Alice "Oma" Vercler

Alice N. "Oma" Vercler, 94, of Washington passed away at 2:27 AM, Sunday February 19, 2017 at Snyder Village where she had been a resident for the last two years. She was born in the Ukraine on March 4, 1922 in the Mennonite Village of Hierschau, the daughter of Franz and Katherine Thiessen Neufeld. She married Harold Vercler on September 14, 1947 in Paraguay. He passed away on March 29, 2015. Also preceding her in death were one brother and one sister. Surviving are one son Rudy (Kaye) Vercler of Washington, two daughters Barbara (Russell) Roth of Morton and Mary Jane (Gary) Hendricker of Tallapoosa, Georgia. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She attended German Schools in Russia and moved to Germany as a translator. After WWII, she moved with her family to Paraguay, South America where she met Harold, who worked for Mennonite Central Committee. After moving back to Washington, they lived all their married life on the farm in Washington and in the city of Washington after retirement. Alice worked in the cafeteria at Pleasant View Grade School and later worked in the cafeteria of Washington High School for many years before her retirement. She was a member of Calvary Evangelical Mennonite Church in Washington where she was active in Women in Mission and was a Sunday School Teacher for many years. Throughout the years, she and Harold hosted many visiting missionaries and their families. A funeral service is scheduled for 1:30pm, Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Calvary Evangelical Mennonite Church in Washington. Pastor Clayton Tinervin will officiate. Visitation will be from noon until her time of service. Burial will follow her service and will be in Glendale Cemetery in Washington. Memorials in her name may be given to Mennonite Central Committee, 21 S. 12th St. PO Box 500 Akron, PA 17501-0500 or Calvary Mennonite Women in Mission. Mason-White Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Please share memories and condolences at www.masonfuneralhomes.com.