Schmucker, Katie Mae (1939-1968)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1968 Feb 29 p. 3

Birth date: 1939

text of obituary:

In Ohio, Indiana

Three Die In Accidents

Mother of Four Killed On Icy Highway

Cardington, Ohio. — Slippery pavement was blamed in an accident Friday evening, Feb. 9, about five miles south of Mt. Gilead which claimed the life of Mrs. Elvan (Bertha) Helmuth, 42, mother of four children.

A member of the Johnsville Mennonite Church, she was returning home from the church when her car went out of control, slid left of center and was hit by an oncoming auto. Her injuries appeared at first not to be serious, but she died about six hours later at Morrow County Hospital.

She was born near Hutchinson, Kan. on August 31, 1925 to Daniel and Barbara Yoder. Her husband and four sons, Ronald, Loren, Gary and Philip, survive.

Amish Mother Dies In Crossing Crash

Goshen, Ind. — A horse pulling an Amish carriage became frightened at a railroad crossing near Nappanee on Sunday, Feb. 18, and ran into the side of a passing Baltimore and Ohio freight train, causing the death of Mrs. Katie Mae Schmucker, 29, mother of four daughters.

The Marvin E. Schmucker family were returning from church services and had just turned into their lane from US-6 when tragedy struck. Mrs. Schmucker was dead on arrival at Elkhart hospital.

The father and Kathryn June, 5, escaped with minor injuries while one-year-old Julia Faye landed beside the rails but was unhurt. Two other daughters were not along at the time. The horse was badly injured and had to be destroyed.

Auto-Truck Crash Fatal to Ohio Youth

Pandora, Ohio. — Funeral services were held at the Grace Mennonite Church here Feb. 20 for Mark E. Benton, 19, who died in a car-truck crash near Ottawa on Sunday morning.

The accident also claimed the life of Paulino Morin, 27, driver of the truck. There were no witnesses to the crash, but Morin apparently drove from a county road into the path of young Benton's auto as he was traveling on US-224.

The young man, a member of Grace Church, is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Benton of rural Pandora, and two married sisters.