Ada L. Nofsinger

Ada L. (Ulrich) Nofsinger, a long time resident of Washington, Illinois, passed away in her sleep on February 3, 2017 at her residence in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She was born on April 15, 1933 in Shelbyville, Illinois to David and Lena (Eigsti) Ulrich. She married Ben E. Nofsinger Jr. on March 22, 1951. He preceded her in death on April 1, 2005. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert (January 1993), four brothers (Arthur, Les, Edward, and Chris), two sisters (Josephine and Pearl), and an infant brother and sister. Ben and Ada raised five children, Donna (Tom) Rineman of Central Point, Oregon, Loren (Karen) of Kentwood, Michigan, Gary (Chris) of Marcellus, Michigan, Robert, and David (Dara) of Kalamazoo, Michigan. She also leaves behind nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Ada was active in the community and her church, Metamora Mennonite Church, where she was a member all of her married life. In her later years she served the church as the Minister of Visitation. She served as the Washington Township Clerk for 25 years and was on the Washington Township Board of Trustees. Visitation will be on Friday, February 10, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Mason-White Funeral Home in Washington, Illinois. A burial service will be at 9:30 AM on Saturday, February 11, at the Union Cemetery near the home where the family lived for years. The memorial service will follow at 11:00 AM at the Metamora Mennonite Church, Metamora, IL. Services will be officiated by Pastor Jon Byler. Memorials may be made to her church, Metamora Mennonite, to Mennonite Central Committee, Akron, Ohio, or to any charity that is furthering His kingdom. To share notes of condolences with the family, visit www.masonfuneralhomes.com.