Amanda Sanders ’03 and Charles Mullen, McGaheysville, Va., Tehya Elizabeth, Aug. 14. Tim ’03 and Tama Duncan ’04 Shoemaker, Harrisonburg, Va., Jordyn Eve, Oct. 9. Adam ’03 and Emily Wilson ’03 Starks, Winchester, Va., Isaiah Loren, Dec. 3. Peter ’05 and Deborah Kilheffer ’99 MDiv ’06 Haddad, Scottdale, Pa., Sophia Rose of Sharon, Nov. 11. Shannon Grinnan ’05 and James Minor, Hayes, Va., Justin, Nov. 14. Clayton ’05 and Renee Miller Suydam, Lancaster, Pa., Eleanor “Ella” Noelle. Oct. 10.
Anniversaries Paul G. ’49 and Esther Mast GT ’49 Kniss, Harrisonburg, Va., 60th, Aug. 23, 1947.
Emmanuel (Manny) ’56, MA ’86 and Lois Mumaw ’56 Martin, Harrisonburg, Va., 50th, May 25, 1957. Paul ’58 and June Brubaker Schrock, Harrisonburg, Va., 50th , Sept. 7, 1957. Harvey GT ’60, CPS ’94 and Lillian Stoltzfus, Morgantown, Pa., 50th , Sept. 14, 1957. Henry ’63 and Mary Beachey Diener, White Pigeon, Mich., 70th, Dec. 27, 1937. John ’71 and Huldah Gehman ’50 Claude, Wilmington, N.C., 50th, July 28, 1957.
Deaths
Mary Virginia Showalter ’33, 92, Stuarts Draft, Va., Nov. 17.
Grace Heebner ’34, Seitz, 92, Harrisonburg, Va., Dec. 20. Her husband, Kenneth ’34, survives. Barbara E. Stutzman ’35 Bowman, 89, Harrisonburg, Va., Dec. 5. Esther Mast ’49 Kniss, 84, Harrisonburg, Va., Oct. 28. Her husband, Paul ’49, survives. Anna Mary Eberly ’51 Martin Weaver, 94, Ephrata, Pa., Sept. 15. Mary Anna Riehl ’54, 85, Lancaster, Pa., July 4. Aquila Peachey ’58, 72, Milroy, Pa, Oct. 1. Jason Martin ’59, 80, Goshen, Ind., Dec. 3. His wife, Mary Fuss Baer ’56 Martin, survives. Daniel Roggie ’64, 69, Lowville, N.Y., Dec.10. Harvey W. Ashby II ’67, 64, Harrisonburg, Va., Sept. 14. Walter E. Hochstetler ’67, 63, Beech Grove Community, Nonington North, England, Nov. 20. Marlyn M. Ranck ’69, 60, Durham, N.C., Sept. 8.
Hess, survives. Shirley Swartzendruber ’70 Phelps, 59, Bethany, Okla., Nov. 3. Cynthia K. Minter ’79, 50, Harrisonburg, Va., Dec. 5.
Corrections Pertaining to the Fall 2007 issue of Crossroads: The marriage announcement of Julianne Joy Delp ’06 incorrectly listed the name of her husband. Julianne’s husband’s name is William Shannon Secrist. They were married Apr.14 (page 46). The award listed as being given to Timothy D. (Tim) Shenk (page 43) was in reality awarded to Timothy I. Shenk the son of N. Gerald and Sara Wenger Shenk, EMU faculty. Their son, Tim, is a graduate of Goshen College, not EMU. Cedric Roth ’91 (page 42) is director of youth and young adults of Franklin Mennonite Conference, not Franconia Mennonite Conference. Phil Risser ’80 and Glenn Cordell ’63 (page 42) are members of Franklin Mennonite Conference, not Franconia Mennonite Conference. Pearl Zehr ’66 (page 40). The Milepost for Pearl applies to Pearl Zehr, the wife of Floyd Zehr ’54. She is not an EMU alumna but a graduate of Goshen College. Pearl A. Zehr ’66, Croghan, N.Y., is an EMU alumna.
DEGREE KEY
BD – bachelor of divinity GT – two-year degree HS – high school degree MAC – MA in conflict transformation MAL – MA in church leadership MAM – MA in church ministries MAR – MA in religion MDiv – master of divinity ThB – bachelor of theology
Mileposts is compiled by retired physician Paul T. Yoder ’50, MAL ’92, who may be reached at Paul.T.Yoder@emu.edu or at (540) 432-4205. Feel free to send news directly to Paul or to the alumni office at alumni@emu.edu.
Yoder, Martin Honored
The Martins and the Yoders
Two veteran church leaders - Paul T. Yoder ‘50, MAL ‘92, and John R. Martin ‘54 and ‘56 (Sem)- were honored at the Seminary’s annual School for Leadership Training in January for their more than 50 years of ministry. Yoder, a retired physician, was a medical missionary in Ethiopia until 1977. He then practiced family medicine in Virginia until he took on full-time pastoral and Virginia Mennonite Conference responsibilities in the late 1980s. Martin has been pastor of Fish Lake Mennonite Church, Walkerton, Indiana; Hyattsville (Maryland) Mennonite Church; and Neffsville Mennonite Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is the author of three books. He was overseer with Ohio Mennonite Conference from 1962 to 1971 and has held numerous other positions in churchaffiliated agencies, including faculty and administrative positions at the Seminary in the 1970s. The honorees’ spouses - Daisy B. Yoder ‘52 and Marian L. Martin - were also cited for their “significant supportive roles” over the years. See www.emu.edu/seminary/features/slt08recognition for a fuller story.
Crossroads Wins Award Crossroads magazine won a major award this year from the southeast district of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Competing against dozens of magazines produced by larger institutions, Crossroads – edited by Bonnie Price Lofton, MA ‘04, and designed by Matt Styer ‘05 – received a “special merit award” in the category of “magazine publishing improvement.” The other winners in this category were magazines produced in 2007 by Furman University in South Carolina, Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, the University of Alabama, the University of Miami, Brenau University in Georgia and Barry University in Florida. The southeast CASE district consists of 565 universities, secondary schools and other institutions involved in higher education from Washington D.C. to Florida. The award confirms informal feedback sent by alumni, such as this Jan. 20 e-mail to the editor from Daniel Lehman ’72, professor of English at Ashland University in Ohio: “I have really enjoyed Crossroads in the past year. You are doing an outstanding job (as one journalist to another), and I love the way that EMU is highlighting its distinctive mission as well as the peace and justice programs.” Betsy Robertson, magazine editor at Auburn University in Alabama and one of the CASE contest organizers, said the award to Crossroads was especially notable “for a small staff.” In last year’s contest, the winners in this CASE category included James Madison University , Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Richmond.
David L. Hess III ’70, 63, Mt. Joy, Pa., Sept. 22. His wife, Miriam Miller ’68
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