Vera Swartz

Vera B. Swartz, 88, of Newburg, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center.
Born August 25, 1923 in Lurgan Township, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur A. and Nellie C. Stouffer Brenize.
Vera was a member of the Newburg First Church of God, a member of the Eveready Sunday school class, a choir member, a past Sunday school teacher, and sang in the Living Christmas Tree. She was a retired dairy farmer and a member of the Cumberland County Farm Women Group # 21. Vera was a graduate of the former Shippensburg High School.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
She is survived by her husband, Lewis D. Swartz, one son, Robert L. Swartz and his wife Elsie, two daughters, Shirley J. Mellinger and her husband Eugene, and Cathy L. Gipe and her husband Duane all of Newburg, one sister Ruth Snoke of Chambersburg, seven grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Newburg First Church of God with the Rev. Dale H. Miller, Jr. and Rev. Wayne A. Good officiating. Burial will be in Otterbein Cemetery. Viewings will be held Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Shippensburg and one hour prior to the services in church.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralgome.com.