Katherine E. Longcor
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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GOSHEN - Katherine E. Longcor, 91, died Dec. 15, 2010, in Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born Oct. 19, 1919, in Milford, to Henry and Frieda Lanz Ruch. On June 23, 1940, in Goshen, she married Coalter M. Longcor, who died July 5, 2004.
She was a homemaker and graduated from Milford High School in 1938. She was a member of Goshen City Church of the Brethren, where she taught Sunday school and served as a deacon and prayer warrior. She volunteered many years for the Red Cross, The Window and Camp Fire Girls. She was also a foster parent for more than 20 years. She helped her husband as secretary and bookkeeper for Longcor's Bike Shop, Longcor's Security and at the Purl Street Grocery.
Surviving are three daughters: Sally (and spouse David) McFarren, New Paris; Tana Brooks, Goshen; and Merry (and spouse Terry) Mast, Ligonier; four sons: William (and spouse Judy) Longcor, Milford; Bryan (and spouse Amy) Gunn and Dung Pham, all of Goshen; and Tone (and spouse Sineang) Oy, Elkhart; 19 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma Berkey, Bristol. She was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, with Pastors Bev Weaver and Tim Yoder officiating. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in West Goshen Cemetery.
Calling is from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to Goshen City Church of the Brethren or Steuben County Therapeutic Riding School.[[In-content Ad]]
GOSHEN - Katherine E. Longcor, 91, died Dec. 15, 2010, in Greencroft Healthcare.
She was born Oct. 19, 1919, in Milford, to Henry and Frieda Lanz Ruch. On June 23, 1940, in Goshen, she married Coalter M. Longcor, who died July 5, 2004.
She was a homemaker and graduated from Milford High School in 1938. She was a member of Goshen City Church of the Brethren, where she taught Sunday school and served as a deacon and prayer warrior. She volunteered many years for the Red Cross, The Window and Camp Fire Girls. She was also a foster parent for more than 20 years. She helped her husband as secretary and bookkeeper for Longcor's Bike Shop, Longcor's Security and at the Purl Street Grocery.
Surviving are three daughters: Sally (and spouse David) McFarren, New Paris; Tana Brooks, Goshen; and Merry (and spouse Terry) Mast, Ligonier; four sons: William (and spouse Judy) Longcor, Milford; Bryan (and spouse Amy) Gunn and Dung Pham, all of Goshen; and Tone (and spouse Sineang) Oy, Elkhart; 19 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Wilma Berkey, Bristol. She was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, with Pastors Bev Weaver and Tim Yoder officiating. Burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in West Goshen Cemetery.
Calling is from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to Goshen City Church of the Brethren or Steuben County Therapeutic Riding School.[[In-content Ad]]
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