Dorothy
Dorothy Hunsecker
d. August 8, 2014
Dorothy Elizabeth Lehman Hunsecker, 93, of Walkersville, MD, was born January 11, 1921 in Chambersburg, PA and died Friday, August 8, 2014 at her home. She is survived by her daughters: Phyllis, wife of Kenneth Strite, North Lima, OH; Linda, with whom she resided; Carol Ann, wife of James Herr, Lancaster, PA; by 5 grandchildren: Karla (Strite), wife of Gareth Baer, North Lima, Ohio; Kevin Strite, husband of Michelle, Goshen, IN; Jonathan Herr, husband of Jackelyn, Lancaster, PA; Benjamin Herr, Lancaster, PA, and Christyn Herr, Lancaster, PA; 7 great-grandchildren: Lauren, Landon, and Logan Baer; Aidan and Ethan Strite; Louisa and Idelette Herr; her brother, Harold Lehman, husband of Janet, Chambersburg, PA, and her sister, Jean Lehman, Chambersburg, PA and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer A. Hunsecker, on March 30, 2013 and her parents, Samuel and Rhoda Lehman and her sister, Erma Burkholder.
In addition to being a devoted wife/pastor’s wife (she and Wilmer were married for 71 years), mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Dorothy was a gracious hostess to many guests and enjoyed cooking and baking. She was always thinking about what food to prepare for the next meal. She taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, collecting lady bugs, Depression glass and recipes/cookbooks. She enjoyed eating out, especially for breakfast. Knotting comforters for a relief organization, Mennonite Central Committee, was another pastime. Since knotting 548 with Wilmer, she, Linda and her daytime caregiver completed 159 ½ additional comforters. She enjoyed traveling/camping especially in their motor home. She loved to sing and knew an incredible number of hymns by memory as well as Bible verses and poems. After working 18+ years for Montgomery County Board of Education in several school cafeterias, she retired in 1981. The memories of her quick sense of humor and the beautiful way she prayed will always be with us.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 13 from 1 to 3 pm at Chambersburg Mennonite Church, 1800 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201. A Memorial Service will follow at 3:30 pm, also at Chambersburg Mennonite Church. A private burial will be held at the convenience of the family.
Contributions in Dorothy’s memory may be sent to a charity of your choice.
Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com
In addition to being a devoted wife/pastor’s wife (she and Wilmer were married for 71 years), mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Dorothy was a gracious hostess to many guests and enjoyed cooking and baking. She was always thinking about what food to prepare for the next meal. She taught Sunday School and Bible School for many years. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, collecting lady bugs, Depression glass and recipes/cookbooks. She enjoyed eating out, especially for breakfast. Knotting comforters for a relief organization, Mennonite Central Committee, was another pastime. Since knotting 548 with Wilmer, she, Linda and her daytime caregiver completed 159 ½ additional comforters. She enjoyed traveling/camping especially in their motor home. She loved to sing and knew an incredible number of hymns by memory as well as Bible verses and poems. After working 18+ years for Montgomery County Board of Education in several school cafeterias, she retired in 1981. The memories of her quick sense of humor and the beautiful way she prayed will always be with us.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 13 from 1 to 3 pm at Chambersburg Mennonite Church, 1800 Philadelphia Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17201. A Memorial Service will follow at 3:30 pm, also at Chambersburg Mennonite Church. A private burial will be held at the convenience of the family.
Contributions in Dorothy’s memory may be sent to a charity of your choice.
Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com
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