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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1936
Page
3
Miss Kath leen M. Ransbottom of Lancas ter announces her engagement to Monroe W. Wike son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wike of town. No wedding date set. Municipal and military notices follow about a patrolman’s commission and a student degree award.
Jacob G. Hershey 67 prominent Manheim banker and cattle dealer died Tuesday morning of a heart attack. He was a Church of the Brethren member. Survived by his wife and numerous children and siblings in Lititz and Manheim. Funeral services will be held on.
A funeral service is scheduled Saturday at 1 30 at the house and at 2 o clock in the Church of the Brethren at Elm with interment in the cemetery adjoining Beck Bros are the funeral directors.
Mrs Clara W Biemesderfer 73 widow of Horace N Biemesderfer of Kissel Hill died suddenly of a heart attack Monday at 5 pm Survived by children Charles at home Fred Ohio Stanley Lancaster Luke Millersville Grace at home and Marion wife of Dr John H Ment zer of Denver sister Mrs Levi H Erb Lititz ten grandchildren Private service at home 1 30 pm then Kissel Hill Church 2 0 o Interment Kissel Hill cemetery
Mrs. Ella M Fasnacht Steely 71 wife of William S Steely of near Brunnerville died suddenly Friday evening while preparing supper. Dr M H Yoder deputy coroner said heart disease. Survived by husband and children Laura Norma Elsie Walter fifteen grandchildren one great grandchild and several sisters. Member of Brethren Church. Services held at home and Middle Creek Church with interment in adjoining cemetery.
Angina pectoris ends three year illness of a Browns town Evangelical Congregational Church member. Survived by wife, children Margie Gamber Browns town Clinton S Lititz Elva Leaman Neffs ville Lorna Wolfe Lititz. seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. sisters Mrs. Alice Buch Akron Mrs. Agnes Adams Lititz Mrs. Wilson Sweigert Leacock. brother William A. Kauffman Neffsville. Private home services, public service at Landis Valley Mennonite Church, interment in the area.
Quinton S Burkholder four months old son of Elmer J and Edith Sweigert Burkholder Rothsville died Friday in St Josephs hospital of pneumonia. Survived by parents grandparents Peter and Mabel Sweigert Ephrata A D 2 and John and Mary Burkholder Lititz great grandparents David and Sadie Stewart Lancaster and great great grandmother Mrs Sara Killian Lancaster. Private home service Monday afternoon with public service at Zion Children's Church Rothsville burial in adjoining cemetery.
Services were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Mellinger funeral home in Denver and at Center, marking the observance for the deceased with family and community attendance.
John G Todd 69 of Lancaster died Thursday morning from complications after a fifteen month illness. He was a member of St Andrew's Reformed. Survived by wife six sons two daughters seven sisters and four grandchildren. Services were held at Fred F Groff parlors Saturday afternoon with interment at Woodward Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Katie Sensenig, 43, wife of Isaac W. Sensenig of Ephrata A D 2, died at home after a week with pneumonia. She belonged to Landis Valley Mennonite Church and is survived by her mother Mrs. Barbara Oberholtzer of Lititz and children Amos Dorothy Isaac Jr. Kathryn. Also survived by sisters Mrs. Benjamin Eberly Lititz Rt 1 Miss Hettie Oberholtzer Mrs. Eli Horst Lititz Mrs. Rudy Landis Landis Valley Mrs. Lloyd Weaver Lancaster and Mrs. Clyde Brenneman Willow Street. Services were held at the home and Hess Mennonite Church. Interment details not provided.
Samuel Stover, 59, of Chestnut Hill, died Saturday morning from a complication of diseases. He is survived by his wife and two children, Mrs. Harold Fritz of Fivepointville and Mrs. Benjamin Nolt at home, three grandchildren, and a half sister, Mrs. Frances Shober of Rothsville. He was a member of Center Reformed Church.
Rolandus H. Kauffman 70 retired farmer died at his Neffsville home early Sunday morning. The cause was not provided in the readable text.
An ad explains kidneys filter acids through tiny tubes and warns against irritating drugs. It promotes Cystex as a guaranteed prescription that restores vitality within a week or money back, costing 30 cents a day at druggists.
Roseville California resident Mrs Robert Hickey says a doctor's Kruschen Salt regimen helped her lose 17 pounds in six weeks. She ignored gossip about safety and followed the plan. She recommends Kruschen and notes its low cost and daily half teaspoon in hot water.
Letters testamentary granted to William G Roth and Linneaus G Roth. All indebted persons must pay promptly and those with claims should present them for settlement to attorney Joseph B Wissler in Lititz Pennsylvania.
Estate of Milton M. Stauffer appoints Alice B. Stauffer administratrix in Liita Pennsylvania. Anna Jane Wood seeks divorce from George A. Wood with a January 20 1936 Lancaster court appearance to show cause for dissolution of marriage.
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