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Elizabeth S. Diffenderfer Elizabeth S. Diffenderfer, 91, of the
Elizabethtown Healthcare & Rehab Center, formerly of Leola, went to be with
the Lord on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Jonathan and
Elizabeth Martin Shirk. She was the
loving wife of Melvin N. Diffenderfer. They celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary last August.
A homemaker and member of New Holland
Mennonite Church and its sewing circle, Mrs. Diffenderfer enjoyed quilting and
volunteering for auxiliaries of several local fire companies and Tel Hai Camp;
and more recently knitting hats on a loom for MCC, a mission in West Africa,
and the local Water Street Rescue mission.
In addition to her husband, she is
survived by: seven children, Leroy
married to Kathy Eddings Diffenderfer, Kannapolis, NC, E. June Diffenderfer,
Lancaster, Charles married to Dotty Diffenderfer, Muncy, Barbara married to Abe
Rissler, East Earl, Darrell married to Barb Groff Diffenderfer, Manheim, Elaine
married to Lloyd Hoover, Leola, Eileen married to Larry Wenger, Lancaster; 20
grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; one sister, Frances married to Clyde
Martin, Ephrata; sister-in-law, Ruth Weber Shirk, Akron; brother-in-law, Eugene
Sauder, Ephrata.
She was preceded in death by: one grandson, Duane Wenger; two brothers,
Richard and John Shirk; two sisters, Helen Shirk and Grace Sauder.
Memorial services: Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 at 7 PM at New Holland Mennonite Church, 18 Western Ave., New Holland. The family will greet friends from 5:30 – 7PM. Kindly omit flowers. Private Burial: Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to: MCC Material Resource Center, 517 W. Trout Run Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522. Send Your Condolences: |