OBIT: John J. ZOOK, 1985, native of Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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   ZOOK [photo]

   John J. Zook, 80, of Greencroft Drive, Indiana, died Friday, October 25, 1985
   at Greencroft Nursing Center where he has lived four years.  A retired farmer
   and mobile home industry employee, he came to the Goshen, Ind. area in 1956.
   He had worked at Globemaaster, Goshen, and Starcraft, Topeka.  Mr. Zook was
   born Feb. 8, 1905, at Meyersdale. He married Tillie Kinsinger on Oct. 5,
   1924, at Meyersdale. She died June 27, 1976. Surviving are two daughters:
   Mrs. Alvin (Elva) Miller; Milford, Ind.; and Mrs. Henry, (Mary Emma)
   Brenneman, Grantsville, Md; six sons: Simon P., Goshen, Ind.; Henry M.,
   Milford; Noah and Wilmer, both of Harrington, Del.; M. Ray, Middlebury, Ind.;
   three brothers: Menno, Elverson; Joe and Elmer, Oakland, Md.; four sisters:
   Mrs. Rudy (Arie) Peachy, Belleville; Mrs. Orie (Lydia) Bawell, Greenwood,
   Del.; Mrs. Ray (Annie) Kinsinger, Springs; and Elizabeth Zook, Oakland, Md.;
   and 31 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by
   a son, a brother, a sister and a great-granchild.  Friends were received at
   Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. The funeral was held Monday at Fair Haven Amish
   Menonite Church.  Officiating was the Rev. Paul Chupp of the Shiloh
   Fellowship.  Pallbearers for burial in Thomas Cemetery were: Joe Bontrager,
   Ora Miller, Junior Stauffer, Mose Mast, Woodrow Mishler and Owen Miller.
   
   The Republic, November 7, 1985