Deaths (May 11, 2016)

• ruth e. neufeld, 93, a missionary and homemaker, died May 5 at Newton Medi­cal Center.

The service was at 11 a.m. Monday, May 9, at Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church with pastor Jerred Unruh offi­ciating. Burial was at Ebenfeld Cemetery.

She was born July 17, 1922, to Dietrich and Marie (Krause) Heidebrecht at Hills­boro. On June 3, 1945, she was married to Alvin H. Neufeld, who predeceased her in 2011.

Survivors include sons Philip and wife Vicki of Char­lotte, N.C., Stanley and Carla of McPherson; daughters Phebe Goldsmith of Springfield, Mo., and Naomi Jeanne and husband Harold Wiebe of Newton, Becky and husband John Wall of Sel­ma, Calif.; sister Elfrieda Fast of Hillsboro; 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Condolences may be sent to Parkside or Kidron Bethel in care Jost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 266, Hillsboro, Kan. 67063.
• galen douglas peterson, 72, owner and operator of the Herington Sale Barn, died May 4 at St. Luke Hospital, Marion.

The service was at 2 p.m. Monday, May 9, at the Hebron Lutheran Church, Burdick, with pastor Bill Peterson officiating. Burial followed at Hebron Luth­eran Cemetery.

He was born March 24, 1944, to Norman F. and Edna A. (Rindt) Peterson at Lost Springs. On Oct. 23, 1993, he was married to Janis T. Tay­lor, who survives.

Other survivors include son Ty and wife Amber Pe­terson of Tampa; daughter Trisha and husband Rick Ohnemiller of Caldwell; sister Gloria Martin of Lost Springs and five grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Hebron Lutheran Church and sent in care of Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel, 404 S. Broadway, Herington, KS 67449-3038.

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