Ligonier - Christena Schrock, age 89, of Ligonier, passed away on Nov. 28 at Greencroft Healthcare Center.

She was born at home near Goshen of Feb. 23, 1936 to Levia and Ida Mae (Miller) Schrock.

She attended Clinton Christian School.

She was a co-owner of the Village Inn Restaurant for many years.

She married Orval Schrock on May 2, 1981 in Middlebury.

Orval was a grain farmer and Christena helped Orval with the farm work.

At one time, they built a bakery in their home and made homemade whole wheat bread, which they sold to local grocery stores and markets.

Christena enjoyed cooking and having company in her home for meals. She and Orval had many family members and friends in their home on a regular basis.

A big joy in her life was being a grandmother to their 9 grandchildren. She and Orval frequently had grandchildren in their home for overnight visits or for special trips or just to play together on the farm.

She loved to sew and made quilts for each grandchild. She taught some of them how to sew and how to make homemade noodles.

She loved the Lord and accepted Jesus as her Savior at a young age.

She served as an elder when she attended New Life Christian Center. She was currently attending Noble County Community Church in Ligonier.

She and Orval also loved to travel. They took many trips on their own. They took the whole family to Israel to tour the Holy Land. They planned yearly reunions, most often at Camp Amigo in Sturgis, Michigan; but after Orval's death, Christena helped to plan a trip for the family to California for a reunion.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Orval, who died in 2005; a stepson, Sanford Schrock; and brothers and sisters, Clifford Schrock, Stanley Schrock, Freida Yoder, Lydia Ann Bontrager, Nettie Bontrager, Mary Ellen Miller, Mildred Shetler, Darlene Schrock, Leroy Schrock, and Levi (Junior) Schrock.

She is survived by one sister, Naomi Mast, of Goshen, stepdaughter, Harriet Martin, of Goshen, stepdaughter, Eleanor Johnston (Dave), of Knox, Indiana, stepdaughter, Denise Hershman (Rob), of Ligonier; 9 grandchildren, David Martin (Amy), of Lihue, Hawaii, Jason Martin (Ruth), of Raleigh, North Carolina, Joel Johnston (Jessica), of Plymouth, Jesse Johnston (Megan), of North Judson, Indiana, Emily Fingerhut (Mitch), of North Judson, Joanna Tudor (Jake), of Valparaiso, Davey Johnston (Morgann), of North Judson, Benjamin Schrock, Millersburg, Olivia Hershman Kang (Seok), of Seattle, Washington; and 16 great-grandchildren, Joshua Martin, Josia Martin, Jude Martin, Pokela Martin, Zoe Martin, Odis Lenig, Maci Lenig, Hadley Lenig, Benjamin Johnston, Sylvie Johnston, Margo Fingerhut, Jack Tudor, Baker Fingerhut, Casey Fingerhut, and Frances Johnston.

The funeral service will be Saturday, Dec. 6, at Stone's Hill Community Church in Ligonier at 1:00 p.m.

Viewing will precede the funeral from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.