Delia Mae Goering Graber (1922 - 2013)
WICHITA - Delia Mae Goering Graber, 90, died Wednesday (Aug.
21, 2013) at the Larksfield Place Health Care Center in Wichita.
She was born Dec. 11, 1922, in Moundridge, the daughter of
Christian Samuel and Maria Frances Kaufman Goering. Delia graduated from
Moundridge High School and later Bethel College in North Newton.
She married Verne Graber on Aug. 11, 1947, in Moundridge.
They moved to North Newton in 1961. Verne died on Dec. 2, 1998, shortly after
which Delia moved to Wichita.
Delia worked at Bethel College for 23 years for the Dean of
Academics and 17 years as an editorial assistant for the General Conference of
the Mennonite Church. She was a longtime member of Bethel College Mennonite
Church and was very active within the Larksfield Community. Delia enjoyed
spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a great
aptitude for math.
Survivors include her daughter, Paula Morris and husband,
Mike of Wichita; grandchildren, Jobi Pierce and husband, Ron, along with their
children, Payton and Emerson of Overland Park, and Bradi Yaggie and husband,
Bruce, along with their children, Chase, Cooper, Parker and Paxton of
Breckenridge, Minn.; siblings, Erna Stucky and husband, Harvey of Moundridge,
Lola Beth Ediger of Angel Fire, N.M., Hommer Goering and wife, Dorothy of
Moundridge, Gene Goering and wife, Janet of Michigan; and sister-in-laws, Helen
Bahre and husband, Rollie of Topeka, Margie Dyke of Moundridge, and Evelyn
Koehn and husband, Stan of Wichita; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Delia was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and
brother, Olin Goering.
The family wishes to thank the Larksfield Health Care Center
and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice for their compassion and loving care.
Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday (Aug. 26,
2013) at the Bethel College Mennonite Church, 2600 College Ave., North Newton.
A memorial has been established with the Bethel College
Mennonite Church and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice; contributions may be sent to
Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
There will be no visitation as per Mrs. Graber's wishes. Her
body has been willed to the K.U. Medical Center.
Condolonces may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.
