Samuel P. Goertz

SAMUEL P. GOERTZ Samuel P. Goertz, 94, of Sebring, Florida, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2012, in Sebring. He was born June 28, 1917, to Peter S. and Catherine (Heppner) Goertz in Saskatchewan, Canada and had been a resident of Sebring since 1986, coming from Delaware. He was a Missionary, retiring in 1982 after serving 20 years in Nigeria in church planting and 12 years in Ghana as Administrator, distributing literature and involved in Chaplaincy in schools and prisons. He was a member of Bible Fellowship Church in Sebring. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Florence Goertz and second wife Burness Goertz and daughter Sharon Seldomridge. He is survived by his daughter, Lois (Rev. David) Steele, Albemarle, NC; son, Timothy (Esther) Goertz, Wilmington, DE; sisters, Annie Goertz and Hulda Goertz, both of Abbotsford, BC; brother, Dr. Edwin P. Goertz, Battle Mountain, NV; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at the SIM Fellowship Hall. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in the SIM Chapel, with Dr. Eugene Bengtson officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home Sebring, Florida 33870 863-385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com