Sue E. Peachey

Sue E. Peachey, 97, of Goshen, died Saturday afternoon, May 14, 2011, at Greencroft Healthcare where she had been since August 2008. She was born February 7, 1914 in Reedsville, Penn. to the late Christian B. and Fannie (Kauffman) Yoder.  She married Jacob J. Peachey, Jr. on December 15, 1938, in Belleville, Penn.  He died August 8, 1979. She is survived by a son, Chester R. (Ruthann Brilhart) Peachey of Goshen; two grandchildren, Jeffrey (Mary Helen Kolisnyk) Peachey of New York City, and Kristina (Khamko Butsakone) Peachey of Vientiane, Laos PDR; a great-grandson, Andy Peachey Butsakone; and a sister, Nora M. Yoder of Belleville, Penn. She was preceded in death by seven sisters, Lydia Sharp, Annie Stoltzfus, Barbara Peachey, Nancy Yoder, Fannie Yoder, Mary Yoder and Lizzie Yoder; and three brothers, Jonathan, Levi and Sam Yoder. A Goshen resident since 1980, Mrs. Peachey was a member of College Mennonite Church, Goshen; and a former member of Rockville Mennonite Church, Belleville, Penn.  She had worked at Sideboard Café and did housecleaning.  She also volunteered at Greencroft and was an avid quilter, personally quilting more than 200 quilts. Friends may call 1 to 3 p.m., Monday, May 16, 2011, at The Meetinghouse at Greencroft where a 3 p.m., funeral service will be conducted with Pastor June Alliman Yoder, College Mennonite Church, and Greencroft Chaplain Velma Swartz officiating. Friends may also call 2-4 and 6- 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 17, at Henderson Funeral Home, Belleville, Penn. where a 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2011, funeral service will be conducted with family friend, Rev. Timothy Peachey officiating. Burial will be in Allensville Mennonite Cemetery, Allensville, Penn. Memorial contributions may be made to Greencroft Foundation.