ELSIE WOLGEMUTH Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Elsie M. Wolgemuth Elsie M. Wolgemuth, 92, Longwood Manor, Maytown, formerly of Mount Joy, left us to kneel at the feet of Jesus on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Born in Lampeter, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Cora Myer. Elsie was the wife of the late J Lloyd Wolgemuth. They had celebrated 57 wonderful years of marriage. Elsie was a woman of many talents - She and Lloyd were known by many customers and friends at Wolgemuth Fruit Market in Mount Joy. For years she supplied the market with her homemade bread, pies, and fudge. She was a tailor and seamstress as a home business, had a long tenure as a Sunday school teacher, was greatly involved with church planting locally with the Marietta Chapel, a constant communicator with missionary families all over the world, and for the last 30 years, she wrote a weekly letter and email to a long address list, calling it the Saturday Night Blessing. Elsie was a prayer warrior and dedicated her life to the wellbeing of others. Elsie will be greatly missed by her 2 daughters and 3 sons, M Louise Wolgemuth, Manassa, CO, James L (Sherry) Wolgemuth, John D (Companion Anita Mohler) Wolgemuth, C Ellen (Rick) Rinier, all of Mount Joy, PA and Herbert R (Martha) Wolgemuth of Harleysville, PA. Elsie adored her family including her 14 grandchildren and their spouses and 23 great-grandchildren. Elsie will also be missed by her sister, Bertha M Shelly. We love our Aunt Bertha and owe her so much for sharing her home with our mom for the last 11 years since Dad is gone. Elsie was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Harold Myer and Elmer Myer. Friends will be received from 10 - 11 A.M. with the Life Celebration to begin at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Marietta Community Chapel, 1125 River Road, Marietta, PA. Memorial contributions may be made to Eastern Mennonite Missions, 53 West Brandt Blvd, PO Box 458, Salunga, PA 17538-0458. To send an online condolence, please visit www.sheetzfuneralhome.com

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