Alvina Goehner, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2009. She was born to Ben and Tillie Schadler on June 4, 1931, in Jamestown, ND. She spent her childhood years there, moving to Tacoma in 1944. In 1945, they moved to Dryden, where she attended high school and graduated. It was there also, that she met Walt Goehner and in July 1949, they were married. They lived in Dryden all of their married life, where they raised three children. Her love for the Lord and people, led her to invest her life, along with her husband, in youth work, both in the church and outside of the church and in ministering in two churches. She was a talented musician who directed choirs, but most often was found at the piano and sometimes the organ. Many were blessed by her musical talents. She was an avid reader who loved books and was a librarian for several years in the Peshastin/Dryden school district. She invested her life and faith in many special individuals over the years, ministering to numerous families and women through Bible studies and discipleship.

She loved her family and was very involved with their lives. She leaves a husband, Walt; a daughter, Noni (Bill) Forsberg; two sons, Keith (Lisa) Goehner and Dwight (Carol) Goehner; nine grandchildren, Jeff (Diana) Forsberg, Jeremy (Ronda) Forsberg, Jon Forsberg, Brendan (Tiffany) Goehner, Heidi (Josh) Hill, Benjamin Goehner, Christina (Manny) Robles and Chris (Stephanie) Goehner; 13 great-grandchildren; one brother, Marvin (Stella) Schadler; three sisters-in law; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother; and one granddaughter.

Visitation will be on Sunday, December 20, 2009, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Telford's Chapel of the Valley in East Wenatchee. Services will be on Monday, December 21, at 9:45 a.m., at Cashmere Cemetery, with a Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. at the Wenatchee Free Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Warm Beach Conference Center, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood, WA 98292 or Special K Ranch, 34 Special K Lane, Columbus, MT 59019-7425. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley.