Della M. Sarver, 90, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 11 in Whitefish, Mont.

She was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Buffalo Township, to Edward Maurhoff and Margaret (Riemer) Maurhoff.

After graduating from Freeport High School in 1945, she worked at Deshon General Hospital (Butler VA Hospital), helping veterans after the war. She also worked at Saxonburg Ceramics for many years as an executive administrative assistant.

In 1947, she married Walter C. Sarver Jr. They had six daughters.

Della loved children and was a great mother and grandmother. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and gardening, in which she had an incredible green thumb.

She also was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan, always rooting for the Steelers, Pirates or Penguins, and gathering the kids around the television to watch the Super Bowls in the 1970s.

She loved music of all varieties and endured “beginning violin” six times over (from her kids). Her smile and wonderful sense of humor were cherished by all.

In 1985, she followed her husband, Walt, out west to Montana to enjoy retirement, learned to downhill ski and continued to raise children and care for her family.

Della and Walt returned to Grove City for a number of years before finally returning to Montana to stay.

Della was a true sweetheart to all that knew her and will be missed dearly.

She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Sarver, Bev (Tom) Heitzer, Elaine (Mike) Heitzer, Sharon (Dave) Johnston, Karen (Ryan) Pring and Linda (Travis) Addington; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Margaret Maurhoff; her husband, Walter Sarver Jr.; her siblings, Wilmer Maurhoff, Alice Lassinger, Paul Maurhoff and Milo Maurhoff; and her grandson, Benjamin Heitzer.

The family would like to thank the staff at The Springs in Whitefish, Mont., for their loving care of both Della and Walter.

SARVER — There will be a visitation for Della M. Sarver, who died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Fox Funeral Home, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg.The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.Interment at the Sarverville Cemetery to follow.Please visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.