Verna Moyer

Verna D. Moyer, 95 Quakertown died Tuesday, June 5 in the Rockhill Mennonite Community Sellersville. She was the wife of the late Ernest K. Moyer, pastor and businessman for over 40 years. Born in Souderton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katie (Derstine) Hackman. Before moving to the Quakertown area with her husband in the mid-1940s she was employed at Shanaman's Sunlight Clothing industry in Souderton. She then assisted her husband in the founding of Moyer's Chicks hatchery as well as becoming a pastor's wife and associated lay ministry involvement at Rocky Ridge Mennonite Church, Quakertown. She always demonstrated a gracious spirit, a servant's heart, and easily shared a hearty laugh to lift one's spirits. Surviving: sons; Ivan H. (Evelyn), Leon H. (Karen) all of Quakertown, daughter; Eileen (Jeryl) Knechel, Harleysville, sister, Dorothy (Paul) Martin, Lititz, grandchildren Kathy (John) Skyrm, Carol (Dave) Shalaway, Cindy, Kari (Chad) Landis, Jana (Jason) Scheetz, Joelyn (Kent) Metzler, Andrew Knechel, Ernest (Robyn) Knechel, Melody (Benjamin) Kolb, great grandchildren, Matthew, Kyle, Jason, Alex, Quin, Ethan, Elijah, Katelyn, Cassidy, Cameron, Isaac, Lily, Lydia, Kai and Rohan. She was predeceased by siblings, Linford, Wilmer, Susan (Edwin) Moyer, and J. Walter. Services will be 4:00 pm Sunday, June 10 in Rocky Ridge Mennonite Church, 114 Rocky Ridge Road, Quakertown. Interment in Rocky Ridge Mennonite Cemetery Visitation Sunday June 10 from 2:00-3:30 pm at the church