The Mennonite - November, 2010
"for the record" - Deaths:
The Mennonite, November 2010,
pages 53-55, Vol. 13, No. 11.
Andriotis.- Carol Maxine Rinkenberger,
82, Tiskilwa, Ill., died July 31. Spouse: Constance John Andriotis
(deceased). Parents: Clarence and Minnie Householder Ronkenberger.
Children: John, James, Susan Rush, Sandy Momoki, Peter; 10
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 7 at Willow
Springs Mennonite Church, Tiskilwa.
Bare.- Olive M., 90, Newton,
Kan., died Aug. 7. Parents: Joseph H. and Ida Bauer Bare. Funeral: Aug.
12 at First Mennonite Church, Newton.
Beck.- Anna Ruth Weaver, 85,
Hesston, Kan., died Sept. 6. Spouse: Howard H. Beck (deceased).
Parents: Reuben M. and Lucinda Ella Neuhauser Weaver. Children: Duane,
Marlene Yoder; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Sept. 11 at Hesston Mennonite Church.
Bender.- Lloyd I., 85, Kalona,
Iowa, died Aug. 25. Spouse: Barbara Stutzman Bender (deceased).
Parents: Ira and Lena Miller Bender. Children: Derald, Dwight, Delwyn,
Darlene Gingerich; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Aug. 27 at Kalona Mennonite Church.
Closson.- Harold, 72, Bluffton,
Ohio, died July 4. Spouse: Margie Gerber Closson. Parents: George Sr.,
and Mary Catherine Meeks Closson. Children: Kaye Phillips, Timothy
Closson; six grandchildren. Funeral: July 6 at First Mennonite Church,
Bluffton.
Conrad.- Nancy Rebekah Hernley,
Goshen, Ind., 91, died Aug. 29. Spouse: Paul L. Conrad (deceased).
Parents: Henry and Daisy Cutrell Hernley. Children: Glenn, Mary Lo,
Paul; eight grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 4 at Greencroft Meetinghouse,
Goshen.
Detweiler.- Betty King, 82,
Harrisonburg, Va., died Sept. 17. Spouse: Aaron King. Parents: Elmer
and Lillian Detweiler. Children: Michael, Jewel King, Robert, Steven
Weibe-King, Marty, Noel King, Starla King; eight grandchildren.
Funeral: Sept. 25 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville, Va.
Harder.- Aganetha S., 99,
Mountain Lake, Minn., died Sept. 3. Spouse: Henry Milton Harder
(deceased). Children: Edna Andres, Marjorie Baerg, Leroy Harder.
Deceased children: Sylvia Chaika, Henry Alan Harder; 10 grandchildren,
13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Sept. 7 at First Mennonite Church, Mountain Lake.
Hiebner.- George G., 94,
Henderson, Neb., died Aug. 17. Spouse: Matilda Hiebner (deceased).
Parents: Gerhard and Aganetha Hiebner. Children: LaRoy Hiebner and
Roberta Bergen; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Aug. 21 at Bethesda Mennonite Church, Henderson.
Hottinger.- Noah, 79, Linville,
Va., died Sept. 4. Parents: Jesse L. and Bertha Southerly Hottinger.
Funeral: Sept. 8 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville, Va.
Kauffman.- Roy I., 98,
Tiskilwa, Ill., died Sept. 12. Spouse: Helen Nafziger Kauffman. Spouse:
Eunice Albrecht Kauffman (deceased). Parents: Noah Daniel and Katherine
Egli Kauffman. Children: George, Susan Kauffman Cater; eight
grandchildren; 26 step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 11
step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Willow Springs Mennonite Church,
Tiskilwa.
King.- Mary Mae Zook, 98,
Belleville, Pa., died Sept. 12. Spouse: Samuel H. King (deceased).
Parents: Jacob S. and Fannie R. Yoder Zook. Children: Jesse W., Ivan
R., David T., Leah Harbst, Gary L., Lee G., Freddie R.; nine
grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Sept. 15 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Belleville.
Kroeker.- Shirley Fehr, 72,
Gnadenfeld, Altona, Manitoba, died Sept. 18. Spouse: John Kroeker.
Parents: Henry and Justine Falk Fehr. Children: Cindy Heinrichs,
Valerie Friesen, Sandra Bergen; five grandchildren;
three-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 21 at Bergthaler Mennonite
Church, Altona.
Martin.- E. Naomi, 89, Akron,
Pa., died Sept. 11. Parents: Aaron G. Maggie Sauder Martin. Funeral:
Sept. 20 at Ephrata Mennonite Church, Ephrata, Pa.
Martin.- Martha Mae Weaver, 90,
Columbiana, Ohio, died Sept. 6. Spouse: Ira E. Martin (deceased).
Parents: Noah and Fannie Martin Weaver. Children: Lowell, Ronald,
Lawrence, Naomi "Molly" Hostetler, Lucille Clark, Charlotte Beck, Kathy
Schroedel, Carol Moser; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral: Sept. 11 at Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana.
Martin.- Onias B., 89, Woolwich
Township, Ontario, died Sept. 9. Spouse: Minerva Bauman Scheifele
Hoffman Martin (deceased). Parents: Amos B. and Elvina Bauman Martin.
Step-children: Gordon Scheifele, Willard Scheifele, Nelson Scheifele,
Pearl Jutzi; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild. Funeral: Sept: 12 at St. Jacobs Mennonite
Church, St. Jacobs, Ontario.
Miller.- Mary Etta Yoder, 89,
Goshen, Ind., died Aug. 25. Spouse: Leander Miller (deceased). Spouse:
Daniel Frye (deceased). Parents: Eli S. and Savilla Schmucker Yoder.
Children: Rosa Mary Newton, Treva Yoder, Danette Miller; eight
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral: Aug. 28 at First Mennonite Church, Middlebury, Ind.
Patterson.- Katheryne Lugibill,
99, Bluffton, Ohio, died May 18. Spouse: Don Patterson (deceased).
Parents: Albert and Anna Leichty Lugibill. Children: Connie Kear, Nancy
Fruchey, Don; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Memorial
service: May 30 at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.
Raber.- Mary Milster Mitchell,
88, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died Sept. 6 following a prolonged illness.
Spouse: Ernest Raber. Parents: Mason Edward and Dora Otis Mitchell.
Children: Chris, Eric, Mark, Philip; 15 grandchildren. Funeral: Sept.
11 at First Mennonite Church, Sugarcreek.
Redcay.- Grace E. Brooks, 90,
Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 15. Spouse: Elmer Redcay (deceased). Parents:
Elmer and Mary Miller Brooks. Children: Robert, Jacqueline Evers,
Brenda Dalziel; four grandchildren. Funeral: Sept. 21 Forester Hills
Mennonite Church, Leola, Pa.
Savanick.- Ferne E. Hernley,
89, Goshen, Ind., died Sept. 22. Spouse: Paul Savanick (deceased).
Parents: Henry and Daisy Cutrell Hernley. Children: Rosetta Brown, Elsa
Works, Eli Michael; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral:
Sept. 27 at Scottdale Mennonite Church, Scottdale, Pa.
Showalter.- Truman Francis, 90,
Waynesboro, Va., died Sept. 11. Spouse: Mildred Showalter. Parents:
Amos and Lillie Showalter. Children: Esther Showalter, Irene Wade, Erla
Showalter, Dennis Showalter, Sharon Showalter, Ernest Showalter,
Kenneth Showalter, Carolyn Bontrager; 13 grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. Funeral: Springdale Mennonite Church, Waynesboro.
Steiner.- Lester, 80, Kidron,
Ohio, died Sept. 8 following complications from heart problems. Spouse:
Esther Amstutz Steiner. Parents: Albert and Minnie Steiner. Funeral:
Sept. 13 at Kidron Mennonite Church.
Summer.- Marjorie Stalter, 91,
Goshen, Ind., died Aug. 21. Spouse: Milton G. Summer (deceased).
Parents: Daniel D. and Alice Miller Stalter. Children: Shelby Morrisey,
Ardis King, Sharon Axline; seven grandchildren; three
step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nine
great-step-grandchildren. Funeral: Aug. 27 at North Goshen Mennonite
Church, Goshen.
Waltner.- Esther Elva Wedel,
87, Freeman, S.D., died Sept. 25. Spouse: Caroll J. Waltner (deceased).
Parents: Peter P. and Emma Kaufman Wedel. Child: Jorigiann
Waltner Glubka. Funeral: Sept. 23 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman.
Wenger.- Eric R., 41,
Columbiana, Ohio, died Sept. 10 of a stroke. Parents: Glen and Ethel
Wenger. Funeral: Sept. 18 at Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana.
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