Yancey, Rosella M., daughter of Andrew B and Mary (Moser) Zehr, was born at Croghan, N.Y., Aug. 6, 1885; died of a heart attack at the Lewis Co., General Hospital, Lowville, N.Y., Nov. 6, 1972; aged 87 y. 3 m. On June 12, 1912, she was married to Edward E. Yancey, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Edna - Mrs. Samuel R. Zehr, Mary - Mrs. Abner Swartzentruber, Iva - Mrs. Clayton Yousey, Bertha - Mrs. Edward Roes, and Rosella - Mrs. Maurice Roes), 2 sons (Edward C. and Gerald M.), 40 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 3 sisters, 5 brothers, 2 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of the Lowville Conservative Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Croghan Conservative Mennonite Church on Nov. 10, in charge of Vernon Zehr, Richard Zehr, and Joseph Nafziger; interment in the Croghan Mennonite Cemetery.
Yancey, Rosella M., daughter of Andrew B and Mary (Moser) Zehr, was born at Croghan, N.Y., Aug. 6, 1885; died of a heart attack at the Lewis Co., General Hospital, Lowville, N.Y., Nov. 6, 1972; aged 87 y. 3 m. On June 12, 1912, she was married to Edward E. Yancey, who survives. Also surviving are 5 daughters (Edna - Mrs. Samuel R. Zehr, Mary - Mrs. Abner Swartzentruber, Iva - Mrs. Clayton Yousey, Bertha - Mrs. Edward Roes, and Rosella - Mrs. Maurice Roes), 2 sons (Edward C. and Gerald M.), 40 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 3 sisters, 5 brothers, 2 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was a member of the Lowville Conservative Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at the Croghan Conservative Mennonite Church on Nov. 10, in charge of Vernon Zehr, Richard Zehr, and Joseph Nafziger; interment in the Croghan Mennonite Cemetery.
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