Lazarus
Project
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.
2005
- A to B
Abrahams, Bill;
Ahijevych, Maria Marunchenko;
Alderfer, Dorothy Mae; BEILER, John S.; Bixler, Glen G.;
Bontrager,
Fannie L.;
Bontrager,
Roman M.;
Bowman, Ralph;
Boyer, Melody
Ann; Brubacher,
Maria Willer; Burkholder, Paul Leonard;
Abrahams,
Bill, 84, of Newton,
KS died October 30, 2005 at Wichita, KS of a heart attack. He was
born February 11, 1921 at Goessel, KS to George & Helen
(Richert) Abrahams. On December 14, 1941 he was married to Marna
Voth, who survives.
Surviving are children, Marnette Hatchett, Carol Abrahams, Russ
Abrahams, Rod Abrahams, Ryan Abrahams, 8 grandchildren, and 2
great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held November 3, 2005 at Tabor Mennonite Church,
Newton, KS with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Kim Funk
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Ahijevych,
Maria Marunchenko,
92, of Sugarcree, OH died August
28, 2005. She was born June 4, 1913 to Stephan & Anna
(Dumbe) Marunchenko.
On January 21, 1834 she was married to Mykola Ahijevych, Sr. who
survives.
Surviving are children, Mykola Ahijevych, Jr., Anatole Ahijevych,
Svetlana Miller, five grandchildren and three great-children.
The funeral was held September 1, 2005 at First Mennonite Church,
Sugarcreek, OH.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Alderfer,
Dorothy Mae, 94, of
Souderton, PA died September 9,
2005. She was born to Herbert & Alice (Haberle)
Crouthamel.
She was married to Titus F. Alderfer, who is deceased.
Surviving are two sons, Allen and Harold and five grandchildren.
The funeral was held September 14, 2005 at Souderton Mennonite Church,
Souderton, PA with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
BEILER, John S., SS# 184-12-6934
Born: 5-5-1917, Belleville, Pa. Died: 2-3-2005, Bird-in-Hand, Pa.
Husband of: Mary Riehl Beiler, who survives Son of: Late Abram
and Katie D. Smoker Beiler.
Other survivors: one son, Jesse (Betty) Beiler of Lebanon, Pa. and
three daughters, Katie (David) Glick, Emma (Jonas) Riehl, both of
Bird-In-Hand, and Mary (Joseph) Stoltzfus of Kirkwood, Pa.
Grandchildren: 24 Great-grandchildren: 23 A Brother, Abram
(Salome) Beiler of Gordonville, Pa. Three sisters, Rachel King of
Honey Brook, Pa., Arie Miller of Bird-In-Hand and Katie Stoltzfus of
Kirkwood
Preceded in death by one son, Abram Beiler, and 4 sisters, Sadie, Mary,
Emma & Susie.
John was a member of Old Order Amish Church Services: At the Henry P.
Esh Residence, 2874 Stumptown Road, Ronks, Pa. on Saturday at 11:00 am.
Interment in Myers Amish Cem., Leola, Pa.
Original obituary may be
obtained from
Intelligencer Journal, published
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, Lancaster, Pa.
Submitted by Peggy Reichard
Bixler,
Glen G., 90, of Goshen,
IN died October 5, 2005 at Goshen,
Elkhart County, IN. He was born October 16, 1914 at Goshen,
Elkhart County, IN to Samuel & Martha (Wenger) Bixler.
On September 4, 1937 he was married to Wilma Shaum, who died August 9,
2002.
Surviving are children, Mary Jane Roth, Glen S. Bixler, five
grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held October 8, 2005 at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral
Home, Goshen, IN with burial in Violett Cemetery, Goshen, IN.
He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Ethel Hoffman,
College Mennonite Church
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Bontrager,
Fannie L., 91, of
Beach City, OH died October 24, 2005 after
a brief illness. She was born to Levi & Lizzie (Schlabach)
Miller.
She was married to Roman M. Bontrager, who survives.
Also surviving are children, Ella (Paul) Nafziger, Mary Bontrager, Roy
(Ruth) Bontrager, Andy (Theresa) Bontrager, Ron Bontrager, six
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held October 27, 2005 at Longenecker Mennonite Church,
Winesburg, Holmes Co., OH with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Bontrager,
Roman M., 90, of
Beach City, Stark Co., Ohio died November
28, 2005 after a brief illness. He was born November 28, 1915 at
Winesburg, Holmes Co., Ohio to Moses E. & Mattie (Miller)
Bontrager. He was married to Fannie Miller, who is deceased.
Surviving are children, Ella (Paul) Nafziger, Mary Bontrager, Roy
(Ruth) Bontrager, Andy (Theresa) Bontrager, Ron (Vickie DeLillo)
Bontrager, 6 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are 2 sisters and 1 brother: Ella Erb, Mary Schlabach,
and Andrew Bontrager.
Predeceased by a brother, John Bontrager.
The funeral was held December 2, 2005 at Longenecker Mennonite,
Winesburg, Holmes Co., OH.
He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Bowman,
Ralph, 86, of Reedley,
CA died August 24, 2005 at Reedley,
CA. He was born June 8, 1919.
Surviving are children, Becky & Jerry Watson, Tim & Paula
Bowman, Merry & Mike Titus, Carol & Paul Ebener, 9
grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
The funeral was held August 27, 2005 at First Mennonite Church,
Reedley, CA and burial was at Reedley, CA.
He was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Dee Patrick
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Boyer,
Melody Ann, 42, died
September 22, 2005 in a car accident
at. She was born to Jack and Vernice Mendenhall.
She was married to Cameron Boyer, who survives.
Also surviving are her father, and children, Brittney, Kemberly, and
Riley Boyer.
The funeral was held September 26, 2005 at Clinton Frame Mennonite
Church, Goshen, IN
Submitted by: Unknown
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Brubacher,
Maria Willer, 83 of
Kalona, Iowa died October 24, 2005 of
natural causes at Kalona, Iowa. She was born October 24, 1922 in
Siberia, Russia to Jacob & Katharina (Remple) Willer.
On September 9, 1950 she was married to Richard Brubacher, who
survives.
The funeral was held October 27, 2005 at Kalona Mennonite Church,
Kalona, Iowa with burial in Kalona, Iowa.
She was a member of Mennonite Church USA.
Submitted by: Bonnie Pickard
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
Burkholder,
Paul Leonard, 80,
of Fairview, Alberta, Canada died October
2, 2005 at Fairview, Alberta of a heart attack. He was born April
17, 1925 at Tofield, Alberta, Canada to Joseph & Adeline (Lauber)
Burkholder.
On April 27, 1947 he was married to Doris Stalter, who survives with
children, Timothy (Sharon Sitler), Owen (Ruth Ann Augsburger), Luanna
(Ruben) Friesen, Wyonne (Raymond) Weber, Nancy (Henry) Friesen, Fern
(Marcus) Diener, Stanley (Chris Gross) Burkholder, 20 grandchildren and
9 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are siblings Willard (Alma Stalter), Ada (Keith)
Francis, Annie (Willis) Snyder, Howard (Dorothy Roth), and Grace (Roy)
Reist.
He was predeceased by siblings, Esther, Owen, & Elmer.
The funeral was held October 7, at St Thomas More Catholic Church,
Fairview, Alberta, Canada with burial in Waterhole Cemetery, Fairview,
Alberta, Canada.
Submitted by: Timothy
Burkholder, Goshen, IN
Edited by: Thelma Hoover Martin
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