Zelma B. Goff, better known as "Peggy" to her family and friends, was born February 5, 1909, in Altoona, Kansas, to James Monroe and Opha (Watson) Goff.

In 1912 she moved with her parents, two sisters, and one brother to a homestead five miles south of Colome, South Dakota.  They lived in Tripp County, South Dakota, until 1927 when they moved with her mother, sisters, and brothers to Mellette County, near Wood, South Dakota.

Peggy was united in marriage to Ted Alfred Good, of Wood, South Dakota, on September 5, 1928, at Winner, South Dakota.  To this union were born five daughters and one son.

They ranched eight miles west of Longvalley, South Dakota, from 1936 until 1974.

Her husband preceded her in death on June 11, 1974.

In 1976, Peggy sold her ranch to her son, Gordon, and on June 11, 1978, she purchased a home in Philip, South Dakota, where she resided until the time of her death.

Peggy joined the Presbyterian Church on May 18, 1975, in Martin, South Dakota, and transferred to the Philip Presbyterian Church in 1978 where she was an active member.  She was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #173 and the Bad River Senior Citizens Center, both of Philip, South Dakota.

Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Gordon, and his wife, Janet God, of Longvalley, South Dakota; five daughters, Mrs. Mavis Jean (Paul) Nohrenberg, of Havre, Montana; Mrs. Donna Rose (Bob) Embree of Piedmont, South Dakota; Mrs. Arlee Rae (Tom) Kukal, of Kadoka, South Dakota; Mrs. Becky Sue (Jim) Bond of Newcastle, Wyoming; and Mrs. Betty Lou (Merlin) Crown, of Wall, South Dakota; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson; several step-grandchildren; one step-brother, Lorin C. Good, of Wanblee, South Dakota; three step-sisters, Beulah Henifin, of Bellingham, Washington, Margariete Parshall, of Atkinson, Nebraska, and Mildred Kraft, of Cozad, Nebraska; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband, Alfred, she was preceded in death by one great-grandson, Matthew Embree; her parents; her step-parents, W.W. and Ellie Good; four brothers, two sisters, two step-brothers, and three step-sisters.

Services
Thursday, April 28, 1988
2:00 p.m.
United Church
Philip, South Dakota

Officiating
Reverend Aron Wilterding

Music
JoAnne Stilwell - Organist
Lyndy Ireland and
Joyce Wheeler - Vocalists

Ushers
Bob Porch - Bob Spears

Active Pallbearers
Gene Allard - Bob Holcomb
Stanley Porch - Clayton Merchen
Jerry Grass - Lerry Pfeifer
Richard Petersen

Honorary Pallbearers
All relatives and friends in attendance

Interment
Masonic Cemetery
Philip, South Dakota