Leona Ellen Herb Bogus, 97, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, April 17, 2017, surrounded by family. She “fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7) Her faith in Jesus was central to her life. Her favorite hymn was “Trust and Obey”. Born in Shamokin, PA, in 1919, she was the daughter of the late Gurney and Maude (Morgan) Herb. Leona was predeceased by all her siblings: Leroy, Gurney, and Jay Herb, Marcella Herb, Treina (Herb) Magennis, and LaRue (Herb) Beck. She shared 68 years of marriage with Edward Bogus, until his passing in September 2014. She is survived by her children: Karen (Frank) McCardell of Strasburg, PA; Charles “Chuck” (Pamela) Bogus of Nottingham, PA; Elaine (Barry) Morrison of Kirkwood, PA; and Faye (Ed) Max of Honey Brook, PA; eight grandchildren, and sixteen great-grandchildren.
A resident of Oxford since 1958, Leona was the oldest living member of the First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and served for many years as President of the Stafford Missionary Society. At nine years old, Leona learned to sew and later worked in a sewing factory. She sewed for her family, children she babysat, mission projects and craft fairs. Baking cookies and other treats for her family was another favorite activity. During WWII, she worked in an airplane factory welding inside the wings. Later, she babysat many children in her Oxford home. She enjoyed traveling around the country with her husband and family members. A highlight of her summer was the Herb Family Reunion. Visitation with the family will be held from 1-2 PM on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, Sixth and Market Streets, in Oxford PA. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 PM with Pastor Aaron Smalley. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Leona’s memory may be made to the First Baptist Church, 525 Market St., Oxford PA 19363. The family wishes to express their appreciation to the caring staff at Ware Presbyterian Home and Heartland Hospice. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., Oxford, PA. On-line condolences may be made at HYPERLINK "http://www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com" \hwww.elcollinsfuneralhome.com. Comments are closed.
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