OBITUARY: Vera M. (nee' Zimmerman) Oberholtzer, c1930-2005, Mitchell Co., IA

Originally Posted on www.mcpress.com, May 18, 2005 -- Edited by IaGenWeb




                          Vera M. Oberholtzer

Services for Vera M. Oberholtzer, 75, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, and fomerly
of Osage, Iowa, were held Monday, May 9, 2005 at her late home and further
services were at Meadow Valley Mennonite Church with Bishop Lester B. Martin
officiating. Interment was in the adjoining church cemetery. Vera died
at her residence on May 5, 2005, after a brief illness.

Vera was born in East Earl, a daughter of the late Jonas M. and Sarah N.
Martin Zimmerman. She was the wife of Noah M. Oberholtzer.

She was a member of Meadow Valley Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference,
and was a homemaker.

Vera was preceded in death by a son, Nelson and a grandson Nevin.

Her survivors include her husband, two sons, Marlin Z., husband of Eva Mae
Zimmerman Oberholtzer of Ephrata and Landis Z. husband of Amy Newswanger
Oberholtzer of Nora Springs, IA; a daughter Nancy Z., wife of Alvin M.
Martin of Richland; 27 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, a brother
Lloyd M. husband of Irene High Zimmerman of East Earl; two sisters Elva M.,
wife of Luke M. Eberly of Stevens and Irene M., wife of Lester L. Zimmerman
of East Earl and a foster sister, Verna G. Martin of Bethel.

Arrangements by Strading Funeral Homes, Akron/Ephrata.



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