Into thy hands, 0 Lord, I commend the soul of thy servant Elizabeth, and beseech thee to grant her rest in the place of thy rest, where all thy blessed Saints repose, and where the light of thy countenance shineth forever.
And I beseech thee also to grant that our present lives may be godly, sober, and blame-less, that, we too may be made worthy to enter into thy heavenly Kingdom with those we love but see no longer: for thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of thy departed servants, 0 Christ our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Mary Jo was one of the little old ladies of our parish: quiet, hard-working, sweet, smiley. She did so much for the church that we never realized--until she wasn't able to do it all anymore.
Mary Jo was the one that Fr. Anthony pointed to when he wanted to give us an example of how to be a Christian. I'm sure she had her faults, because all people do, but I never saw them!
We miss you so much, Grandma Luke!
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GOSHEN - Mary Jo Luke, 95, passed away while holding the hand of her granddaughter, Kristina, Wednesday at her home.. Mary Jo was born July 8, 1919, in Fulton County near Rochester, to Albert and Altha (Wilson) Carithers. Early in 1920, they moved to a farm near Argos. She was active in 4-H Club work in various projects and junior leadership and represented Marshall County in the 4-H Dress Revue at the 1937 Indiana State Fair. She graduated from Argos High School as valedictorian. She graduated from International College and attended Indiana University.. She married Charles Roe in 1940 and in early 1947 she traveled with their three preschool children to Osaka, Japan, where her husband was information officer with the Army of Occupation. Returning to the United States in late 1949, they eventually located in Goshen. Mr. Roe died in 1964.. Mrs. Luke worked in the personnel department of Whitehall Laboratories for 37½ years, a major part of the time as assistant personnel director and was personnel director at the time the plant closed in 1990. She managed a Whitehall Personnel Office in Easy Shopping Place in Elkhart for a year before closing it and retiring in 1992.. She was the 1968 Woman of the Year for the Elkhart chapter of the American Business Women's Association.. In 1970 she married Russell Luke and together they traveled extensively. He died in 1975.. She was an active Christian. Before becoming Orthodox she was Altar Guild director for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana. She was one of the founders of the St. Mary's Orthodox Christian Church parish in 1993. She served on the original parish council and was parish secretary for several years.. Survivors include a daughter, Marcy (Richard) Cochran, Elkhart; son-in-law, Larry Fisher, Goshen; daughter-in-law, Tina Roe, Paw Paw, Mich.; stepdaughters, Janet (Dean) Strycker, Peoria, Ariz., Joyce (John) Godby, Falls of Rough, Ky., and Jane Luke, Goshen; stepson, John (Sandy) Luke, Peoria, Ariz.; sister, Ruth Smith, Ligonier; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.. Preceding her in death are her two husbands; sons, Michael Roe and Charles Roe; daughter, JoAn Fisher; daughter-in-law, Sue Roe; brother, Gene Carithers; and a half-sister, Irene Walker.. Thursday at 9:30 a.m., Trisagion Prayers will be prayed followed by the reading of The Holy Psalter at St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 65159 C.R. 33, Goshen (south from C.R. 38). Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church. The reading of The Holy Psalter will follow visitation.. A service officiated by the Rev. Father Matthew Wade will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
And I beseech thee also to grant that our present lives may be godly, sober, and blame-less, that, we too may be made worthy to enter into thy heavenly Kingdom with those we love but see no longer: for thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of thy departed servants, 0 Christ our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Mary Jo was one of the little old ladies of our parish: quiet, hard-working, sweet, smiley. She did so much for the church that we never realized--until she wasn't able to do it all anymore.
Mary Jo was the one that Fr. Anthony pointed to when he wanted to give us an example of how to be a Christian. I'm sure she had her faults, because all people do, but I never saw them!
We miss you so much, Grandma Luke!
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GOSHEN - Mary Jo Luke, 95, passed away while holding the hand of her granddaughter, Kristina, Wednesday at her home.. Mary Jo was born July 8, 1919, in Fulton County near Rochester, to Albert and Altha (Wilson) Carithers. Early in 1920, they moved to a farm near Argos. She was active in 4-H Club work in various projects and junior leadership and represented Marshall County in the 4-H Dress Revue at the 1937 Indiana State Fair. She graduated from Argos High School as valedictorian. She graduated from International College and attended Indiana University.. She married Charles Roe in 1940 and in early 1947 she traveled with their three preschool children to Osaka, Japan, where her husband was information officer with the Army of Occupation. Returning to the United States in late 1949, they eventually located in Goshen. Mr. Roe died in 1964.. Mrs. Luke worked in the personnel department of Whitehall Laboratories for 37½ years, a major part of the time as assistant personnel director and was personnel director at the time the plant closed in 1990. She managed a Whitehall Personnel Office in Easy Shopping Place in Elkhart for a year before closing it and retiring in 1992.. She was the 1968 Woman of the Year for the Elkhart chapter of the American Business Women's Association.. In 1970 she married Russell Luke and together they traveled extensively. He died in 1975.. She was an active Christian. Before becoming Orthodox she was Altar Guild director for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana. She was one of the founders of the St. Mary's Orthodox Christian Church parish in 1993. She served on the original parish council and was parish secretary for several years.. Survivors include a daughter, Marcy (Richard) Cochran, Elkhart; son-in-law, Larry Fisher, Goshen; daughter-in-law, Tina Roe, Paw Paw, Mich.; stepdaughters, Janet (Dean) Strycker, Peoria, Ariz., Joyce (John) Godby, Falls of Rough, Ky., and Jane Luke, Goshen; stepson, John (Sandy) Luke, Peoria, Ariz.; sister, Ruth Smith, Ligonier; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.. Preceding her in death are her two husbands; sons, Michael Roe and Charles Roe; daughter, JoAn Fisher; daughter-in-law, Sue Roe; brother, Gene Carithers; and a half-sister, Irene Walker.. Thursday at 9:30 a.m., Trisagion Prayers will be prayed followed by the reading of The Holy Psalter at St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 65159 C.R. 33, Goshen (south from C.R. 38). Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church. The reading of The Holy Psalter will follow visitation.. A service officiated by the Rev. Father Matthew Wade will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
Into thy hands, 0 Lord, I commend the soul of thy servant Elizabeth, and beseech thee to grant her rest in the place of thy rest, where all thy blessed Saints repose, and where the light of thy countenance shineth forever.
And I beseech thee also to grant that our present lives may be godly, sober, and blame-less, that, we too may be made worthy to enter into thy heavenly Kingdom with those we love but see no longer: for thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of thy departed servants, 0 Christ our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
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Mary Jo was one of the little old ladies of our parish: quiet, hard-working, sweet, smiley. She did so much for the church that we never realized--until she wasn't able to do it all anymore.
Mary Jo was the one that Fr. Anthony pointed to when he wanted to give us an example of how to be a Christian. I'm sure she had her faults, because all people do, but I never saw them!
We miss you so much, Grandma Luke!
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GOSHEN - Mary Jo Luke, 95, passed away while holding the hand of her granddaughter, Kristina, Wednesday at her home.. Mary Jo was born July 8, 1919, in Fulton County near Rochester, to Albert and Altha (Wilson) Carithers. Early in 1920, they moved to a farm near Argos. She was active in 4-H Club work in various projects and junior leadership and represented Marshall County in the 4-H Dress Revue at the 1937 Indiana State Fair. She graduated from Argos High School as valedictorian. She graduated from International College and attended Indiana University.. She married Charles Roe in 1940 and in early 1947 she traveled with their three preschool children to Osaka, Japan, where her husband was information officer with the Army of Occupation. Returning to the United States in late 1949, they eventually located in Goshen. Mr. Roe died in 1964.. Mrs. Luke worked in the personnel department of Whitehall Laboratories for 37½ years, a major part of the time as assistant personnel director and was personnel director at the time the plant closed in 1990. She managed a Whitehall Personnel Office in Easy Shopping Place in Elkhart for a year before closing it and retiring in 1992.. She was the 1968 Woman of the Year for the Elkhart chapter of the American Business Women's Association.. In 1970 she married Russell Luke and together they traveled extensively. He died in 1975.. She was an active Christian. Before becoming Orthodox she was Altar Guild director for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana. She was one of the founders of the St. Mary's Orthodox Christian Church parish in 1993. She served on the original parish council and was parish secretary for several years.. Survivors include a daughter, Marcy (Richard) Cochran, Elkhart; son-in-law, Larry Fisher, Goshen; daughter-in-law, Tina Roe, Paw Paw, Mich.; stepdaughters, Janet (Dean) Strycker, Peoria, Ariz., Joyce (John) Godby, Falls of Rough, Ky., and Jane Luke, Goshen; stepson, John (Sandy) Luke, Peoria, Ariz.; sister, Ruth Smith, Ligonier; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.. Preceding her in death are her two husbands; sons, Michael Roe and Charles Roe; daughter, JoAn Fisher; daughter-in-law, Sue Roe; brother, Gene Carithers; and a half-sister, Irene Walker.. Thursday at 9:30 a.m., Trisagion Prayers will be prayed followed by the reading of The Holy Psalter at St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 65159 C.R. 33, Goshen (south from C.R. 38). Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church. The reading of The Holy Psalter will follow visitation.. A service officiated by the Rev. Father Matthew Wade will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
And I beseech thee also to grant that our present lives may be godly, sober, and blame-less, that, we too may be made worthy to enter into thy heavenly Kingdom with those we love but see no longer: for thou art the Resurrection, and the Life, and the Repose of thy departed servants, 0 Christ our God, and unto thee we ascribe glory: to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mary Jo was one of the little old ladies of our parish: quiet, hard-working, sweet, smiley. She did so much for the church that we never realized--until she wasn't able to do it all anymore.
Mary Jo was the one that Fr. Anthony pointed to when he wanted to give us an example of how to be a Christian. I'm sure she had her faults, because all people do, but I never saw them!
We miss you so much, Grandma Luke!
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GOSHEN - Mary Jo Luke, 95, passed away while holding the hand of her granddaughter, Kristina, Wednesday at her home.. Mary Jo was born July 8, 1919, in Fulton County near Rochester, to Albert and Altha (Wilson) Carithers. Early in 1920, they moved to a farm near Argos. She was active in 4-H Club work in various projects and junior leadership and represented Marshall County in the 4-H Dress Revue at the 1937 Indiana State Fair. She graduated from Argos High School as valedictorian. She graduated from International College and attended Indiana University.. She married Charles Roe in 1940 and in early 1947 she traveled with their three preschool children to Osaka, Japan, where her husband was information officer with the Army of Occupation. Returning to the United States in late 1949, they eventually located in Goshen. Mr. Roe died in 1964.. Mrs. Luke worked in the personnel department of Whitehall Laboratories for 37½ years, a major part of the time as assistant personnel director and was personnel director at the time the plant closed in 1990. She managed a Whitehall Personnel Office in Easy Shopping Place in Elkhart for a year before closing it and retiring in 1992.. She was the 1968 Woman of the Year for the Elkhart chapter of the American Business Women's Association.. In 1970 she married Russell Luke and together they traveled extensively. He died in 1975.. She was an active Christian. Before becoming Orthodox she was Altar Guild director for the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana. She was one of the founders of the St. Mary's Orthodox Christian Church parish in 1993. She served on the original parish council and was parish secretary for several years.. Survivors include a daughter, Marcy (Richard) Cochran, Elkhart; son-in-law, Larry Fisher, Goshen; daughter-in-law, Tina Roe, Paw Paw, Mich.; stepdaughters, Janet (Dean) Strycker, Peoria, Ariz., Joyce (John) Godby, Falls of Rough, Ky., and Jane Luke, Goshen; stepson, John (Sandy) Luke, Peoria, Ariz.; sister, Ruth Smith, Ligonier; 22 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.. Preceding her in death are her two husbands; sons, Michael Roe and Charles Roe; daughter, JoAn Fisher; daughter-in-law, Sue Roe; brother, Gene Carithers; and a half-sister, Irene Walker.. Thursday at 9:30 a.m., Trisagion Prayers will be prayed followed by the reading of The Holy Psalter at St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 65159 C.R. 33, Goshen (south from C.R. 38). Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church. The reading of The Holy Psalter will follow visitation.. A service officiated by the Rev. Father Matthew Wade will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
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