George W. Aurentz, 92, of Jonestown, went home to heaven on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital, to be with his wife Dorothy M. Kneasel Aurentz, who died on January 1, 2010. They would have been married 69 years on April 12th.
Born in Lebanon on November 10, 1917, he was the son of the late George A. and Edna E. Potteiger Aurentz. He retired from the Lebanon Daily News in 1982, after working for 38 years as a printer and prior to that, he had worked at the Lebanon Steel Foundry. He was well known throughout the Ono and Grantville areas for his rural newspaper route. He was a member of the Jonestown United Methodist Church and the Lebanon VFW Post 23. In the 1950s, he served as the Secretary for the Northern Lebanon School District, Jonestown Borough. He was a US Army veteran of the European Theater during WW II.
He is survived by his sons Robert G. Aurentz and his companion Millie Leonard of Jonestown and Jeffrey L. Aurentz of Jonestown; daughters Bonita L., wife of William T. Aurentz of Lebanon, Donna C., wife of Allen L. Knapp of Jonestown and Dawn S., wife of Blaine Dove of Portland, TN; brothers Russell and Richard Aurentz both of Lebanon; sister Evelyn Aurentz of Lebanon; grandchildren Michael Knapp of Arlington, VA, David Aurentz of Jonestown, Shelli Taylor of Springfield, TN and Chad Aurentz of Anchorage, AK.
He was preceded in death by his sisters Christine Herr and Mary Zimmerman.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 12, 2010, at 11:00 am at the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Rt. 72 & Camp Meeting Rd., Jonestown. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Grand View Memorial Park, N. Annville.
Published in Patriot-News on March 9, 2010
Born in Lebanon on November 10, 1917, he was the son of the late George A. and Edna E. Potteiger Aurentz. He retired from the Lebanon Daily News in 1982, after working for 38 years as a printer and prior to that, he had worked at the Lebanon Steel Foundry. He was well known throughout the Ono and Grantville areas for his rural newspaper route. He was a member of the Jonestown United Methodist Church and the Lebanon VFW Post 23. In the 1950s, he served as the Secretary for the Northern Lebanon School District, Jonestown Borough. He was a US Army veteran of the European Theater during WW II.
He is survived by his sons Robert G. Aurentz and his companion Millie Leonard of Jonestown and Jeffrey L. Aurentz of Jonestown; daughters Bonita L., wife of William T. Aurentz of Lebanon, Donna C., wife of Allen L. Knapp of Jonestown and Dawn S., wife of Blaine Dove of Portland, TN; brothers Russell and Richard Aurentz both of Lebanon; sister Evelyn Aurentz of Lebanon; grandchildren Michael Knapp of Arlington, VA, David Aurentz of Jonestown, Shelli Taylor of Springfield, TN and Chad Aurentz of Anchorage, AK.
He was preceded in death by his sisters Christine Herr and Mary Zimmerman.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 12, 2010, at 11:00 am at the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Rt. 72 & Camp Meeting Rd., Jonestown. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Grand View Memorial Park, N. Annville.
Published in Patriot-News on March 9, 2010
George W. Aurentz, 92, of Jonestown, went home to heaven on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Lebanon Good Samaritan Hospital, to be with his wife Dorothy M. Kneasel Aurentz, who died on January 1, 2010. They would have been married 69 years on April 12th.
Born in Lebanon on November 10, 1917, he was the son of the late George A. and Edna E. Potteiger Aurentz. He retired from the Lebanon Daily News in 1982, after working for 38 years as a printer and prior to that, he had worked at the Lebanon Steel Foundry. He was well known throughout the Ono and Grantville areas for his rural newspaper route. He was a member of the Jonestown United Methodist Church and the Lebanon VFW Post 23. In the 1950s, he served as the Secretary for the Northern Lebanon School District, Jonestown Borough. He was a US Army veteran of the European Theater during WW II.
He is survived by his sons Robert G. Aurentz and his companion Millie Leonard of Jonestown and Jeffrey L. Aurentz of Jonestown; daughters Bonita L., wife of William T. Aurentz of Lebanon, Donna C., wife of Allen L. Knapp of Jonestown and Dawn S., wife of Blaine Dove of Portland, TN; brothers Russell and Richard Aurentz both of Lebanon; sister Evelyn Aurentz of Lebanon; grandchildren Michael Knapp of Arlington, VA, David Aurentz of Jonestown, Shelli Taylor of Springfield, TN and Chad Aurentz of Anchorage, AK.
He was preceded in death by his sisters Christine Herr and Mary Zimmerman.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 12, 2010, at 11:00 am at the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Rt. 72 & Camp Meeting Rd., Jonestown. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Grand View Memorial Park, N. Annville.
Published in Patriot-News on March 9, 2010
Born in Lebanon on November 10, 1917, he was the son of the late George A. and Edna E. Potteiger Aurentz. He retired from the Lebanon Daily News in 1982, after working for 38 years as a printer and prior to that, he had worked at the Lebanon Steel Foundry. He was well known throughout the Ono and Grantville areas for his rural newspaper route. He was a member of the Jonestown United Methodist Church and the Lebanon VFW Post 23. In the 1950s, he served as the Secretary for the Northern Lebanon School District, Jonestown Borough. He was a US Army veteran of the European Theater during WW II.
He is survived by his sons Robert G. Aurentz and his companion Millie Leonard of Jonestown and Jeffrey L. Aurentz of Jonestown; daughters Bonita L., wife of William T. Aurentz of Lebanon, Donna C., wife of Allen L. Knapp of Jonestown and Dawn S., wife of Blaine Dove of Portland, TN; brothers Russell and Richard Aurentz both of Lebanon; sister Evelyn Aurentz of Lebanon; grandchildren Michael Knapp of Arlington, VA, David Aurentz of Jonestown, Shelli Taylor of Springfield, TN and Chad Aurentz of Anchorage, AK.
He was preceded in death by his sisters Christine Herr and Mary Zimmerman.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 12, 2010, at 11:00 am at the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Rt. 72 & Camp Meeting Rd., Jonestown. Viewing will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Grand View Memorial Park, N. Annville.
Published in Patriot-News on March 9, 2010
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