Violet Harshberger (1940 - 2015)

Born 23 Sep 1940 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Died 5 Jul 2015 at age 74 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Obituary

GOSHEN - Violet Peachey, 74, of Goshen, passed away early Sunday morning, July 5, at her home after a short illness.

She was born in Goshen on Sept. 23, 1940, to Leo and Viola (Kauffman) Harshberger.

On Oct. 7, 1961, she married Robert J. Peachey in Goshen. He preceded her in death.

Survivors include a daughter, Pam (Steve) Vail of Millersburg; two grandchildren, Brock (Brook) and Brett Vail; three great-grandchildren, Shyan, Sophia and Tessa; and two sisters, Mary Louise Jones of White Cloud, Mich., and Jane (Elva) Yoder of Goshen.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Rodney A. Peachey, and a brother, Raymond Harshberger.

A lifetime Goshen resident, Mrs. Peachey was a member of Pleasant View Mennonite Church. She had served as president of Chamberlin Elementary School's PTO and worked as a nurse's aide for 17 years. She also helped with her husband's business, Harshberger Insulation, and was an Amish taxi driver.

She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and easily made friends across the country while taxiing Amish. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride and joy.

Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at The Meetinghouse at Greencroft and from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home and one hour prior to the 10 a.m. funeral service on Thursday at Pleasant View Mennonite Church.

Burial will follow in Miller 8 Square Cemetery, Goshen.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ The Elkhart Truth, Elkhart, IN-July 6, 2015