Eva S. Fox, 85, of 2033 Ritner Highway, Shippensburg, and formerly of Denver, PA died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at home.
She was born June 11, 1925 in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County. She was a daughter of the late Aaron O. and Leah W. Sensenig Stauffer.
Eva was preceded in death by her husband, John Christian Fox, who died June 13, 2007, 2 grandsons, one great-granddaughter, three sisters, one brother, one step brother, one step sister and son-in-law Noah Horst.
She is survived by five sons, Walter S. Fox and wife Ella, of Penn Yan, NY, Aaron S. Fox and wife Joyce, of Savannah, NY, John D. Fox, and wife LaVerne ,Weaver S. Fox, and wife Florence, and Ervin S. Fox, and wife Sarah, all of Denver; six daughters; Elizabeth S. (Mrs. John) Zimmerman of Clyde, NY, Susan Ann (Mrs. Paul) Martin of Wakurus, IN, Lydia S. (Mrs. Ivan) Shirk of Shippensburg, Mary Ella (Mrs. Elvin) Martin of New Holland, Eva Jane Horst of Penn Yan, NY, and Verna S. (Mrs. Ivan) Nolt of Owen, WI; one brother Isaac Stauffer(Mrs. Linda) of Kansas, two step sisters; Lois Mae (Mrs. Harvey G.) Thiessen, Mary Jane (Mrs. Charles F.) Rutter, Lancaster, one step brother, Alfred James (Mrs. Ruth Ann) Stauffer, Lititz,
also surviving are 71 grandchildren, 130 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was a member of the Meadow View Old Order Mennonite Church, Newville.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 9:30 AM in the Shippensburg Old Order Mennonite Church, Duncan Road. Officiating will be Bishop Isaac Weaver.
Burial will be in the Church cemetery. The viewing will be Friday, May 20, 2011 from 2:00 until 4:00 and 6:00 until 8:00 PM at 2033 Ritner Highway, Shippensburg.
The family requests the omission of flowers.
Arrangements are being handled by the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg.