Naomi Krall

Naomi Moyer Krall, 96, a resident of Harrisonburg, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Crestwood. VMRC.

Naomi was born on May 14, 1930 in Lower Salford, PA and was a daughter of the late Franklin Landis and Bertha Kratz Alderfer Moyer. She was the fourth daughter and the ninth child in the family of five boys and five girls.

Naomi attended the Hatfield Joint Consolidated School from grade one through grade 12, graduating in 1948. The year after graduation Naomi sewed at Sun Light Shops in Souderton, Pennsylvania. Priscilla Delp, Naomi’s SS teacher and mentor, encouraged Naomi to attend Eastern Mennonite College in Harrisonburg, VA and helped her with tuition for her first two years. Naomi attended Eastern Mennonite College 1949-1951 and then took several years off to teach at Franconia Mennonite School in Souderton, Pennsylvania. She returned to Eastern Mennonite in 1954 to finish her degree in elementary education and graduated in 1955. While at EMC Naomi met John Harry Krall and they were married on August 24, 1957. The couple moved to Kalona, Iowa where John taught at Iowa Mennonite School and Naomi taught for the Washington Township School System for one year and then stayed home with her two oldest children. In 1962 the family moved to Harrisonburg, Virginia so John could teach at Eastern Mennonite High School. Naomi taught in Rockingham County and at the Mother’s Cooperative Kindergarten in Harrisonburg for several years. At John’s urging Naomi completed her Master of Science Degree with a specialty in early childhood education at Madison College, now James Madison University, in 1974 and taught at Anthony Seeger Campus School 1974-77. In 1977 Naomi became the founding director, and teacher, of Eastern Mennonite University’s Early Learning Center at Park View Mennonite Church until her retirement in 1995. In 1996 Naomi was awarded the Mildred Dickerson Award for Outstanding Service to Young Children. Following her retirement Naomi supervised student teachers for James Madison University. Naomi and John moved to Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community in 1998. John passed away January 19, 2022. Naomi was a gifted teacher and a mentor to many aspiring teacher
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Surviving are her children, John Brian Krall and wife Dawn of Harrisonburg, Beth Marie Krall, of Harrisonburg, Bruce Edward Krall and wife Christa Gitchell-Krall of Broadway; grandchildren, Tiara Coleman of Harrisonburg, Corbin Krall of Norfolk, Keenan Krall of Broadway; and great-grandchildren, LaMya Coleman Will and Jayden Will of Harrisonburg; and her sister in law Ruth E. Krall of Tucson, AZ

In addition to her parents and husband, Naomi was preceded in death by her siblings and their spouses; Edna Kratz and husband Harvey, Marvin Moyer and wife Mary Etta, Amanda Kratz and husband Jonas, Abram Moyer and wife Dorothy, Franklin Moyer and wife Sara, Jacob Moyer and wife Mildred, Wilmer Moyer, Ruth Marczuk and husband John, and Kathryn Halteman and husband Russell; her brother in law C. Richard Krall and his wife Jean.

A memorial service will be held on October 25th at 4:00 PM at Park View Mennonite Church. Burial will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The VMRC Compassion Fund, 1491 Virginia Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802.

Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com or www.pvmchurch.org

McMullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.