Doris Goff

Doris Goff, age 95, of Hanover, Illinois, passed away September 9, 2019 at the Elizabeth Nursing Home, Elizabeth, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Hanover United Presbyterian Church. Burial will take place in Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be given in Doris' honor to the Hanover Food Pantry.

Doris was born December 20, 1923, in Hanover, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Iva (Shaw) Rall. She was raised on a farm during the depression, where they grew much of their own food. She often remembered picking rhubarb in the spring, then strawberries, then raspberries, and finally blackberries toward fall. They always had plenty to eat. She graduated from Hanover High School with the Class of 1941. On April 27, 1947, Doris married William Schaible. They celebrated 18 years of marriage until William’s passing in 1965. Doris then focused on raising her three sons. She even convinced the factory she was working for to allow her to setup an assembly line in her garage in Hanover, so that she did not have to move her family when the factory left Hanover. Doris later married Doty Goff on September 1, 1979. They celebrated 34 years of marriage. Doty passed away in 2014.

Doris worked for the US Post Office in Hanover until her retirement in the late 90s. She also worked for the Savanna Army Depot during WWII, and factory work, including Safeway Safety Products in Hanover, and the Savanna Garment Factory. Doris was a member of the Hanover United Presbyterian Church. Doris enjoyed crocheting, crossword puzzles and gardening.

Doris will be dearly missed by her three sons, Kenneth Schaible of Alpine, Wyoming, Wayne (Beth) Schaible of Warrenville, Illinois, and James (Mary Lou) Schaible of Elizabeth, Illinois; four grandchildren, Wayne Schaible, Katelyn (Andrew) Raine, Olivia (Shawn) Ozdinec, and Jeremy (Mary Beth) Schaible; three great-grandchildren, Norman, Quinn, and Elliott; one brother, Marshall (Donna) Rall of Independence, Missouri; and a sister-in-law, Betty Rall of Denver, Colorado. Doris is preceded in death by her parents; both husbands, William and Doty; two brothers, William and Raymond, and two daughters in infancy.