Goering, Orlo M. (1917-2004)

Newton Kansan obituary: 2004 July 30 p. 2

Birth date: 1917 Nov 16

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2004 Aug 30 p. 8

text of obituary:

ORLO GOERING

Orlo Goering, 86, of Moundridge, Kan., died July 29, 2004. He was born Nov. 16, 1917, to Andrew C and Katarina Flickner Goering.

He was a graduate of Bethel College in North Newton.

In 1944 he married Helen Krehbiel, with whom he shared 59 years of life and happiness.

A man of faith and an active and supportive member of Eden Mennonite Church, he participated regularly in various activities of service in his church and the wider community. At the heart of his life was a deep and abiding belief in the dignity of all humankind and a personal commitment to doing whatever he could to make the world a better and more peaceful place. His concern for the welfare of those less fortunate manifested itself in many ways, particularly in his service to God and humanity during his assignments in Civilian Public Service and overseas for Mennonite Central Committee in Europe after World War II.

He loved the beauty of the earth and all things living and sought to live in harmony on the land with creatures great and small. From a lookout tower in the mountains of California to a tiller of the soil in Kansas, he spent many hours in the great outdoors and marveled at the varieties of life around him. He was drawn to the serenity of countless prairie sunsets, and often gazed in admiration at the stars and constellations in the heavens. Their splendor nourished his spirit and aroused his sense of wonder. He was tirelessly dedicated to practices of conservation and responsible stewardship of the land.

Survivors include his wife, Helen; a daughter, Germaine Bird and her husband, Gene, of rural Moundridge; a son, Curt, of New York City; a daughter, Beaty Robb and her husband, Jim, of Newton; a sister, Fern of North Newton; a brother, Lester of Moundridge; and two grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by four sisters, Dorothy, Adina, Emma and Sophia; and two brothers, Peter and Martin.