OBIT: Barbara (YODER) BENDER, 1945, Summit Mills, Somerset County, PA

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BARBARA W. BENDER

  Mrs. Barbara W. Bender, widow of Wm. Bender, died at her home with her son, 
Clarence Bender, at Summit Mills, at 11 o'clock, Sunday night, July 22, of 
apoplexy, following a lingering illness.
  She was born Jan. 26, 1865, in Elk Lick Township, a daughter of David and Mary 
(Summy) Yoder.  Her husband died in 1922.
  Surviving are two daughters, Ada, wife of Noah Lichty, Oakland, Md.; and 
Annie, wife of Jacob Zook, Summit Twp.; one son, Clarence, above mentioned, and 
one sister, Mrs. R. J. Engle.
  Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m., Wednesday, in the Flag Run Amish 
Church, with Bishop Joseph J. Yoder officiating.  Interment was made in the 
church cemetery under the direction of Stanley Thomas, Salisbury mortician.

Meyersdale Republican, July 26, 1945

BARBARA BENDER

  Mrs. Barbara (Yoder) Bender passed away at the home of her son, Clarence 
Bender, near Summit Mills, at 11 o'clock Sunday night, July 22, of infirmities 
incident to old age ending with apoplexy.
  She was born in Summit Township (on the farm now owned by a nephew, Joseph J. 
Yoder) on Jan. 26, 1865, and was aged 80 years, 5 months and 26 days.  She was 
one of a family of 14 children of the late David and Mary (Summy) Yoder, 
deceased, of whom only one, Annie, wife of R. J. Engle, survives.
  At the age of 17 years she united in marriage with William W. Bender, who died 
June 7, 1922.
  Besides a large circle of friends and many nieces and nephews she is survived 
by the following children: One son, Clarence and two daughters, Mrs. (Ada) Noah 
Lichty, Oakland, Md., and Mrs. (Annie) Jacob Zook, Meyersdale, and 16 
grandchildren.  One son died in infancy, also two grandchildren.
  She united with the (old order) Amish Mennonite Church in her youth and 
remained a steadfast member to the end, and always had a strong desire to attend 
church services as long as her health permitted.
  Her remains were taken to Niverton church, where funeral services were 
conducted at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning by Rev. Lewis Beachy, of Oakland, Md., 
and Noah J. Yoder.  Services at the house were conducted by her pastor, Rev. 
Joseph J. Yoder.  Her body was laid to rest, by the side of her husband, in the 
church cemetery, under the direction of Stanley Thomas, Salisbury mortician.  
The funeral was largely attended.

Meyersdale Republican, August 9, 1945