Lester Whitmer

Lester J. Whitmer, 91, formerly of 155 Whitmer Road, Shippensburg, died Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 12:55 p.m. in the Shippensburg Health Care Center, where he had been a resident since December 2003.
Born October 22, 1920 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late John B. and Margaret Hippensteel Whitmer.
Early in life he worked at the Peerless Furniture Company, Letterkenny Army Depot, and was a Supervisor in Southampton Township, Cumberland County. He was a school bus driver for 20 years. Lester enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Hub City Club and the Minnequa Social Club both in Shippensburg. Lester was a Protestant.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers and a nephew.
Surviving are his nephews, Michael Whitmer of Walnut Bottom, Jack Goodhart of Chambersburg, Glynn Walker of St. Thomas, and a niece, Glynette Walker Kepner of Edenville.
Memorial services will be held Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Inc., Shippensburg with The Rev. Dr. Francis H. Norton officiating. Burial will be private. There will be no viewing however a visitation will be held one hour prior to the services in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Central PA, 4813 Jonestown Road, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA 17109.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.