Anna N. (Weaver) Sauder, 92, of Ephrata, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at her residence after a lengthy illness.
She was born in Upper Leacock Township to the late Elmer and Anna (Musselman) Weaver and was the wife of the late Lester R. Sauder who passed away in 2013.
Anna was a member of the Springville Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference. She was a homemaker.
Anna is survived by her eight children: Bernice, wife of Wayne Rissler, of East Earl; Louella, wife of Mark Good, of Lititz; Mary W. Sauder of Ephrata; John W., husband of Ida (Shirk) Sauder, of Waterloo, N.Y.; Anna W., wife of J. Ervin Showalter, of Loyal, Wisc.; Lloyd W., husband of Barbara (Hoover) Sauder, of Mt. Pleasant Mills; Verna W., wife of Philip Rissler, of Ephrata; Paul W., husband of Anna Mary (Weaver) Sauder, of Denver; 48 grandchildren; 133 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; six stepgrandchildren; 13 stepgreat-grandchildren; 15 stepgreat-great-grandchildren; a brother: Titus, husband of Lizzie (Hurst) Weaver of Ephrata; and a sister: Mary N. Weaver of New Holland.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by one grandson; one great-grandson; a brother: Isaac Weaver; six sisters: Emma Garman, Nora Wenger, Alma Kurtz, Bernice Nolt, Ada Sensenig, and Rhoda Weaver.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, May 28, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Midway Mennonite Reception Center, 210 E. Lexington Road, Lititz. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 29, at 8:45 a.m., at the Midway Mennonite Reception Center, with further services at 9:30 a.m., at the Springville Mennonite Church, 580 Springville Road, Ephrata, with Bishop Melvin Martin officiating. Interment will take place in the adjoining church cemetery.
Kindly omit flowers.
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes Inc., Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be given at stradlingfuneralhome.com.
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