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An expanded obituary project of MennObits.  Includes additional information of obituaries appearing in
The Mennonite and other newspapers.  
Source of individual obituaries given with each record.  Project managed by Thelma Martin.

 2001 - N to Q


   Nafziger, Ada M.;     NAFZIGER, David Lloyd;   Nafziger, Earl A.Nafziger, Irene B.;  Nofziger, Roy. E.;   PETERSHEIM, Fannie S.;


Nafziger, Ada M.

Ada M. Nafziger, 87, Archbold, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2001, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home, Archbold, where she had resided since Nov. 12, 1998.
            Born Oct. 6, 1913, near Pettisville, she was a daughter of Samuel and Ida (Nofziger) Crossgrove. She married Orval Nafziger on Feb. 6, 1934, and he preceded her in death on May 2, 1998. She was a lifelong resident of the Archbold/Pettisville area, and a charter member of the Zion Mennonite Church.
            Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Waldo (Barb) Aeschliman, Mrs. Merle (Charlene) Short, and Mrs. Richard (Sara) Nafziger, all of Archbold; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Vernon (Marie) Frey, Archbold.
Memorial services were Tuesday, 11 a.m. at the Zion Mennonite Church. Ronald Guengerich and Tim Short were the officiating pastors. Burial in the Pettisville Cemetery preceded the service.
Obituary: Archbold (Ohio) Buckeye, 10 Jan 2001

Submitted by: Mona Mann




NAFZIGER, David Lloyd

SS# 182-28-8388.  Born: 2-28-1936, Belleville, Mifflin Co., Pa.  Died: 6-28-2001, Lancaster, Pa.

Son of: Emanuel B. and Fronie Peachey Nafziger

Survivors: daughters, Dawn (John) Wilson, Annette (Scott) Walters, both of Stevens, Pa., and Janet (Brett) Wenger of Brownstown, Pa.   One son, Arthur of New Holland, Pa.  Grandchildren: 5.
 
He was a heavy equipment operator for D.M. Stoltzfus Inc., Leola, Pa.  He also was a taxi driver for the Amish Community.  David attended Bart Mennonite Church, Christiana, Pa.

He was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Kreider.

Services: Millwood Mennonite Church, Amish Rd., Gap, Pa. on Monday, July 2, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Marlin Nafziger Officiating.  Interment in adjoining cemetery.
Original obituary can be obtained from:
Intelligencer Journal, Published Saturday,
June 30, 2001, Lancaster, Pa.

Submitted by: Peggy Reichard


Nafziger, Earl A.

Earl A. Nafziger, 85, Pettisville, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001, in Fulton Manor Nursing Home, Wauseon.
            Born April 8, 1915, near Archbold, he was a son of Charley and Malinda (Rufenacht) Nafziger. In 1938, he married Blanche Wyse, who survives. He was a farmer and former employee of Archbold Ladder Co. He was a member of Central Mennonite Church, Archbold. In his retirement years, he was a deliveryman for soup kitchens and food banks in the Toledo area.
            Also surviving are three daughters, Janice, Archbold; Mrs. Harold (Rachel) Lindsay, Maugansville, Md.; and Rhoda Schrag, Goshen, Ind.; nine sons, Charles (Esther), LaJunta, Colo.; Ralph, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Ellis (Pat), Robert (Deborah), and John (Beth), Wauseon; Joseph (Joyce), Kissimmee, Fla.; Emerson (Cynthia), Champaign, Ill.; Verlin (Donna), Whitmore Lake, Mich.; and Roger (Laurie), Goshen; brother, Vern (Evelyn), Archbold; sister, Pauline Rossman, Wauseon; and 19 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
            Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church. Jeffrey Smith, Cliff Brubaker, Rhoda Schrag, and Wanda Stopher were the officiating pastors. Burial preceded the service in Pettisville Cemetery.
Obituary: Archbold (Ohio) Buckeye, 31 Jan 2001
Submitted by: Mona Mann
 


Nafziger, Irene B.

Irene B. Nafziger, 89, Archbold, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home,  Archbold, where she had resided since Aug. 23, 2000.
            Born April 13, 1912, near Archbold, she was a daughter of Simon and Lizzie (Nofziger) Grieser. She married Clarence Nafziger on Dec. 25, 1959, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1971. A lifelong resident of the Archbold area, she was a dental assistant since the early 1950s, and worked in the office of Hal Hackett for many years. She was a Cherry Coat volunteer at the Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, for many years, and a member of the Central Mennonite Church.
            Surviving is one step-son, Robert W. Nafziger, Archbold; 10 step-grandchildren, and several step-great-grandchildren.
            Memorial services were Thursday, 11 a.m. at the church. Cliff Brubaker and Charles Gautsche were the officiating pastors. Burial preceded the service at Lockport Cemetery.
Obituary: Archbold (Ohio) Buckeye, 15 Aug 2001
Submitted by: Mona Mann
 


Nofziger, Roy. E.

Roy. E. Nofziger, 87; Archbold, died Tuesday, April 10, 2001, at Fulton Manor Nursing Home, Wauseon, where he had resided since April 4.
            Born July 22, 1913, near Wauseon, he was a son of Jacob and Caroline (Burkholder) Nofziger, and married Lucille Frey on July 22, 1934. A resident of the Pettisville area many years, he moved to the Fairlawn Complex in Archbold in 1993.
            He was a farmer, and Pettisville Grain Co. co-owner and operator from 1947 until his retirement in 1985. He served on the Tiffin Valley Bank board of directors for several years and was a charter member of the North Clinton Mennonite Church, Wauseon.
            Survivors include his wife, Lucille; two sons, Rodney (Sandra) Nofziger, Pettisville; and Terry (Jan) Nofziger, Paoli, Ind.; two daughters, Mrs, Lowell "Sie" (Jueldine) Rupp, Pettisville; and Mrs. Mark (Jeanne) Birky, Hopedale, Ill.; 13 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
            Memorial services were Saturday, 2 p.m. at the Fairlawn Chapel, Archbold. Brad Faler, Gary Blosser, and Charles Gautsche were the officiating pastors. Burial in Pettisville Cemetery.
Obituary: Archbold (Ohio) Buckeye, 18 Apr 2001
Submitted by: Mona Mann



PETERSHEIM, Fannie S.

Social Security# 211-18-5864  Born: 10-28-1917, Upper Leacock Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa.  Died: 6-3-2001, Leola, Lancaster Co., Pa.

Daughter of: Late Eli and Rebecca Stoltzfus Petersheim

Survived by one sister: Katie S. Stoltzfus of Leola, Pa.

Member of: Old Order Amish Church

Fannie was a domestic worker for several families over the Years.
Services: Family and friends invited to attend service from the home Of Christ S. Beiler, 317 Brethren Church Road, Leola, Pa. on Tuesday, At 11:00 a.m. (Standard time).  Burial will be in Myers Amish Cemetery, Leola, Pa.

Original obituary may be obtained from:
Intelligencer Journal, published Tuesday,
June 5, 2001, Lancaster, Pa.
Submitted by: Peggy Reichard

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