Mary N Yoder Smeltzer, daughter of Peter Yoder & his wife Emma Huber Yoder

2nd wife married 1928 Clarence R Smeltzer, son of David Smeltzer & his wife Mary Holdeman Smeltzer

9 Children
Dale Eugene Smeltzer
James Owen Smeltzer
Ralph J Smeltzer
Glenn K Smeltzer
Paul Smeltzer (stillborn 1941)
Melba Fay Smeltzer Williams
Clifford L Smeltzer
David Smeltzer
Doris Eileen Smeltzer (1938-1938)

Clarence 1st married 1915 Minnie Catherine Wogoman Smeltzer, daughter of James Wogoman & his wife Eliza Yoder Wogoman

6 Children
Roy O Smeltzer
Vernon Ray Smeltzer
Ruth Ellen Smeltzer Newcomer
Kenneth Lamar Smeltzer
Viola Marie Smeltzer
Maynard Laverne Smeltzer

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1940 Olive Twp, Elkhart Co,IN - Smeltzer, head Clarence Smeltzer 48 IN, wife Mary 39 IN, daughter Ruth 21 IN, daughter Viola 18 IN, son Dale 9 IN, son Clifford 8 IN, son Glenn 4 IN & daughter Melba 3 IN & Yoder, father in law Peter B 84 IN

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Smeltzer - Mary, daughter of Peter B and Emma (Huber) Yoder, was born in Elkhart, Ind, Oct. 24, 1900; died of a stroke at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind, Dec 19, 1979; aged 79 y.

On Oct 4, 1928, she was married to Clarence R Smeltzer, who died Feb 8, 1966.

Surviving are one daughter (Melba - Mrs Frank Williams), one step-daughter (Ruth - Mrs Dwight Newcomer), 4 sons (Dale, Glenn, Clifford, and David), 13 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and one brother (D A Voder).

She was preceded in death by 3 sons (James, Ralph, and Paul), one daughter (Doris), 4 stepsons (Roy, Vernon, Kenneth, and Maynard), and one stepdaughter (Viola).

She was a member of Holdeman Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Dec. 22, in charge of Russell Krabill and Simon Gingerich; interment in Olive Cemetery.

Gospel Herald
Vol 73, No 5
29 January 1980