"for the record" - Deaths:

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Boese, Gertrude Rinner, 85, Moundridge, Kan., died Nov. 29. Spouse: Ben Boese (deceased). Parents: Arnold and Mabel Eicher Rinner (deceased). Survivor: brother A. James Rinner. Funeral: Dec. 3 at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, Goessel, Kan.

Brenneman, Elwyn, 79, Kalona, Iowa, died Dec. 9 of cancer. Spouse: Eva Yoder Brenneman. Parents: Ray and Alta Fern Miller Brenneman (deceased). Other survivors: children Jeanette Bulechek, Charlene Mullet, Debbie Birky, Larry; 14 grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 12 at Kalona Mennonite Church.

Detweiler, Clayton, 74, Perkasie, Pa., died Nov. 17. Spouse: Kathryn Halteman Detweiler. Parents: Clayton and Alice Detweiler (deceased). Other survivors: children Lois Alderfer, Marty Savanick, Julie Frankenfield, David, Wayne, Clayton Jr., Kevin; 15 grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 22 at Deep Run Mennonite Church East, Perkasie.

Eldridge, Rachel, 88, Goshen, Ind., died Nov. 26. Spouse: Murl Eldridge (deceased). Parents: Levi and Minnie Pearl Miller Hooley (deceased). Survivors: children Wanda Jones, Betty Sark, Nancy Hitts, Richard Arnold, Terry Arnold; stepchildren Bonnie Arnold, Donna Fisher, Virginia Morse, Dorothy Christner; 14 grandchildren; 17 stepgrandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 22 step-great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 29 at Goshen, Ind.

Epp, Owen, 74, Henderson, Neb., died Dec. 3. Spouse: Inez Epp. Other survivors: children Michael, Debra Mierau; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 5 at Henderson.

Freeburne, LaReta Sharp, 82, Aberdeen, Idaho, died Dec. 1. Survivors: children Jerry, Ted; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild. Funeral; Dec. 5 at First Mennonite Church, Aberdeen.

Gingerich, Paul, 73, Salem, Ore., died Nov. 3. Memorial service: Nov. 4 at Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard, Ore.

Huber, John, 69, Lancaster, Pa., died Dec. 7 from heart problems. Spouse: Mary Huber (deceased). Parents: Benjamin and Florence Myers Huber (deceased). Survivors: children Larry, Robert; four grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 11 at East Petersburg (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Kolb, Gerald, 57, Springs, Pa., died Dec. 13 of a heart attack. Spouse: Chamlong Kolb. Parents: Merle and Maxine Rodamer Kolb. Other survivors: daughter Dawn. Funeral: Thailand.

Correction: In the Jan. 5 listing of Gerald Kolb's death, his parents are Merle and Maxine Rodamer.

Lapp, Nancy Swartzentruber, 62, Sellersville, Pa., died Dec. 6 of multiple myeloma. Spouse: James Lapp. Parents: Ernest (deceased) and Fannie Swartzentruber. Other survivors: children Cindy, Michael, Philip; three grandchildren. Funeral: Dec 11 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Leatherman, Abram, 86, Doylestown, Pa., died Dec. 13. Spouse: Florence Moyer Leatherman (deceased). Parents: Jacob and Bessie Leatherman (deceased). Survivors: children Shirley Godshall, Arlene DuBree; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Line Lexington (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Martin, J. Weldon, 80, Harrisonburg, Va., died Dec. 8 of a heart attack. Spouse: Lorene Troyer Martin. Parents: Perry and Annie Wenger Martin (deceased). Other survivors: children Dennis, Jay, John, Carol Grimesey, Susan Kaylor, Rachel Swartz; 13 grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 12 at Grace Covenant Church, Harrisonburg.

Orellana, Stephen Valdemar, infant, Kitchener, Ont., died Dec. 9. Parents: Elias and Karem Orellana. Other survivor: brother Kevin. Funeral: Dec. 11 at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener.

Ryan, Ella, 88, Sarasota, Fla., died Nov. 25 of complications from a broken leg. Funeral: Nov. 28 at Bay Shore (Fla.) Mennonite Church.

Shenk, Retta Boyer, 99, Gettysburg, Pa., died Nov. 15 of congestive heart failure. Spouse: Coffman Shenk (deceased). Parents: Martin and Mary Boyer (deceased). Survivors: children Charles, Martin; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 18 at Bethel Mennonite Church, Gettysburg.

Stutzman, Blanche, 83, Minonk, Ill., died Dec. 9. Spouse: Carl Stutzman (deceased). Parents: Joseph and Katie Roggy King (deceased). Survivors: children Vernon, Donald, Stan, Roy, Wilma Bean; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 12 at Roanoke Mennonite Church, Eureka, III.

Stutzman, Marion, 87, Millersburg, Ohio, died Dec. 13. Spouse (1st): Edna Beechy (deceased); (2nd): Lillie Purdy Rowe Stutzman. Parents: David and Frances Kaufman Stutzman (deceased). Other survivors: children Arlene Hart, Karen Lamp, Marjory Gerber; seven grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 16 at Martins Creek Mennonite Church, Millersburg.

Zook, Palmer, 95, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died Dec. 12. Spouse: Dona Fern Hershberger Zook (deceased). Parents: E.T. A. and Katie Ann Mast Zook (deceased). Survivors: children Lowell, Dorcas Miller; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 15 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

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Alderfer, Edith, 97, Souderton, Pa., died Dec 20. Spouse: Alvin Alderfer (deceased). Parents: Abraham and Ella Hackman Landis (deceased). Funeral: Dec. 23 at Souderton.

Crutchfield, Jane, 83, Newport News, Va., died Nov. 28. Survivors: daughter Jane Trotta; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 2 at Newport News.

Handwork, Charles, 74, Youngstown, Ohio, died Dec. 8 of heart failure. Spouse: (1st) Eleanor Mack Handwork (deceased; (2nd) Pauline Madden Handwork (deceased). Parents: Charles and Nellie Russell Handwork (deceased). Survivors: children Joan Stanley, Patricia Carach, Mary Broadbent, Carol, James; 11 grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 11 at Midway Mennonite Church, Columbiana, Ohio.

Hughes, Harold, 86, Parkesburg, Pa., died Nov. 2. Spouse: Bertha Lochner Hughes. Other survivors: daughter Grace Salamh; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 5 at Parkesburg Mennonite Church.

Minks, Lena Pauline, 73, Houston, died of complications from surgery and diabetes. Spouse: Hilbert Minks. Parents: Robert Phy and Viola Sylvia Harris Allison Lander (deceased). Survivors: children Sharon Kent, Ronald, David; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 13 at Greensburg (Kan.) Mennonite Church.

Neuhauser, Tillman, 93, Eureka, Ill., died Dec. 23. Spouse: Ethel Mae Holaway Neuhauser. Parents: Amos and Katherine Neuhauser (deceased). Other survivors: Darrel, David, Norma Gresham, Darlene Mellinger; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 28 at Roanoke Mennonite Church, Eureka, Ill.

Nofziger, Bessie Frey, 95, Archbold, Ohio, died Nov. 9. Spouse: (1st) Edgar Frey (deceased); (2nd) Lester Nofziger (deceased). Parents: Nicholas and Mary Wyse (deceased). Survivors: children Robert Frey, Frederick Nofziger; five grandchildren. Funeral: Nov. 13 at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold.

Reeser, Lorene Staley, 90, Normal, Ill., died Dec. 4 of heart failure. Spouse: Jake Reeser (deceased). Parents: Ali and Eva Staley (deceased). Survivors: children Kenneth, Donald, Robert, Larry, Patty Burns; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 7.

Shirk, Orville, 75, Three Rivers, Mich., died Dec. 15. Survivors: children Bert, Bruce, Orville Jr., Emily Gosnell, Marjorie Brown, Deborah Jones; 25 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 17.

Underwood, Timothy Austin, 21, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 13. Parents: Larry and Crystal Underwood. Grandparents: Palmer and Marge Schrag. Other survivors: son Austin; sisters Teresa Miller, Christina; brother Mark. Funeral: Dec. 18 at Hively Avenue Mennonite Church, Elkhart, Ind.

Vogel, Florence Preheim Stucky, 74, Reedley, Calif., died Dec. 12 in an automobile accident. Survivors: children Doug Stucky, Terry Vogel, Mike Vogel; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 17 at First Mennonite Church, Reedley.

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Grieser, Chauncy, 80, Pedro, Ohio, died Dec. 3. Spouse: Ilva Nofziger Grieser. Parents: Daniel and Rosa Beck Grieser (deceased). Other survivors: children Hazel
Schifflett, Judith Kelly, David, Dana; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 5 at Wayside Chapel, Pedro, Ohio, and Dec. 7 at North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon, Ohio.

Knox, Elsie, 79, Harrisburg, Ore., died Dec. 13. Spouse: Vernon Knox (deceased). Parents: Frank and Annie Hostetler Kropf (deceased). Survivors: children Marion, Wayne, Paul, Victor, Ed, Arnold; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 17 at Fairview Mennonite Church, Albany, Ore.

Moyer, Robert, 46, Norristown, Pa., died Dec. 28. Parents: Abram (deceased) and Elizabeth Moyer. Funeral: Dec. 31 at Lansdale, Pa.

Peters, Aldus, 85, Quarryville, Pa., died Dec. 25. Spouse: Nora Metzler Peters. Parents: Aldus and Emma Chambers Peters (deceased). Other survivors: children Robert, Elsie Minnich, Martin, Walter, Ray, Roy; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 28.

Root, Mary Harnish, 94, Lancaster, Pa., died Dec. 22. Spouse: Clyde Root (deceased). Parents: Henry and Magdalena Herr Harnish (deceased). Survivors: children J. Clyde, Marian Shenk; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 26 at East Petersburg (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Schlabach, Mary Troyer, 75, Sugarcreek, Ohio, died Dec. 22. Spouse: Owen Schlabach: Parents: Andy and Ada Miller Troyer (deceased). Other survivors: children Esther Warren, Clara, Frances Keim, Freda Troyer, Nancy Miller, Ray, Lester; 12 grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 27 at Walnut Creek (Ohio) Mennonite Church.

Stalter, Harvey, 82, Chenoa, Ill., died Dec. 25. Spouse: Jennie Blackmer Stalter. Parents: Christian and Mary Kiefer Stalter (deceased). Other survivors: children Nancy Murphy, Donna Smith, Dan, Daryl, Merle, Steve; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 28 at Waldo Mennonite Church, Flanagan, Ill.

Yoder, Edith Adeline Weaver, 79, Hesston, Kan., died Dec. 21. Spouse: Reuben Yoder
(deceased). Parents: Reuben and Lucinda Ella Neuhauser Weaver (deceased). Survivors: children Marcia Lind, Sondra Glick, Lucinda Schlabach; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 26 at Hesston.

Correction: Stanley Shenk was omitted under surviving children of Retta Boyer Shenk in the Jan. 5 issue.

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Albrecht, Evelyn Sharp, 79, Normal, Ill., died Dec. 27 of bone cancer. Spouse: Harold Albrecht (deceased). Parents: Ellis and Clara Sharp (deceased). Survivors: children John, Lita Turner, Helen Hettinger; three grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 30.

Applebaum, Mary Lou, 56, Coopersburg, Pa., died Dec. 9. Spouse: Ross Applebaum. Parents: Floyd (deceased) and Mary Margaret Thayer Todd. Other survivors: children Ryan Myers, Matthew, Lara. Funeral: West Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown, Pa.

Claassen, Willard, 87, Pratt, Kan., died Dec. 26. Spouse: Edna (Friesen) Claassen. Parents: John and Christine Enns Claassen (deceased). Other survivors: children Stan, Linda Buchmueller; five grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 30 at First Mennonite Church, Beatrice, Neb.

Dick, Aganetha "Nettie," 99, Aberdeen, Idaho, died Dec. 18 of complications from hip surgery. Spouse: A. B. Dick (deceased). Parents: Aaron and Katharine Falk Sukau (deceased). Survivors: children Irene Tiede, Mildred Brown; seven grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 21 at Aberdeen.

Ediger, Eldo, 76, Inman, Kan., died Jan. 2. Spouse: Letha Ediger. Parents: Jacob and Marie (Regier) Ediger (deceased). Other survivors: children Wesley, Barbara
Jirik, Roxanne Thomas; 10 grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 5 at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church, Inman.

Friesen, Ann Doell, 88, Henderson, Neb., died Dec. 30. Survivors: children Charles, Deborah Knickerbocker; two grandchildren. Memorial service: Jan. 3.

Garber, Joseph Hess, 82, Edmonton, died Dec. 21. Spouse: Thelma Garber. Other survivors: children Larry, Elaine Stauffer, Carl, Evan, Allan, Alvin, Susan, Marilyn Rivers-Bowerman, Janet Paran, David; 20 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 28 at Holyrood Mennonite Church, Edmonton.

Garber, Snavely, 86, Willow Street, Pa., died Nov. 27. Spouse: Barbara Rohrer Garber. Other survivors: children Kenneth, Dorothy Charles; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 2 at Willow Street (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Grim, Charles, 88, Poland, Ohio, died Dec. 28 of respiratory failure. Spouse: Mildred Detrow Grim. Parents: Monroe and Luella May Betz Grim (deceased). Funeral: Dec. 30 at Leetonia, Ohio.

Harms, Ernest, 73, Clinton, Okla., died Dec. 8. Spouse: Ruth Harms. Parents: Julius and Eva Harms (deceased). Funeral: Dec. 10 at Herold Mennonite Church, Cordell, Okla.

Kramer, Ernest, 82, Pennsburg, Pa., died Nov. 22. Spouse: Frances Kramer.

Miller, Esther Mae Eichelberger, 90, Goshen, Ind., died Dec. 29. Spouse: Joe Miller (deceased). Parents: Christian and Saloma Eichelberger (deceased). Survivors: children Lois Yoder, Daniel, David, Sam; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 2 at Waterford Mennonite Church, Goshen.

Moyer, Titus, 82, Sellersville, Pa., died Dec. 31 of acute myocardial infarction. Spouse: Esther Yoder Moyer. Parents: William and Esther Clemens Moyer (deceased). Other survivors: children Althea Derstine, Joyce Leasher, Titus; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 5 at Blooming Glen (Pa.) Mennonite Church.

Neer, Joe, 78, West Liberty, Ohio, died Dec. 29. Spouse: Carolyn Cooper Neer. Parents: Earl and Edna Neer (deceased). Other survivors: children Connie Scheifele, Joan Clayton, Max, Terry, Larry, Roger; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: Jan. 1 at South Union Mennonite Church, West Liberty.

Ramseyer, Charles Samuel, 74, Pulaski, Iowa, died Dec. 31 of lung fibrosis. Spouse: Lois Kathryn Ramseyer. Parents Sam and Maud Ramseyer (deceased). Other survivors: children Larry, Dennis, Paul; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: Jan. 3.

Roulet, Samuel, 72, Bloomfield, Iowa, died Dec. 14 of heart and kidney failure. Spouse: Mildred Roulet. Parents: Sam and Fannie Roulet (deceased). Other survivors: children Kenneth, Keith; three grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 17.

Rush, Wilmer, 89, Quakertown, Pa., died Dec. 17. Spouse: Blanche Rush. Parents: Isaac and Amanda Fretz Rush (deceased). Other survivors; children Lowell, Arthur; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral: West Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown.

Sell, Stella, 94, Frederick, Pa., died Oct. 13. Parents: Daniel and Mary Huff Hefler (deceased). Survivors: children Daniel, William; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral: West Swamp Mennonite Church, Quakertown, Pa.

Siemens, Arnold, 82, Albuquerque, N.M., died Nov. 30. Spouse: Elnora Siemens. Parents: Henry and Elsie Froese Siemens (deceased). Other survivors: children Warren, Leslie, Christine Lautt; five grandchildren. Memorial service: Dec. 8 in Buhler, Kan.

Correction: In the Jan. 26 listing of Arnold Siemens' death, his mother's name was Elise Froese Siemens, and a memorial service will be held April 8 in Buhler, Kan.

Yoder, Ralph, 80, Kokomo, Ind., died Dec. 18. Spouse: Clara Hershberger Yoder. Parents: Peter and Mattie Hershberger Yoder (deceased). Other survivors: children Dennis, Larry, Marty Miller, Betty Kauffman, Irma Stutzman, Joan Gingerich; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Funeral: Dec. 23 at Howard-Miami
Mennonite Church, Kokomo.

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