Pete L. Good

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Owner of G&G Machine Shop in Rantoul, IL, and a farmer.

Notes:

Obit: Champaign News-Gazette

RANTOUL – Pete L. Good, 58, of Rantoul left his earthly life, surrounded by family, Friday morning (Oct. 21, 2016) at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
He was born Feb. 4, 1958, in Champaign, a son of Lloyd and Verda (Hershberger) Good. His father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Eureka.

He married Dawn Meece on Sept. 30, 1978, in Fisher. She survives, along with their children, Leah (Brad) Hunsberger of Goshen, Ind., Anna (Ben Larson) Good of Champaign, Jacob
(Gabriela Vallejos) Good of Rantoul and Jeremy Good of Rantoul; and a grandson, Ethan. Also surviving are brothers, Nicholas (Dr. Judith Kooser) Good of Topeka, Kan., and Jeff (Kendra) Good of Fisher; and a sister, Katrina (Carl Cline) Good of Rantoul.

Pete was a 1976 graduate of Rantoul Township High School. He was co-owner of G&G Machine Shop in Rantoul. He was known for his affinity and knowledge of anything with an engine. He also farmed in the Rantoul area all his life.

He loved family vacations at Little Eden Camp in Michigan, watching NASCAR, fishing, gardening and cooking, and catering with his Big Pig Catering buddies.

Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at East Bend Mennonite Church, rural Fisher.
A memorial service will be at East Bend Mennonite Church at noon on Monday, Oct. 31, with a visitation one hour before.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorial contributions can be made to Little Eden Camp; SIMP (Southern Illinois Missionary Partnership); or an organization of the donor's choice.

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Memorial Gardens

Pete married Dawn Meece on 30 Sep 1978 in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farming near Rantoul
• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: http://www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com/obituaries/archived/lloyd-good.aspx
October 6th, 2010
Eureka-Lloyd O. Good, 91, of Eureka, formerly of Rantoul, IL passed away at 5:40p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Maple Lawn Health Center in Eureka.
He was born on May 22, 1919 in Rantoul, IL a son of LeRoy and Leah Eichelberger Good. He married Verda E. Hershberger on June 11, 1944 in Nappanee, IN. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Nicholas (Dr. Judith Kooser) Good of Topeka, KS; Pete (Dawn) Good of Rantoul; Jeffery (Kendra) Good of Fisher, IL; one daughter, Katrina Good (Carl Cline) of Rantoul, IL; three sisters, Verda (T.C.) Moyer of Perkasie, PA; Verna Birkey of Eureka; Eunice Birky of Gibson City; eight grandchildren, Leah (Brad) Good Hunsberger, Anna Good, Jacob Good, Laura Good, Johannah Good, Amelia Good, Caleb Good, Jeremy Good; and one great grandson, Ethan Bash. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Marion Zehr.
During World War II he was in the Civilian Public Service where he sang in a quartet. After the war he returned to farming near Rantoul, IL. He was a ditch Commissioner in the Rantoul area. He was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church in Fisher, IL where he served as an elder and taught adult Sunday school for many years.
Lloyd spent his last years at Maple Lawn Health Center in Eureka. He was a loving husband of 66 years, a loving father, grandfather and a caring neighbor.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at East Bend Mennonite Church in Fisher, IL. Rev. Doug Hicks and Michael Dean will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening from 4-7 at the church in Fisher. Cremation rites will be accorded.
Burial of ashes will be in East Bend Memory Gardens. Argo-Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home in Eureka is assisting the family with arrangements. A memorial service will also be held at 10:00 am on Friday, October 8, 2010 at Maple Lawn Assembly Hall in Eureka. Rev. Doug Hicks will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Maple Lawn Homes or East Bend Mennonite Church.

“Not long after the end of the war, Lloyd was discharged and they returned to Fisher, Illinois to live on an 80-acre farm that Lloyd’s parents had bought for them. They lived there until Lloyd’s parents passed away, and then they moved into the thirteen-bedroom farmhouse. . . .”

Died:
Maple Lawn Health Center

Buried:
East Bend Memorial Gardens

Lloyd married Verda E. Hershberger on 11 Jun 1944 in Nappanee, Elkhart Co. IN. Verda was born on 20 Jan 1920 in Union Twp., Elkhart Co., IN; died on 30 Nov 2017 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Mennonite

Notes:

Obit: News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, Illinois) December 6, 2017
EUREKA – Verda E. Good, 97, of Eureka, formerly of Rantoul, died on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at Select Care, formerly Maple Lawn Health Center, in Eureka.

She was born Jan. 20, 1920, in Miami Township, Ind., a daughter of Leander and Wilma (Smeltzer) Hershberger. She married Lloyd Good on June 11, 1944, in Nappanee, Ind. He preceded her in death on Oct. 3, 2010.

She is survived by three children, Nicholas (Judith Kooser) Good of Topeka, Kan., Katrina (Carl Cline) Good of Rantoul and Jeff (Kendra) Good of rural Fisher; a daughter-in-law, Dawn Good of Rantoul; and a sister, Gladys Cone of South Bend, Ind., who turned 100 in October. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Leah (Brad) Hunsburger of Goshen, Ind., Anna (Ben Larson) Good of Champaign, Jacob (Gaby Vallejos) Good of Rantoul, Jeremy Good of Rantoul, Laura (Chris) Fondia of Champaign, Caleb (Brittany) Good of Fisher, Johannah (Kyle) Dietrich of Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Amelia Good of Lenexa, Kan.; and three great-grandchildren.

Her parents, husband, two brothers, three sisters and her son, Pete Good, preceded her in death.

Verda received her teaching certificate from Goshen College and moved to Illinois, where she taught in a number of one-room schoolhouses in the Dewey and Fisher area prior to her marriage to Lloyd. In 1972, she earned her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She taught remedial reading at Ludlow Grade School, Ludlow, for many years and was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma sorority.

Verda was a member of East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, for over 70 years and was active as an elder, librarian, teacher and member of the women's sewing circle. She served on many committees and task forces of the Illinois Mennonite Conference.

Verda was an accomplished seamstress and spent many hours in retirement working with friends and family on a wide range of quilting and needlework projects. She and her husband had a deep love of music and ensured that all of their children had opportunities to receive musical training.

She maintained a large garden, and one of her favorite activities was bird-watching. She was a farm wife who was also always a volunteer, from teaching English to Vietnamese students and hosting U of I foreign exchange students to reading aloud to residents at Maple Lawn Health Center.

There will be a memorial service at noon Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at East Bend Mennonite Church, Fisher, preceded by visitation with the family from 10 a.m. to noon.

The family requests memorials to Little Eden Camp (Onekama, Mich.) or to East Bend Mennonite Women in lieu of other expressions of sympathy.

Buried:
East Bend Memorial Gardens

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 26 Dec 1909, Champaign Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:
Good, Leroy E., son of Peter and Mary (Naffziger) Good, died Mar. 5, 1969; aged 74 y. 7 m. 13 d. On Jan. 20, 1916, he was married to Leah Eichelberger, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Marian Zehr, Eunice Birky, Verna Birkey, Verda Moyer, and Lloyd), 4 sisters (Carrie Yordy, Elsie Birkey, Alta Hershey, and Bessie Grieser), and 3 brothers (Arthur, Ivan, and Joseph). He was a member of the East Bend Church (Fisher, Ill.) where funeral services were held Mar. 7, with Harold Zehr officiating.

Baptism:
East Bend Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

Leroy married Leah Eichelberger on 20 Jan 1916 in Champaign Co., IL. Leah (daughter of John Eichelberger and Marie Sepp) was born on 14 Aug 1895 in Rantoul, Champaign Co., IL; died on 3 May 1970 in Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: East Bend Mennonite Church
• Baptism: 31 Jan 1915, Champaign Co., IL

Notes:

Obit:
Good, Leah, daughter of John and Maria (Stepp) Eichelberger, was born at Rantoul, Ill., Aug. 14, 1895; died at the Champaign (Ill.) Hospital, following several strokes, May 3, 1970; aged 74 y. 8 m. 19 d. On Jan. 20, 1916, she was married to Leroy Good, who died Mar. 5, 1969. Surviving are 5 children (Lloyd, Marion-Mrs. Chester Zehr, Eunice-Mrs. Lewis Birkey, Verna-Mrs. Ivan Birkey, and Verda-Mrs. Carroll Moyer), 13 grandchildren, one brother (George), and one sister (Bertha-Mrs. Arthur Good). She was preceded in death by one half brother. She was a member of the East Bend Church, where funeral services were held May 5, with Irvin Nussbaum officiating; interment in the East Bend Cemetery.

Baptism:
East Bend Mennonite Church by Peter Zehr

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
By Peter Zehr, at home of John Eichelberger

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1831, NYC
• Residence: Apr 1831, Butler Co., OH

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald Good.--
Peter, son of the late Chris and Pheobe Good, was born at Hopedale, Ill., Oct. 22, 1863; died very suddenly at his home in Fisher, Ill., Sept. 19, 1946; aged 82 y. 10 m. 27 d. As a young man he gave his life to Christ and united with the Hopedale Mennonite Church. On Feb. 4, 1892, he was united in marriage to Mary Naffziger. They first lived at Flanagan, and then moved to a farm near Rantoul. There they lived until five years ago, when they retired and moved to Fisher. Surviving are his widow, 4 sons (LeRoy, Ivan, and Joseph, all of Rantoul; and Arthur, Paxton, Ill., 5 daughters (Carrie--Mrs. Ezra Yordy, Eureka, Ill.; ElsieMrs. Emanuel Birkey, Kouts, Ind.; Laura--Mrs. Jesse Heiser, of Fisher; Alta--Mrs. Lester Hershey, Chicago, Ill.; and Bessie--Mrs. Melvin Greiser, Dewey, Ill.), 32 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, one sister (Mrs. John Reeser, Metamora, Ill.), and a large number of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Sept. 22 at the home, in charge of Harold Zehr, and at the East Bend Church, Fisher, in charge of J. A. Heiser, C. L. Graber, and C. F. Derstine. Burial was made in the East Bend Mennonite Cemetery.


Four of Peter’s sons sang together for years at East Bend Mennonite Church--many times for funerals. Peter drove the team of horses which pulled the hearse to the cemetery, according to an interview in “By the Bend of the River” video.

Peter purchased 309 acres of land in Section 13 of East Bend Township from John Wingle on March 7, 1900. August Unzicker had formerly lived on this farm. The Good family came to the area from Livingston County.

Died:
At his home

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

Peter married Mary A. Naffziger (Nofzinger) on 4 Feb 1892. Mary (daughter of Joseph Naffziger and Barbara Martin) was born on 31 Mar 1871 in Delavan, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 12 Jan 1957 in Dewey, Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald - Volume L, Number 6 - February 5, 1957 - page 142, 143
Good, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Barbara Naffziger, was born March 31, 1871, near Delavan, Ill.; on Jan. 12, after an illness of 3 weeks, she departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Grieser, Dewey, Ill.; aged 85 y. 10m. 12 d. In her youth she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and became a member of the Mennonite Church at Hopedale, Ill. At the time of her death she was a member of the East Bend congregation near Fisher, Ill. On Feb. 4, 1892, she was married to Peter Good, who preceded her in death in 1946. They made their home in Livingston County until 1900 when they moved to Champaign County, where they resided the remainder of their lives. Surviving are 5 daughters (Mrs. Ezra Yordy, Eureka, Ill.; Mrs. Emanuel Birky, Kouts, Ind.; Mrs. Jesse Heiser, Fisher, Ill.; Mrs. Lester T. Hershey, Aibonito, Puerto Rico; Mrs. Melvin Grieser, Dewey, Ill.), 4 sons (Leroy, Ivan and Joseph, Rantoul, Ill.; Arthur, Paxton, Ill.), one brother (Benjamin, San Diego, Calif.), 33 grandchildren, and 35 great-grandchildren. Four sisters and 3 brothers preceded her in death. She constantly sought the will of the Lord for her life and constantly yielded herself to it. She found great delight in entertaining guests, and speaking with her was always an inspiration. Her witness and testimony will continue to live on in the lives of her children and grandchildren. Her happiness was complete as one by one they made their decision to follow her Lord. Funeral services were held on Jan. 15 in East Bend Church in charge of Howard J. Zehr

Died:
at home of her daughter

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald, March 1945

John Eichelberger was born in Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 28, 1862; died at the home of his son George, Paxton, Ill., Feb. 9, 1945; aged 82 y. 11 m. 8 d. He came to America as a young many and settled in Tazewell Co., Ill. Later he moved to Paxton, where in 1892 he was united in marriage to Maria Sepp, who preceded him in death in March, 1940. Surviving are four children (Carl Sepp and Mrs. Leroy Good, Rantoul, Ill.; Mrs. Arthur Good and George Eichelberger, Paxton Ill.), one sister (Mrs. Mary Rentsch, Cissna Park, Ill.), 23 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the East Bend Mennonite Church, in charge of J. A. Heiser. Text, Ps. 16:6. Burial was made in the East Bend Cemetery."

Buried:
East Bend Mennonite Cemetery

John married Marie Sepp on 11 Jan 1893 in Paxton, Ford Co., IL. Marie was born on 8 Jun 1863; died on 12 Mar 1940 in Champaign Co., IL; was buried in Fisher, Champaign Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A daughter of Joseph Sepp and Maria Asam.

Buried:
East Bend Cemetery