Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Groff, J. Martin May 9, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com May 12, 2010, 8:40 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on May 11, 2010 J. Martin Groff J. Martin Groff EPHRATA J. Martin Groff, 81, entered into rest at his residence in West Earl Township on Sunday, May 9, 2010. He was the husband of Laura Dreibelbis Groff, Ephrata. He was born in West Earl, a son of the late John M. and Mary E. Snyder Groff. J. Martin was a member of Groffdale Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference and worked as a self employed mechanic. Surviving in addition to his wife, are his children, Kenneth M., husband of Irene (Weaver) Groff of Ephrata, Kevin M., husband of Judy (Hoover) Groff of Manheim, Elaine M., wife of John D. Weaver of Kinzer, Edith M., wife of Marlin R. Weaver of Stevens, Alverta M., wife of Ervin S. Martin of Mohnton, Marlene M., wife of Stephen L. Martin of Myerstown, Karen M., wife of Glenn Z. Musser of Fredricksburg; 28 grandchildren; and 48 greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his previous wife, Mary Edna (Martin) Groff; two brothers, Amos S. Groff and Aaron S. Groff; and three sisters, Lizzie Rutt, Anna Mae Martin, and Luella Martin. A viewing will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Wheat Ridge Chapel at Fairmount Homes. The funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday at Wheat Ridge Chapel with further services at 9:30 a.m. at Groffdale Mennonite Church (Weaverland Conference), with Bishop Curvin Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow in the Groffdale Mennonite Cemetery Please omit flowers. Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Akron/Ephrata. Published in Lebanon Daily News on May 11, 2010 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb