2015 Retiree News Color - Brethren Benefit Trust

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The annual update on Brethren Pension Plan retirees
Retiree News 2015
Dear retirees,
I am happy to bring you another issue of Retiree News, my favorite publication from BBT. I do enjoy the fact
that your updates remind me of a Christmas letter, and since we publish this in the summer, it’s like
Christmas in July for me!
I am ever inspired and touched when I read how richly blessed you all feel, whether you are giving thanks
for family, friends, travel, and good health, or letting us know that despite being sidelined, having old age
issues, or tremendous loss, you still feel God’s loving hand on your life. I see that BBT’s retirees enjoy
everything from week‐long motorcycle trips to long walks with a new rolator, and I can sense the joy
articulated through these vastly different life experiences.
As is our custom, we offer this newsletter in a black‐and‐white printed version, or a color version online.
We thank you for letting us know your choice, so that we can print only what is needed, and continue our
efforts to be environmentally friendly. If you have chosen the color version as well, you will find it at
cobbt.org/retiree‐news.
Thank you again for sharing all your stories and words of wisdom. You are a blessing to all of us at BBT,
and we pray that the year ahead is filled with more memories and milestones. I like to think that no matter
how old we are, we can always feel young when we read the words from 1 John 3:1,
“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of
God: and so we are.”
Nevin Dulabaum
President, Brethren Benefit Trust
We edit all the Retiree News entries, and want you to know we do our best to replicate, both in
word and spirit, your intended message. Please accept our apologies if we missed something or got
it wrong. We appreciate your grace.
month in Clearwater, Fla., this year. We visited friends
and attended services with them at Indian Rocks
Baptist Church on Saturdays when they had “cowboy
church,” where they dress casually, and we attended
on Wednesdays when they had dinner and an evening
service. Their music was down‐to‐earth and inspiring.
This year my wife and I celebrated our 52nd
anniversary. We are both well and enjoying our work
for the Lord. Our children and their families and our
three grandchildren are all doing well. We praise the
Lord for family and friends.
Lester and Lucia Altermatt
Coarsegold, Calif.
Not much has changed from
last year. We love it here in
Coarsegold and are active in
our church. I continue to work
on the house and keep busy.
We have eight grandchildren
now, and they are all so sweet.
I still preach for my brother and others from time to
time and enjoy it. We hope to do some traveling in the
near future. Lucia and I both keep in shape by regularly
exercising.
Floyd and Alta Bantz
Lancaster, Pa.
Major events for us in 2014 were the death of Alta’s
brother, Wayne B. Zook, and the birth of two more
great‐grandchildren. Wayne’s death necessitated a trip
to Seattle and Wenatchee, Wash., accompanied by one
daughter and met there by another. Although it was a
sad occasion, we enjoyed a mini‐family reunion. The
Carmie Leroy and Clara Mae Baker
Mydersville, Md.
My wife and I are currently serving the Lord at First
Baptist Church in Hagerstown, Md. We enjoy sharing
our musical talents. My wife sometimes plays the
Moller pipe organ and I play the piano. We spent half a
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new births pushed the great‐grandchild tally to nine. It
is a challenge to keep up with their birthdays. Peace to
you all.
Esther enjoys reading and is frequently involved in
“proofing.” Our six grandchildren have completed their
education and entered the work world. Our six great‐
grandchildren do not live close enough for us to enjoy
often. While our travel is becoming more limited, we
do have opportunities to join bus tours or travel with
our daughters. We enjoy hiking and the out‐of‐doors.
Life has had its detours, but we have been blessed to
be able to overcome the obstacles with the help of
good doctors. It’s a blessing to be active and involved
in church and community.
Carl and Carrie
Beckwith
La Verne, Calif.
We are fortunate to
be living in Brethren
Hillcrest Homes in
La Verne, Calif., with
many retired
Brethren and other
congenial folks. It is
comforting to be surrounded by others who share
similar difficulty in remembering names, can’t hear so
well, or spend considerable time visiting doctors, etc. It
is a blessing to be a member of this community of
many friends and opportunities. Our personal
activities center primarily within our apartment. We
both spend considerable time (being the last living
member of each of our paternal families)
collecting/collating/sharing family history and pictures.
Carrie also continues her long‐time activities as a
distributor of aloe health products. Responsibilities
with the Hillcrest Gift Shop and Residents’ Association
occupy a bit of time for Carl each month. On June 9 we
celebrated our 69th wedding anniversary. This past
year we welcomed our 12th great‐grandchild. We’ve
been abundantly blessed by our four children and their
spouses and their children’s families who give great
support and share their love.
Ethel May Block
Euclid, Ohio
No questions asked when I went to renew my drivers’
license! My vegetable garden produced a delicious
harvest! Embarking on a remodeling project to install a
walk‐in shower, and washer and dryer on ground level!
August found me in the hospital for a week to
overcome a nasty pneumonia. Our children planned
and executed a wonderful open house luncheon to
celebrate my 90th year. It was an outstanding event,
and snow and ice did not deter a wonderful
outpouring of love by neighbors and friends.
Lester and Esther Boleyn
Hagerstown, Md.
Esther and I keep busy,
mostly with our
involvement in the life
of the church, both
local and district. I am
the Global Mission
Advocate for our
congregation as well as
the district auction
representative for
BDM. We get to travel
a lot to visit our
children in Bellevue,
Wash.; Clarendon Hills,
Ill.; and Piscataway, N.J. We still enjoy good health, for
which we’re thankful. Come see us — we have a guest
room.
Norma L. Best
Greenville, Ohio
Retirement continues to be a blessing as I spend time
with my 90‐year‐young mother and other family
members. There’s some time for travel, visiting,
quilting and sewing. Even time to enjoy “Senior Fit”
with friends at Brethren Retirement Community.
Emmert and Esther Bittinger
Bridgewater, Va.
Many opportunities are available to us as residents of
the Bridgewater Retirement Community where we
have lived the past five years. Exercise facilities help to
keep us “fit” and enrichment programs help to keep us
“sharp.” Despite vision problems, Emmert continues to
do research and write, finally finishing a six‐volume
project of residents making claims for recompense for
property taken by the Unionist armies during the Civil
War. Since then, he has traced family origins of many
branches of his family lines.
Kay Bowman
Harrisonburg, Va.
“But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord, I say, ‘You are my
God. My times are in Your hand.’” — Psalms 31:14‐15
These words took on new meaning for me as we
traveled through the joys and trials of the past year. In
February 2015, I faced surgery and additional medical
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problems. Please keep praying for me. God is good and
in the midst of the trials has blessed us with
opportunities to share His love, grace and mercy.
These are some of the opportunities He gave us:
attended the March 2014 Highland Maple Festival in
Monterey, Va.; camping trips with the Shenandoah
Valley Airstream group and Darla Kay’s family in
Williamsburg, Va., in November; Mother’s Day with
Darla Kay’s family in N.C.; Kaylee’s 8th grade
graduation in June; Blackberry Festival at Skyland in
Shenandoah National Park in July; and the
Puffenbarger family reunion at Lost River State Park in
Mathias, W.Va. In August we visited the little white Mt.
Carmel Church of the Brethren on top of a high
mountain near Peru, W.Va., where my parents met
nearly 75 years ago; in September, traveled 800 miles
from Bowling Green, Ky. to Philadelphia, Pa.; enjoyed
wonderful gatherings through the year with children,
grandchildren, Darla Kay and family, Darin Keith and
family, and Devin Kent. As we take God’s hand to go on
the path He has planned for us each day, we go in the
assurance and peace that Psalms 31 promises. Please
continue to pray for our family, and may God richly
bless all of you.
health failed. At my age, being in a community setting
with good food available and being involved (or not) in
various activities is very important for me. Highlights
from 2014 include a visit from Siegfried from Germany,
who had lived with the Boyer family in Indiana in the
early 1950s. Another highlight was visiting son Mark
and family in Lincoln, Neb., with two grandkids present
for me to babysit while parents were at work. A third
grandchild came in October. I need to go meet him
soon. My interests are exercising in our large pool here
at Hillcrest, a monthly support group of women, a
book club, music concerts, theater productions, and
being in our La Verne church choir. In summary, I am
trying to “bloom where I am planted.”
Earlene Bradley and Earl Foran
Oviedo, Fla.
Last year was a memorable year. We took a six‐and‐a‐
half‐month‐long motor home trip out west to see
some favorite National Parks. This was between two
weddings of my grandchildren, Rebecca Dodd and
Ethan Bradley, one in April in Delaware, and one in
October in Virginia. We were not sure we could last
that long living in a motor home but we made it, and it
was very special. We saw some beautiful country. God
is good.
Ruth and Ray Bowman
North Manchester, Ind.
The most significant change in my year since April
2014 was a fall in the middle of the night, which
resulted in a broken pelvis. After some weeks in the
hospital and Timbercrest Health Care, I came home
almost as good as new. It did sort of shake my self‐
confidence and started me thinking about hanging up
my car keys for good. Will report next year. Otherwise,
life goes on in wonderful Timbercrest where I enjoy
singing in the choir and playing piano for chapel
sometimes, doing Tai Chi, being in the 90s Club and
the Book Club, and enjoying the fantastic programs
Timbercrest provides. The Timbercrest bus provides
transportation to the Church of the Brethren, where I
enjoy inspiring services, and also to programs at
Manchester University.
Guy R. Buch
Greetings from Timbercrest. Life is different when one
has to live alone after 67 years of marriage. I still
continue on my journey. I am blessed with a caring
family that regularly visits me and helps me visit them.
A trip to Pennsylvania in July made it possible for me
to attend the family reunion. During the holidays I was
able to visit my Florida family twice. I remain active in
the many activities here at the home. As my own
children keep announcing their retirement, I feel lucky
to reach my 90th birthday on May 17. Timbercrest is a
very special place. Old friends from years past visit and
others join our family here. God has really blessed me
and I thank Him daily for His help. Thanks to each of
you for the special memories we share.
Shirley Boyer
La Verne, Calif.
I have been an
independent living
resident at Hillcrest
Retirement Community
for over six years. I am
thankful husband
Charles (Chuck) wanted
to move here before his
Gordon and Darlene Bucher
In the summer of 2014, we spent extra time with each
of our three sons and daughters‐in‐law. We went to St.
Louis to see the Cardinals win 1‐0, and then spent
several days in Branson, Mo., watching various acts.
We spent time with another son and family at Hueston
Woods State Park in southwestern Ohio. With the third
son and wife, we spent time in Michigan along the
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Lake Michigan shore, playing golf. Good times. In May,
the oncologist suggested I quit taking chemo for my
lung cancer. Then, the last of September, he suggested
that I enroll with Hospice, which I have done. He said
that I might have four months to a year of life left yet.
It is now almost six months when I am writing this. I
feel okay. I feel tired a lot. I still teach Sunday school
occasionally. I want to play golf this summer if
possible. Darlene is struggling to handle the probability
that she will be left alone after almost 68 years of a
delightful marriage. Happy for each new day. Heaven is
in the offing. Good to hear from all of you good
friends.
about 30 miles from the Hanover area. Following my
leaving Rouzerville and having my name in the three
districts that touch our area, I thought I would have
work within a few months, but that has not happened
yet. My being 85 could have something to do with
that! At present I am attending the Hanover COB,
which had been my last full‐time pastorate, from 1988
to 1998, and singing in the choir there. I will not serve
on any committee or do anything at the Hanover
church that would require my opinion or my
participation. I have also been preaching occasionally
at one or two nearby churches, not all of them
Brethren. I, of course, am waiting for a call to another
interim pastorate, as I do not choose to do full‐time
pastoral work at this time in my life. Life is good for
Carolyn and me. Our two children live close by, as do
most of our six grandchildren. I am more in touch with
most of them since I have worked in our two theaters
here as actor, director, and now, mostly as an usher. It
was a pleasure acting in plays with my daughter and
her children at various times in past years. Both
Carolyn and I are enjoying life immensely. We hope to
visit her hometown of Erwin, Tenn., this spring, as her
sister, brother, and sister‐in‐law live in or near that
area. I get back to my hometown of Johnstown, Pa.,
occasionally, and we will be attending a few shows at
theaters in or near York and Lancaster.
Marjorie Burton
Seal Beach, Calif.
I have found that as we get older, we have different
chapters in our lives, and with those chapters come
changes. The one constant is family. I’m thankful for
the different interesting chapters and opportunities
I’ve had in my
life. I feel blessed
with a family that
has stayed close
in loving support
of each other
through all of
their changes
and mine.
Conrad and I had a son and a daughter. They blessed
us with five grandchildren. Son Doug is a doctor of
clinical psychology and lives in Palm Springs, Calif.
Daughter Connie has taught and sold her sculptures at
Ghost Ranch in New Mexico for 19 summers. The
family calls it their second home. Ghost Ranch is a
Presbyterian center for learning, art, music, science,
theology, fun, and renewal of faith, where exchange of
ideas is encouraged — truly an inspiring place for body,
mind, and soul, in a beautiful setting. Although the
chapters of our lives have brought changes, the family
still spends one week every year together at Ghost
Ranch. Family is constant. God is good.
Jimmy and Betty Cannaday
Floyd, Va.
We retired from the pastoral ministry at the end of
2014, having served 47 years in the following churches,
all in Virlina
District COB —
Beaver Creek,
Laurel Branch,
Green Hill, Jones
Chapel, and Red
Oak Grove. We
now live in our
home in Floyd,
Va. We have one son, one daughter, one grandson, and
two great‐grandchildren. We have been able to do
some traveling in the last few years, and hope to do
more in the future, thanks to BBT.
Jack and Carolyn Byers
Hanover, Pa.
This past year has been more eventful for Carolyn than
for me, as she, after having earned her bachelor’s and
master’s degrees online from Walden University, also
completed her studies to be a nurse practitioner, and
was awarded that status. She has not yet found
employment. I had been an interim pastor at the
Rouzerville COB for three year, and had decided to try
to serve a church closer to home, as Rouzerville is
Edward and Phyllis Carl
Madisonville, Ky.
Greetings from western Kentucky. Life is good and we
so enjoy the activities of our grandchildren — Brianna
is 15 and Zachary is 11. We continue enjoying our
involvement in First Christian Church Disciples of
Christ, here in Madisonville. Our regards to all.
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Clyde and Karen Carter
Daleville, Va.
For our age, we are doing well — turning 80 before
June ends, still driving, serving the Daleville, Va.,
church in many ways. We are living in The Glebe
Retirement Center, where each of us has chosen ways
to help other residents with special needs. Both are
looking forward to NOAC this autumn. Our three
children keep up with us. Each has a daughter, either in
high school or college and planning the next step in
growth. We also feel very blessed by our in‐laws.
Charles and Judy Cupp
Greenville, Ohio
Judy and I continue to reside at the Brethren
Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio, as
residents of Chestnut Village. We are appreciative of
this opportunity. We are doing well health‐wise, within
the perimeters of certain health issues and the aging
process. Judy’s oncologist is pleased with her response
to treatment, and she is also grateful. We continue to
do some volunteering, both here and at the Oakland
Church of the Brethren. During this past summer, Judy
was delighted to meet for the first time ever, a couple
of her cousins from Norwalk, Ohio. In addition to
visiting with family and friends, we attended Annual
Conference, where Judy served as coordinator of non‐
delegate registration. We are planning to attend
National Older Adult Conference in September 2015.
Mac and Shirley Coffman
New Windsor, Md.
My wife and I have a total
of 12 children and 23
grandchildren. Keeping in
touch with all of them is a
full time occupation! We
enjoyed a month in Florida
this winter but couldn’t
wait to get home to see
the kids. We enjoy coming
back to life on the farm. I retired fully after 36 years on
the New Windsor State Bank Board last April.
Avis Dadisman
Girard, Ill.
I am having a 97th birthday in April, widowed for 25
years and living alone in our house. I do have a very
nice part‐time caregiver. My four daughters and their
families are scattered on all four coasts and in
between. I no longer travel, so frequent visits are a
blessing. I am confined to a walker, and keep busy with
sewing and reading, playing games, and being on my
computer. I hear church service on Sundays on my TV.
The Lord has been very good to me, and I appreciate
Brethren Benefit Trust.
Merle and Jean Crouse
St. Cloud, Fla.
Highlights — Attending Annual Conference in
Columbus, Ohio, with family members, including Merle
on Standing Committee and son Jerry on Mission and
Ministry Board, granddaughter Christy with the 2014
Youth Peace Travel Team, and grandson Jacob
performing with the Christian music group Mutual
Kumquat. In beautiful Pine Hollow, W.Va., our family
vacation included a 25‐mile bike ride along the
Greenbrier Trail. We
had a wonderful
family weekend at
Truman State
University in
Missouri, where
granddaughter
Christy is a
sophomore political
science and Spanish
major. Fourteen
family members came to St. Cloud for Christmas. We
participated in the Osceola Project, The Gathering, a
new church plant in Osceola County, where we live. We
host one of the house groups for this new church plant.
We are thankful for good health. And we are thankful
to Retiree News for the sharing by each contributor.
James E. Daughtry
Tucson, Ariz.
My lifestyle has changed considerably with the death
of my wife, Joyce, in December 2013. You never fully
realize what an asset a good wife is to a pastoral role
until she is not there to help you, and she did lots of
response sharing with our church participation
programs. I am active in our local church as a minister
to our “more mature” folks. Some refer to them as the
“old folks,” but I prefer my categorization of these
people. I also have more time to share with son,
granddaughter, and great‐grandchildren than I did
before, when healthcare services to my wife kept me
busy. But the Lord is and has been good to me health‐
wise, and He gives me more time to share His identity
with a new contact source at business places. Thanks,
BBT, for your publication each year, and your tribute to
my wife in your visual report at Annual Conference.
Bob and Emilie Dell
McPherson, Kan.
There are always plenty of reasons to get up in the
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morning. Keeping track of
our expanding clan is one.
The count is now up to 11
grandchildren and four
great‐grandchildren. We
get to see them all
periodically, even though
they are spread nearly
coast to coast. To visit our
youngest son, Sean, and
family, we took our first
train ride in many, many
years all the way to Reno,
Nev. — two‐and‐a‐half
days! Great fun when you have the time. But we
settled for a plane ride to visit our daughter Melia in
Myrtle Beach, S.C. Annual Conference in Columbus got
us near enough to spend time with son, Jay, and family
in New Paris, Ind. And, it’s only a four‐hour hop to
Smithville, Mo., to visit daughter Krista and family. We
do seem to be on the road often. There’s plenty to do
at home in McPherson. We’re active in the Mac Church
of the Brethren, singing in the choir. Emilie is a deacon.
At the first sign of spring, she heads to the garden to
start providing fresh vegetables for our table. She is
committed to healthy eating. Bob is pretty committed
to getting the picture, whether it’s at church, district
events, or NOAC. All in all, it’s a good life, though it
does seem nice to sit and relax once in a while.
10‐day trip to Acadia National Park in Maine, with 18
folks, sponsored by Camp Swatara. We celebrated our
30th wedding anniversary on Dec. 29. Son David lives
in Alexandria, Va., and continues to be very busy as a
mortgage consultant in Reston, Va. We have belonged
to a CSA for a number of years, eating organic local
fruit and veggies. Our home garden to supplement the
CSA helps keep these farm folks close to the soil.
Willard and Pauline Dulabaum
Elgin, Ill.
Highlights for last year included visiting friends and
family in several states, seeing some of them active at
Annual Conference,
celebrating with
grandchildren receiving
high honors at school
year’s end — with one
graduating — and enjoying
a first‐time‐ever banjo
festival in Wisconsin.
Lowlights include Pauline’s
fall and wrist fracture on
the way to Annual
Conference, with surgery
and weeks of therapy to
follow, plus later, a house burglary. It’s been a good
year, though. With our children living nearby, we enjoy
seeing grandchildren in theatre performances,
concerts, and athletic events. We have seen more
middle‐school girls’ basketball games in recent years
than ever before in our lives! It’s also been satisfying to
serve as congregational sponsors for a BVSer serving
locally, whom we had come to appreciate earlier at
Camp Peaceful Pines in California. Other involvements
such as choir, band, architectural tours, and church
activities continue to be rewarding, with Duly serving
on a pastoral care team. Chicago’s TubaChristmas
found most of our family in attendance, with four of
us, plus one BVSer, among over 400 participants, of
whom Duly was the oldest. Our family ukulele count is
now at ten, with two more in progress — all made
from kits — in this, the centennial year of the uke in
the continental U.S. We continue to be thankful for the
love of family and friends, near and far, and for the
health that allows us to remain physically active. Our
wishes go to all for a healthy and meaningful year!
Ralph Detrick and Joyce Stoltzfus
Elizabethtown, Pa.
We continue to be blessed with good health and so
many good things to do. Ralph continues to run (jog) in
a number of 5K
races including the
Frozen Foot Race
series (January,
February, and
March) at E‐town
College and the
annual Run for
Peace at E‐town
COB. He continues
to have various leadership responsibilities in local and
district Rotary. He attended the annual Progressive
Gathering this year at Stone COB in Huntingdon, Pa.
We both attended the graduation of daughter Sara
Beth Stoltzfus from University of Texas in Austin with
her MSW. She became employed immediately as a
social worker and lives in Waco with husband James.
We attended the annual Song and Story Fest, this year
at Camp Inspiration Hills in Ohio. A major delight was a
Roger and Mim Eberly
After living in our home in Milford, Ind., for 34 years,
we had extensive roots and had accumulated many
things. A number of people had encouraged us to at
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least get on a list at a
retirement community;
however, it took only two
visits in two weeks, and
we had an apartment in
the neighborhood homes
at Timbercrest picked out.
We were experiencing
green lights at a fantastic
pace. The whole moving
process, including the
down‐sizing, presented the bigger challenges. We are
very glad that last summer we made this Big Move and
are now very involved in the Timbercrest community in
North Manchester. Then, beginning the first of January,
another door opened — a creative venture of serving
on a pastoral team (three of us ordained, one college
student, and one a licensed member of the
congregation) at the nearby Eel River Community
Church of the Brethren.
anniversary. We have been blessed and give thanks
daily for the journeys we have been on. We plan to
celebrate with our family for 10 days over Christmas
and the New Year. What fun it was to have National
Youth Conference here in Fort Collins! It was a blessing
and it was exciting to see all the youth and to be able
to attend their worship services and programs. We
volunteered at Brethren Press during the conference.
Our grandchildren are growing up with the six ranging
in age from 9 to 18 years. Our first grandchild
graduates from high school this year. And we enjoy
being able to attend their activities. The violence in
Nigeria is depressing and makes us very sad because of
what is happening to the people and the land that we
learned to love during the more than 20 years we were
over there. We were amazed to find at a local art show,
work created by a Denver area artist that highlighted
the abduction of the 276 Chibok in April 2014. In
December, God called home Larry’s younger brother,
Terry, who had incurable brain cancer. We have
wonderful memories of the two weeks he and family
members spent with us in October. The elk were
bugling, the leaves were beautiful, and the scenery
was breathtaking. Fall is a wonderful time in Colorado!
We are looking forward to seeing many of you at
NOAC.
John and Sue Edwards
Arcanum, Ohio
We celebrated a major
anniversary with a cruise,
which made a Panama
Canal transit on the 100th
anniversary of the canal.
We then flew to Hawaii for
a week and a half. John
pastors the Emmanuel (S.
Ohio) Church of the
Brethren, and Sue works at Miami Valley Hospital in
Dayton at the HyperBaric Unit and for MVH’s
Employee Health. Life is good. God is great.
W. Ethmer and Kathryn Erisman
Warrensburg, Mo.
Still active at 90 — preaching, farming, gardening. I am
learning it is not a sin to step back and watch someone
else working. I am the next‐to‐the‐oldest member in
our local Kiwanis Club — a member since 1955. The
Warrensburg Church (Missouri‐Arkansas district)
celebrated 100 years this year. I have helped to provide
some ministry to this church for the past 50 years,
starting in 1965. Kathryn’s heart valve, replaced 15
years ago, is showing signs of weakness. Hospice is
now a part of our daily life, for which we are thankful.
Our best wishes in the coming days.
Wendell Eller
Bridgewater, Va.
Sonya and I still enjoy a few weeks in Sebring, Fla., in
the winter. We missed almost all the snow this year
while we were there. Going by auto train (one way)
has proven to be a big help this year and last. With our
granddaughter Holley here at Bridgewater College, we
have seen her in several swim meets. We have enjoyed
football and basketball games through the season too.
Spring is “springing” here, which calls us to yard and
garden work. We are so grateful that good health still
allows us to enjoy such things.
Editor’s note: Sadly, between the time this item was
submitted and the newsletter was published, Kathryn
Erisman passed away. Our sympathies are with the
Erisman family.
Warren and Theresa Eshbach
Dover, Pa.
Life has been rich and full — with laughter and joy,
with sadness and sorrow. That’s fairly typical at any
age, and we’ve experienced both since we last wrote
in April 2013. Our lives have centered around writing,
teaching, painting, cooking, travel, music, church, and
Larry and Donna Elliott
Fort Collins, Colo.
If the good Lord is willing and if the creeks don’t rise,
in July we will be celebrating our 50th wedding
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family. We traveled to the
British Isles and especially
enjoyed Highclere Castle
near London (home of
Downton Abbey), being in
Scotland during the vote
for secession, and sleeping
in a Wales castle. Theresa
has enjoyed writing,
painting, and cooking. Her
book, “The Centennial
Pictorial History of
Children’s Aid Society,”
should be off the press by the time Retiree News is
released. Designing and producing water color
greeting cards with verses she has created gives her
great satisfaction. She also loves to entertain. Warren
delights in directing an instrumental ensemble in our
Mechanicsburg COB, playing clarinet in the Gettysburg
College Sunderman Conservatory Symphony Band,
serving as a docent at Gettysburg’s Seminary Ridge
Museum, as a trustee on the Elizabethtown College
board, and teaching at the Susquehanna Valley
Ministry Center and Penn State’s OLLI program. Last
summer, he served as co‐interim pastor at
Mechanicsburg while our pastor was on sabbatical.
Both of us coordinate the studies of our
intergenerational Sunday school class and are
energized by the weekly discussions. We have
mourned the loss of our grandson, Mike, and
celebrated the marriage of another grandson, Ethan,
who also serves as Coordinator of Engagement
Initiatives for Mennonite Economic Development
Association, a job that includes fundraising, much to
his grandmother’s delight!
to serve on and chair the Board of Directors at
Fahrney‐Keedy Home & Village, a Brethren community
whose mission is to enrich the lives of seniors. I
continue as the Mid‐Atlantic District coordinator for
the Training in Ministry program. This year, I served as
onsite coordinator of the 2015 Leadership Conference
sponsored by the Council of District Executives. I have
several significant trips in 2015. I am traveling on a 14‐
day mission trip to Sri Lanka in July, during which we
will build relationships and construct homes. In
October I will be touring Greece and Turkey, following
the missionary journeys of Paul and visiting all seven of
the Revelation church sites (contact me if you want to
go). This summer, I will attend my 50th high school
reunion with many classmates in the Frederick High
School class of 1965. Linda continues her work as retail
specialist in her sister’s salon and spa. We enjoy walks,
family get‐togethers, and currently, some home
redecorating. I’m still playing as much golf as time and
body allow. I can do all things through Christ who
strengthens me!
Larry and Ann Fourman
Milford, Ind.
In 2015, Ann and I both have finally retired, Ann
after seven years of ordained ministry and Larry after
45 years. We
mostly love our
new schedule with
more time for
family, especially
the grandchildren’s
sports and music
activities. We also
are blessed with a
new YMCA to help
keep us in shape. It is at times difficult to adjust to not
having a regular schedule. It was a learning experience
to search for a new church home. After some months
of discernment, we landed at the Bethany COB and
have found ourselves both nurtured and challenged
there as we have been invited by their pastor, Tim
Sollenberger‐Mophew, to join him in ministry along
with two other pastors. We both are enjoying the Lake
Waubee waterfowl where we live, especially the swans
and occasional great blue heron. Last year we even
saw a bald eagle three times. Ann is in a time of
discerning about how and where to become involved
in ministry, both inside and outside the church, while
Larry is finally working on two writing projects, one of
which is a memoir‐type piece, and continues working
with the COB Spiritual Director’s Network, the Quiet
Place at Camp Mack, the Oblate Council at Our Lady of
Leah A. Flory
Germantown, Md.
Germantown’s Willow Manor is still my residence.
Senior living keeps me quite busy. I volunteer at my
granddaughter’s school and I am co‐president of our
UMW at Trinity UMC. I enjoy church choir and keeping
up with my apartment friends at weekly Knitting Club
and daily Puzzle Room “piece work.” Our scattered
family gathers when we can — in
person, by phone, email, and text.
I enjoy life and praise God for
every day!
Lerry and Linda Fogle
Frederick, Md.
My retirement years are filled
with joy and meaning. I continue
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Grace Monastery, and with a peer group of spiritual
directors in support of a continuing ministry of
spiritual direction. Beyond all this, with the really cold
and snowy winter, we have kept the scrabble board up,
setting a record for the number of games played in any
given year.
met our three criteria “for
the duration” — first‐
floor living, attached
garage, and association
fees that cover snow
removal and lawn
mowing. About one
month later, Judith
accepted the half‐time
position of interim pastor at Highland Avenue Church
of the Brethren in Elgin, Ill., beginning Sept. 1. After a
few months in Elgin, we made the decision to sell the
Elgin home and downsize to an apartment.
Renovations of the existing apartment at his son’s
home became Jay’s main “interim” activity as he built
walls, installed cabinets, and generally improved the
living space for our future visits. It has been a busy
year, and fortunately we are both well and healthy
enough to keep moving forward.
This photo was taken at the wedding where Judith
officiated for her nephew in Florida in August 2014.
Rick and Carol Gardner
Huntley, Ill.
We continue to thrive in our 55+ community called Sun
City, where we have resided now for over seven years.
Huntley is only a short distance from Elgin, where we
remain active in the Highland Avenue Church of the
Brethren, where Rick serves as board chair. Rick’s other
major project this past year was a writing assignment
on the book of Acts for Guide for Biblical Studies. Each
year seems to bring one or more health adventures.
The most recent involved shoulder replacement
surgery for Carol and several surgeries for melanoma
for our 14‐year‐old grandson, Tyler, who is doing well
now. Our travels this past year included trips to
Columbus for Annual Conference, and to
Fredericksburg, Va., for a family reunion. While there,
we also celebrated the hard‐to‐believe 50th birthday
of our older son Eric. Whether at home or on the road,
we give thanks for the gift of life, the gift of family, and
the gift of friendship.
Martin and Edith Gauby
Nampa, Idaho
We have enjoyed family and church activities. It is
great to have all three of our children now living in
Boise. We will be moving to Boise this spring. We had a
great trip and family event in Phoenix last spring.
Alice Z. Geiman
Harrisonburg, Va.
I am grateful to be back to my part‐time job as Director
of Christian Education at Mill Creek Church of the
Brethren, following the diagnosis of a rare cancer in my
spinal fluids. Treatment has gone well and at the
moment I am doing fine. The experience has
reinforced the value of so many wonderful offerings,
so many prayers and words of encouragement. Thank
you to each of you! If you get to the Shenandoah
Valley, come by for a night.
Jay and Judith Gibble
Elgin, Ill.
As a couple, we have divided our time between our
Pennsylvania and Illinois homes and families that we
each brought to the relationship. One year ago, in
Pennsylvania, we bought a house in Elizabethtown that
Lamar and Nancy Gibble
St. Charles, Ill.
We enjoy reading Retiree News and appreciate the
sharing each of you offers. It is always good to hear
what is happening in the lives of many Brethren
friends and acquaintances. Our year was filled with our
regular activities such as church choir; Senior Strolls
with the Forest Preserve in Kane County; Seniors‐on‐
the‐Go (a group at church that does a variety of
different activities); enjoying our series of Elgin
Symphony Orchestra concerts; spending time
gardening (Lamar); visiting with family, friends, and
doctors; and doing some traveling. In April, we spent
16 wonderful days on a trip to the Baltic states, visiting
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and ending with three days
in St. Petersburg. We had been to St. Petersburg before
but had never visited the Baltic states. It was a
fantastic trip, and we thoroughly enjoyed it even in the
midst of increased tensions there, given the recent
aggressive stance of their neighbor, Russia. In May, we
had a great time attending Allison’s (3rd
granddaughter) graduation from Drake University in
Des Moines, Iowa, with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree,
summa cum laude. She is now doing a residency at
Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. We are grateful for
the love and support of our sons and daughters‐in‐law
and our five granddaughters. It is always a joy to spend
time with all of them during the holidays and other
occasions. Our visit to the Chazen Museum of Art at
the University of Wisconsin‐Madison to view the
marvelous illuminations of the Saint John’s Bible was
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something we would recommend if the exhibition
comes to a museum near you.
Dick and Doris Gottshall
Roanoke, Va.
As of 2014, both of us have entered our ninth decade.
All things going well and we live through. In August
2015, we will celebrate 70 years of marriage. We made
our last trip of any distance, going to NOAC in 2004.
Since then, Dottie has had three back surgeries, during
two of which a rod was inserted to relieve pain. Since
2005, Dottie has not traveled more than 20 miles from
home. Riding is becoming increasingly painful. Dottie
still makes crib quilts, lap robes, and crochets baby
blankets, giving them to the Roanoke Resource
Mission. Dottie has recently given up driving, due to
limited eyesight. Reading, a much‐loved past time, has
been considerably curtailed. We are still able to attend
the monthly retired ministers and wives luncheons.
Sometimes, Dick takes a special chair for her to use.
Dick continues to serve as house husband. Last year,
Dick made a solid oak end table cabinet for our
daughter in Greensboro, N.C. Currently he is making a
cat castle for our grandson‐in‐law. Dick still takes his
turn teaching Sunday school, preaches when asked,
serves on the Virlina Roanoke Renacer Hispanic
Steering Committee, and is honorary chair of the
Virlina Mission Resourcing Committee that meets
about every second week. Except for Dottie’s pain that
she says at times reaches the level of 10+, we are in
good health — the unmerited gift of God, for which we
are daily thankful. We enjoy our companionship. While
things are not like we would hope, we still have no
complaints. We have been truly blessed. God’s
provision has been experienced in the past. We trust
Him for what we cannot see and do not know. Hope all
who read this are experiencing God’s grace, love, and
peace daily.
LeRoy and Kathi Griffin
Newport News, Va.
Changes and events: Among the significant events in
our lives this past year was LeRoy’s retirement as of
the end of January 2015. He decided that it was time
to do other things in
life beyond the work
place. Much of our
time has been spent
working with
volunteer groups and
gardening. Kathi held
her fifth annual open
garden event last
June and looks forward to the sixth this year. We
anticipate a year of daylily events, service projects, and
NOAC.
Elsie Hall
Wentzville, Mo.
This has been a different year in my life with both
mountaintop and valley experiences. In May, I was
blessed to minister with some very dear Korean friends
in Atlanta for a few days. Some spine problems
developed as I returned that have slowed down my
activities of traveling with my Family Foundations
International Seminars. Then recently, I experienced
some complications of a weak heart, but I am standing
with the Lord for His healing power to be experienced
and manifested in my body ... and the prayers of
believers are with me. With continued strength and
anointing of the Lord, I minister with people over the
phone and those coming to my home, but am looking
forward to more involvement of my FFI this year, even
being almost 83 and driving my Toyota with 238,000
miles!!! All of my children, grandchildren, and one
great‐grandson are doing well. My son, Douglas, took
me to my 60th college class reunion at McPherson,
Kan., in October. So many are with the Lord, but it was
a delight and joy to see the several in attendance,
including my roommate and her husband, and the
football player that I had caught on “Sadie Hawkins
Day,” etc. If in the area, please call or stop by to see
me! Have a blessed remainder of 2015 in the Lord!
Allen and Lois Hansell
Mountville, Pa.
We have struggled with
health issues since April
2014. Lois had her left
shoulder (dominant
side) replaced in April. I
had unsuccessful rotator
cuff surgery on my right
shoulder (dominant
side) in August 2014.
The shoulder was
replaced in October
2014. I have had considerable pain since the surgery
was done, and the surgeon finally decided to do
exploratory surgery on March 5, 2015. The shoulder
was seriously infected. The surgeon cleaned the area
and started me on antibiotics. As I write this (March
13, 2015), I am wearing a pump that dispenses
antibiotics every six hours. This treatment will
continue for six weeks. Lois is the coordinator of a
project in the Lancaster (Pa.) Church of the Brethren
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(where we are active members) that purchases school
uniforms annually for 1,200 homeless students in the
school district of Lancaster. Last July and August, the
congregation donated enough funds to purchase 1,300
uniforms. Lois is making plans for this coming summer.
I am involved with Elizabethtown College in two
significant ways — as a member of the Board of
Trustees, and as a member of the Young Center
Campaign Steering Committee. We are working to
raise $1.5 million dollars for a major expansion of the
Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. The
Center is located on the campus of Etown College.
Even though I’m a grad of Bridgewater College, Etown
has accepted me as one of its own. We are
appreciating our seven grandchildren. One
granddaughter, Jenna Hansell, will be a freshman at
Elizabethtown College this fall.
Norman and Lois Harsh
Roanoke, Va.
The ongoing afflictions related to Alzheimer’s (Lois)
and Parkinson’s (Norman) are relieved considerably by
caring family and the staff of Friendship Retirement
Community. Lois in unable to walk, dependent on a
wheelchair for mobility as
Norman pushes. Norman
enjoys the assistance of his
Rolator, being able to cross
the street most days to spend
time with Lois. Our
Summerdean church is
working through adjustments
brought on by decisions to
have contemporary and
traditional services each
Sunday morning. We are thankful for the long‐term
care insurance policy we bought in 1994 in Florida. It
makes the cost of care here at Friendship far more
manageable while complicating the preparation of IRS
returns. We enjoy contacts and relationships with our
nine great‐grandchildren (five girls and four boys).
They are a “window” on what often appears to be a
scary world with great potential. Norman’s doctor
suggested using a computer with voice recognition
capabilities as one way of dealing with the tremors
associated with Parkinson’s. Hence, this report comes
to you via an iPad with amazing challenges and
capabilities that mystify my shrinking brain.
Francis and Jean Hendricks
McPherson, Kan.
2014 was our year of “house!” We decided to put our
country log cabin near Abilene on the market. On the
way to Phoenix, literally,
we bought a 1950s
rancher in McPherson
which we remodeled.
Following weeks of going
back and forth the 125
miles roundtrip, we
closed on the sale of the
original home in early
November, having moved
to McPherson in August.
We completed the
traditional “downsizing”
for many folks our age
and are now enjoying our
new space. This
relocation is a major life transition. It places us closer
to family, including three grandchildren and their
parents, Jean’s mother in The Cedars, plus other
extended family members. So far we are acclimating
well to life in town, where more walking and biking are
possible and where the Church of the Brethren is
healthy and active and includes friends and other BBT
retirees.
Donald and Marilyn Hittle
Greenville, Ohio
We have had a very good year. The Lord has continued
to bless us with many good things. We enjoy our
children and grandchildren, as well as great‐
grandchildren. We attend Gospel Baptist Church and
enjoy being fed from the Bible as well as many friends
there.
Kathryn Miriam Hoover
McPherson, Kan.
I continue to be quite active in service projects, tying
comforters for residents in the Health Care unit of The
Cedars, doing kitchen laundry for the church, and
calling or visiting my neighbors. Even though my four
children are a distance from me, we keep frequent
contact via media. They are each busy in their
professional lives. My four grandchildren are also
doing work that is rewarding. Of course, no one has
three great‐granddaughters more precious than mine.
John and Sue Huffaker
Greenville, Ohio
We continue to live in a cottage at the Greenville
Brethren Retirement Community. It is so good to be
near new and old friends. Our first great‐grandchild
will be here in May. We still marvel at how God works
through the generations with the miracle of birth.
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Tom and Jan Hurst
McPherson, Kan.
While continuing to teach ethics as a McPherson
College adjunct in the Philosophy and Religion
department, and sophomore seminar courses focusing
on helping students learn how to get that first job, I
also took on the job of House Manager at the
McPherson Opera House. This position involves
seeking out volunteers, training them, and overseeing
them at Opera House shows, shows that are artistically
diverse and fun to experience. Jan continues to help
individuals self‐publish their books through her
company Author’s Voice Publishing. We are now
blessed with four grandchildren whom we travel east
to see over the holidays and during the summers. Our
fifth‐wheel provides us with the opportunity to sleep
in our own germs as we travel in it in warm weather.
Now in our ninth year in McPherson, we continue to
find this town to be a gem amidst America’s plains. The
McPherson Church of the Brethren is a congregation
that we feel strongly connected to, and we look
forward to at least several more years as part of this
community.
Clyde and Mona Hylton
Fieldale, Va.
We continued to serve two churches, Mona as minister
of Music at Pocahontas Bassett Baptist, and Clyde at
Bassett Church of
the Brethren. We
volunteered at
Henry County Food
Pantry two days
each month.
Hardees, our
missions outreach,
saw Clyde singing
with the seniors
each Tuesday. Both of us used many opportunities to
reach out to others. Sadly, Mona died Jan. 4, 2015,
after a brief battle with cancer. Clyde continues serving
church and community.
Jeffrey and Jody Johnson
Greenville, Tenn.
Jeff has been retired for several years, and Jody will
retire at the end of this school year. We have plans for
spending more time together. Also, our first grandchild
is due to arrive in April 2015. God has been good.
Joann Kilmer
Mishawaka, Ind.
Another year and more changes surround us. My move
to Greencroft in Goshen, Ind., will soon be a reality this
summer. I continue my artworks and crafts. My writing
has slowed down since I published my book, Gleaning,
Guidance & Growth; Life Awakening Experiences.
Blessings to all.
Edward and Anna Lou Kerschensteiner
Boise, Idaho
Ed remains active as part‐time pastor of Boise Valley
Church. He continues working daily with the family
lawn maintenance company. Anna Lou is the
emergency babysitter for 10 great‐grands. No more
full‐time commitments. Two trips to Pennsylvania —
first, to attend the funeral of Ed’s brother‐in‐law, Irvin
Knieriem; second, was a fall visit to family on both
sides. Late December, a trip to Mesa, Ariz., to visit
Anna Lou’s sister Mary Alice and family, plus, attend
the Fiesta Bowl football game that our Boise State
University played and won.
Barbara Kesselring
Sebring, Fla.
The year 2014 was
about volunteering,
which continues to be
my life, thank
goodness. I continue
with The Palms of
Sebring Auxiliary,
Church of the Brethren
choir and celebration
center, The Palms
Foundation Board, and other things. I enjoyed a visit
from Sonia and Wendell Eller for a few weeks in
February. Their son is married to our daughter. I plan
to go to Annual Conference and NOAC. I visited
Rummel, Pa. (close to Windber COB where I grew up),
in August last year for their 140th. I also help out at
the hearing aid center four days a week. Have to wear
a foot brace due to posterier tibial tendonitis from a
stress fracture in March 2014. They want to do surgery
and I’ve said “no.” No one can reach me on my home
phone. It’s good to have our children close by,
although son and daughter‐in‐law are long‐haul truck
drivers, so they aren’t home much. God is good.
Alan and Marilyn Kieffaber
As I, Marilyn, write this on April 1, we are saying
goodbye to daughter Bonnie Genovese, who has
overcome many challenges in the four‐and‐a‐half years
since she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Bonnie is
spending her last few days in a lovely hospice home
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near Fort
Wayne, where
we are staying
near her side
as much as
possible.
Daughter
Laurie has
been a
wonderful
help to Bonnie
and her daughter Mikayla, who is fifteen. Laurie is now
caring for Mikayla. Bonnie spent a week in early March
at Disney World with Mikayla and Laurie. She was
determined to do this, and she did! She also has hotel
reservations for Annual Conference this coming
summer, as delegate from the Wabash Church of the
Brethren. That, sadly, will not happen. She has been
very brave. This sudden downturn began a few days
after she returned from Florida. As we grieve, we are
mindful of many blessings, including the years she has
had with Mikayla and the rest of us since her
diagnosis, and the host of family and friends, especially
the Wabash and Manchester church families, who
surround us with love and support. I am sending along
one of Bonnie’s favorite photos of her and Mikayla,
taken in fall 2007 after Mikayla appeared in a
community theater production of “Hello, Dolly!” in
Wabash. Bonnie was actively involved in the
production also, behind the scenes. We will miss her
greatly!
James and Libby Kinsey
Lake Odessa, Mich.
Libby and I traveled to Alaska in June, where we found
far more than gold, falling in love with the terrain and
her resident people. Traveled to Maine in September,
where we discovered Deer Isle Granite, whose pattern
is enchanting.
Celebrating a high
school senior year
and graduation of
our two oldest
granddaughters, and
the dancing moves
of our other two,
which delights us.
Traveled to
California to visit our
son, who just might
break into the
entertainment
industry? I am doing
much writing in a writer’s group. My novel languishes
while I wait to find a publisher. We have adjusted to
Lib’s retirement and her being around all the time! Life
has been a blessing for both of us who enjoy good
health, mostly!
Gerald and Karen Klaus
Lebanon, Mo.
I have made the decision to retire, beginning July 1,
2015. I will have served God as a pastor for 31 years.
Six years in Brooklyn, Iowa, 10 years at Antelope Valley
Church of the Brethren in Oklahoma, 15 years at
Conway and Niangua U.M.C. in Missouri. It has been a
great trip. Both Karen and I have been truly blessed.
Donald Kline
Williamsburg, Va.
I continue to live in the house we bought in June 1982.
I have lived here alone since Ina Belle passed on Feb.
4, 2005. My life goes along quietly. I spend a great deal
of my time reading and sometimes re‐reading books
that I consider worthwhile. I have read and re‐read
novels by Melville, Dostoyevsky, Jane Austen, Henry
Fielding, Laurence Sterne, Tobias Smollet, and others. I
have read and re‐read biblical studies by Bart Ehrman,
Marcus Borg, Amy Jill Levine, and several others, along
with works by Nicholas Berdayev, Matthew Spinka,
Blaise Pascal, and the ever‐enigmatic S. Kierkegaard. It
keeps my mind active! The nearest Church of the
Brethren congregations is 25 miles from me, so I
attend the Williamsburg Baptist Church (Baptist
Alliance). A small group of elderly mavericks there
enjoys watching/hearing lectures on biblical studies
and theology, and discussing the ideas in them. I work
out every other day with 25‐pound and 35‐pound
dumbbells, and a Bowflex set to 150 pounds of
resistance. That keeps my 90‐year‐old muscles firm
and flexible, and it promotes a good outlook on life. I
look back on a life of three varied careers of 12, 15,
and 24 years respectively. I enjoyed 58 years of
marriage to a many‐talented and loving wife. I consider
that I have had a highly blessed life, and I am very
thankful for it all.
Jack Kline
Bremen, Ind.
Living at the Whitlock Independent Living since August
2013. I go to Bremen Church of the Brethren every
Sunday and tithe. In summer, I go to my home, which I
maintain, four miles from here and mow the lawn. My
son and his wife own the land, and they live in the next
house. We have different ministers who come here
each week and speak. Mennonite singers from Goshen
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come once a month. Church of the Brethren pre‐
school children come several times a year. We have
games on Monday nights, and trivia and Bingo.
Baptists pick me up on Wednesday and Sunday nights
to take me to their service. Fifty years ago, I sometimes
preached at that church in the absence of their pastor.
From Proverbs 22:1: “If you have to choose between a
good reputation and great wealth, choose a good
reputation.”
Verne and Phyllis Leininger
Milford, Ind.
In 2014, Verne celebrated 50 years in ministry. To
celebrate, we visited the churches that we served
earliest in our
ministry, County
Line in Northern
Ohio and Prices
Creek in Southern
Ohio. We visited
Prices Creek on
the Sunday prior
to attending
Annual
Conference. To ease Verne’s preaching load, the
Wawaka congregation where he continues to pastor,
invited other ministers to help with the preaching
beginning in June. About five ministers, including
Verne, take turns giving sermons on pre‐decided
topics. For example, we had five different sermons on
prayer. Verne continues to lead the worship services,
prepare bulletins and newsletters, visit the sick, and
care for the administrative needs of the church.
January 2014 was the beginning of Phyllis’ retirement
after serving 25 years at Camp Mack where she was
office manager. She has been spending a lot of time
practicing the piano — four hours six days a week from
January until she accompanied her granddaughter’s
Senior Clarinet Recital at Manchester University in
May. Currently she accompanies two MU students who
have less difficult music and take her less preparation
time. She also plays each Sunday at church, does the
children’s story during worship, and teaches a primary
Sunday School class. Phyllis recently played the dinner
music at the Camp Mack Annual Dinner.
Norman and Marie Long
Plymouth, Mich.
It’s so good to hear about all of you. Marie and I are
well and happily homebodies here in Michigan. The
weather was terribly snowy and cold, so we didn’t go
out much. Norm did take a trip to Henderson, Nev., to
see his son, Lloyd, and family. We are praising God that
Norm’s prostate
cancer is behind
us, with 42
bursts of
radiation, and
that his PSA is
down to 0.3. We
are both actively
involved in our
local Church of
the Nazarene.
Our family is scattered — Michigan, Nevada, and
Maine. In the summer we enjoy camping in our trailer
on a lot in our church campground.
Ron and Ila Lutz
Ambler, Pa.
Many things remain the same — Ila teaches the
kindergarten class at Ambler Church, heads the
Decorative Arts Committee, and helps Ron set up for
coffeehouses. We are both serving on the committee
for the 175th Anniversary of the Ambler Church, 1840–
1915. Ron heads the cemetery committee, sets up the
Seekers SS Class, brews the coffee, and pops the
popcorn for the coffeehouses. Lisa, who is now 51,
continues to work at Developmental Enterprises
Corporation and sings in their choir. Ron serves on the
Germantown Trust, leads tours when needed, and
played the part of Christopher Sauer, Jr. in a re‐
enactment skit at the meetinghouse between the two
re‐enactments of the Battle of Germantown on Oct. 4,
2014. He is currently waiting and listening for a call
from Hollywood. Ron is in his second year of a three‐
year term on the Board of Peter Becker Community in
Harleysville, Pa. What a wonderful way to prepare for
becoming a
resident. We
have been
enriched
and blessed
by the
pastoral
leadership
brought to
us by Enten
and Mary
Eller, co‐pastors at the church. We hope you have seen
the web cast that is live from Ambler about once a
month. If not, tune in to Living Stream Church of the
Brethren, 8 p.m. (EDST) Sunday evenings at
www.livingstreamCOB.org. The picture is the
sanctuary of the Ambler Church of the Brethren at
Christmas 2014.
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Alice and Ron Martin‐Adkins
Candler, N.C.
A big event for 2014 was the celebration of the
marriage of our daughter Myra to Matthew Jordan in
September. We are also happy that our family is all
located in this Asheville area now. Alice still works two
days a week at Biltmore Estate. Ron is enjoying
photography and displaying his work in local galleries.
Mary Mason and Chester Peckover
Life here at Timbercrest continues to be a joy and great
satisfaction. Every service and activity we could
imagine is offered
here in our
Timbercrest
community. We are
grateful for our life
here. Sometimes
health issues
challenge us, but
we know who is in
control. In March,
we had a full
Mason reunion for four days with 20 of Mary’s family
here. Games, tussling, laughing, eating, holding and
loving the three‐month‐old great‐grand … you know
how it goes! Chet and Mary both appreciate catching
up on each of you through this magazine, thanks to
BBT! We hope to see many of you at NOAC. May God’s
love hold you close.
Wayne and Mary Louise Mast
Lancaster, Pa.
This is our first time in the Retiree News. We retired
from the pastoral ministry in 2012. We pastored the
Burnham Church
of the Brethren
for 13 years and
then took a part‐
time pastoral
position at the
Westminster
Presbyterian
churches for
nine years. Due
to Wayne’s low
vision, we
moved back to our roots in Lancaster County to be
closer to our family. We bought a condo here at The
Oaks, where Wayne teaches a Bible study and
occasionally preaches. We attend Conestoga Church of
the Brethren.
Lila and Jack McCray
Kenosha, Wisc.
Greetings from Jack and
Lila McCray in chilly
Wisconsin! September
2014, Jack turned 90 and
six months later, Lila also
reached that milestone!
Our year also included a
broken shoulder for Jack
and a spine compression fracture for Lila … ah, the
challenges of reaching such landmarks. These issues
have pretty much healed, but Jack’s Alzheimer’s
continues to be challenging; however, we are blessed
that it is not as debilitating as many others experience.
We are happy to be living with our daughter Karen and
her husband, David Border. Thank you, Lord!
Alton and Lucille McDaniel
St. John, Kan.
Lucille is doing well, although experiencing some
medical needs, while I am still recovering from surgery
I underwent a year ago for gallstones and a hernia. We
maintain our own small home in St. John, looked after
by our daughter, Leigh, who lives nearby. We divide
our time between nearby Eden Valley Church of the
Brethren and an Episcopal church where Lucille fills in
occasionally on the organ. We visit yard sales and
auctions in the area with short trips in Kansas and
neighboring states.
Ralph McFadden and Keo Xayavongvane
Elgin, Ill.
Perhaps the most unusual event since April 2014 was
our return trip to Laos. Keo’s brother, Ko, from
Minneapolis, died just
over a year ago
(pancreatic cancer), and
we made our fifth trip to
Laos in order to be with
his family there — and
celebrate a memorial for
Ko. It was a three‐week
trip that included a
Buddhist memorial, some
good family visiting time
(he has a sister and
brother still in Laos), and a little sight‐seeing. It was a
little tiring for this 82 year‐old man, but well worth the
energy. The family celebrated my birthday while we
were there. We took a video camera with us and
recorded and then streamed both slides and videos. If
you wish to check out some of the pictures, you can go
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to Keo’s Facebook or to YouTube (Savannakhet 1500).
And if you cannot find the videos or pictures, email me
at hikermac@sbcglobal.net. It was remarkable, once
again, to witness and take part in a memorial Buddhist
festival focused on the spirituality of the family and the
village. And so much of their celebration is carried out
— even as Laos is one of the poorest countries in the
world. A lot of happy, contented people. Wealth or
riches do not necessarily make for wholeness.
James and Letha McKinnell
York, Pa.
We completed 28 years of living in suburban
Richmond, Va., in 2015.
Gladys Mease
Goshen, Ind.
My grandson, Chris Grimes,
invited me to the happy
occasion of his wedding to
Laura Gaido in Chicago last
April. His mother, Karin,
welcomed her sisters,
Leanna and Glenda; their
husbands, Bill and Dave; and
nephew, Eric, to the
celebration too. Leanna
stayed with me to attend a four‐day “Seasoned
Citizens” Camp at Camp Mack in May. I enjoyed
greeting “old” camp friends, and we made a few new
friends. My nephew, Ed Brumbaugh, and his wife, Sue,
from Ohio, visited me in July when both Karin and
Leanna were here. Bill flew to Goshen with Leanna in
their Cardinal and again in September. Also in
September, David and Terry Page (my niece from
Pennsylvania) stopped by on their way home from a
trip to California. Leanna and Karin took me on a
pontoon boat ride on a pond at Greencroft. My 91st
birthday was on Thanksgiving Day, celebrated with a
dinner for family and close friends. My three daughters
and son‐in‐law Dave stayed through the weekend,
when we exchanged gifts for an early Christmas
together. Leanna came again to spend Christmas with
me while I recovered from a bout of cellulitis in my
legs, caused by poor circulation. Karin visited me over
Valentine’s Day weekend, and Leanna returned in
March. Exercise classes are still important to me, and I
enjoy taking photographs with my camera and
decorating my apartment for every holiday.
Jack and Mary Melhorn
Emporia, Kan.
We will celebrate our 67th wedding anniversary in
June. We have had visits with and from all three
families from Wichita, Kan.; Sugar Land, Texas; and
Toronto, Canada. We have three grandsons, four
granddaughters, and now have two great‐grandsons.
We will be going to Texas for the graduation of a
granddaughter who is receiving her Master of
Education. She is taking after her grandparents in
wanting to be a teacher. We both continue with our
volunteer activities. Jack sings with the church choir
and Mary is the organist and also a docent at the
William Allen White House. Jack
is on the Zoning Board and
Widowed Person’s Service. In
September, Jack was recognized
with the 2014 National Retired
Teachers Association With our
Youth! Excellence Award in the
“individual” category, for nearly
20 years of volunteer service
helping youth through Children
in Need and Juvenile Offenders
Citizen Review boards in the Kansas District Courts.
NRTA is the AARP’s Educator Community. We feel
fortunate that we are able to travel. Thanks for the
Retiree News and the opportunity to keep in touch.
Peace and good will to all.
Matt and Virginia Meyer
Geneva, Ill.
Greetings to all. Our news is that last summer we
moved into an independent living unit at GreenFields
of Geneva, Ill. It is a Continuing Care Retirement
Community and is wonderful. The facility is under
one roof, has excellent services, great programs, and
an outstanding and dedicated staff. We are happy to
be here. Matt has had
macular degeneration
for several years and is
challenged by vision
loss. Since we moved
in, Virginia has been
diagnosed with
idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis, which also
brings challenges. We
definitely moved at
the right time to the
right place. We know God was in charge. Matt was
recently recognized by the District of Illinois and
Wisconsin for 60 years of ordained ministry in the
Church of the Brethren. We are still near family and
still attend the Highland Avenue Church of the
Brethren in Elgin.
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Don and Phyllis Michaelsen
Olmsted Falls, Ohio
To eat well: Each month we drive 65 miles south to
purchase organic foods (milk, eggs, honey, etc.) and
retrieve spring‐fed water from the farm of a young
Amish family.
To stay young: When asked, we babysit our four‐year‐
old twin grandchildren, Greta and Gresha, who live 38
miles to the east; frequently we also visit our other
three nearby grandchildren, Grace, Haley and Hunter.
To serve the secular community: In May 2014, I was
elected to a two‐year term as a Member‐at‐Large of
the Institute for Learning in Retirement, a department
of Baldwin Wallace University in Berea.
To stay in touch: I use email frequently; bi‐monthly, I
skype with a sister in York, England.
To use community organizing skills: I set up a
successful work day in early November 2014, at the
Pentecost Family Cemetery in Union County, Ind.
(Phyllis’ mother’s maiden name was Pentecost).
To maintain positive religious and social interactions:
Phyllis completes her second three‐year term on
Ministerium of Berea United Church of Christ in May
2016; we both sing in the adult choir; I continue to
serve on the Stewardship and Faith Sharing ministry
teams; I also serve an indefinite term on the UCC’s
Joint Associations Personnel Committee.
Phyllis looks toward retirement from Medical Mutual
of Ohio in early 2016.
To enable truth, justice and the continuation of the
Realm of The Great Spirit: I regularly advocate via
emails to my elected officials, state and national.
family in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Colorado. In
February this year, I flew to Phoenix with son David
and his wife, Kathy, to visit my granddaughter, who is
volunteering with Vista for a year. I go as often as
possible to visit my two great‐grandchildren, Riley (4)
and Taylin (1). And, of course, I visit their parents and
grandparents while I’m there! I continue to do some
construction work. I went with some Westminster
(Md.) COB folks for a week‐long mission trip to New
Jersey, rebuilding damaged homes from Super Storm
Sandy. I continue to do some work at Shepherd’s
Spring Outdoor Ministry Center near Hagerstown, Md.
I enjoy singing in our church choir and with our Folk
Group. I give thanks to God who continues to support
me through my family and friends, and to Lena who
continues to inspire and encourage me through
precious memories.
Howard Miller
Ellicott City, Md.
I will soon have lived in my apartment for two years.
My move into The Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant
will happen in
February 2016.
As I tell folks — I
am Howard,
living in Howard
County, Md.,
and I will be
spending my last
days on the
Miller farm; my
first days were
on a different
Miller farm, in Va. I have been doing some traveling, by
car and motorcycle rather than RV. I took a week‐long
motorcycle trip with my son Jeff and his wife, Cindy, to
the Smokies. I did a 4000‐mile trip visiting friends and
Byron and Lorene Clark Moore
Springfield, Mo.
We are well … Byron (as housing inspector) and I
especially enjoy district groups and opportunities to
preach in the Missouri/Arkansas Church of the
Brethren. We also volunteer twice weekly at Global
Crafts Fair Trade Shop, keep fit with aquatics exercises
three times a week, and McPherson College — Lorene
is the 1952 Class Agent. We visit our family in Kansas
three times a year.
Wayne and Gwen Miller
Lancaster, Pa.
In the first week of April, Wayne’s doctors informed
him that he likely has only two to eight months to live
as he is moving into the end stage of Parkinson’s
disease. His balance is very poor, causing many falls.
Amazingly, he’s had no injuries from these many falls.
His short‐term memory no longer exists, but his long‐
term memory is still good. Hearing is very poor and
hearing aids no longer help. His strong speaking voice
was the first thing to go. Walking is fairly good, as long
as he uses a walker. I am doing OK considering the
circumstances. Hospice, Brethren Village aides, and
friends are all very helpful.
Ron Morgan
North Olmsted, Ohio
Last year’s epoch
journey with
daughters Gail and
Gwen and my sister,
Marian, was the
highlight of the year.
We traveled from
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Pennsylvania and Ohio to Vancouver, British Columbia,
via numerous national monuments and Yellowstone —
birding, laughing, and site‐seeing. I drove home alone,
visiting three of Jane’s sons en route. Shot my age at
golf three more times last year. My shut‐in ministry to
25 of our congregation becomes more meaningful, and
the grace of God in Christ Jesus becomes more
amazing all the time.
Clarence and Elizabeth Moyers
Harrisonburg, Va.
Greetings to all in our family of retirees. We celebrated
our 61st anniversary last August, as well as our 85th
birthdays in April and November. Elizabeth fell last July
and fractured her sternum, which was quite painful for
some time. She continues using her walker all the
time. Clarence continues to enjoy relatively good
health, with a few ups and downs. We continue to be
active in First Church, Harrisonburg. Clarence does
some pulpit supply when called upon and continues to
sing in the Shenandoah Valley Choral Society. We
welcomed our first great‐grandchild, Evelyn Grace
Michael, on Feb. 15, this year. We pray God’s blessings
and peace to all.
Anne Myers
Enjoying retirement, church, family, friends, music, and
watching NASCAR and ice hockey. Loving life!
Paul and Ella Myers
Fostoria, Ohio
Another year, another year older. Another year
enjoying God’s creation and praising God for His love
for each of us. God has been so good. Ella had total
replacement of both
knees last summer
and fall. Still
experiencing some
pain associated with
it. Paul is just
recovering from
shingles of the head.
We thank God for his
healing. Our son,
Aaron, was just married in Tampa to Heather Nolan; I
was privileged to have that service. So we will be back
to Tampa for Annual Conference this year. We will
vacation in Florida for several weeks while there.
Cheryl and Jeff Loo live in Hollywood, Fla., along with
their daughter, Liz, and her daughter, Athena, living
with them. Brenda and Del Henderson still live in
Delaware, Ohio. Their daughter, Kayla, is a freshman at
Ashland University working for a degree in nursing and
hoping one day to be a doctor. Later this year we are
planning a bus trip to New York City and hoping to
catch some of the fall colors, as the world prepares for
the winter season. Thank you all for your stories as you
share your journey with the broader church. We keep
many of you in prayer, especially our brothers and
sisters that are experiencing struggles and injustice.
We do serve a God that cares for all His children. Praise
the Lord.
Gladys Naylor
McPherson, Kan.
Birthdays (like 97) keep coming! Family keep coming —
three great‐grandchildren. Daughter Cherylin retired
from the Colorado State Legislature. Her dear friend,
Judy Markham Solano, also a retiree, is an offspring of
Stover Culp of Nigeria days.
Gerald and Lois Neher
McPherson, Kan.
We have much for which to be grateful! We’re still
thankful to be part of The Cedars retirement
community; however, things aren’t quite as rosy as
before. Lois is still about the same and still lives in our
duplex, but Gerald has needed to move to the Cedars
Health Care section for additional care. We are so
thankful it is here for us when we need it. It is about a
half‐block away so that Lois walks there most of the
time, unless there is ice. We are also grateful for our
good friends here, and our daughter and her family
living in nearby Hutchinson. They do so much for us.
We continue our Fourth of July family reunions each
year. Happily our third and last book, Glimpses of Life in
Northeast Nigeria: 1954—1968, has now been
published. To be very current, we are expecting in a
week’s time the arrival of Nigerian visitors, Mr. and Mrs.
Thlala Kolo, who are coming to thank us and to get
additional books to take back with them to Nigeria. It is
an honor to have them visit. Our children and families
in Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Florida are doing well.
We wish the best for all of you fellow retirees!
Editor’s note: Sadly, between the time this item was
submitted and the newsletter was published, Gerald
Neher passed away. Our sympathies are with the
Neher family.
Madaline Nelson
Clovis, Calif.
Not much change — one year older and still in my own
home. God takes care of me in a marvelous way. Old
age does have some roses.
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Dale Ott
Geneva, Switzerland
With Easter still in mind as I write, some after‐glow
thoughts remind me again that Easter is not just a once‐
a‐year ritual. Rather, if it means anything, it is an
ongoing event, offering an everyday hope of new life,
new beginnings, new perspectives, and images of new
light. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness
has never put it out.” (John 1:5) With so much darkness
in our world, these words from John especially came to
mind as I attended a German‐speaking Catholic Easter
service in Geneva. Altar boys and girls added much to
the Festival of Light, as they walked among us with
smiles and uplifted candles. Afterward, I made a “walk
of thanksgiving” (always good healing therapy for me),
thinking how much I owe to others — especially the joy
of forgiveness — to forgive and to be forgiven. Along the
way I was reminded of a poem by a friend in Oregon,
Paula Sheller Adams, who had sent me a little booklet of
her poems written over the years. Some of you may
know her. The poem in mind is called “In Debt.” At first,
not a very appealing title, since no one likes the sound
of debt. But she offers a spiritual perspective. Just a few
verses below:
The good news, the blessing is we are so deep in
debt, inescapable and hopeless
— in debt to love we never earn
— in debt to dirt and trees and little sticky leaves
— in debt to clouds and rain — to oxygen for breath
— in debt for casseroles brought in at time of need
— in debt for every steaming cup sipped at a
corner table with a friend...
Thank you, Paula! Just the words we need. Blessings to
one and all, as we continue to celebrate the every‐day
event of Easter!
Harry and Susie Paterson
Westernport, Md.
Susie retired from Potomac Valley Hospital as a nursing
assistant at the end of August 2014. We spent our
vacation in Lancaster, Pa., and attended the Sight &
Sound Theatres, where we saw Moses. It was a great
experience. The rest of the time, we just relaxed and
enjoyed ourselves. We are looking forward to seeing
our daughter and grandchildren this coming summer. I
am still pastoring quarter‐time for the Laughlin Church
of the Brethren, a very small church outside of
Grantsville, Md. Staying active in the District activities
in West Marva District.
Ron and Bev Petry
With regular medication, Bev’s heart continues to
function well following last year’s scare. Both of us are
able to be active, for which we are thankful every day.
We enjoy walking, reading, volunteering, cooking
together, tennis and golf (Ron), and spending time,
often including food, with family and friends. We plan
to be at NOAC and are looking forward to seeing many
of you there.
Robert and Marianne Rhoades Pittman
Astoria, Ill.
We have moved back to the flat land of Illinois after
two years in the mountains of Virginia. We live beside a
lake. It is a good place to fish or watch a variety of birds
and animals. Our son owns the property, as well as lots
of farmland in the area. The farm manager says Bob is
the best employee over 80. Could it be he is the only
employee over 80? He loves to help with planting and
harvest. I am writing stories for the grandchildren
about events and people I have known. I am also
organizing photos and making a cookbook. Our 100+
year‐old farmhouse looks more like a museum each
passing day, filled with pictures, letter, and awards. The
grandchildren enjoy a week at the farm each summer.
The farmhouse will continue to be the gathering place
for our family. Our children live in Ohio (Oralea),
California (Paul), and Minnesota (Rhonda). Bob and I
attended our 59th Annual Conference together in 2015.
We are both 85 and celebrated our 60th wedding
anniversary. We welcome visitors to our Illinois home.
Bob Patalano
Ashland, Ohio
The photo was taken in
autumn 2014 at the top
of Mt. Rigi in the Swiss
Alps.
Joe and Lois Quesenberry
Falling Waters, W.Va.
This year has been an unusual year physically for me.
The Lord healed me of psoriasis after 43 years, but
then I got Lyme’s disease, which hit hard and heavy.
Our family continues to expand through our
grandchildren getting married. We now have seven
services on Saturday and Sunday at Lifehouse
Church. Lois and I are handing off ministries, yet we
still do a lot of counseling. Healing Rooms of
Hagerstown has added another venue at the local
rescue mission, and we are really enjoying our Life
Groups of Hearing God’s Voice, Love after Marriage,
and Tuning In. We had a wonderful trip this past
November to Bethel Church in Redding, Calif., for an
advanced sozo training. We have almost completed
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visiting with each of our 11 grandchildren, which is a
very special time.
Mildred Ritchey
Mansfield, Calif.
I look forward to reading the letters. On April 19, I will
be 90! Need to believe! My health is about the same.
I’m still getting injections in my eye for macular
degeneration. So far, it keeps it from getting worse. I
recently had a stress test with good results. I limit my
driving. I attend the close‐by Baptist church. In
February, services were canceled for three Sundays
because of our snow. My sixth great‐granddaughter
was born on Feb. 18. She was sixth since she was born
at 37 weeks due to medical problems with her mother.
Her name is Kiara and she has a sister who is 21
months. I have two great grandsons. Last July, I was
able to attend my family reunion in Warrenburg, Mo.
My sister Kathryn is married to Ethmer Erisman, and
some of his family were there so it was an
Erisman/Valencourt reunion.
David and Shirley Rogers
The photo is from our wonderful visit to celebrate
Thanksgiving and the first birthday of our only great
granddaughter,
Cecilia Marie Jania,
in Berkeley, Calif. We
try to keep up with
her “growing up” via
photos and Skype.
Another highlight for
this year was the
addition of another
man to our family.
Carmen, our second oldest granddaughter, married
Enrique Fonseca, in Indianapolis on Oct. 24, 2014. It
was a beautiful wedding and reception. They had
made plans originally for a destination wedding in
Cabo, Mexico, but a destructive tornado there made
those plans impossible. They weathered the storm and
the major stress of change very well. Our second
youngest granddaughter, Meredith, began her
university career at Indiana University. She has special
interest in international studies, psychology, and
business. She and her younger sister, Jackie, both
played high school varsity tennis. Our trips this year
were visiting grandchildren, children, and short trips to
and with friends. We are reminded over and over again
of the valuable ties of friendships, bonds with family,
and community. How life‐giving they are to us. Some
very special times together and the death of very close
friends have brought home our mortality and the
brevity of our pilgrimage on this earth. I realize that
fulfillment of those precious dreams we carry has a
limited time frame. How good it is to find joy in the
simplicities of daily life, without expecting some major
extravagant event. The best of good things to all.
Randall and LaVonna Roose
Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
I thought I was extra busy. Every day is filled with
activity. What a blessing to have a reason for beginning
a new day. Unfortunately, in a way, the reason for
busyness is that I walk much slower, arise a little later,
and spend time making excuses for my sloth. Though
health is not a big issue, yet, we are visiting our
doctors more frequently. The eyes need attention, the
dentist enjoys our visits, and the heart is monitored.
But happily, all these professionals have become
friends with these appointed encounters. So why
complain? Life is good because God made it so. On my
wall in the office, there hangs a small plaque that
speaks a marvelous truth. “Working for the Lord
doesn’t pay much but the retirement plan is out of this
world.” Working for the Lord has given us the
opportunity to meet many people and make many
friends. It began at Bethany in 1958 and has never
ended. Wish we could visit all of you. I still do
woodcrafts, active in the church, and volunteer on
many occasions. My goal is to be serving the day prior
to death. May it be so!
Bruce and MarySue Rosenberger
Livingston, Texas
This is our 11th winter in deep south Texas. We enjoy
the absence of snow, the warmer temperatures, and
sunshine. But this winter has been unusual. After three
years of drought, this year we’ve had rain! Since
Thanksgiving, we’ve had cool, cloudy, and rainy days
almost continuously. Finally, today the sun is out, the
temperature is 88. Maybe spring will come after all!
Most of you,
however, have
survived a
winter that has
been much
worse. God
continues to
bless us with
good health. Of
course, as we
move through our seventies, there are various
aggravations that need medical attention. But this
year, even surrounded by folks suffering the flu, we
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and each other — celebrating our 62nd anniversary on
Jan. 9, 2015. We seek to serve and live within the Will
of God and share in His providential care. The old
hymns come to mind more often as we hum “Blessed
Assurance” or “Trust and Obey.” We find great comfort
in not only singing such hymns, but the words take on
new meaning as we are challenged with the aging
process. We serve locally, Loretta with her warm, kind,
loving spirit, and Al by teaching regularly, preaching
four times this past year, and giving pastoral support
locally. Trusting we will be able to attend NOAC in
September.
both stayed healthy. Our new project this year is Living
Stream Church of the Brethren, the denomination’s
first online congregation. The nearest Church of the
Brethren is 70 miles from our winter home, so we had
been enjoying Living Stream’s worship online for
awhile. The solo founding pastor was getting buried
under all the responsibilities, so three of us regular
viewers volunteered to share leadership duties. The
pastoral team takes turns planning worship, leading,
and streaming it out over the internet each Sunday
evening. One of the other pastors is Living Stream’s
tech deacon and gave Bruce a crash course on the
technology required. It is enjoyable, and the feedback
we receive makes the efforts satisfying. For more
information about Living Stream — or if you would like
to worship with us — go to our website at
www.LivingStreamCOB.org. At this stage in our lives, it
feels like a faithful way to fulfill our ordination vows.
Jimmy and Betty Ross
Bridgewater, Va.
We are now residents at Bridgewater Village, as of
September 2014. The move was a challenge. But with
the help of our children
and the efficient staff here
at the Village, things went
very smoothly. We are
delighted to be here.
Many of the residents are
friends we’ve known for
years from college and
seminary days, and
serving together in
ministry. Our family has
increased by one. A
beautiful great‐
granddaughter, Quinlyn
Renee Cartwright, born April 14, 2013. In spite of some
challenges, changes, and disappointments, our family
is happy and healthy. Our grandchildren are grown —
many married — and are busy with the demands that
come to them. So we don’t see them as much as we
would like. Just another adjustment to aging. Both of
us remain active and busy. Betty is quite involved in
activities at the village and continues enjoying
painting. Jimmy serves as interim pastor at the
Emmanuel Church. This is his ninth interim and may be
his last. We are blessed, grateful and humbled by the
good life we enjoy.
Al and Loretta Sauls
Yorktown, Va.
Loretta and I continue our pilgrimage of faith in God
Laura Sewell
Portland, Ore.
This year has been a good one. I had a good time
visiting family and friends in different states. I am
looking forward to doing it again this year. I remain in
good health and I keep busy in volunteer work. We
are enjoying having the BVS house here, and we have
had some wonderful young people to know and have
in our homes for meals and conversation. They
become family the year they are here. We have been
having an unusual year. It has been the warmest year
ever. It is not a good record to break. Water is so
important. I look forward to another good and
healthy year.
Terry and Carolyn Shumaker
Indianapolis, Ind.
We live our lives as “J.O.Y.” — Just Older Youth. We are
active in church and with volunteerism at the local
cancer center, mission outreach sites, and various
conventions held in Indianapolis. We have a yearning to
serve and at the same time, learn from our serving, like
at the Miami Indian pow‐wows, percussionist, and
robotics competitions. Each day of our lives is lived with
rejoicing and being glad, because God makes our day.
Eva Simmons
Parkville, Md.
This has been quite an eventful year for me. Here are
just a few highlights: I reached my 90th birthday! My
family arranged a great celebration for me, which
included the arrival of many of my family and
relatives from many states! How exciting. Then I had
another celebration here where I live at Oak Crest
Village retirement home. In January and February of
2015, I enjoyed three weeks in Connecticut with son
Phillip, his wife, Linda, and grandson, Mark. It snowed
considerably, and it seems to have followed me
home. I have been in excellent health and able to
continue all my volunteer work as a church organist,
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Sunday school teacher, etc., as I have done for years.
One day last week at the drug store a gentleman and
I reached for the same shelf, and he said, “Beauty
before age.” I said, “I’ll bet I can beat you on the age
bit.” Upon giving him my age, he remarked, “I can’t
believe it! You are beautiful! I would have guessed
perhaps 68 ...” What a compliment! My family
members are also doing very well, and they keep tabs
on me too, since I still drive my car. My youngest
grandchild is graduating from University of Wisconsin
on May 16, and I will be flying with others for the
event. Of course, I have one great‐grandchild, Ada,
age one‐and‐a‐half, another delight. I do not think I
will get to NOAC this year — just seems to take a lot
of effort. I will certainly miss seeing so many friends,
as I also missed Annual Conference. I do keep up with
the news, though. Best wishes to all of you!
Carmon and Thessa Sollenberger
Sun City Center, Fla.
The hours, months, and years pass by so quickly it
makes us realize that God is at work within and
through us
showering and
showing His love
and mercy. Thessa
and I have lived in
Florida for 20 years.
This is the longest I
have lived in one
home for my entire
life. Last summer
we flew to
Pennsylvania for my
65th reunion from high school. We had a delightful
time visiting family and friends there. We would do
this more often if it wasn’t such a hassle getting
through airports. This June we will celebrate our 62nd
anniversary. We keep busy with volunteering for our
Security Patrol; Thessa is the secretary for the Board
of Directors there. We both read a lot, and Thessa is
still involved a great deal in making greeting cards. I
continue to do the shrub work in the yard, and
painted the outside of the house this winter. We have
had many visitors from the North this winter, and
really enjoy hearing of their families and activities. We
tell everyone, do what you want before you retire
because after you retire you are too busy to do what
you would like to do. We thank God for health and
strength; it is not what it was in our 20s and 30s, but it
is good for the 80s. Let us continue to give thanks to
God for His blessings and the knowledge that we see
reinforced in our lives each day.
Hal and Sandi
Sonafrank
Hillsville, Va.
Looking forward
to retirement a
third time, we
made plans to
return to North
Carolina to be
near our family.
After the move, a call was received to preach for two
Sundays in December at the Coulson Church of the
Brethren in Hillsville, Va. Those two Sundays led to an
invitation to seek the call to become pastor of the
church. We accepted that call, and needless to say,
came out of retirement again. The good news is we are
only an hour from our family and can enjoy events
with them.
Glenn Stanford
Modesto, Calif.
Sixty‐five years of playing basketball has ended, but I’m
going out as California’s No. 1 80 and Over Team.
Twenty years after pastoral retirements, I’m continuing
as Casa de Modesto Retirement Center chaplain. Still a
bit of tennis (with senior men) and table tennis, and a
couple of new knees would help. The five adult kids
and nine grandkids make it all worthwhile. The Lord is
so good. (Bethany class of ’63 downtown Chicago.)
Paul and Donna Forbes Steiner
Lancaster, Pa.
Our update comes from Brethren Village where we
have enjoyed the comfort and convenience of Cottage
#14 for nearly two years. We continue to enjoy sharing
it with others and entertaining in our abode. In
addition to the variety of interests and activities on
campus, we are active at the Elizabethtown
congregation and involved in community groups —
Paul with Lions Club; Donna with Mountwaybia, a
book club with the motto of “Friendship, Culture, and
Service.” In December, Donna’s older brother, Wayne,
died at the age of 89. To remember his caring and
giving life was joyful knowing he is free of care. We
traveled to Iowa for his funeral in late January for the
three‐day weekend. Snow, beginning to fall at the
interment, continued for two days, burying any hope
of scheduled air travel through Chicago. Knowing his
annual sojourn to Florida to avoid the winter cold and
snow of Iowa for 40 years, I could hear his mantra, “I
told you so!” In June, we will have traveled to Ohio for
Paul’s 60th high school reunion. Amazing how many
classmates are still living. With the aid of medication,
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Paul’s health is stabilizing. We have growing
appreciation with friends and the support of persons
who share learning about the memory process. Our
family continues to share love of our three sons and
their collective offspring, numbering nine, ages 3‐12.
Carol and Duane Strickler
Gerrardstown, W.Va.
Retirement is feeling good. We both are having some
health issues — goes with maturing (haha). Two
grandsons
graduated from
high school.
Abraham went into
the Army; Conner, a
home schooler, is
attending college
online and works
for a vet. June 15,
2014, it was an
honor to perform
the wedding of our
granddaughter,
Katie, to Shan
Willoughby. Shan is in college, Katie still in the Navy. July
26, left for a 10‐day coach tour of Ireland, a gift from
Howard Levy, who came to Reisterstown COB in 1977.
Seventeen years old, he was a Jew doing drugs. He met
Jesus, was baptized, and he and his wife and children
have been serving the Lord ever since. He wanted to
thank us for being in his life. His mother recently
accepted Jesus as her Messiah. It was a wonderful trip;
my sister Sue and husband Gene traveled with us. A
coach tour with only five of us traveled over 1,100 miles.
The picture shows us at a small falls on the way to Ring
of Kerry. In October, a quick visit to granddaughter Katie,
to see their new home and to visit my good friend Erma
Brunabend, who was visiting her granddaughter, who is
in the Marines, in Virginia Beach. Erma is from Fruitland
COB, in Idaho. Our home is still for sale. Need to
downsize and want to move to Falling Waters, W.Va.,
near our son, Stephen.
Owen and Flemmie Stultz
Roanoke, Va.
The major change in the
past year is that we now live
in separate homes. On Aug.
12, 2014, Flemmie moved to
the Friendship Health and
Rehab Center a mile and a
half from our home of over
45 years. I visit her daily, and
our three sons, who live within five miles, visit her
several times a week. Flemmie had an unusual ability to
recognize when she needed to discontinue her activities
because of Alzheimer’s disease. We never suggested she
quit doing anything. She decided when to stop
shopping, paying bills, keeping financial records, driving,
cooking, laundry, and dishes. After falling twice and
having increased difficulty in dressing and bathroom
care, she asked, “Do you think it would be okay if I went
to Friendship Manor?” My sons, their wives, and I
assured her that her decision was a good one. I am
doing OK. I don’t mind being alone and having a quiet
house. I am thankful for 69+ years of marriage, the
nearness and support of family and church, and the
good care Flemmie receives from the nurses and staff at
Friendship. I didn’t know, over 40 years ago, when I
helped decide to build the initial 276‐bed care unit, that
it would provide for our care — nearly six weeks of
rehab time for me after joint surgeries on both knees
and my hip, and now continuous care for Flemmie.
Fred and Nancy Swartz
Bridgewater, Va.
We have been privileged to have both of our mothers for
more than 75 years. Nancy’s mother died March 15,
2015, at age 96. Fred’s mother is still living at 101. These
last years have been difficult since both mothers suffered
from dementia. We also have been busy keeping up with
grandchildren. The granddaughters are all excelling in
various forms of dance. Fred plans to attend his 54th
consecutive Annual Conference this year.
Loyal and Sue Vanderveer
Williamsport, Md.
We have enjoyed our years of retirement. This past
June we celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary,
traveling by train from Martinsburg, W.Va., to
Washington and Oregon. What a beautiful country we
live in. Sue is involved in the “Reading Café” at a local
school, meets with the “Prayer Shawl” ministry of local
church, was a “Big Sister” to a little girl, meets with a
“Spiritual Direction” group, and enjoys reading. Loyal
serves on the local church board and worship
commission, sings in the choir and the men’s chorus
called “The Backrow Singers,” serves on the Fahrney‐
Keedy Home and Village Board of Directors, and chairs
the Fund Development/Marketing Committee. He also
serves on the Micah’s Backpack steering committee in
the local community.
Guy and Linda Wampler
Lancaster, Pa.
Finally facing the reality of our age, we sold our house
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and moved to Brethren Village in June 2014. Since over
60 members of the Lancaster COB live at BV, we are
surrounded by friends. To our delight, BV made
available a small plot in their fenced‐in garden. There is
room for asparagus. The flower beds around our
cottage are large enough for us to plant over a dozen
roses and five azaleas. All but one of the young rose
plants survived the cold of winter, although according
to the local newspaper, the first three months of this
year were the coldest on record. Two of the Hershey‐
red azaleas gave up the struggle in late February. We
still sing in our church choir. We take turns with Gene
and Fern Bucher driving to choir practice on
Wednesday evening. We know, without being told by
our director, to keep the volume low so that the
wavering vibrato of our aging voices does not ruin the
blend of our 52‐voice choir. Our two daughters
planned a pleasant celebration of our 50th wedding
anniversary in May. Since we were ages 30 and 27
when we got married, we were not sure that we would
reach that milestone. We love and are proud of our
four grandchildren, but we will spare you our bragging
about their significant academic and athletic
accomplishments. Life goes on, and we still think more
about the future than about the past.
Richard and Marjorie Wenger
Lancaster, Pa.
Dick has been diagnosed with non‐Hodgkins
lymphoma, and has received chemo treatments.
Fortunately, they have not made him weak or sick. He
lives in the skilled nursing area here at Brethren
Village, and I live in a small apartment. I visit with him
daily.
Maurice and Margaret Wright
Roanoke, Va.
I have had a bad year, health‐wise. I took Margaret to
the hospital with a bad infection in February 2014, and
from there, three months in rehab, and then to
Assisted Living. She hasn’t been home since February
2014. During that time, I had knee joint replacement, a
bad reaction to my medicine, pneumonia, and now I’m
getting over a back injury. Thank the Lord I am better,
and in April will continue my interim pastorate at
Copper Hill Church of the Brethren. Thanks also for all
the prayers.
David and Joan Young
Ephrata, Pa.
Joan and I continue on our two missions of family and
church renewal. Our older son has entered an
outstanding outpatient neuro‐rehab program at Good
Shepherd campus in Allentown. Andrew continues for
16 years at the Lighthouse, an Anabaptist workshop in
New Holland with 185 workers, and where I continue
on the board for 15 years. Joan is very busy with all the
supportive services and a real partner in all the Springs
of Living Water Church renewal work. The Springs
Academy for pastors over the phone has been well
received. We have a new volunteer administrative
assistant and many partners out in districts.
Norma Sue (formerly Oldenburg) and Fred Young
Woodstock, Ill.
Celebrated our second wedding anniversary in 2014.
Have 15 grandchildren and one great‐grandchild. Will
be 84 years old in 2015.
Levi and Helen Ziegler
Lancaster, Pa.
Life for Levi and Helen continues to offer excitement,
challenge, opportunity, and change. Helen’s eyesight
is stable but it does limit her in activity being that she
is legally blind. To accommodate her needs, we made
a major change in April when we moved to a two‐
bedroom apartment in Brethren Village, which will
enable both of us to walk indoor or outdoor to the
activity of choice. Our youngest son is now a five‐year,
cancer‐free survivor. Our only granddaughter was
married in June 2014 at Camp Ithiel, Fla. Levi
continues to be active in the ministry in various ways,
according to opportunities given to him. God is good
to us all the time.
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Words of Wisdom
Jesus is never in a hurry … but He’s always on time. — Dr. Lester and Lucia Altermatt
A belief is not an idea that is taken over by the mind, but an idea that takes over the mind. Understanding that
adage can help us understand religious, political, or cultural extremism. — Floyd and Alta Bantz
Look for the beautiful, look for the true … — Carl and Carrie Beckwith
Wisdom: 1. Learn how to enjoy where you are on your way to where you are going. 2. God does not always
flatten the mountain, but he has promised to help us climb it. (Unknown) — Ethel May Block
Keep making good memories as long as you can. — Lester and Esther Boleyn
“Anything you decide will be all right with me, Lord, because I trust You.”
From Prayer of Relinquishment by Catherine Marshall — Kay M. Bowman
Be kinder than is necessary. We may not know the heavy burden someone is carrying. — Ruth Bowman
“Laugh and the world laughs with you. Snore and you will sleep alone.”
This is a new saying for me, recently shared here at Hillcrest. — Shirley Boyer
Do what you can, when you can. — Earlene Bradley and Earl Foran
Each day is a blessing. This is a St. Louis Cardinals World Series year.
Hope springs eternally for you Cub fans. — Gordon Bucker
“What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
From Helen Keller. — Marjorie Burton
Life is good … as God intends it to be for those of us who believe in, and do our best to follow Him.
— Jack Byers
Do your best and leave the results with God. — Jimmy O. and Betty Cannaday
It isn’t where you come from, it’s where you’re going that counts. — Avis Dadisman
When God created us, He designed us with a forward look. What is behind is history,
what is ahead is faith, hope, and a promise of Eternal Future. — James E. Daughtry
When the spirit stirs and doors open, it is time to move. — Roger Eberly
Keep on keeping on. — Wendell and Sonya Eller
Life brings a new challenge every day. Accept it and keep going. — W. Ethmer and Kathryn Erisman
Live every day unto the Lord and it will have great potential. — Lerry Fogle
The family of God (regardless of Branch) is special! — Martin and Edith Gauby
A definition of “grace” that is very dear to my heart is: “God’s divine empowerment to do
what He has called you to do.” — Elsie Hall
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Words of Wisdom
We have learned that change can come upon us quickly, often with painful consequences.
However, what doesn’t change is God’s love and grace and the support we feel
from the sisters and brothers in our congregation. — Allen Hansell
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. He always guides and directs our paths. — Donald and Marilyn Hittle
There are times when prayer is the only gift we can give one another. — John and Sue Huffaker
The most valuable resource we have is friends. Love helps acquire them. — Clyde Hylton
Proverbs 3: 5‐6 — Jeffrey and Jody Johnson
“You can see God when His word is lived out, as Jesus said, ‘Look at me.’
Go show God to others by your love.” — Edward and Anna Lou Kerschensteiner
Use your time doing for the good for others. “VOLUNTEER.”
It’s good for you and another person. — Barbara Kesselring
Wherever we are, God is, and all is well! — Joann Kilmer
Don’t put too much stake in the answers that are given.
Life is discovered in asking the questions. — Jim and Libby Kinsey
Always be yourself. Don’t try to be somebody else. Remember Flip Wilson:
“What you see is what you get.” — Gerald and Karen Klaus
Try to do some worthwhile volunteer work. Do what you enjoy doing, and be ever thankful for the life you have.
— Donald L. Kline
Thank God every day for His goodness. Always let your spouse know by your way of living that you value his/her
Christian living. — Jack Kline
Be thankful for phones and Internet that can keep us in touch with family and friends far away.
— Verne and Phyllis Leininger
God is good all the time! — Norm and Marie Long
“Love One Another.” — Ron and Ila Lutz
The greatest moments of my life come with the discovery of the Spirit at work!
— Mary M. Mason and Chester Peckover
Peace starts with a smile! — James and Letha McKinnell
Your quality of life may not be what you want, but you need to make it the best it can be.
— Matt and Virginia Meyer
“Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. SING ANYWAY!” (Emory Austin) — Howard Miller
Stay physically and mentally active! Socialize! — Gerald and Lois Neher
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Words of Wisdom
Be very careful what you pray for — you just might get it. — Madaline Nelson
Prayer is the spiritual battlefield all Christians face no matter our age. — Harry and Susie Paterson
At our age especially each day is a gift. Live it wisely and well. — Ron Petry
God’s creative work is marvelous. — Bob Patalano
“Not ability, but availability.” “Don’t follow the crowd, follow the cloud.” — Joseph Quesenberry
“We experience happiness in life not by grabbing, grasping, and getting, but by loving, serving, and giving.”
— Jimmy and Betty Ross
God laughs when you tell him your plans. — Hal and Sandi Sonafrank
By the grace of God, keep going as long as possible, or until it hurts too much. — Glenn Stanford
“Make up your mind to make more of your mind.” — Paul and Donna Forbes Steiner
“Dear Jesus, my journey through life has not been easy. When I feel like I’m ready to quit,
uplift me with your grace and mercy. Flood my heart with your joy and show me how to share it with others.”
(Woman of God Devotional) — Carol and Duane Strickler
God uses the bad things of life to help us appreciate the good things of life. — Owen and Flemmie Stultz
Love and you will be loved. — Nancy and Fred Swartz
There is a plaque that hangs in our bathroom that states: “Life is like a roll of toilet paper.
The closer it gets to the end the faster it goes.” — Loyal Vanderveer
Where there is hope, there is life. — Guy and Linda Wampler
Don’t put off things you can do today. — Maurice and Margaret Wright
In spiritual discernment, it takes longer than you want, but not as long as you fear,
and things turn out more right than you ever know. — David and Joan Young
Yesterday is history; tomorrow is in the future, and today is the present given by God.
Open each day as a gift from Him and enjoy it. — Levi and Helen Ziegler
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In Memoriam
Annola Allread
Betty Jane Barber
Hector Benalcazar
Charles M. Bieber
C. Wendell Bohrer
James C. Boitnott
Lois D. Brown
H. Dale Brubaker
Carl G. Burket
Wanda L. Callahan
Philippa Cook
Kathryn Erisman
Anne Hanes Price Fike
Mabel Flora
Lena C. Garber
Linda K. Gerber
Barbara D. Gosnell
Hazel B. Guyer
Theresa Harbold
Mildred P. Harding
Rebecca M. Harding
Esther H. Hartman
Roy E. Heinlen
Paul S. Hersch
Judith A. Hess
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In Memoriam
Anne B. Hobbs
Mary Ziegler Houff
Yvonne S. James
Channie Belle Johnson
Dorothy M. Keller
June Kindy
Sydney Elizabeth King
Robert M. Latshaw
Frank Benjamin Layman
Julie Liggett
Donald N. Link
Glenn N. Lippy
Ercell V. Lynn
Noah S. Martin
George McClay
Jewel McDaniel
Frances Merkey
Edith Merkey-Kiester
Bob Mikesell
Wilbur E. Mullen
Gerald A. Neher
Loretta M. Osborne
Ira Buford Peters Jr.
Mary G. Petre
Margaret Mayo Petry
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In Memoriam
Louise R. Pippin
Edwina Pote
Raymond F. Redding
Norbert (Pete) Roudebush
Eleanor J. Rowe
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available
Donald W. Rummel
Marjorie A. Salyards
Gaynell W. Sayre
Diane J. Schmidt
Colleen A. Smith
Mary Jane Stengle
Irven F. Stern
Peggy J. Stoner
Doris M. Swope
R. Jan Thompson
Mazie K. Wampler
Mary Ward-Walker
Wolfgang K. Wendland
Sara G. Wilson
William Kit Woofter
Wayne B. Zook
Alvin P. Zunkel
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Lester Altermatt
34125 Jennifer Ln
Coarsegold, CA 93614‐9319
559‐683‐5466
530‐925‐2408
lgaltermatt@yahoo.com
B
Carmie Leroy Baker
9603 Baltimore National Pike
Myersville, MD 21773‐8125
301‐293‐2488
301‐639‐2278
claramaebaker@verizon.net
Floyd E Bantz
3001 Lititz Pike
PO Box 5093
Lancaster, PA 17606‐5093
717‐519‐2438
717‐471‐2517
febarzoo@gmail.com
Carl Beckwith
2718 Mountain View Dr Apt G
La Verne, CA 91750‐4354
909‐593‐8145
ccbb.46@verizon.net
Ethel May Block
85 E 202nd St
Euclid, OH 44123‐1038
216‐531‐2856
216‐645‐6200
eblock85@roadrunner.com
Kay Bowman
3156 Swiftwater Ct
Harrisonburg, VA 22801‐8041
540‐433‐9584
Ruth E Bowman
PO Box 501
North Manchester, IN 46962‐0501
260‐982‐6653
rs8bowman@resident.timber‐
crest.org
Shirley Boyer
2747 A St
La Verne, CA 91750‐4305
909‐392‐4147
909‐392‐4147
boyerduo@yahoo.com
Earlene Y Bradley
3796 Senegal Cir
Oviedo, FL 32765
407‐366‐4254
eybradley@bellsouth.net
Norma L Best
6790 Hogpath Rd
Greenville, OH 45331‐9646
937‐423‐5811
Gordon W Bucher
299 Hickory Ln
260‐982‐4209
gdbucher@resident.timbercrest.org
Emmert F Bittinger
105 Rosewood Cir
Bridgewater, VA 22812‐1741
540‐828‐6998
ebitting@eagles.bridgewater.edu
Marjorie B Burton
13301 N Fairfield Ln Apt 183L
Seal Beach, CA 90740‐3551
562‐430‐6542
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Jack Byers
24 Magnolia Ln
Hanover, PA 17331‐9106
717‐632‐1317
tolin6@embarqmail.com
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Jimmy O Cannaday
681 Long Level Rd SW
Floyd, VA 24091‐3017
540‐745‐7018
540‐392‐0647
jbcann@swva.net
Edward L Carl
849 Chickasaw Dr
Madisonville, KY 42431‐3172
270‐871‐6110
elcarl@twc.com
Leonard Clyde Carter
105 Fincastle Ct
Daleville, VA 24083‐3717
540‐591‐2463
540‐797‐6765
ccarter@rbnet.com
Merle Crouse
806 W New Nolte Rd
Saint Cloud, FL 34769‐5617
407‐892‐6678
crousejm@mpinet.net
Charles S Cupp
816 Chestnut Cir
937‐547‐6244
cjcupp@bhrcres.org
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D
Avis Dadisman
410 James St
Girard, IL 62640‐1061
217‐627‐2044
James E Daughtry
2155 N Sandario Rd
Trailer A
Tucson, AZ 85743‐9035
520‐908‐9691
Robert W Dell
1123 E Euclid
McPherson, KS
67460‐4505
620‐245‐5515
Preacher17566@yahoo.com
Ralph L Detrick
940 Hillside Ave
Elizabethtown, PA 17022‐1309
717‐367‐7939
717‐519‐9321
detrickr@comcast.net
Willard E Dulabaum
293 Governors Ln
Elgin, IL 60123‐6809
847‐888‐4153
847‐269‐4153
wnpduly@gmail.com
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Roger W Eberly
514 Hawthorn Trl
260‐982‐0084
mimrog67@gmail.com
John F. Edwards
9245 Oakes Rd
Arcanum, OH 45304‐8919
937‐947‐1603
edwards937@msn.com
Larry D Fourman
10454 N Grove Rd
Milford, IN 46542‐9729
574‐354‐1171
lfsd@mediacombb.net
Wendell Eller
302 Broad St
540‐828‐4121
wenson2@aol.com
Riley Thomas Fralin
17529 General Lee Dr
Sharpsburg, MD 21782‐1708
301‐432‐2653
301‐667‐2291
tfralinjr@comcast.net
Larry & Donna Elliott
5545 Weeping Way
Fort Collins, CO 80528‐6387
larryl_elliott_408@comcast.net
W. Ethmer Erisman
301 Southwest Dr
Warrensburg, MO 64093‐3019
660‐747‐9395
660‐864‐5468
F
Emerson S Fike
1958 Knightly Mill Rd
Fort Defiance, VA 24437‐2129
540‐363‐3453
David E Flora
122 Wayside Dr
Bridgewater, VA 22812
540‐828‐4432
Lerry W Fogle
1013 Mercer Pl
Frederick, MD 21701‐4006
240‐405‐2796
lwfogle1@comcast.net
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Richard B Gardner
14287 Sundance Dr
Huntley, IL 60142‐6397
847‐669‐3185
gardnri@aol.com
Martin Gauby
9080 W Arabian Dr
Boise, ID 83709‐5985
208‐461‐7210
Alice Z Geiman
2112 Lake Terrace Dr
540‐442‐1156
540‐480‐7983
azgeiman@gmail.com
Jay & Judith Gibble
2545 Edgewater Dr
Elgin, IL 60124
224‐239‐2337 Jay
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Lamar Gibble
42W380 Sylvan Ln
Saint Charles, IL 60175‐8279
630‐584‐3913
nhlgibble@att.net
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J Richard Gottshall
5515 Winesap Dr
Roanoke, VA 24019‐6047
540‐977‐2942
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J Gerald Greiner
70 Dewalt Dr
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
717‐766‐5474
717‐579‐3210
revjgg@msn.com
W Leroy Griffin
94 Hopkins St
Newport News, VA 23601‐4033
757‐223‐9591
lg1006@cox.net
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Elsie Marie Hall
633 Elder Ct
Wentzville, MO 63385‐1203
636‐327‐5992
314‐489‐7981
ehall2@mail.win.org
Allen T Hansell
460 Highland Dr
Mountvillem, PA 17554‐1236
717‐285‐7724
hansell2@comcast.net
Francis & Jean Hendricks
419 N Hartup St
McPherson, KS 67460‐3516
620‐718‐5046
785‐200‐5325
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Kathryn Miriam Hoover
911 Cedars Dr
620‐241‐1284
oohcmk@gmail.com
James E Houghton
124 Lindberg Ave
Johnstown, PA 15905‐3019
814‐255‐2431
814‐243‐0534
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John L Huffaker
1026 Chestnut Village
937‐547‐6221
937‐423‐8350
jshuffaker@bhrcres.org
Dorothy Hunter
1745 Eldena Way Apt 2012
Modesto, CA 95350
209‐529‐9556
dhunter2012@att.net
Thomas E Hurst
1315 E Euclid
620‐245‐0009
tjhurst@cox.net
Clyde E Hylton
579 Valley Dr
Fieldale, VA 24089‐3152
276‐618‐0709
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Jeffrey H Johnson
465 Brown Ln
Greeneville, TN 37745‐2213
423‐620‐0453
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Donald R Jordan
12929 Charenton Ct
Fort Wayne, IN 46845‐2346
260‐637‐9737
260‐403‐1184
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Edward Kerschensteiner
2277 N Siesta Way
Boise, ID 83704‐6788
208‐376‐0318
208‐890‐2887
ekerschensteiner@hotmail.com
Barbara Kesselring
The Palms Apartments
342 Poinsettia Ave., #107
Sebring, FL 33870‐3752
863‐382‐1472
863‐381‐8316
kessellb@embarqmail.com
Alan G Kieffaber
605 Front St
260‐578‐5008
260‐306‐1175
marilynkieffaber@hotmail.com
Joann Kilmer
715 Fulmer Rd Apt 204
Mishawaka, IN 46544‐6915
574‐254‐0142
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Lake Odessa, MI 48849‐9470
616‐374‐8582
libnjim@sbcglobal.net
Gerald E Klaus
1440 Lana Dr
Lebanon, MO 65536‐4621
417‐532‐1403
417‐588‐6759
gnkklaus@yahoo.com
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Donald L Kline
407 Wilkinson Dr
Williamsburg,VA 23188‐2128
757‐565‐2526
757‐604‐9758
questordon@gmail.com
Ronald & Alice Martin‐Adkins
67 Captains Dr
Candler, NC 28715‐9211
828‐670‐9614
828‐545‐0116
alicem_a@juno.com
J Jack Melhorn
2189 Morningside Dr
Emporia, KS 66801‐5436
620‐343‐2181
316‐655‐3715
jjmelhorn@sbcglobal.net
Jack Kline
515 S Whitlock St Apt W1
Bremen, IN 46506‐1725
574‐546‐3597
574‐607‐5482
Wayne W Mast
74 Black Oak Dr
717‐394‐9023
Matthew & Virginia Meyer
0N801 Friendship Way Unit 1307
Geneva, IL 60134‐6224
630‐578‐6597
847‐305‐0359
vamattmeyer@gmail.com
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Verne H Leininger
484 W 900 N
Milford, IN 46542‐9225
574‐658‐4335
vhpl@bnin.net
Norman D Long
45524 Woodleigh Way
Plymouth, MI 48170‐3622
734‐451‐0657
248‐974‐1767
normlong@wowway.com
Ronald G Lutz
313 Fairview Ave
Ambler, PA 19002‐4307
215‐542‐7582
ronglutz@aol.com
M
Kenneth C Martin
710 E Armando Dr
Long Beach, CA 90807‐3504
562‐212‐6825
Jack & Lila McCray
3610 15th St
Kenosha, WI 53144‐3115
262‐552‐8853
jalilaka@gmail.com
Alton L McDaniel
311 E 1st Ave
Saint John, KS 67576‐2217
620‐282‐8725
lucimcdaniel@gmail.com
Ralph G McFadden
352 Shiloh Ct
Elgin, IL 60120‐4546
847 622 1677
847 347 1677
hikermac@sbcglobal.net
James & Letha McKinnell
2103 Hershey Ct
York, PA 17404‐1768
717‐825‐0041
804‐317‐0091
mckinnelljl@gmail.com
Gladys Mease
1300 Greencroft Dr #87
Goshen, IN 46526‐6518
574‐537‐4421
gladysmease@yahoo.com
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Donald R Michaelsen
9772 Sugarbush Cir
Olmsted Falls, OH 44138‐3223
440‐243‐6228
440‐915‐3902
primeminister42@earthlink.net
Howard A Miller
3365 N Chatham Rd Apt E
Ellicott City, MD 21042‐2897
443‐340‐5305
lenhow1020@gmail.com
Wayne L Miller
3001 Lititz Pike
PO Box 5093
717‐560‐3488
wayneandgwen@gmail.com
Lorene A Moore
227 S York Ave
Springfield, MO 65802
417‐862‐5491
lorene1931@yahoo.com
Ronald K Morgan
30871 Peppermill Ct
North Olmsted, OH 44070‐4790
440‐235‐3407
rkm427@gmail.com
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Clarence M Moyers
1292 Shank Dr
540‐432‐7250
Anne Myers
1103 Charlie St
260‐982‐4668
260‐224‐7433
amyers24@cinergymetro.net
Paul E Myers
1 Barcelona Dr
Fostoria, OH 44830‐3311
419‐937‐1955
pem3757@bright.net
N
Opal E Nees
PO Box 501
Lois Neher
1111 Darlow Ct
620‐504‐6078
Madaline V Nelson
438 W Alamos Apt 1
Clovis, CA 93612‐3506
559‐291‐8269
O
Abraham Omman
8413 Harbinger St
Lenexa, KS 66219‐8071
913‐894‐0507
abrahamo@yahoo.com
Dallas L Oswalt
13441 Glenview Dr
Plymouth, MI 48170‐3026
734‐392‐4149
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10 Boulevard De La Tour
1205 Geneva
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41788992127
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Robert M Patalano
725 Country Club Ln
Ashland, OH 44805‐4240
419‐289‐6491
mrpatalano@frontier.com
Ronald D Petry
506 Hawthorn Trail
260‐982‐2789
rdba53@gmail.com
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Jimmy R Robinson
2676 Timber Line Rd
Ferrum, VA 24088‐2857
540‐365‐0055
540‐493‐9055
jimtiprob@yahoo.com
David L Rogers
10 Chestnut Ct
260‐982‐2050
260‐578‐0456
davidlrogers@outlook.com
Randall E Roose
3380 S Genuine Rd
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858‐7951
989‐772‐1001
rlroose60@gmail.com
Bruce & Mary Sue Rosenberger
109 Rainbow Dr #913
Livingston, TX 77399‐1009
937‐564‐2309
bruceandmarysue@yahoo.com
Jimmy R Ross
319 N First St Apt 207
540‐569‐0391
Joseph M Quesenberry
29 Galilee St
Falling Waters, WV 25419‐3799
304‐274‐3473
301‐331‐4180
josephquesenberry@gmail.com
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326 N Broadway
937‐ 316‐8425
Mildred G Ritchey
15 Park St Apt 204
Mansfield, MA 02048‐2277
508‐339‐6012
774‐219‐6042
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13045 SE Stark #121
Portland, OR 97233
503‐256‐2756
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5444 Gateridge Ln
Indianapolis, IN 46237‐2588
317‐478‐4285
ctshumaker@gmail.com
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11C Oxford St
New Oxford, PA 17350‐1624
717‐624‐8653
macstoner9@yahoo.com
Eva M Simmons
8820 Walther Blvd Apt 1611
Parkville, MD 21234‐9041
410‐668‐2112
410‐371‐5632
ekmsimmons@gmail.com
Carol B Strickler
328 Hawks Nest Trl
Gerrardstown, WV 25420‐3831
304‐229‐2625
304‐268‐4774
cbs1961@comcast.net
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1607 Danbury Dr
Sun City Center, FL 33573‐5221
813‐633‐8753
813‐857‐6043
thecar8294@icloud.com
Owen G Stultz
747 Plantation Cir NW
Roanoke, VA 24019‐4915
540‐362‐5915
540‐793‐9200
ofstultz@verizon.net
Harold E Sonafrank
4159 Coulson Church Rd
Winston Salem, NC 24343‐3682
276‐728‐4115
336‐692‐3231
sonafrankministries@gmail.com
Fred W Swartz
102 W Rainbow Dr
540‐828‐4871
540‐270‐9120
fnswartz@outlook.com
Harry & Ada Spaeth
623 Diamond Cir
Martinsburg, PA 16662‐1615
814‐793‐4605
hadaspaeth@hotmail.com
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1716 Plaza de San Joaquin
Modesto, CA 95350‐3550
209‐529‐5029
209‐480‐3772
stanford‐g@comcast.net
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PO Box 5093
717‐569‐5957
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Loyal Vanderveer
10851 Archer Ln
Williamsport, MD 21795‐1402
301‐223‐8429
lvbishop7@myactv.net
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3001 Lititz Pike
PO Box 5093
717‐291‐6030
540‐746‐5556
lgwampler@comcast.net
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PO Box 5093
3001 Lititz Pike
717‐569‐0311
mawe311@gmail.com
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David S Young
464 Ridge Ave
Ephrata, PA 17522‐2559
717‐738‐1887
717‐615‐4515
davidyoung@churchrenewalservant.org
Norma Sue Young
324 Christian Way
Woodstock, IL 60098‐2912
815‐308‐5947
youngfred@q.com
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Arthur S Zeigler
800 S Albemarle St
York, PA 17403‐2914
717‐848‐8313
Levi J Ziegler
3001 Lititz Pike
PO Box 5093
717‐581‐3387
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958 Stewart Ave
Elgin, IL 60120‐2384
847‐742‐7316
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