Brenneman, Anna G., daughter of Simon P. and Barbara (Greider) Good, was born near Elida, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1885; died at St. Ritas Hospital, July 18, 1972; aged 86 y. 10 m. 9 d. On Dec. 25, 1904, she was married to John M. Brenneman, who preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 1959. Surviving are 6 sons (Walter, Ralph, Fred, Simon, John, and Andrew), 4 daughters (Grace - Mrs. Clarence Yoder, Clara - Mrs. Delphos Kauffman, Luella - Mrs. Wendell Miller, and Blanche), 32 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one brother (Menno Good), and one sister (Clara - Mrs. Robert Ross). One son (Victor) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Central Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 21, in charge of Merlin Good and Harold Good; interment in Salem Cemetery.

Eberly, Lina V., daughter of Joel and Mary (Bixler) Amstuts, was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Feb. 16, 1904; died on arrival at a hospital in Orrville, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1972; aged 68 y. 6 m. 24 d. On Feb. 21, 1925, she was married to Daniel J. Eberly, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (Carl, Roger, Herbert, Mary - Mrs. Richard Hofstetter, Vivian - Mrs. Wilbur Troyer, Doris - Mrs. Don Falk, and Evelyn - Mrs. Galen Moomaw), 21 grandchildren, and one brother (Gideon Amstutz). She was preceded in death by 3 grandchildren, 2 sisters, and 3 brothers. She was a member of the Martins Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held on Sept. 12, in charge of Harold Zehr and Reuben Hofstetter.

Transcriber's note: The maiden name given for Lina Eberly should be AMSTUTZ; see her father's obituary in 1940.

Gehman, Elliston O., son of William and Katie (Overholt) Gehman, was born at Doylestown, Pa., Oct. 5, 1900; died at the Quakertown (Pa.) Hospital, Aug. 13, 1972; aged 71 y. 10 mo. 8 d. He was married to Minerva (nee Gehman), who survives. Also surviving are one son (Lloyd R.), 3 grandchildren, and 2 brothers (W. Norman and Warren O.). One son and one daughter preceded him in death. He was a member of the Swamp Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 17, in charge of Winfield M. Ruth; interment in the Swamp Cemetery.

Hershberger, Myrtle Stillwell, was born in Loganport, Ind., Oct. 4, 1879; died at Fairview, Mich., Sept. 8, 1972; aged 92 y. 11 mo. 4 d. On July 5, 1902, she was married to Henry Hershberber, who preceded her in death in 1958. Surviving is one son (Edmund Hershberger), 10 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one brother (Clifford Kendall). One daughter (Lunette Troyer) and one son (Clifford Hershberger) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 11, in charge of Virgil S. Hershberger; interment in Fairview Cemetery.

Jantzi, Jonathon, son of Christian and Elizabeth (Zehr) Jantzi, was born near Wellesley, Ont., Nov. 30, 1892; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., July 29, 1972; aged 79 y. 7 m. 29 d. On Jan. 29, 1918, he was married to Nancy Gingerich, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Walter), 4 grandchildren, one brother (Samuel), and one sister (Nancy - Mrs. Joseph Schlegel). He was preceded in death by one sister. He was a member of the Wellesley Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 1, in charge of Alvin Leis and Jacob Roes; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Lehman, Beulah, daughter of Joe and Minerva Schweitzer, was born in Wood River, Neb., Jan. 28, 1912; died at Caldwell, Idaho, Aug. 25, 1972; aged 60 y. 6 m. 28 d. On Feb. 6, 1930, she was married to Enos Lehman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Nettie Craven, Deloras Miller, and Erla Stoner), 3 sons (David, L. Joe, and James), 11 grandchildren, one brother (LeRoy Schweitzer), and one sister (Mrs. Elsie Yeakley). She was preceded in death by a daughter (Neva Jean) in 1945. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Caldwell, Idaho, Aug. 29, in charge of Max G. Yoder; interment in Canyon Hill Cemetery.

Metzler, Anna H., daughter of Henry R. and Lizzie (Hess) Bucher, was born at Lititz, Pa., Jan. 26, 1888; died at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 3, 1972; aged 84 y. 7 m. 7 d. She was married to Harvey E. Metzler, who preceded her in death on June 11, 1956. Surviving are 5 daughters (Edna - Mrs. Leonard Brunk, Esther - Mrs. Abram Martin, Elta - Mrs. Jacob Harnish, Grace - Mrs. Elam Stauffer, and Anna - Mrs. Luke Shank), 19 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers (Jonas and Harry Bucher). Funeral services were held at the Erisman Mennonite Church on Sept. 6, in charge of her sons-in-law, Leonard Brunk, Luke Shank, and Elam Stauffer; interment in the Erisman Cemetery.

Miller, Henry, son of Peter J. and Mary (Lehman) Miller, was born at Kalona, Iowa, July 12, 1889; died at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 13, 1972; aged 83 y. 2 m. 1 d. He is survived by one brother (Jake Miller), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Lena White and Mrs. Rebecca Haas). One brother (John) died in childhood. He was a member of the Kalona Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 15, in charge of Carl Smeltzer and Alva Swartzendruber; interment in the East Union Cemetery.

Philleo, William C., son of Herbert and Caroline (Goodenow) Philleo, died suddenly of a heart attack while visiting in Perkasie, Pa., Sept. 3, 1972, at the age of 65 years. He was marred to Barbara Dettra, who preceded him in death in June 1971. He was to be married to Mamie Dise, Oct. 7. Surviving are 2 sisters (Mrs. Edith Douglas and Ruth - Mrs. Arthur Mosher). He was a member of the Bartonsville Mennonite Church in Vermont. Funeral services were held at the Hunsicker Funeral Home, Souderton, Pa., Sept. 6, in charge of Winfield M. Ruth, Stanley Beidler, and Kenneth Benner; interment in the Franconia Mennonite Cemetery.

Springer, Lewis L., son of Jacob and Mary (Lewis) Springer, was born in Franconia Twp., Pa., Sept. 20, 1893; died at Allentown, Pa., Sept. 2, 1972; aged 78 y. 11 m. 13 d. He was married to Mary Landis, who survives. Surviving are 2 foster sons (Ellis F. Landis and Lewis Gotshall), one foster daughter (Mrs. Naomi Yorder), 3 brothers (Henry, Jacob, and Lester), and 3 sisters (Mrs. Benjamin Young, Mrs. Sue Gotshall, and Mrs. Ellis Moyer). He was a member of the Souderton Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 5, in charge of Richard C. Detweiler, Russell B. Musselman, and Ray Landis; interment in the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.

Steria, Alta, daughter of Chris and Katie (Moser) Yousey, was born at Croghan, N.Y., Jan. 7, 1917; died at her home Sept. 6, 1972; aged 55 y. 7 m. 3 d. On June 21, 1939, she was married to Ralph Steria, who preceded her in death on Sept. 22, 1969. Surviving are 3 children (Perry, Bonnie - Mrs. Charles Wortinger, and John), 3 brothers (Sterling, Daniel, and Ira Yousey), and 4 sisters (Cleo - Mrs. Kenneth Lehman, Gladys - Mrs. Elmer Nafziger, Ellen, and Arlene Yousey). Three children (Maxine, Gene, and Sandra) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Croghan Conservative Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 9, in charge of Abram Clemens, Gilbert Steria, and Richard Zehr; interment in the church cemetery.

Zook, Chauncey I., son of Joshua B. and Ellen M. (Zook) Zook, was born at Allensville, Pa., Nov. 12, 1896; died at the Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital, Sept. 9, 1972; aged 75 y. 9 m. 28 d. On June 6, 1927*, he was married to Esther Byler, who survives. Also surviving are 7 children (J. Mark, J. Marvin, Byron, Omar, Dale, Dorcas, and Carol), 25 grandchildren, and 4 sisters. He was a member of the Allensville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 12, in charge of Paul Bender, Raymond Peachey, and Elrose Hartzler; interment in the Allensville Mennonite Cemetery.

*Note from a family researcher: "Chauncey L Zook married 1928, not 1927"

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Beecher, Lydia Ann, daughter of John and Lydia (Wenger) Newswanger, was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., Feb. 5, 1890; died at Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital, Aug. 20, 1972; aged 82 y. 6 m. 15 d. On Feb. 10, 1910, she was married to J. Garfield Beecher, who preceded her in death on Aug. 22, 1969. She is survived by 3 children (Mrs. Edna M. Hershey, Nora - Mrs. Daniel W. High, and Clarence L.), 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Henry, Jacob, and John Newswanger). She was a member of the Stumptown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 24, in charge of Lloyd Eby and John Oberholtzer; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Gimbel, Ada, daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Shantz) Cressman, was born in Chesterfield, Ont., Oct. 1, 1884; died at the Spruce Haven Nursing Home, Hespler, Ont., Aug. 29, 1972; aged 87 y. 10 m. 28 d. On Jan. 14, 1920, she was married to Irvin Gimbel, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Howard, Kennard, and Oren), 2 daughters (Ruth - Mrs. Rex Weber and Helen - Mrs. Urias Martin), 13 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Breslau Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 31, in charge of Simeon W. Hurst; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Glick, Alvin C., son of Samuel and Salinda (Mast) Glick, was born in Lancaster Co., Jan. 14, 1911; died of a heart condition in Reading Community General Hospital on Aug. 29, 1972; aged 61 y. 7 m. 15 d. He was married to Florence Stoltzfus, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Sherilyn - Mrs. Kenneth Benner), one granddaughter, 5 sisters (Lena - Mrs. Harry Musser, Sarah - Mrs. Elmer Stoltzfus, Mary - Mrs. Job Stoltzfus, Lydia - Mrs. David Lapp, and Minnie - Mrs. Roy Stoltzfus), and 3 brothers (S. Roy, Melvin, and John). He was a member of the Conestoga Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Twin Valley Chapel on Sept. 1, in charge of Nathan Stoltzfus, Ira A. Kurtz, and Harvey Z. Stoltzfus; interment in Conestoga Cemetery.

Heisey, Joel K., son of Gerald and Jean (Greer) Heisey, was born at Chambersburg, Pa., Sept. 12, 1972, and died at birth. Surviving are his maternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Greer) and paternal grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Heisey). Graveside services were held at Breichbill's Cemetery on Sept. 13, in charge of Omar R. Martin and Preston Frey.

Ingold, Martha, daughter of Henry and Fannie (Steinman) Ingold, was born at Flanagan, Ill., May 29, 1891; died at Gibson City Hospital Sept. 14, 1972; aged 81 y. 3 m. 16 d. Surviving are one brother (Amos Ingold) and 2 sisters (Amelia - Mrs. Jake Heiser and Tillie - Mrs. Sam Heiser). She was a member of the East Bend Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 16, in charge of Irvin Nussbaum; interment in the East Bend Cemetery.

Miller, J. Clarence, son of Elias R. and Elizabeth (Hartzler) Miller, was born at Gunn City, Mo., July 18, 1895; died when shot by a young man as he was delivering mail in Chesapeake, Va., Aug. 9, 1972; aged 77 y. 22 d. On Oct. 9, 1917, he was married to Carrie M. King, who survives. Also surviving are one brother (Ernest H.) and one sister (Maude - Mrs. C. D. Bergey). He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 12, in charge of Amos D. Wenger, Jr., and Phillip E. Miller; interment in Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Cemetery.

Schrock, Daniel, son of Andrew and Barbara (Bachman) Schrock, was born at Metamora, Ill., Sept. 26, 1897; died at Eureka Hospital, Eureka, Ill., Sept. 7, 1972; aged 74 y. 11 m. 12 d. On Dec. 22, 1927, he was married to Anna Schlabach, who survives. Also surviving are 2 brothers (David and Andrew, Jr.) and 2 sisters (Elizabeth and Katherine). He was a member of the Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 10, in charge of James Detweiler and J. W. Davis; interment in Stewart Harmony Cemetery.

Schrock, Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew and Barbara (Bachman) Schrock, was born in Metamora, Ill., Mar. 2, 1895; died of a stroke at the Proctor Hospital, Peoria, Ill., Sept. 12, 1972; aged 77 y. 6 m. 10 d. Surviving are one sister (Kathryn), and 2 brothers (David and Andrew, Jr.). A brother (Daniel) preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 1972. She was a member of the Metamora Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 14, in charge of James Detweiler and J. W. Davis; interment in Stewart Harmony Cemetery.

Transcriber's note: The above two people were brother and sister; the name of their surviving sister is spelled both Katherine and Kathryn in the original publication.

Shoemaker, Lucy, daughter of Christian and Elizabeth (Nafziger) Engel, was born in Washington, Ill., Oct. 7, 1885; died at Eureka Hospital, Eureka, Ill., Sept. 7, 1972; aged 86 y. 11 m. On Dec. 31, 1912, she was married to Arthur Shoemaker, who preceded her in death on Mar. 28, 1964. Surviving are 4 sons (Eugene, Orval, Donald, and Kenneth), one daughter (Mildred - Mrs. Walter Drudge), 20 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. She was a member of the Freeport Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 10, in charge of Paul O. King; interment in the church cemetery.

Shoemaker, Melissa, daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Brox) Shoemaker, was born in Pilkington Twp., Jan. 22, 1885; died at the Guelph (Ont.) General Hospital on Aug. 17, 1972; aged 87 y. 6 m. 26 d. On Dec. 10, 1907, she was married to Israel Shoemaker, who preceded her in death Oct. 29, 1958. Surviving are one daughter (Ella - Mrs. Arthur Wagner), 4 sons (Angus, Ivan, Clarence, and Cecil), 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mary - Mrs. Sylvester Ziegler, Lydia Ann - Mrs. Abraham Bauman, Kate - Mrs. Thomas Howlett, and Emma - Mrs. George Bauman), and one brother (William). One brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 19, in charge of Simeon W. Hurst; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Yoder, Eli T., son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Yoder, was born in Lagrange Co., Ill., Sept. 29, 1885; died at Newton, Kan., Sept. 14, 1972; aged 86 y. 11 m. 16 d. On June 2, 1920, he was married to Ida Plank who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Arnold, Lawrence, and Vernon), one daughter (Mary - Mrs. Ransom Stucky), 16 grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. Amanda Kropf and Mrs. Ida Gerber), and one brother (Delos). He was a member of the Hesston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 16, in charge of Milo Kauffman, and John Duerksen; interment in East Lawn Cemetery, Zimmerdale, Kan.

Yoder, Ruth, daughter of Jacob J. and Mollie Hartzler, was born in Belleville, Pa., Feb. 28, 1921; died at the Lewistown (Pa.) Hospital on Aug. 11, 1972; aged 51 y. 5 m. 14 d. On Mar. 2, 1944, she was married to Alpheus Yoder, who survives. Also surviving are 6 children (Gerald, Rita Ann, Carol, Arlene, Kenneth, and Janet - Mrs. Philip Shetler), her mother, one brother (Chester), and one sister (Miriam - Mrs. Urie S. Peachey). She was a member of the Locust Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 13, in charge of Gerald Peachey and John B. Zook; interment in the Locust Grove Cemetery.

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Berkey, Martha Ellen, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Yoder) Yoder, was born at West Liberty, Ohio, Feb. 19, 1882; died at her home at Wooster, Ohio, Sept. 2, 1972; aged 90 y. 6 m. 14 d. She was married to Joseph Berkey, who preceded her in death in 1964. Surviving are 5 sons (Frank, Marion, Lewis, WIlbur, and Roger), 3 daughters (Margaret, Edith, and Edna - Mrs. Fred Van Gunter), 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. Roy Kohl), and one half brother (Harold Yoder). She was preceded in death by 2 sons, one daughter, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. She was a member of the Oak Grove Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Gresser Funeral Home on Sept. 5, in charge of Lester Hostetler and Peter Wiebe; interment in the Oak Grove Mennonite Cemetery.

Bishop, Lillie, daughter of Aaron G. and Katie (Moyer) Hockman, was born in Bucks Co, Pa., May 18, 1892; died of cancer at the Rockhill Mennonite Home on Sept. 13, 1972; aged 80 y. 3 m. 26 d. On Nov. 13, 1911, she was married to Linford M. Bishop, who preceded her in death May 27, 1953. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Beatrice Shelly and Mrs. Florence Kulp), one son (Wilmer), 6 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one brother (Willis Hockman), and 2 sisters (Mrs. Mahlon Wasser and Mrs. Henry Geho). Three children preceded her in death. She was a member of the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 16, in charge of A. J. Metzler; interment in the Blooming Glen Cemetery.

Chittick, Bertha, daughter of Harvey and Lizzy (Richert) Myers, was born at Danboro, Pa., Dec. 22, 1883; died at the home of her daughter near Doylestown, Pa., Sept. 24, 1972; aged 88 y. 9 m. 2 d. She was married to Edward Chittick, who preceded her in death in January 1960. Surviving are one son (John), one daughter (Betty - Mrs. W. Paul Moyer), 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Mrs. Laura Haldeman). An infant daughter (Florence) and 2 brothers preceded her in death. She was a member of the Doylestown Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 27, in charge of Roy Bucher, Joseph Gross, and Silas Graybill; interment in the church cemetery.

Croyle, Sarah, daughter of John M. and Christine (Thomas) Eash, was born in Somerset Co., Pa., Apr. 11, 1893; died at Memorial Hospital, July 16, 1972; aged 79 y. 3 m. 5 d. She was married to Moses Croyle, who survives. Also surviving are 2 children (Paul and Edna - Mrs. James E. Lehman), 4 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She was a member of the Thomas Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 19, in charge of Don Speigle and Aldus Wingard; interment in the church cemetery.

Erb, Stella Mae, daughter of Joseph C. and Lina (Driver) Gingerich, was born near Ulen, Minn., July 15, 1925; died of a rare blood-bone disease at Frazee, Minn., Sept. 1, 1972; aged 47 y. 1 m. 16 d. On June 22, 1947, she was married to Walter Erb, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Verla, Daniel, and Merlin), her father, stepmother (Fanny Gingerich), 5 sisters (Margaret Kauffman, Hazel Mast, Pauline Rogie, Ruby Hartzler, and Dorothy Miller), and one brother (Harold). She was preceded in death by her mother, 2 brothers (Gordon and Daniel), and one sister (Gladys). She was a member of the Lake Region Mennonite Church, where memorial services were held, in charge of Glen I. Birky, E. D. Hershberger, and Ottis Yoder; interment in the church cemetery.

Hostetler, Sarah Ellen, daughter of George and Mary (Gonter) Shutt, was born at Shanesville, Ohio, Mar. 12, 1875; died at the West View Manor, Aug. 24, 1972; aged 97 y. 5 m. 12 d. On Jan. 2, 1898, she was married to Alvin Hostetler, who preceded her in death in 1953. Surviving are 3 sons (Mervin, Loyal, and George), 2 daughters (Vesta - Mrs. Darst Remington and Mrs. Lola Hutchison), 16 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Oak Grove Mennonite Church on Aug. 26, in charge of Lester Hostetler and Peter Wiebe; interment in the church cemetery.

Kennell, Emma, daughter of Christian and Mary (Ingold) Ringenburg, was born at Ohio Station, Ill., Jan. 1, 1877; died at Maple Lawn Nursing Home, Eureka, Ill., Aug. 31, 1972; aged 95 y. 7 m. 30 d. On Feb. 22, 1898, she was married to Joseph J. Kennell, who preceded her in death on Apr. 4, 1941. Surviving are one daughter (Mrs. Ada Kenyon), 2 sons (Arthur and Reuben), 20 grandchildren, and 51 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sons, one daughter, one brother, 3 sisters, and 2 grandsons. Her husband was ordained to the ministry early in their married life. She was a member of the Linn Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 1, in charge of John Hostetler, Harold Hostetler, and Christy Christner; interment in the Roanoke Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Moyer, William O., son of Henry G. and Hannah (Moyer) Moyer, was born in Bucks Co., Pa., Apr. 11, 1884; died of a heart ailment at Valley Manor Convalescent Home, Coopersburg, Pa., Sept. 10, 1972; aged 88 y. 4 m. 30 d. On Oct. 10, 1914, he was married to Valeria Mood, who preceded him in death on Dec. 3, 1962. Surviving are one daughter (Sara - Mrs. Samuel Z. Rittenhouse), one son (Joseph N.), 3 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He was a member of the Blooming Glen Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 13, in charge of David F. Derstine and A. J. Metzler; interment in the Blooming Glen Church Cemetery.

Roth, Lee Chris, son of Nicholas and Amanda (Bender) Roth, was born in Milford, Neb., May 17, 1900; died at Camrose, Alta., Sept. 16, 1972; aged 72 y. 3 m. 30 d. On Dec. 2, 1920, he was married to Mary Ann Wideman, who preceded him in death on Sept. 4, 1972. Surviving are 2 daughters (Wilma - Mrs. Clarence Lauber and Lily - Mrs. Wayne Yoder), one son (Lyle), 15 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, one brother (Dave), and one sister (Alta Roth). He was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 20, in charge of Harold Boettger and Paul Voetglin; interment in the Salem Church Cemetery.

Roth, Mary, daughter of John and Susanna (Wideman) Lehman, was born at Mayton, Alta., Aug. 16, 1909; died at Ryley, Alta., Sept. 21, 1972; aged 63 y. 1 m. 5 d. On Feb. 18, 1931, she was married to Roy Roth, who preceded her in death in 1951. Surviving are one daughter (Vivian - Mrs. David Wilde), 2 sons (Vernon and Donald), 11 grandchildren, and 4 brothers. She was a member of the Salem Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 25, in charge of Harold R. Boettger and Paul Voetglin; interment in the Salem Church Cemetery.

Stutzman, Katie E., daughter of Andrew and Barbara Burkey, was born in Hopedale, Ill., Sept. 30, 1879; died at Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 3, 1972; aged 92 y. 11 m. 4 d. On Jan. 31, 1901, she was married to Emery Stutzman, who preceded her in death on Sept. 14, 1915. Surviving are 6 daughters (Della Troyer, Verna Stauffer, Alta Stutzman, Clara Enns, Katie Gardner, and Agnes Gotchey), 14 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mary Stutzman and Lydia Miller), and 2 brothers (Reuben and Nick Burkey). She was a member of the East Fairview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 6, in charge of Oliver Roth, Sterling Stauffer, and Herbert Yoder; interment in the church cemetery.

Warfel, Minnie M., daughter of William and Martha Good, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Apr. 26, 1884; died at the Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital, July 4, 1972; aged 88 y. 2 m. 8 d. On Nov. 30, 1905, she was married to Amos W. Warfel, who preceded her in death on July 6, 1951. Surviving is one son (Clarence), 9 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the River Corner Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 7, in charge of David Thomas, Mylin Shenk, and Thomas Grassel; interment in adjoining cemetery.

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Brubaker, Annie S., daughter of John B. and Elizabeth S. Neff, was born in Manor Twp., Pa., Jan. 5, 1888; died in the Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 30, 1972; aged 84 y. 7 m. 25 d. On Mar. 2, 1911, she was married to Jacob Brubaker, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Edna - Mrs. Aaron M. Hostetter, Ruth - Mrs. Walter H. White, and Anna N. Brubaker), 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 6 sisters (Mrs. Mary S. Thomas, Fannie - Mrs. John S. Landis, Ada - Mrs. Daniel W. Lehman, Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, Ella - Mrs. Frank Herr, and Bertha - Mrs. Phares Kemrer), and 2 brothers (Henry S. and John S. Neff). She was a member of the Millersville Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 2, in charge of Ivan Leaman, David Thomas, and Herbert Fisher; interment in the Habecker Mennonite Cemetery.

Martin, Cora H., daughter of Christian H. and Barbara (Warfel) Hess, was born in Conestoga Twp., Pa., Apr. 15, 1898; died at Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 21, 1972; aged 74 y. 4 m. 6 d. On Feb. 7, 1925, she was married to Frank H. Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Ethel B. and Mary A. - Mrs. Landis C. Heistand), one son (Robert W.), and 7 grandchildren. She was a member of the Byerland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 24, in charge of David N. Thomas and James H. Hess; interment in the church cemetery.

Miller, George F., son of Herman and Ida (Skinner) Miller, was born at Shiocton, Wis., Mar. 30, 1892; died at Kalona, Iowa, Oct. 2, 1972; aged 80 y. 6 m. 2 d. On Nov. 11, 1915, he was married to Alice Johnson, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Donald), 2 daughters (Idabelle - Mrs. Harold Hansen and Jeanette - Mrs. Duane R. Yoder), 8 grandchildren, and one brother (Jeff). He was a member of the East Union Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 4, in charge of Lonnie Yoder and J. John J. Miller; interment in the East Union Cemetery.

Schmucker, Lester J., son of Aaron and Lydia (Miller) Schmucker, was born at Canton, Ohio, Sept. 7, 1915; died of cerebral vascular accident at Louisville, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1972; aged 57 y. 20 d. On Sept. 9, 1939, he was married to Margaret Mast, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter (Judy Shisler), one son (Leland), one granddaughter, and one brother (Wilbur). He was a member of the Beech Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 1, in charge of Wayne North and O. N. Johns; interment in the Beech Mennonite Cemetery.

Shank, Walter M., son of David and Cora (Metzler) Shank, was born at East Lewistown, Ohio, Mar. 22, 1894; died of a stroke at the Little Forest Medical Center, Boardman, Ohio, Sept. 28, 1972; aged 78 y. 6 m. 6 d. On Mar. 11, 1919, he was married to Mabel Spiker, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Ivan and Carl), 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Alta - Mrs. Harmon Schmucker and Vera - Mrs. Arrel Henley). He was a member of the North Lima Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 1, in charge of Richard Bartholomew and David Steiner; interment in the church cemetery.

Yoder, Timothy T., son of Ervia and Fannie (Neuenshwander) Yoder, was born in Garden City, Mo., Sept. 25, 1918; died of a heart ailment at the Detwiler Memorial Hospital, Wauseon, Ohio, Sept. 30, 1972; aged 54 y. 5 d. On May 14, 1940, he was married to Lucille Eicher, who survives. Also surviving are 6 daughters (Peggy - Mrs. Duane Frey, Mary - Mrs. Robert Birkey, Emma Jean - Mrs. Stanley Wyse, Barbara Sue, Linda Lou, and Joyce Lee), 2 sons (Timothy Thomas and Max Eugene), his mother (Mrs. John O. Kiser), and sisters (Ruby - Mrs. Carl Showalter and Helen - Mrs. Glen Widmer). He was a member of the Zion Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 3, in charge of Ellis B. Croyle and P. L. Frey; interment in the Pettisville Cemetery.

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Bender, Allan Y., son of Daniel Bender and Magdalena Yantzi, was born in East Zorra Township, Ont., on July 26, 1899; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont. of a heart ailment on Oct. 2, 1972; aged 73 y. 2 m. 6 d. On June 4, 1918, he was married to Veronica Lichty, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Delmar), 3 daughters (Madeline - Mrs. Alvin Roth, Jean, Grace - Mrs. Oliver Brunk), 9 grandchildren, and one sister (Elizabeth - Mrs. Nicholas Kuepfer). He was preceded in death by one son (Vernon), one brother, 3 sisters, and one grandchild. He was ordained minister on Apr. 27, 1952, of the Wellesley Mapleview Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 5, in charge of Alvin Leis and Jacob Roes; interment in adjoining cemetery.

Martin, Emma Vada (Lesher), daughter of David R. and Elizabeth (Strite) Lesher, was born in Washington Co., Md., Mar. 7, 1893; died of a heart attack at her home, Oct. 12, 1972; aged 79 y. 7 m. 5 d. On Nov. 21, 1912, she was married to Benjamin Martin, who preceded her in death on May 15, 1927. Surviving are 2 daughters (Mrs. Viola Martin and Mrs. Alta Martin), one son (Ezra B.), 9 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son and one sister. She was a member of the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 15, in charge of Nelson L. Martin, John F. Grove, and Paul McBeth; interment in the Reiff Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Martin, Lovina, daughter of John D. and Velina (Shantz) Steckle, was born in Huron Co., June 4, 1896; and died at Scott's Pavillion, Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 8, 1972; aged 76 y. 4 m. 4 d. On Dec. 21, 1920, she was married to Menno Martin, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Albert, Harvey, Irwin, and Melvin), 3 daughters (Velina - Mrs. William Oesch, Alma, and Louella - Mrs. John Zandwyk), 25 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, one sister (Elizabeth Martin) and 2 brothers (Josiah and Elias). She was preceded in death by one daughter (Emma). She was a member of the Zurich Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 10, in charge of Clayton Kuepfer and Ephraim Gingerich; interment in the Zurich Mennonite Cemetery.

Moyer, A. Vernon, son of Abram K. and Katie (Nice) Moyer, was born in Sabetha, Kan., Jun. 8, 1895; died at Souderton, Pa., Sept. 28, [1972] of an apparent brain hemorrhage; aged 77 y. 3 m. 20 d. Surviving are his wife (Sallie Moyer), 2 daughters (Florence - Mrs. Karl Histand and Eleanor - Mrs. Ernest Wambold), one son (Vernon), 7 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She [sic] was a member of the Souderton Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Paul M. Hunsicker Funeral Home on Sept. 30, in charge of Richard C. Detweiler; interment in the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery.

Transcriber's note: The original obituary does say 'She' rather than 'He' where it is so noted.

Rabe, Henry, son of John and Elizabeth (Jahn) Rabe, was born in Waterloo Township on Sept. 26, 1902; died at Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Sept. 10, 1972; aged 69 y. 11 m. 15 d. He was married to Lucinda Wilhelm, who preceded him in death on May 27, 1962. A sister also preceded him. Surviving are three sons (Claude, John, and Roy), five daughters (Beatrice - Mrs. Ward Dettweiler, Dorothy - Mrs. Vernon Metzger, Margaret - Mrs. Cyril Derbyshire, Mary - Mrs. David Eby, and Helen - Mrs. Edward Crowther), a brother (Clarence) and 32 grandchildren. He was a member of the Wanner Mennonite Church, Hespeler, Ont., where funeral services were held on Sept. 13, in charge of Merle Shantz and Herbert Schultz; interment in Wanner Cemetery.

Ruth, Horace K., son of Bishop Joseph C. and Mary (Kratz) Ruth, was born in New Britain Township, Pa., Sept. 1, 1891; died of a heart attack, in New Britain Township, Sept. 26, 1972; aged 81 y. 25 d. On Apr. 17, 1915, he was married to Bertha Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Clarence, Joseph, and Colmar), 2 daughters (Eva - Mrs. Paul Swartley and Miriam - Mrs. Robert Covelens), 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 2 sisters (Mrs. Henry Delp and Alma Ruth). He was a member of the Line Lexington Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 29, in charge of Floyd Hackman and Claude Meyers; interment in the Line Lexington Mennonite Cemetery.

Strite, Earl C., son of Andrew C. and Lizzie (Landis) Strite, was born in Washington Co., Md., Nov. 20, 1899; died of a heart attack at Chambersburg Hospital, Oct. 10, 1972; aged 72 y. 10 m. 20 d. On Nov. 1, 1928, he was married to Ada Burkholder, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Clarence B., Russell B., Gerald B., Orrville B., and Mahlon B.), one daughter (Louise - Mrs. Richard Hunsecker), 32 grandchildren, and 3 brothers (Irvin, Abram, and Cyrus). He was a member of the Chambersburg Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Oct. 13, in charge of Preston Frey, Omar Martin, and Harold Hunsecker; interment in Chambersburg Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Swartz, Ressie Pearl, daughter of Amer and Emma (Wright) Gassman, was born in Rockingham Co., Va., Sept. 30, 1896; died at her home, Sept. 27, 1972; aged 75 y. 11 m. 27 d. On Dec. 20, 1916, she was married to Claude C. Swartz, who preceded her in death on Oct. 3, 1958. Surviving are 2 daughters (Ethel - Mrs. Marion Coakley and Geneva - Mrs. Lawerence Tusing), one son (Carrol), 5 grandchildren, one great-grandson and one sister (Mrs. Ethel Musser). She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Weavers Mennonite Church on Sept. 29, in charge of Howard Brubaker, Mahlon Blosser, and Daniel Brubaker; interment in the church cemetery.

Transcriber's note: The name of the decedent may be in error; her husband's obituary gives her name as "Bessie Gassman". See obituary for Swartz, Claude Cleveland.

Transcribed by Cynthia Kauffman, Pennsylvania

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The following obituary is not from the Gospel Herald. Contributed by a family member.

Mrs. Alice Schrock, 95, 62149 Beech Road, Mishawaka, died Monday, Oct. 30, 1972 at her home. Mrs. Schrock was born Aug. 11, 1877, in Penn Township to Cyrus and Anna (Wenger) Eby, and granddaughter of Jacob and Mary (Bingeham) Eby and Henry G. and Margaret (Wanner) Wenger. On June 8, 1895, she was married to David Schrock, who preceded her in death March 15, 1939. She was a member of the Olive Mennonite Church. The family called her "Gram". Survivors include three daughters, Miss Maude, at home, Mrs. Percival J. (Emma) Haines and Mrs. Melvin (Anna) Yoder, both of Elkhart; a son, Herman, Mishawaka Route 1; a brother, Elmer Eby, Greencroft Villa; 13 grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were conducted on Nov. 1, at the Lienhart Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Hostetler and the Rev. Russell Krabill officiating. Burial was in Olive Cemetery.
See also: A tribute to "Gram".

The following was written by a grandson:

GRAM

"We called her Gram. It was, I am sure, most basically a term of
endearment, although I am also sure it was an inadequate name for
grandma. She was in most respects a typical grandmother, one who
readily answered our not infrequent childish requests with whatever she
had. We could depend on many kinds of baked goodies from her ample
cupboard at most any time we might ask and we asked fairly often, as I
recall. Some of her grandchildren's warmest memories must surely be of
those occasions, especially on Sunday evenings when the whole clan would
gather to test the resources of her cupboard and refrigerator; they were
invariably ample.

"But there were also other occasions, times when my siblings or I would
go next door to Gram's house simply to pass the time. Perhaps it was
more to savor the atmosphere. And if we were of a mind to ask some
innocent favor, she would typically look up from her piecing or
cross-stitching, gaze deliberately at us through her glasses and
articulate a quiet, yes, to our request.

"Gram was in fact slow and deliberate in most all her movements and in
her speech as well. She never hurried; she did not know how. It was
certainly not that she was indolent. Never! For she worked very hard,
was always engaged insofar as she had health and strength to do
anything. I strongly suspect that this is why she lived so long--until
she was ninety-six.

"There was a meticulousness in all she did; it was a care, moreover, an
artistic bent that pervaded her work. One of my most vivid memories of
her is her yearly attack on the weeds in the yard and garden. She had
an old worn and rounded hoe which she used to dig a small groove along
the walks and with which she went after the weeds in the hedges that
bordered the yard; that was no small task even for a younger person.
She did it with care and deliberation at all times.

"And of course there were the flowers; there were always flowers;
gladiolus in the garden every summer, petunias in the beds along the
walks, plantings of zinnias and many other kinds I cannot recall. She
also insisted on planting ornamental trees in appropriate locations in
the yard, a tendency we did not appreciate, since we had the task of
mowing around them.

"But her artistic inclination was most notable in her needlework.
There was, of course, the typical Mennonite assortment of quilts, some
of which still remain in the family, some of which were sold on the sale
on that sad day in November of 1984. She also did a significant number
of cross-stitch pictures. Two of these hang now within my view; they
are of a jay and a house, the latter with a verse beneath.

"These traits I have named, this meticulousness and deliberation, were
really, I suppose, an expression of Gram's pride. She exhibited a pride
both in person and in possession. She took pride in her clothes; she
was never anything but neat; she took pride in her 1938 Dodge car;
grandpa had bought it for her and she would not give it up. And perhaps
most significantly she took great pride in her farm; it was indeed a
beautiful place; everyone declared it to be so, and she refused to part
with it as long as she drew breath.

"I would insist that her pride was not a deadly sin; it was in fact
something which she has bequeathed to her children and grandchildren.
She has somehow put her stamp upon us; it is not alone our memories of
Gram that have blessed us."
By Herman Devon Schrock 1992