Peggy Joan Skirvin

Peggy Joan Skirvin, 89, of Goshen,  died Sunday, June 7, 2020, at The Maples at Waterford Crossing.

She was born July 23, 1930 in Rochester to Russell and Bessie (Baldwin) Voorhees.

On December 28, 1952 she married Gene Skirvin.  He died September 25, 1991.

Survivors include three children, Diana (Stephen) Woolley of Syracuse, Gene Alan (Kelly) Skirvin of Plymouth and Lisa (David) Zollinger of Goshen; six grandchildren, Mariah and Staci Woolley, Evan (Kayla), Hayden and Payton Skirvin and Clayton (Lyndsey) Zollinger; and a brother, Russell Lynn (Sandy) Voorhees of Fort Wayne.

Mrs. Skirvin graduated from Rochester High School and Manchester College with a degree in education.  She was a member of Morris Chapel United Methodist Church, Pierceton; Retired Teachers’ Association; Crown International Retiree’s and Barbee Lake Association.

She worked for Crown International retiring in 1984 and spent her retirement years on Little Barbee Lake and supporting her grandchildren and attending their events.  She attended Friday night high school football games for 70 years.

Visitation will be Friday, June 12, 2020, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home.  Cremation will take place and a celebration of life service will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2020, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home.  Rev. Holly White, Morris Chapel United Methodist Church will officiate.  Her cremated remains will be buried next to her husband at Olive West Cemetery, Elkhart.

Memorial donations may be given to ACRES Land Trust, 1802 Chapman Road, Huntertown, IN 46748.