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Glick, Thelma A. Stoltzfus, 95, of Belleville, Mifflin Co., PA died November 20,2009 at the same place. 

She was born March 20, 1914 at Belleville to John William and Annie B. (Zook) Stolzfus.  John William was born June 29, 1883 and died December 22, 1969.  Annie was born December 29, 1879 and died January 28, 1951.

On March 12, 1938 at Belleville she was married to Elam Henry Glick, who was born June 22, 1914 and died December 30, 2008.

Surviving are children, Esther Glick Wert (Robert), Goshen, IN; Darlis Glick, Newburgh, NY; and Del Glick (Twila Frey), Washington, DC, 3 grandchildren,  and 2 great-grandchildren.

A son, Loren, died December 24, 1958, at age 19 and a sister, Alta Belle, died April 21, 1924, at age 13.

Memorial services were held November 25, 2009 at Barrville Mennonite Church, Reedsville, Mifflin Co., PA with burial in Locust Grove Cemetery, Belleville, PA.

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Gochenauer, Anna Elizabeth Sollenberger, 95, of Chambersburg, PA died Friday, November 13, 2009.

The widow of Ralph Duke Gochenauer, she is survived by children, Ida Mae Strite of Mississippi and Miriam E. Smith of Shippensburg; and four brothers, Ray H. Gochenauer of Tennessee, Glen R. Gochenauer of Greencastle, Ralph W Gochenauer, Carl R. Gochenauer and Roy B. Gochenauer, all of Chambersburg.; 24 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; a brother; a sister; and four half-brothers.

Service will be at 2 PM Wednesday November 18, 2009 at Chambersburg Mennonite Church; visitation 1 hour prior. Burial was in Chambersburg Mennonite Cemetery. Arrangements by Geisel Funeral Home of Chambersburg, PA.

Source: Public Opinion Chambersburg, PA
Submitted by: Leon Hertzler

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Godshall, Mildred Hendricks Derstine, 89, of Lansdale, PA died November 17, 2009 at Hatfield, Montgomery Co., PA from Parkinsons Disease.  She was born February 3, 1920 at Sellersville, Bucks Co., PA to Irvin and Mamye (Hendricks) Derstine.  On April 11, 1936 she was married to Curtis D. Godshall, who was born June 13, 1916 and died September 16, 1990.

Surviving are five daughters: Glenda (deceased husband Elias) Landis; Mary and Keith Miller; Helen and Glen Goshow; Gerry and Robert Fix; and Joyce and Ron Telenko; 15 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren.

A son-in-law, Elias (J.R.) Landis, two sisters, Martha Clemmer and Anna Brunner,  a brother, Paul Derstine and two siblings who died as infants: Ruth and James preceded her in death.

After her husband Curtis was ordained in the early 1950's she joined him in church planting for 10 years in Centereach, Long Island, NY, then in pastorates in Cumberland County, MD and Johnstown, PA before serving as pastor at the Souderton Mennonite Homes from 1985 to 1990.

Memorial services were held November 21, 2009 at Plains Mennonite Church, Hatfield, PA with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

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Godshall, Mildred H. "Millie" Derstine, 89, formerly of Lansdale, PA died November 17, 2009 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Hatfield, PA where she resided. She was born in Sellersville, PA to Irvin and Mayme (Hendricks) Derstine.

She was the wife of Curtis D. Godshall for 54 years, he died in 1990. Previous residences for the couple include Davidsville, PA, LaVale, MD and Centereach, LI, NY.

Mrs. Godshall and her husband had worked in the Market business in Philadelphia. After he became a pastor, she assisted him at various churches through the years with responsibilities, such as organizing Summer Bible School and serving many meals in her home. After his death, she continued the visitation ministry at the Souderton Mennonite Homes, where he had been chaplain.

She was a member of Plains Mennonite Church, Hatfield, PA.

Surviving are five daughters, Glenda Landis of Souderton, PA; Mary Miller and her husband, Keith, of Hatfield, PA; Helen Goshow and her husband, Glenn, of Syracuse, NY; Gerry Fix and her husband, Robert, of Hagerstown, MD, and Joyce Telenko and her husband, Ronald, of Jerome., PA; 15 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a son-in-law, Elias "J.R." Landis, Jr.; two sisters, Anna Brunner and Martha Clemmer; a brother, Paul Derstine; and two siblings who died as infants, Ruth and James.

Funeral service was November 21, 2009 in Plains Mennonite Church.. Interment was in the Plains Mennonite Cemetery Hatfield, PA

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Good, Elizabeth Marguerite Rhodes, 86, of Harrisonburg, died March 30, 2009, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.  She was a resident of the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community.

Mrs. Good was born on Aug. 14, 1922, in Rockingham County, and was the daughter of the late Ward A. and Mary Magdalene Hartman Rhodes.

She was a homemaker and she and her husband served for 27 years in ministry at Bartow, W.Va.  She enjoyed teaching Sunday school for many years and was a member of the Peake Mennonite Church.

On Feb. 14, 1946, she married Paul S. Good, who survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Edwin Good and wife, Esther, of Harrisonburg, Linden Good and wife, Charlene, of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Duane Good and wife, Carolyn, of Harrisonburg, Roland Good and wife, LeAnna, of Eureka, Nev.; one daughter, Carolyn Roth and husband, Allen, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; one sister, Nellie Brubaker of Bridgewater; one brother, Floyd Rhodes of Harrisonburg; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Rhodes.

Jay Rohrer and Elam Heatwole will conduct a funeral service Friday at 10 a.m. at the Bank Mennonite Church, 2493 Bank Church Road, Dayton.  Burial will follow at Weavers Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 until 8 at the McMullen Funeral Home, Harrisonburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Southeastern Mennonite Conference Missions, make checks payable to Church Treasurer, c/o Samuel Goering, 2001 Potter John Lane, Dayton, VA  22821.
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Good, Elizabeth Marguerite Rhodes, 86, died March 30, 2009 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. A resident of the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community.
She was born on August 14, 1922 in Rockingham Co., VA to Ward A. and Mary Magdalene Hartman Rhodes. On February 14, 1946, she married Paul S. Good who survives.

She was a member of the Peake Mennonite Church, Harisonburg, VA. She and her husband served for 27 years in ministry at Bartow, West Virginia.

Survived by her husband and sons, Edwin Good and wife Esther, Harrisonburg, VA; Linden Good and wife Charlene, Mechanicsburg, OH; Duane Good and wife Carolyn, Harrisonburg, VA; Roland Good and wife LeAnna, Eureka, NV; one daughter, Carolyn Roth and husband Allen, Brooklyn, NY; one sister, Nellie Brubaker, Bridgewater, VA; one brother, Floyd Rhodes, Harrisonburg, VA; thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Rhodes.

Funeral service was April 3, 2009 at Bank Mennonite Church, Dayton, VA conducted by Jay Rohrer and Elam Heatwole. Burial was at Weavers Church Cemetery.

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Good, Elmer

ORRVILLE -- Elmer Good, 92, of Orrville, died Friday, May 1, 2009, at his home after a brief illness.

He was born in Orrville on June 9, 1916, to Benjamin and May (Rohrer) Good. At the age of 2, his birth mother died. His father then married Martha (Hoover) Good of Goshen, Ind., who was his dearly loved and respected stepmother. On Jan. 16, 1943, he married Esther Good of Wadsworth. She survives.

Elmer had lived in the Orrville/Dalton area all his life, where he served as a lifetime farmer. He was a member of County Line Mennonite Church, where he served as pastor since 1946.

Surviving are seven children, Milton (Ruth) Good of Dalton, Eldon Good of the home, Ann (Wilbur) Steiner of Smithville, May (Darry) Neuenschwander of Dalton, Elmer Dean (Wanda) Good of Oconto, Wis., Norma (Wain) Neuenschwander of Orrville, Gloria (Michael) VanPelt of Columbiana; 43 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren; brother, Jason (Beulah) Good of Rittman; three sisters, Emma Ruth Weaver of Columbiana, Mary Catherine Witmer of Sparta, Tenn., Miriam (Luke) Rhodes of Ashland; and sister-in-law, Edith Good of Kansas.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Willis, Willard and Heber; two infant brothers; two sisters, Myrtle Hoover and Bertha Good; and a great-grandchild.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at County Line Mennonite Church, 19199 Church Road, Dalton, with ministers of the church officiating. Burial will take place at the adjoining cemetery.

Friends may call at County Line Mennonite Church Monday from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Ghana Mission, c/o Clarence Eberly, 6717 Zuercher Road, Dalton, OH 44618.

Auble Funeral Home in Orrville is assisting with arrangements.

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Good, Esther Elizabeth Rodes, 73, a resident of 1420 Hinton Road, Dayton, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, at her home. She had suffered health complications for the past 21 years.

Mrs. Good was born on May 1, 1936, in Pleasant Valley, and was the daughter of the late David M. and Naomi Koogler Rodes.

She was a homemaker and a member of Bank Mennonite Church.

On Jan. 8, 1956, she married Howard S. Good, who survives.

Also surviving are five daughters, Catherine Campbell and husband, J.P, of Mount Solon, Carolyn Stoltzfus and husband, Clifford, of Cochranville, Pa., Doris
Heatwole and husband, Dale, of Dayton, Grace Hege and husband, Sanford, of Waynesboro, and Beverly King and husband, Bruce, of Dayton; two sons, Stanley Good and wife, Thelma, of Harrisonburg, and Reuben Good of Dayton; five sisters, Catherine Rodes of Mount Crawford, Martha Burkholder of Mount Crawford, Iva Beachy of Harrisonburg, Rhoda Bennett of Hinton, and Ruby Rodes of Mount Crawford; six brothers, John E. Rodes of Mount Crawford, Noah Rodes of Port
Republic, Aaron Rodes of Mount Crawford, Joseph Rodes of Goshen, Ind., Daniel Rodes of Mount Crawford, and Adin Rodes of Bridgewater; 27 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The Ministers of the church will conduct a funeral service Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bank Mennonite Church. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

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Good, Harvey G., age 88, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, a former resident of Intercourse, PA, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at Garden Spot Village. Born in Hinkletown, he was the son of the late Henry and Lizzie (Good) Good.

He was married 51 years to the late Katie S. (Zeiset) Good. He married Hannah Hauenstein in 2003.

Harvey was a Leacock Twp. Supervisor for eight years, a former Intercourse Fire Chief, started The Plant Food Store, Intercourse, in the 1960's, The Beacon Camping Lodge, Intercourse, in the 1970's and retired from the J.E. Baker Co., York, PA, in 1986.

Harvey was a charter member of the Christian Fellowship Church, New Holland. In the early years, he served as deacon, song leader and choir director.

He was the oldest member of the Buckaneer Hunting Club, Wellsboro, and enjoyed golfing.

Surviving in addition to his wife Hannah, New Holland, is one son, Raymond L. and his wife Mary Lou (Jenkins) Good, Gordonville; two grandchildren, Dawn R., wife of Pastor Lynn Shertzer, Mechanicsburg, PA, and Curtis L., husband of Andrea (Blank) Good, Quarryville, PA, and five great grandchildren, Isaac, Lizabeth and Noah Shertzer, and Tristan and Quillan Good. Also surviving are a brother, Henry Good, and a sister Magdalena (Good) Auker.

He was preceded in death by a sister Anna Mary (Good) Weber, and two brothers, Cloyd and William Good.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral service on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 10 am at Christian Fellowship Church, 758 Spruce Road, New Holland, with Dr. Ron Gibson, Dr. Doug Bozung, and Pastors Fred Raupp, Dave horst, and Lynn Shertzer officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Viewing will be on Monday from 6-8 pm at Garden Spot Village Chapel and on Tuesday at the Church from 9-10 am. Memorial contributions in Harvey's honor may be made to Garden Spot Village Benevolent Fund, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, PA 17557. The Groff-High Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Good, Phares S. 84, of Port Trevorton, PA died March 13, 2009, at his son's home. He was born February 13, 1925, in Lancaster Co., PA to  Milton and Barbara (Shaub) Good. He married Marcella Haldeman who preceded him on Oct. 7, 1990.

Survived by one son, Raymond Good and his wife Barbara of Port Trevorton, PA; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Melinda and Aaron Peaster, Brian and Denean Good, Randall and Judy Good, Joan and Matthew Horst, Marlene and Brian Reiff, Joyce Good, and Robert Good; as well as eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving are four brothers, Paul Good, and Roy Good, husband of Nancy, all of Port Trevorton, PA; Earl Good and Ray Good, both of Selinsgrove, PA; three sisters, Catherine Stauffer, Ada Sweigart, wife of Clayton, and Esther Good, all of Selinsgrove, PA.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Leroy and Robert; three brothers, Harvey Good, Richard Good and Ammon Good, and two sisters, Vera Haldeman and Edna Haldeman.

Funeral servise was March 17, 2009 at his residence with further services at Stauffer's Mennonite Church, Pallbearers were Brian Good, Randall Good, Robert Good, Aaron Peaster, Matthew Horst, and Brian Reiff. Burial was in Stauffer's Mennonite Cemetery Port Trevorton, PA. 

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Good, Raymond M., 89, of St. Jacobs, Ontario died October 14, 2009 at the same place.  He was born January 17, 1920 to Jacob and Irene Good.  On June 20, 1946 he was married to Olive Snider, who was born May 20, 1919 and survives.

Surviving are two daughters, Sandra (Gary) Sittler, and Sheri (Dennis) Brubacher, 4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, a brother, Murray (Marlene) Good, and a sister, Carol (Murray) Shantz.

A daughter, Mary Good (in infancy), a brother, Harold Good, and a sister, Carmen Good preceded him in death.

During WWII, he participated in Alternate Service in Montreal River, Ontario helping to construct the Trans Canada highway and on Vancouver Island fighting forest fires. With his brother Murray, he continued and developed Good's Garage which was started by his father in 1920. Ray was also instrumental in helping to establish Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region.

Memorial services were held October 18, 2009 at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, St. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada with burial in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery,  St.
Jacobs (Three Bridges), ON.

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Good, Robert LeRoy, 96, Harrisonburg, VA died December 27, 2009 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He was born April 5, 1913 in Hinton, VA to Gabriel and Annie Heatwole Good. On January 17, 1991, he married Athalyn Driver Good who survives.

His first wife the former Ethel Heatwole preceded him in death on April 6, 1989.
He was an active member of Weavers Mennonite Church.

Survivied by his wife and a son, Wilson L. (Bill) Good and wife Suzanne Fuqua, Sante Fe, NM; a daughter, Karen Kuhns and husband Don, Harrisonburg, VA; one step son, Robert Driver and wife, Julie, Broadway, VA; one granddaughter, Tami Green and husband Wes, Harrisonburg, VA; four step grandchildren, Travis Kisamore and wife Bekii, Chile, South America; Lindsay Kisamore, Rusty Driver, both of Harrisonburg, VA and Shayna Driver, Broadway, VA. Mr. Good was the last surviving of eight children in his immediate family.

Funeral service was December 30, 2009 at Weavers Mennonite Church conducted by Pastor Gordon Zook.

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Goossen, Edgar Leon, 83, of Windom, MN died January 26 2009 at Sioux Falls SD. 

He was born July 19, 1925 at Mountain Lake, Cottonwood Co., MN to Jacob A. and Helen J. (Derksen) Goosen.  Jacob was born June 18, 1897 and died February 3, 1978.  Helen was born April 18, 1903 and died October 24, 1989.

On September 2, 1967 at Windom, Cottonwood, Co., MN he was married to Ione Rassler, who died in June 1985.

Surviving are children, Nancy (DuWaine) Sell; Neil (Dottie) Krause,  9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Dorothy Curtis.

A brother, Eldon Ray Goosen preceded him in death.

Edgar enlisted in the Army in 1944, served in WW II until 1945, received a Purple Heart; worked for Harvestore Silos and other types of construction jobs. He enjoyed reading Western novels and watching television.  While Edgar continued to consider First Mennonite his "home church" he was not active in the life of the church.

Observation: Edgar had no biological children; the children are all
listed in his obituary as step-children, step-grandchildren, etc.

Memorial services were held January 30, 2009 at LaCanne Family Funeral Service,  Windom, MN with burial in Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, MN.

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Goossen, Henry W., 93, of North Newton, KS died December 26, 2009 at Newton, KS from natural causes.  He was born August 11, 1916 at DeWitt, Nebraska to Andrew and Helen (Penner) Goossen.  On August 19, 1943 at First Mennonite Church, Beatrice, NE he was married to Edna Marie Ensz, who was born September 24, 1919 and survives.

Surviving are two daughters, Sharon (Bob) Bartel; and LaVonne (Ron) Sawatzky; and a son, Duane (Rachel) Goossen; grandchildren: Shaun (Deb) Bartel; Sheri (Alan) Lepard; Shannon Bartel; Sheldon (Spring) Bartel; Ben Goossen; Elsa Goossen; and great-grandchildren: Sarah and Megan Bartel; Nicholas and Markus Lepard; and Haylen Bartel, and a brother, William (Marilyn) Goossen.

Henry graduated from Beatrice, NE High School and worked for his uncle in farming before going to Bethel College in North Newton and graduating, and then attended the Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Chicago.  He was ordained as a Mennonite pastor in 1944 and served churches in Burns, Hanston, McPherson, Hillsboro, Goessel and Halstead, Kansas.  He and Edna spent 1966-68 working in South Korea with Mennonite Central Committee.  In 1983, following retirement from the ministry, he joined his son for twelve years in Goossen Construction, Inc.  Henry rarely missed Sunday services and loved to be at family events.  He
gardened, traveled to many places with Edna, camped, kept a list of all the books he read and played countless games of Rook.

Memorial services were held December 30, 2009 at Bethel College Mennonite Church, North Newton, KS with burial in Halstead Cemetery, Halstead, KS.

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Goss, Verna L., 84, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Willow Street, PA. died May 1, 2009. She was born in Strasburg Twp. Lancaster Co., PA, to Ira and Edith Lefever Goss. Verna was a member of Strasburg Mennonite Church.

Surviving are her siblings Anna Mentzer, Ruth, wife of Robert Reese, Albert, husband of Evelyn Goss, Lloyd, husband of M. Geraldine Goss, Aldus Goss and Ida, wife of Clair Mull. Services and burial was in Strasburg Mennonite Cemetery Strasburg, PA.

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Graber, Glen Daniel, 89, of Goshen, IN died November 7, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born in Wayland, Iowa, on July 30, 1920, to Daniel S. and Anna Marie (Widmer) Graber.

He married June Mable Straite in Taiwan, in 1948.  She preceded him in death in 1990.

Mr. Graber was a member of the Eicher Mennonite Church in Wayland, Iowa, he was also a missionary in Asia.

Survived by two sons, Daniel (Rose Waltner) Graber, Red Hill, PA, David Graber, North Bend, WA; two daughters, Kathryn (Gordon) Myers, Cleveland, Ohio, Vinnie Graber, Boone, Iowa; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilber and Max; and one sister, Bessie. There will be a memorial service at a later date in Wayland, Iowa. Burial will be in Eicher Cemetery, Wayland, Iowa, at a later date.
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Graber, Glen Daniel, 89, of Goshen, Elkhart Co., IN died November 7, 2009 at the same place. 

He was born July 30, 1920 at Wayland, Henry Co., Iowa to Daniel S. and Anna Marie (Widmer) Graber.  Daniel was born January 2, 1881 and died November 22, 1946.  Anna Marie was born June 5, 1889 and died November 13, 1949. 

On June 3, 1951 in Taipei, Formosa he was married to June Mable Straite, who was born July 12, 1922 and died August 27, 1990.

Surviving are four children: Lowell Daniel Graber (Rose Waltner); Vinnie Marie Graber; Kathryn Louise Myers (Gorden Myers); and David Glen Graber, six grandchildren,  and one great-grandchild.

A brother, Wilbert John Graber, a sister, Bessie Cathrine (Graber) Seton, and a brother, Max Dean Graber preceded him in death.

Glen Graber did mission work through MCC in China in the late 1940's until forced to leave because of Communism. In 1956 he and June were ordained to ministry and commissioned for service under the Commission on Overseas Missions of the Mennonite General Conference. They later did mission work through Church World Service, US AID, Mustard Seed, and World Vision.

Memorial services were held November 20, 2009 at Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Washington Co., Iowa with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

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Graber, Ryan Scott, 23, of Hurley died February 12, 2009 at Hurley, Turner Co., SD in a farm accident.  

He was born April 15, 1985 at Sioux Falls, SD to Calvin Scott and Linda (Thompson) Graber.  Calvin was born August 3, 1954 and Linda was born August 6, 1955.

Surviving are his parents, and three sisters, Tracy (Brett) Petersen, Kayla Graber, and Katelyn Graber.

Memorial services were held February 17, 2009 at Salem Mennonite Church, Freeman, Turner Co., SD with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

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Grieser, Edna, 100, of Urbana, IL died July 21, 2009.  She was born June 2, 1909 to George and Lena (Baecher) Grieser.

Memorial services were held July 24, 2009 at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, IL with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

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Groff, Anna Detweiler Moyer, 84, of Souderton, PA died August 7, 2009 at the same place.  She was born November 5, 1924 at Souderton, PA to Jacob M. and Ida (Detweiler) Moyer.  On March 14, 1944 she was married to Claude Godshall Groff, who was born July 28, 1923 and died March 18, 2002.

Surviving are children, Rod Groff and wife, Francine; Gwen Groff; Sandi Hurt and husband, Ron; Lisa Weaver and husband, Dale; Bill Groff and wife, Merry; 12 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, extended family, Lalo and Elsa Reinoso; a brother, Paul Moyer and wife, Esther; and a sister, Clara Kolb.

Two brothers, Nelson Moyer and Jacob Moyer, and a sister, Esther Bergey  preceded her in death.

Memorial services were held August 12, 2009 at Salford Mennonite Church, Harleysville, Montgomery Co., PA with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

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Groff, Anna D. Moyer, 84, of Souderton Mennonite Homes, formerly of Harleysville, PA died August 7, 2009. She was born in Souderton, PA to Jacob M. and Ida (Detweiler) Moyer.

She was the wife of  Claude G. Groff, who died in 2002. They were married 58 years, and moved to SMH in 1997. She was a member of Salford Mennonite Church. Her activities there included Women's Fellowship, teaching Sunday School & Summer Bible School. Recently, she started a prayer shawl ministry.

She is survived by five children: Rod Groff and his wife Francine of Carlisle, PA; Gwen Groff, Sandy Hurt and her husband Ron, all of Souderton, PA; Lisa Weaver and her husband Dale of Perkiomenville, PA and Bill Groff and his wife Merry of Westcliffe, CO.; 12 grandchildren, five great grandsons; one brother, Paul Moyer and his wife Ester of Souderton, PA; one sister, Clara Kolb of Spring City, PA.

She was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers: Nelson and Jacob Moyer, and one sister, Esther Bergey.

A memorial service was August 12, 2009 at Salford Mennonite Church, Burial was at Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleysville, PA.

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Groff, Esther Wenger

Esther W. Groff, 88, of Brethren Village, formerly of Manheim Twp., passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2009. She was the wife of the late Chryst W. Groff who died in Aug. 2003. Born in Bareville in 1920, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Viola Hoober Wenger.

A graduate from the former Upper Leacock High School in 1937 as well as the former State Teachers' College in Millersville in 1941, she did graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Groff taught secondary school for 29 years, the last 19 at Manheim Township. She was a member of the Lancaster Church of the Brethren, and she enjoyed reading, working crossword puzzles, and her cat, Andrew.

Surviving are: her daughter, Suzanne Groff, Charles-ton, SC; her son, James married to Carol Groff, York, PA; three grandchildren, Caleb and Evan Groff, York, and Julia Groff of Charleston; a brother-in-law, John Groff, Brethren Village; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: a brother, Harold Wenger; and sisters, Dorothy LeFevre, Mae Herman and Arlene Herr.

The memorial service will be Saturday, Feb. 14th, at 11 a.m. from the Lancaster Church of the Brethren, 1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster PA 17601. Private interment will be in the Bareville Cemetery. There will be no public viewing; however, the family will receive friends at the Fellowship Hall in Village Center at Brethren Village, 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster (Neffsville) on Friday from 4-7 p.m., and also from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Chapel of the Lancaster Church of the Brethren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lancaster Church of the Brethren "The Heifer Project." Furman Home for Funerals, Leola.

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Groff, Grace E. Landis, 93, of Lewisburg, PA formerly of Turbotville, PA died May 25, 2009 after a brief illness. She died at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, PA. She was born January 11, 1916 in Lancaster Co., PA, to Milton B. and Sue Rohrer Landis. Grace and her late husband, Hershey L. Groff, were married for 65 years until his death on February 14, 2003.

Grace and Hershey farmed in Lancaster Co., PA until they moved to the Turbotville, PA area in 1956 and continued farming there until retirement.
Grace was the oldest member of Community Mennonite Fellowship Church (formerly Beaver Run Mennonite) where she taught Bible School and Sunday School. Grace was also active in the Sewing Circle. After her children were married, she boarded school teachers for the Maranatha Christian School near Turbotville.

She is survived by two sons: Landis W. (Nancy) Groff of Orefield, PA and Glen M. (Kelly) Groff of Schnecksville, PA, both in the Allentown, PA area; two daughters: Sue Ann (Carl) Sarvis of Chambersburg, PA and Martha J. (I. Ray) Zimmerman, Turbotville, PA; 11 grandchildren, one step-grandchild; 18 great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Elvin M. Landis, and two sisters, Esther M. Herr and Alma Landis.