Elva Stouffer

Elva M. Stouffer
EPHRATA
Elva M. Stouffer, age 77, of Clearview Avenue, Ephrata, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA met with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 20th, 2015.
Born July 16, 1938, in Greencastle, PA she was the daughter of the late David L. and Rhoda (Diller) Martin.
Elva had worked at the former Greencastle Dry Cleaners, Rocky Ridge Market in State Line, Sunnyway Foods of Greencastle, the former Stanley Company of Chambersburg, and retired from Menno Haven of Chambersburg. She was a lifetime member of the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church near Greencastle. Elva enjoyed cooking and reading, although her greatest joy was her family, especially grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
Surviving family are three daughters, Carol Davis and husband, Gary of Ephrata, PA and formerly of Greencastle, Jo Stouffer and husband, J. Thomas of Mercersburg, and Sue Thompson and husband, Jerry of Greencastle; three sisters, Isabel Bumbaugh of Maugansville, MD, and Lovina Baer and Wilma Martin, both of Greencastle; two brothers, Elwood Martin of State Line, PA,
and Warren Martin of Mercersburg; eight grandchildren; and fifteen great- grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Rev. Nelson Martin, one sister Vera (Martin) Kuhns, and one infant granddaughter, Randi-Jo Stitely.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 -11:30 AM at the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church 13343 Williamsport Pike, Greencastle. A celebration service of Elva's life will immediately follow the visitation with her nephew, Dennis Kuhns, officiating. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in the adjoining church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the March of Dimes, 3544 N Progress Avenue, Suite 204, Harrisburg, PA, 17110 (www.marchofdimes.org); or to the American Lung Association, 3001 Gettysburg Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011 (www.lung.org).
Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at
zimmermanfh.com