1940
Kenneth
2013
Kenneth Yeatter
April 7, 1940 — November 21, 2013
Kenneth A. “Ken” Yeatter, 73, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Thursday, November 21, 2013, at his home.
He was born on April 7, 1940, in Doylesburg, a son of the late Herman H. and Celesta F. Harris Yeatter. Ken was a U.S. Army veteran, inducted on August 13, 1963, honorably discharged from active duty on August 3, 1965, and then honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve on July 31, 1969. A little less than one year later, on July 5, 1970, Ken married Ms. Mary E. Wagner at the Oakville United Methodist Church.
He was employed as a Forklift Mechanic at Exel Logistics, Mechanicsburg, for twenty-five years, retiring in 2006. Ken enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching NASCAR.
Ken is survived by his wife of 43 years, Mary; his son, James S. Yeatter of Shippensburg; granddaughter, Colleen E. Yeatter of New Haven, CT; grandson, Devin S. Yeatter of Shippensburg; three sisters, Hazel Guyer of Chambersburg, Nancy Rider of Mechanicsburg, and Lewese (Mrs. Robert) Peck of Shippensburg; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Ken was preceded in death by his brother, Harvey A. Yeatter.
His graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, November 25, 2013, in the Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Tim George will officiate. A viewing will be held Sunday evening, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg.
He was born on April 7, 1940, in Doylesburg, a son of the late Herman H. and Celesta F. Harris Yeatter. Ken was a U.S. Army veteran, inducted on August 13, 1963, honorably discharged from active duty on August 3, 1965, and then honorably discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve on July 31, 1969. A little less than one year later, on July 5, 1970, Ken married Ms. Mary E. Wagner at the Oakville United Methodist Church.
He was employed as a Forklift Mechanic at Exel Logistics, Mechanicsburg, for twenty-five years, retiring in 2006. Ken enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching NASCAR.
Ken is survived by his wife of 43 years, Mary; his son, James S. Yeatter of Shippensburg; granddaughter, Colleen E. Yeatter of New Haven, CT; grandson, Devin S. Yeatter of Shippensburg; three sisters, Hazel Guyer of Chambersburg, Nancy Rider of Mechanicsburg, and Lewese (Mrs. Robert) Peck of Shippensburg; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Ken was preceded in death by his brother, Harvey A. Yeatter.
His graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, November 25, 2013, in the Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Tim George will officiate. A viewing will be held Sunday evening, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg.
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