Orpha Bernice Sunthimer

1897 - 1991  (93 years)

• Name	Orpha Bernice Sunthimer
  Birth	1 Dec 1897	Middlebury Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
  Gender	Female
  Death	1991  [1]
  Person ID	I2869	rrss
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	William Sunthimer,   b. 14 Sep 1871, Lagrange, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Laura Viola Ringler,   b. 13 May 1877, Lagrange, Indiana, United States d. 16 Jul 1948, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, United States (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Luther Yoder,   b. Abt 1900   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1920
  Family ID	F953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Dec 1897 - Middlebury Township, Elkhart, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Laura Ringler Sunthimer Birth: 13 May 1877 Lagrange County, Indiana, USA Death: 16 Jul 1948 Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA Burial: Pashan Cemetery, Shipshewana, Lagrange County, Indiana, USA Memorial #: 82803472 Bio: Sunthimer. -- Laura Viola, daughter of Galintine and Polly (Miller) Ringler, was born in Lagrange Co., Ind., May 13, 1877; died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter (Mr. and Mrs. Luther Yoder), Goshen, Ind., July 16, 1948; aged 71 y. 2 m. 3 d. She was a member of the Forks Mennonite Church, Middlebury, Ind., and was a resident of the Middlebury community for many years. Surviving are her husband (William Sunthimer), 7 children (Amos, John, Mrs. Clara Melkus, Elkhart, Ind.; Mrs. Orpha Yoder; Mrs. Elsie Stump, both of Goshen; Mrs. Ruby Funk, Millersburg, Ind.; and Vernon, Portland, Oreg.), 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters (Mrs. La Mora Miller, Middlebury, Ind.; and Mrs. Minnie Rhoads, Elkhart, Ind.), and 4 brothers (Olin, Quincy, Mich.; James and George, Albuquerque, N. Mex.; and Calvin, Colorado Springs, Colo.). A short service was held at the Mott Funeral Home, Middlebury, and also at the Forks Church by Malvin Miller and Earley Bontrager. Burial was made in the Hostetler Cemetery.Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 135 - August 31, 1948 Family Members Parents Galentine B. Ringler 1849-1920 Polly Miller Ringler 1851-1897 Spouse William Sunthimer* 1871-Unknown Siblings Minnie M Ringler Rhoads* 1875-1958 Jennie Ringler* 1879-1893 George Ringler* 1886-1970 Lee Martin Ringler* 1887-1932 Calvin G. Ringler* 1889-1967 Olen Ringler* 1894-1980 Children Orpha Bernice Suntheimer Yoder* 1897-1991 Elsie M Sunthimer Stump* 1901-1982 Clara M Sunthimer Melkus* 1903-1977 Amos A Sunthimer* 1905-1984 Ruby R. Funk* 1907-1977 John Sunthimer* 1910-1974 Created by: Joan Kinney Timmer (47189973) Added: 1 Jan 2012 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82803472