Bechler. --- Mary, daughter of John and Veronica (Steckle) Gascho, was born near Zurich, Ont., May 4, 1870; passed away March 30, 1950, at the home of her daughter (Mary); aged 79 y. 10 m. 26 d. She was married to Christian Bechler April 3, 1888. In the second years of their married life they moved to Huron Co., Mich., with their first-born son. They cleared the entire homestead, pioneered the community, and were charter members of the church. In her youth she accepted Christ and was baptized into the Amish Mennonite Church, later transferring her membership to the Mennonite Church, in which she remained faithful throughout her life. She enjoyed good health until the two years preceding her death. Surviving are 5 sons and one daughter (Edward, Albert, William, and Henry, all of Pigeon, Mich.; Alvin, Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Mary-Mrs. Loren Deitzel, Bay Port, Mich.). Her husband preceded her in death twenty-five years ago. One son (John) and one daughter (Violet) also predeceased her. Others surviving include 13 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 4 brothers (John, Pigeon, Mich.; Christian, Zurich, Ont.; David, Boise, Idaho; and Jacob, Imlay City, Mich.), 2 sisters (Mrs. Catherine Ropp, Imlay City; Mrs. Leah Myers, Kitchener, Ont.), 4 half sisters (Mrs. Samuel Gingerich and Mrs. David Oesch, Zurich, Ont.; Mrs. Jacob Kipfer, Dashwood, Ont.; Mrs. John Yantzi, Baden, Ont.), 2 half brothers (Daniel, Zurich, Ont; and Moses, of British Columbia), 2 stepsisters (Mrs. Christian Gascho, Zurich; Mrs. Rachel Kipfer, Saint Thomas), one stepbrother (Joseph Swartzentruber, of Zurich). Funeral services were held at the home of her son (Albert) and at the Pigeon Mennonite Church, with interment in the church cemetery. T. E. Schrock and Donald King officiated.