1929
Jean
2015
Jean Eyer
July 12, 1929 — December 18, 2015
Jean W. Eyer, 86, of Orrstown, departed this life on the morning of Friday, December 18, 2015, at her home.
She was born on July 12, 1929, in Lurgan, a daughter of the late Stewart and Estella Hale Kohr. Jean was a 1947 graduate of Shippensburg High School and shortly thereafter, married Harry M. Eyer on November 11, 1949, at her parent’s home.
Jean was a wonderful homemaker throughout her life, but she also worked outside the home as an inspector at the former SKF, Shippensburg and as waitress at Howard Johnson.
She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church and a member of the Franklin County Farm Women. Living on the farm, Jean enjoyed tending to the sheep and cattle and liked to cook, sew, and do needlepoint, really anything craft related. She also planted an enormous garden and canned many of the things she grew.
Jean is survived by her husband of 66 years, Harry; three sons, Stephen H. (Mary Ellen) Eyer of Lewisberry, Samuel A. Eyer of Chambersburg, and Jesse D. (Annette) Eyer of Mechanicsburg; her daughter, Jennie L. (Ronald) DeShong of Newburg; one sister, Gail Johnson of Ashland, OR; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by one sister, Levon Sixeas and one brother, Lee Kohr.
Private graveside services will be held at a future date and time, in the Methodist Cemetery, Upper Strasburg. There will be no public viewing or visitation. The Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg, has been entrusted with her funeral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Otterbein United Methodist Church at 15634 Paxton Run Road Newburg, PA 17240.
She was born on July 12, 1929, in Lurgan, a daughter of the late Stewart and Estella Hale Kohr. Jean was a 1947 graduate of Shippensburg High School and shortly thereafter, married Harry M. Eyer on November 11, 1949, at her parent’s home.
Jean was a wonderful homemaker throughout her life, but she also worked outside the home as an inspector at the former SKF, Shippensburg and as waitress at Howard Johnson.
She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church and a member of the Franklin County Farm Women. Living on the farm, Jean enjoyed tending to the sheep and cattle and liked to cook, sew, and do needlepoint, really anything craft related. She also planted an enormous garden and canned many of the things she grew.
Jean is survived by her husband of 66 years, Harry; three sons, Stephen H. (Mary Ellen) Eyer of Lewisberry, Samuel A. Eyer of Chambersburg, and Jesse D. (Annette) Eyer of Mechanicsburg; her daughter, Jennie L. (Ronald) DeShong of Newburg; one sister, Gail Johnson of Ashland, OR; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by one sister, Levon Sixeas and one brother, Lee Kohr.
Private graveside services will be held at a future date and time, in the Methodist Cemetery, Upper Strasburg. There will be no public viewing or visitation. The Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg, has been entrusted with her funeral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Otterbein United Methodist Church at 15634 Paxton Run Road Newburg, PA 17240.
United Methodist Church
The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jean Eyer, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
Past Services
Guestbook
Visits: 3
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors