Editing Goering, Jacob J. (1896-1991)

''Newton Kansan'' obituary: 1991 Feb 14

Birth date: 1896 Nov 21

Text of obituary:

'''Jacob J. Goering'''

MOUNDRIDGE &mdash; Jacob J. Goering, 96, of Moundridge, a retired farmer, died Wednesday (Feb. 13, 1991) at Mercy Hospital.

Graveside services will be 9:45 a. m. Saturday at Eden Mennonite Church Cemetery, rural Moundridge, followed by a memorial service at 10:30 a. m. Saturday at the church.

He was born Nov. 21, 1896, in Moundridge, the son of Jacob J. and Anna (Schrag) Goering. He married Lydia Zerger Sept. 7, 1919, in Moundridge. She died Aug. 8, 1977. He was a member of the church.

Survivors include four sons, Victor of Moundridge, Gilbert of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Orville of Santa Clara, Calif., and Stanley of Placentia, Calif.; three daughters, Melva Wiebe of Logan, Utah, Violet Wildeboor of Wichita and Annabelle Schmucker of Alliance, Ohio; 21 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p. m. Friday at Harder-Kaufman Funeral Home, Moundridge. Memorials are suggested to the Bethel College Music Department or the Eden Church Music Department.

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