Souder, Grace B. Detwiler (1919-2007)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2007 Feb 26 p. 8

Birth date: 1919

text of obituary:

GRACE B. SOUDER

Grace B. Souder, 88, of Sellersville, Pa., died Feb. 14, 2007, at Lehigh Valley Hospital of Allentown after a heart attack the previous week. She was born to Elmer and Addie (Baum) Detwiler in Blooming Glen.

Her hobbies included birdwatching, handsewing, latch hooking and raising houseplants. She was a member of Blooming Glen Mennonite Church and a charter member of Penn Foundation Ladies Auxiliary of Sellersville. She loved her entire family.

Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Paul F. Souder; three children, P. Don Souder and his wife, Sharon, of Orrville, Ohio, Grace Marie Gerber and her husband, Steve, of Sellersville, and Feryl K. Souder and his wife, Connie, of Sellersville; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Esther Gehman, and an infant brother, Linford.

Funeral services were held at Rockhill Mennonite Community of Sellersville. Burial was in Blooming Glen Mennonite Church Cemetery.