"for the record" - Deaths:

Baumgartner, Emma, 80, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 8. Spouse: Ivan Baumgartner (deceased). Parents: Christian and Elizabeth Eberly Hunsberger (deceased). Survivors: daughter Margaret Rippey; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 11 at Olive Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.

Claassen, Edward, 94, Newton, Kan., died Jan. 27. Survivors: children Edward, Harold, Charles, Liz McKim, Clara Kerekes; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren, four stepgreat-grandchildren; one stepgreat-great-grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 1 at Faith Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Delagrange, Irene Leichty, 82, Millersburg, Ind., died March 12. Spouse: (1st) John Delagrange (deceased); (2nd) Joseph Delagrange (deceased). Parents: Sam and Clara Harshberger Leichty (deceased). Survivors: children Clara Bender, Marvin, Allen, Gerald, Elvin, Harold; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 14 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen, Ind.

Egli, Arthur, 81, Goshen, Ind., died March 3 of cardiac arrest. Spouse: Arlene Blake Egli. Parents: John and Emma Good Egli (deceased). Other survivors: children John, David, James; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: March 6 at Clinton Frame Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Farney, Shirley Zehr, 71, Croghan, N.Y., died March 5 of cirrhosis of the liver. Spouse: Perry Farney. Parents: Ernest and Lydia Lehman Zehr (deceased). Other survivors: children Jon, Denise Bowen; four grandchildren. Funeral: March 9 at First Mennonite Church, New Bremen, N.Y.

Groff, Elizabeth, 94, Lancaster, Pa., died Feb. 28. Parents: John and Anna Brackbill Groff (deceased). Funeral: March 4 at Kinzer Mennonite Church, Ronks, Pa.

Hartzler, Dorothy Yocum, 78, Belleville, Pa., died Feb. 20. Spouse: Fred Hartzler (deceased). Parents: Harvey and Clara Russell Yocum (deceased). Foster parents: John and Katie Kanagy (deceased). Survivors: children Julia Alleman, Audrey Eby; four grandchildren. Memorial service: Feb. 24 at Belleville.

Janzen, Bernice Ethel, 77, Goessel, Kan,, died March 8. Parents: Dietrich and Lena Schmidt Janzen (deceased). Funeral: March 11 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton, Kan.

Landes, Jonathan, 91, Collegeville, Pa., died March 2 of a heart attack. Spouse: Sallie Weller Landes (deceased). Parents: Henry and Lizzie Smith Landes (deceased). Survivors: children Miriam Souder, Grace Freed, Irene Hunsberger, Elizabeth, Rachel German, Doris Hunsberger, Edith, Ethel Pennington, Paulette Moyer; 33 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 5 at Upper Skippack Mennonite Church, Skippack, Pa.

Oesch, Harold Leslie, 87, Kalispell, Mont., died Feb. 27 from complications of lymphoma and heart condition. Spouse: Mary Lapp Oesch. Parents: John and Mary Oesch (deceased). Other survivors: children Shirley Brenneman, Don, Duane, Glenn; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 2 at Mountain View Mennonite Church, Kalispell.

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Bachman, Correna, 85, Metamora, Ill., died March 21. Funeral: March 23 at Metamora.

Boose, Charles, 81, Lititz, Pa., died Feb. 28. Spouse: Mabel Boose. Parents: Harry and Bertha Boose (deceased). Other survivors: children Janice Shank, Lois Thomas, Jean Hunsecker, Bertha Sattazahn; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 3 at Landis Valley Mennonite Church, Lancaster, Pa.

Boshart, Florence Bast, 85, Lowville, N.Y., died March 19. Spouse: Clayton Boshart. Parents: Daniel and Mary Iutzi Bast (deceased). Other survivors: children Harold, Gerald, Clifford, Richard, Shirley Widrick; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 22 at First Mennonite of New Bremen, N.Y.

Coffman, David, 78, Harrisonburg, Va., died Feb. 23. Spouse: Vivian Burkholder Coffman. Parents: Homer and Ella Swope Coffman (deceased). Other survivors: children Glenna Hertzler; four grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 26 at Harrisonburg, Va.

Dumm, Mary Hartzler, 94, Belleville, Pa., died March 7. Spouse: Harry Dumm (deceased). Parents: John and Fannie Hartzler (deceased). Funeral: March 10 at Belleville, Pa.

Frey, Marlin, 70, Chambersburg, Pa., died March 16 of a stroke. Spouse: Martha Frey. Parents: Abram Frey (deceased) and Margaret Lehman. Other survivors: children Gary, Karen Martin, Laura Lehman, Jay; nine grandchildren. Funeral: March 19 at Chambersburg (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Frey, Robert, 51, Chambersburg, Pa., died Feb. 28 of cancer. Spouse: Dorothy Hilsher Frey. Parents: Adin and Janet Frey. Other survivors: children Kurtis, Clifford. Funeral: March 3 at Chambersburg (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Glick, Charlotte Holsopple, 51, Goshen, Ind., died Feb. 8 of cancer. Spouse: Del Glick. Parents: Carl (deceased) and Lydia Catherine Holsopple. Other survivor: daughter Renee. Funeral: Feb. 15 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Gratz, Helen, 77, Bluffton, Ohio, died Feb. 7. Spouse: Justin Gratz. Parents: Paul and Gail Fisher Miller (deceased). Other survivors: David, Karyl Eckenwiler; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Feb. 10 at Bluffton.

Huether, Herbert, 76, Casa Grande, Ariz., died March 3 of cancer. Spouse: Delores Harvey Huether. Parents: Henry and Ottilia Kranzler Huether (deceased). Funeral: March 6 at Casa Grande.

King, Zella Mae, 83, West Liberty, Ohio, died March 20 of pneumonia. Spouse: Emmett King (deceased). Parents: Alfred and Katie Lapp Yoder (deceased). Survivors: children Shirley; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 24 at Bethel Mennonite Church, West Liberty.

Kliewer, Karl, 94, Newton, Kan., died March 14. Spouse: Clara Taves Kliewer (deceased). Parents: J.W. and Emma Ruth Kliewer (deceased). Survivors: children Susan Gallagher, Richard; two grandchildren. Funeral: March 17 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, Kan.

Kreider, Emma, 79, Lancaster, Pa., died March 24. Parents: Morris and Emma Herr Kreider (deceased). Graveside service: March 26 at Strasburg, Pa.

Liechty, Jason Wayne, 25, Fort Wayne, Ind., died March 18. Parents: Omer and Sherrie Liechty. Funeral: March 21 at North Leo Mennonite Church, Leo, Ind.

Lyndaker, Adah Lehman, 95, Lowville, N.Y., died March 13. Spouse: Reuben Lyndaker (deceased). Parents: Christian and Mary Zehr Lehman (deceased). Survivors: children Elwood, Kermit, Warren, Lajune Lehman, Muriel Smoker, Ramona Zehr, Rhea Hunkins, Sharon Moser; 27 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 16 at First Mennonite Church of New Bremen, N.Y.

Mast, Les, 89, Sun City, Ariz., died Jan. 6. Spouse: Bess Mast (deceased). Parents: William and Sarah Mast (deceased). Survivors: children Stanley, Richard, Rod, Joan Shaffer, Lorene Phipps; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 11 at Lundbergs Chapel, Glendale, Ariz.

Miller, Laverne, 72, Sarasota, Fla., died Jan. 18 of cancer. Spouse: Verna Miller. Other survivors: children Sherry Converse, Marjorie Pempsell, Gary, Ross; stepdaughter Sandra Reed; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 21 at Bahia Vista Mennonite Church, Sarasota.

Morrison, Gladys Smucker, 91, Wadsworth, Ohio, died March 2 in an auto accident. Spouse: Leslie Morrison (deceased). Parents: Peter and Orpha Steiner Smucker (deceased). Survivors: children James, Carolyn Stoll, Rebecca Alonso; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 13.

Peachey, Nelda, 90, Allensville, Pa., died March 8. Spouse: Miriam Kauffman Peachey (deceased). Parents: Gideon and Sadie Spicher Peachey (deceased). Survivors: children Anna Margaret Yoder, Sara Yoder; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 11 at Locust Grove Mennonite Church, Belleville, Pa.

Pfile, Esther, 79, Goshen, Ind., died March 21. Funeral: March 23 at Yellow Creek Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Raber, Noah, 80, Sarasota, Fla., died Feb. 20. Spouse: Elva Raber. Other survivors: children Nancy Galbicsek, Karen Erb; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 24 at Berlin Mennonite Church, Berlin, Ohio.

Schaefer, Sidney, 89, Harrisonburg, Va., died March 2. Spouse: Mary Keener Schaefer (deceased). Survivors: children John, Paul; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 6 at Lindale Mennonite Church, Linville, Va.

Schmidt, Agnes Hiebert, 84, Newton, Kan., died March 4. Spouse: Ted Schmidt. Parents: Jacob and Susie Goossen Hiebert (deceased). Other survivors: children Janice McAllister, Bobby; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 6 at Tabor Mennonite Church, Newton.

Schrock, Beulah Christner, 98, Stryker, Ohio, died March 10. Spouse: Noah Schrock (deceased). Survivors: children Berneda Wyse, Shirley, Janice Prowant; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 12 at Pine Grove Mennonite Church, Stryker.

Shenk, Anna Mae Buckwalter, 91, Landisville, Pa., died March 4. Spouse: Phares Shenk (deceased). Parents: Amos and Annie Bowers Buckwalter (deceased). Survivors: children David, Robert; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 8 at Landisville (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Smucker, Icie Wenger, 93, Smithville, Ohio, died March 6. Spouse: Mervin Smucker (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Emma Gerig Wenger (deceased). Survivors: children John, Stanley, Ralph, David, Emma Stutzman; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 9 at Smithville Mennonite Church.

Stauffer, Meriel Stutzman, 91, Milford, Neb., died March 19. Spouse: Floyd Stauffer (deceased). Parents: Perry and Lena Stutzman (deceased). Survivors: children Morris, Thurlowe, Tim, Waunetta Stabenow, Shirley Utter; 21 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 22 at Milford, Neb.

Temple, Marie Ann Frey, 92, Emporia, Kan., died March 3. Spouse: Mac Loren Temple. Parents: Cornelius and Helena Schmidt Frey (deceased). Other survivors: children Shirley Slaymaker, Delores Deschner; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 9 at Emporia, Kan.

Unruh, Allen Nelson, 73, North Newton, Kan., died March 19 of a heart attack. Spouse: Esther Peters Unruh. Parents: Harrison and Anna Schroeder Unruh (deceased). Other survivors: children Douglas, Yvonne Coulter, Charlotte Kreider, Suone Graber; seven grandchildren. Funeral: March 23 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.

Unruh, Kenneth Wayne, 45, North Newton, Kan., died March 19 of a seizure. Parents: Allen (deceased) and Esther Unruh. Other survivors: children Andrew, Katherine. Funeral: March 23 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton.

Zook, Marian Kennel, 93, Atglen, Pa., died Feb. 8. Spouse: Leroy Zook (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Annie Mast Kennel (deceased). Survivors: children Anna Stoltzfus, Dorothy King; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Feb. 12 at Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Atglen, Pa.

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Ballard, Stanley, 83, Enid, Okla., died March 27. Spouse: Winona Pearson Ballard (deceased). Parents: Arreliros and Iris Ballard (deceased). Survivors: stepson Gary Dean Bush; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 31 at Enid.

Dick, Katherine Goossen, 92, Henderson, Neb., died March 16. Spouse: Abe Dick (deceased). Parents: John and Aganetha Goossen (deceased). Survivors: children Mable Siebert, Blanche Franz, Kenneth; 10 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Memorial service: March 19 at Henderson.

Hoffman, Viveron Ellis, 84, Goshen, Ind., died March 21. Spouse: Nora Weaver Hoffman. Parents: Moses and Magdalene Hershberger Hoffman (deceased). Other survivors: children Anita Yoder, Jeraldine Burkholder, DeVon; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren. Funeral: March 25 at Goshen.

Keller, Howard, 83, Dublin, Pa., died Feb. 24 from injuries in an auto accident. Parents: Newberry and Katie Swartz Keller (deceased). Funeral: Feb. 27 at Perkasie, Pa.

Kliewer, Helen Ott, 77, Henderson, Neb., died March 19. Spouse: Ben Kliewer (deceased). Parents: Cornelius and Katharina Ott (deceased). Survivors: children Ardell, Elmiran, Jane Brehm, LaVonne Friesen; 11 grandchildren. Memorial service: March 22 at Henderson.

Krehbiel, Howard, 72, Bluffton, Ohio, died March 30. Spouse: Evelyn Nunemaker Krehbiel. Parents: Ernest and Clara Lowenberg Krehbiel (deceased). Other survivors: children Jon, Steven, Annette Hilty, Connie Nunemaker; four grandchildren. Funeral: March 30 at First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

Lowe, Betty, 72, Wadsworth, Ohio, died March 22. Spouse: Dale Lowe. Other survivors: children Victor, Cliff; one grandchild. Funeral: March 25 at First Mennonite Church, Wadsworth.

Miller, Robert William, 3, Hammondsport, N.Y., died March 17 of cancer. Parents: J. R. and Kimberly Burguess Miller. Other survivor: brother Shaun. Funeral: March 22 at Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church, Hammondsport.

Paul, Carolyn Burgess, 67, Chalfont, Pa., died March 24. Spouse: (1st) John Burgess (deceased); (2nd) John Paul (deceased). Parents: Norman and Ethel Worman Miller (deceased). Survivors: children Janet Burgess Mercure, Judith Burgess Cassidy; four grandchildren. Funeral: March 29 at Doylestown (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Wiens, John Curtis, 74, Newton, Kan., died March 17. Spouse: Catherine Regier Wiens. Parents: John and Frieda Janzen Wiens (deceased). Other survivors: children Timothy, Mary Beth Malone; three grandchildren. Funeral: March 22 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, Kan.

Woodcook, Viola, 91, Omaha, Neb., died March 8. Survivors: son Art; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: March 12 at Vinton Street Chapel, Omaha.

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Beachy, Alvin Ray, 74, Albany, Ore., died March 28 of complications from a stroke. Survivors: children Ken, Debbi Canepa, Bryan; nine grandchildren. Funeral: April 7 at Albany.

Bontrager, Iris, 85, Topeka, Ind., died March 30. Spouse: Katie Ann Troyer Bontrager (deceased). Parents: Edward and Fannie Miller Bontrager (deceased). Survivor: son Neal. Funeral: April 1 at Middlebury, Ind.

Ebersole, Norman, 96, Manheim, Pa., died April 7. Spouse: Martha Miller Ebersole (deceased). Parents: Seth and Martha Stauffer Ebersole (deceased). Survivors: children Wilbur, Betty Rutt, Mildred Gehman, Martha, Lois Rettew; 14 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 12 at Mount Joy (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Fulk, Roberta Holsinger, 78, Harrisonburg, Va., died March 19. Spouse: Howard Fulk (deceased). Funeral: March 22.

Geiser, Lester, 84, Smithville, Ohio, died March 27. Spouse: Ruth Norris Geiser. Parents: Dave and Ida Forrer Geiser (deceased). Other survivors: children Harold, Betty Buchwalter, Carol Workman, Jeanne Porter, Debbie Mast; 14 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 31 at Orrville (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Gugel, Edward, 75, Wayland, Iowa, died March 27 of cancer. Parents: John and Tillie Rapp Gugel (deceased). Funeral: March 31 at Wayland.

Hartzler, Paul, 74, Roanoke, Ill., died April 3. Spouse: Ruby Hartzler (deceased). Parents: Roy and Martha Saltzman (deceased). Survivors: son Paul II; two grandchildren. Funeral: April 6 at Metamora (Ill.) Mennonite Church.

Hershberger, Sterling, 84, Canby, Ore., died April 3. Spouse: Florence Burkey Hershberger (deceased). Parents: Jerry and Sarah Hershberger (deceased). Survivors: children Ken, Steve, Jerry, Shirley Stauffer, Sharon Stutzman; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral: April 6 at Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard, Ore.

Lehman, Lola Schmidt, 65, Goshen, Ind., died March 24. Spouse: David Lehman. Parents: Louis and Francis Schmidt (deceased). Other survivors: stepchildren Anne Crist, Margaret Nafziger, Jane Hartman, Mary Bettis, David, Joseph; 33 grandchildren. Funeral: March 29 at College Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Long, Leslie, 85, Sterling, Ill., died March 27 of heart failure. Spouse: Wilma Shank Long. Parents: Norman and Bertha Landis Long (deceased). Other survivors: children Leonard, Vernon, Weldon, Warren; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 30 at Science Ridge Mennonite Church, Sterling, Ill.

McDorman, Leonard, 69, Harrisonburg, Va., died March 11. Spouse: Ruby McDorman. Parents: Austin and Sadie McDorman (deceased). Other survivors: children Bonnie, Lenny, Rhoda Huffman, Joe, Libbie Ritchie; seven grandchildren. Funeral: March 15 at Ridgeway Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg.

Meyer, Leroy, 59, Wayland, Iowa, died March 24 from a farm accident. Spouse: Janie Meyer. Parents: Harold and Aldine Sutter Meyer. Other survivors: children Steve, Tim, Beth Vandermolen; three stepgrandchildren. Funeral: March 27 at Wayland.

Miller, Amanda, 86, Millersburg, Ohio, died Feb. 15. Parents: Emanuel and Dena Weaver Miller (deceased). Funeral: Feb. 18 at Millersburg (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Miller, Thomas, 64, Claypool, Ind., died March 30 of heart complications. Spouse: Marietta Whitehead Miller. Parents: Amzie and Josephine Miller (deceased). Other survivors: children Tom, Debra Tarner, Marcia VanLue, Kathy Johnston, Mari Leckrone; 13 grandchildren. Funeral: April 3 at Mennonite Church of Warsaw (Ind.).

Rigler, George, 95, Sterling, Ill, died March 26. Spouse: (1st) Mary Ziegler Rigler (deceased); (2nd) Nora Conrad Rigler (deceased). Parents: George and Bessie Wilkinson Rigler (deceased). Memorial service: April 11 at Science Ridge Mennonite Church, Sterling.

Weber, Ida Benner, 97, Lititz, Pa., died March 26. Spouse: Abel Weber (deceased). Parents: David and Sarah Graybill Benner (deceased). Survivors: stepsons Lester, Richard, Elvin, John; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: March 31 at Lititz.

Yoder, Elvira Stoltzfus, 74, Kalona, Iowa, died March 25. Spouse: Robert Yoder. Parents: John and Laura Beckler Stoltzfus (deceased). Survivors: children Marcia Yoder-Schrock, Mahlon, Stanley, Herschel, Atlee; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: March 27 at Kalona (Iowa) Mennonite Church.

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