Obituary

Willis Roy Goerzen

Obituary

Willis Roy Goerzen, 84, of rural Newton, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at home in rural Newton.

He was born May 3, 1930, in Goessel, the son of Jake and Sarah Schroeder Goerzen. He worked for Graber Plumbing and Heating in Newton for 42 years and was a master craftsman. He attended Tabor Mennonite Church. On Sept. 9, 1951, he married Thelma Unruh, at Goessel. She survives.

Other survivors include his children Venita and husband Darrel Schroeder, rural Newton, and Bryan Goerzen, rural Newton, 6 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, sister, Alice and husband Leroy Funk, Goessel. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant daughter, Darla and infant son, Todd, a daughter-in-law, Wendy Goerzen, and two brothers, Alvin and Milton.

Memorial Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Tabor Mennonite Church, with Pastor Phillip Schmidt officiating. Burial was at Tabor Mennonite Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Bethesda Home in care of the Miller-Ott Funeral Home, P.O. Box 92, Goessel, KS 67053.