Stoltzfus, Samuel G. (1906-1970)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Feb 19 p. 7

Birth date: 1906

text of obituary:

Grandfather, Little Boy Killed In Separate Accidents

Kinzer, Pa. — Separate accidents claimed the lives of Samuel G. Stoltzfus, 64, of rural Gap and the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Weaver of White Horse.

Mr. Stoltzfus died Feb. 6 in Lancaster General Hospital of a head injury received on Jan. 31 while operating a lathe at the C and R Machine Company here. Funeral services were held Feb. 9 at the Maple Grove Mennonite Church near Atglen.

He leaves his widow, the former Elizabeth Yoder of Nappanee, Ind.; two daughters, Mrs. Mervin L. Schrock of rural Goshen, Ind. and Nora Y. Stoltzfus of Harrisonburg, Va.; two sons, Vernon Y. of Goshen and Clair of New York, N.Y.; and three grandchildren.

The Weaver boy fell off a tractor operated by his father and was run over. The funeral was held Feb. 8 at the Old Road Mennonite Church.