Stoltzfus, Elmer U. (1881-1966)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1966 Jul 14 p. 11

Birth date: 1881 Feb 3

text of obituary:

ELMER U. STOLTZFUS

Elmer U. Stoltzfus, was born on Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster County, Pa., on Feb. 3, 1881; died in the Lancaster, Pa. General Hospital on April 26, 1966, aged 85 years, two months, 23 days.

On March 26, 1914, he was married to Ada S. Ranck, who survives. Also surviving are three children, Gladys M., Melvin R., and Elsie R., Mrs. J. Wilbur Houser; eight grandchildren; one sister, Kate A., and one brother J. William. One daughter, Reba R. preceded him in death.

From 1903-1906 he taught school at Millwood and Limeville in Lancaster County, Pa.; from 1906-1907, at McCoy School and Hooley School in Surrey District, North Dakota. In later years he reviewed with great pleasure his experiences in North Dakota, and during his last illness of one month expressed a desire to visit the old scenes there. After working several years for a lumber company and express company in New Jersey, he returned to farm work and continued to be a farmer until 1960 when he sold his farm to his son.

He was a member of the paradise Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held April 29, with Amos W. Weaver and Harold K. Book officiating, interment in Paradise Cemetary [sic].