Orpha

Elston

Orpha Marie Elston, 87, died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Country Inn Enhanced Living Center in Latty.

She was born November 3, 1929 in Continental, OH, the daughter of Orley John and Alida Emelia (Koenig) Corkwell.   On January 1, 1949, she married Lloyd George Elston of Grover Hill.

Orpha was a wife, mother & homemaker.  She served the Lord and others in many roles as a member of Zion United Methodist Church and a board member of Defiance Area Youth for Christ.   She was proud to be the wife of a farmer and supported her husband of 62 years during his farming years.  She was a loving, faithful and generous mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.   Orpha was very creative and enjoyed sewing, painting, gardening, flower arranging, baking and cooking.  She also enjoyed traveling around the U.S. with her family.

Orpha is survived by her three daughters; Candice Elliott of Paulding, Lauretta (William) Aseltine of Middletown, RI, and Lisa (Matthew) Nichols of Greenbelt, MD; her two sons, Chris (Rebecca) Elston of Van Wert and Jonathan (Lavonne) Elston of Holland, OH; her sister Patricia Neumann of Florida, 13 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and six step-great-grandchildren.

Orpha was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd, an infant twin son & daughter, and a sister, Shirley Beam.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Monday, December 5 at Zion United Methodist Church, Grover Hill, followed by a graveside service at Middle Creek Cemetery, Grover Hill.  Visitation will be 4 - 8 PM Sunday, December 4 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding.  There will also be visitation on Monday from 10 AM until time of services at the church.

Memorial donations may be made to Defiance Area Youth for Christ.