Maria M. Burkholder, age 82, formerly of Lancaster Co., currently of Dundee, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2011 in the comfort of the home of her sister, Mrs. Aaron (Ada) Zimmerman.
Friends are invited to call at the family home, 2382 State Rte. 230 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 7. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Gravel Run Mennonite Church, Ray Crosby Rd., Dundee, NY, and at the Old Order Martindale Mennonite Church at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, with burial in the Martindale Mennonite Cemetery.
Miss Burkholder was born March 29, 1929 in Ephrata Township, the daughter of the late Paul Z. and Annie B. Martin Burkholder. Maria was a renowned self-employed seamstress, specializing in quilts, and woman's coverings, when she lived in Pennsylvania, where she was a member of Old Order Martindale Mennonite Church.
Having never married, she was still blessed with a large loving family who loved and will dearly miss her. She leaves 3 brothers, George M. Burkholder of Shippensburg, Paul M. (Elizabeth) Burkholder of Berks Co., Jonas M. (Bertha) Burkholder of Potter, NY; 3 sisters Lizzie M. wife of Weaver Leid of Ephrata, Ada M. (Aaron) Zimmerman, with whom she currently made her home, Susanna M. wife of Ben Shirk of Benton, NY; and countless nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a little brother, Ezra, and a younger sister, Annie, as well as 2 brothers, Menno M. and his wife Ruth Burkholder, Isaac M. and his wife Emma Burkholder; a sister, Minnie M. Hoover; and a sister-in-law, Elizabeth wife of George Burkholder.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, NY.
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era 5/7/2011
Friends are invited to call at the family home, 2382 State Rte. 230 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 7. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Gravel Run Mennonite Church, Ray Crosby Rd., Dundee, NY, and at the Old Order Martindale Mennonite Church at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, with burial in the Martindale Mennonite Cemetery.
Miss Burkholder was born March 29, 1929 in Ephrata Township, the daughter of the late Paul Z. and Annie B. Martin Burkholder. Maria was a renowned self-employed seamstress, specializing in quilts, and woman's coverings, when she lived in Pennsylvania, where she was a member of Old Order Martindale Mennonite Church.
Having never married, she was still blessed with a large loving family who loved and will dearly miss her. She leaves 3 brothers, George M. Burkholder of Shippensburg, Paul M. (Elizabeth) Burkholder of Berks Co., Jonas M. (Bertha) Burkholder of Potter, NY; 3 sisters Lizzie M. wife of Weaver Leid of Ephrata, Ada M. (Aaron) Zimmerman, with whom she currently made her home, Susanna M. wife of Ben Shirk of Benton, NY; and countless nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a little brother, Ezra, and a younger sister, Annie, as well as 2 brothers, Menno M. and his wife Ruth Burkholder, Isaac M. and his wife Emma Burkholder; a sister, Minnie M. Hoover; and a sister-in-law, Elizabeth wife of George Burkholder.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, NY.
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era 5/7/2011
Maria M. Burkholder, age 82, formerly of Lancaster Co., currently of Dundee, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2011 in the comfort of the home of her sister, Mrs. Aaron (Ada) Zimmerman.
Friends are invited to call at the family home, 2382 State Rte. 230 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 7. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Gravel Run Mennonite Church, Ray Crosby Rd., Dundee, NY, and at the Old Order Martindale Mennonite Church at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, with burial in the Martindale Mennonite Cemetery.
Miss Burkholder was born March 29, 1929 in Ephrata Township, the daughter of the late Paul Z. and Annie B. Martin Burkholder. Maria was a renowned self-employed seamstress, specializing in quilts, and woman's coverings, when she lived in Pennsylvania, where she was a member of Old Order Martindale Mennonite Church.
Having never married, she was still blessed with a large loving family who loved and will dearly miss her. She leaves 3 brothers, George M. Burkholder of Shippensburg, Paul M. (Elizabeth) Burkholder of Berks Co., Jonas M. (Bertha) Burkholder of Potter, NY; 3 sisters Lizzie M. wife of Weaver Leid of Ephrata, Ada M. (Aaron) Zimmerman, with whom she currently made her home, Susanna M. wife of Ben Shirk of Benton, NY; and countless nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a little brother, Ezra, and a younger sister, Annie, as well as 2 brothers, Menno M. and his wife Ruth Burkholder, Isaac M. and his wife Emma Burkholder; a sister, Minnie M. Hoover; and a sister-in-law, Elizabeth wife of George Burkholder.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, NY.
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era 5/7/2011
Friends are invited to call at the family home, 2382 State Rte. 230 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 7. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 8, at the Gravel Run Mennonite Church, Ray Crosby Rd., Dundee, NY, and at the Old Order Martindale Mennonite Church at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 9, with burial in the Martindale Mennonite Cemetery.
Miss Burkholder was born March 29, 1929 in Ephrata Township, the daughter of the late Paul Z. and Annie B. Martin Burkholder. Maria was a renowned self-employed seamstress, specializing in quilts, and woman's coverings, when she lived in Pennsylvania, where she was a member of Old Order Martindale Mennonite Church.
Having never married, she was still blessed with a large loving family who loved and will dearly miss her. She leaves 3 brothers, George M. Burkholder of Shippensburg, Paul M. (Elizabeth) Burkholder of Berks Co., Jonas M. (Bertha) Burkholder of Potter, NY; 3 sisters Lizzie M. wife of Weaver Leid of Ephrata, Ada M. (Aaron) Zimmerman, with whom she currently made her home, Susanna M. wife of Ben Shirk of Benton, NY; and countless nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by a little brother, Ezra, and a younger sister, Annie, as well as 2 brothers, Menno M. and his wife Ruth Burkholder, Isaac M. and his wife Emma Burkholder; a sister, Minnie M. Hoover; and a sister-in-law, Elizabeth wife of George Burkholder.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, NY.
Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era 5/7/2011
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