Leora I. Goff

Leora I. Goff, 77, of Crawford, NE, formerly of Central City, NE, died Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Litzenberg Long Term Care in Central City. Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 4:30 P.M. at Community Bible Church in Central City, NE with Reverend Gil Larsen officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial will be Friday, July 24, at 9:00 A.M. in Greenwood Cemetery, at Chadron, NE followed by a Celebration of Life service at 11:00 A.M. at First Congregational Church in Crawford, NE with Reverend Bill Bagley officiating. Wagner Funeral Home in Central City is in charge of the arrangements.

Leora was born on April 14, 1932 to Howard J. and Myrtelle L. (Marpel) Childerston in North Platte, Nebraska. She grew up in Tryon and Chadron, Nebraska graduating from Chadron High School in 1950.

She was united in marriage to Wallace Lavern Goff on August 21, 1955 with an outdoor wedding at Open Door Church in Chadron, NE. The couple lived in Chadron.

Leora was a member of First Baptist Church in Powell, WY, and First Congregational Church in Crawford, NE.

Survivors include her husband, Wallace Goff of Crawford, NE, a son, Waldo Goff of Crawford, NE, three daughters and sons-in-law, Lana and Richard Henry of Kettle Falls, WA; Leah and Don Carey of Richardson, TX; and Luella and Chuck Myers of Central City, NE, eleven grandchildren, and three brothers and sisters-in-law, Ward and Vonnie Childerston of Hagerstown, MD; Dale and Barbara Childerston of Thornton, CO; and Charles and Carol Childerston of Sioux Falls, SD.

Her parents, a daughter-in-law, Carol Goff, a nephew, Charlie Childerston and other loved ones preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to American Missionary Fellowship in lieu of flowers and condolences may be sent to the family at www.wagnerfuneral.com.
 



MUSIC-Central City service
Organist: Bonnie Holmstead ~ Pianist: Karen Senkbile
Vocalists: Kay Sawyers ~ Janice Stuhmer
Duet: Susan Ritta ~ Lester Unruh

MUSIC-Crawford service
Organist: Carol Halfhide
Pianist: Laura Bagley

PALLBEARERS
Josh Goff ~ Sam Goff ~ Matthew Goff
Nathan Carey ~ Derek Myers
Bradley Myers ~ Shawn Myers ~ Kemery Myers
 


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