John Edward Gentzler, Jr., of Hanover, formerly of Littlestown, died July 16, 2011.
He was born Tuesday, October 18, 1921, in East Berlin, the son of the late John Edward and Esther (Myers) Gentzler, Sr.
John graduated from East Berlin High School in 1939. He attended Ursinus College for two years before enlisting in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Gentzler was the owner and operator of Keystone Milling Company in Littlestown for 36 years.
He was an active member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Littlestown, where he was a member of the Men's Brotherhood and served on church council. He served as a member of the planning committee of Littlestown School District. He was on the Board of Directors of the Littlestown National Bank and Community National Bank. He was also a member of Hebron Masonic Lodge #463 F&AM in New Oxford, American Legion Post 321 in Littlestown and VFW Post 8898 in East Berlin.
John served in the U.S. Army as a Field Sgt. commanding a tank in Germany and France during World War II.
He was the devoted husband of Dorothy M. (Leib) Gentzler, who died in April of 2010. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step mother, M. Florence (Myers) Gentzler; and two granddaughters, Heather and Debbie. He was the loving father of three daughters, Margaret Jean and husband, Donald Bair of Biglerville, Nadine E. and husband, Jerry Morningstar of Glenville, and Joanne H. and husband, Frank Vaul of Stone Harbor, NJ; a son, Carl D. Gentzler, Littlestown; six grandchildren, Amber R. Riley and husband, Dru of Manchester, Md., Alex Bair of Biglerville, Joshua Morningstar and wife, Amy of Manchester, MD, Shawn Gentzler of Littlestown and Lyndsy Vaul and Adam Vaul, both of Stone Harbor; and great-grandchildren, Quinn and Samuel Riley of Manchester, MD.
Funeral Services will be held July 23, 2011 at 2 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Littlestown with the Rev. James S. Dunlop officiating, with interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Littlestown.
He was born Tuesday, October 18, 1921, in East Berlin, the son of the late John Edward and Esther (Myers) Gentzler, Sr.
John graduated from East Berlin High School in 1939. He attended Ursinus College for two years before enlisting in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Gentzler was the owner and operator of Keystone Milling Company in Littlestown for 36 years.
He was an active member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Littlestown, where he was a member of the Men's Brotherhood and served on church council. He served as a member of the planning committee of Littlestown School District. He was on the Board of Directors of the Littlestown National Bank and Community National Bank. He was also a member of Hebron Masonic Lodge #463 F&AM in New Oxford, American Legion Post 321 in Littlestown and VFW Post 8898 in East Berlin.
John served in the U.S. Army as a Field Sgt. commanding a tank in Germany and France during World War II.
He was the devoted husband of Dorothy M. (Leib) Gentzler, who died in April of 2010. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step mother, M. Florence (Myers) Gentzler; and two granddaughters, Heather and Debbie. He was the loving father of three daughters, Margaret Jean and husband, Donald Bair of Biglerville, Nadine E. and husband, Jerry Morningstar of Glenville, and Joanne H. and husband, Frank Vaul of Stone Harbor, NJ; a son, Carl D. Gentzler, Littlestown; six grandchildren, Amber R. Riley and husband, Dru of Manchester, Md., Alex Bair of Biglerville, Joshua Morningstar and wife, Amy of Manchester, MD, Shawn Gentzler of Littlestown and Lyndsy Vaul and Adam Vaul, both of Stone Harbor; and great-grandchildren, Quinn and Samuel Riley of Manchester, MD.
Funeral Services will be held July 23, 2011 at 2 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Littlestown with the Rev. James S. Dunlop officiating, with interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Littlestown.
John Edward Gentzler, Jr., of Hanover, formerly of Littlestown, died July 16, 2011.
He was born Tuesday, October 18, 1921, in East Berlin, the son of the late John Edward and Esther (Myers) Gentzler, Sr.
John graduated from East Berlin High School in 1939. He attended Ursinus College for two years before enlisting in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Gentzler was the owner and operator of Keystone Milling Company in Littlestown for 36 years.
He was an active member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Littlestown, where he was a member of the Men's Brotherhood and served on church council. He served as a member of the planning committee of Littlestown School District. He was on the Board of Directors of the Littlestown National Bank and Community National Bank. He was also a member of Hebron Masonic Lodge #463 F&AM in New Oxford, American Legion Post 321 in Littlestown and VFW Post 8898 in East Berlin.
John served in the U.S. Army as a Field Sgt. commanding a tank in Germany and France during World War II.
He was the devoted husband of Dorothy M. (Leib) Gentzler, who died in April of 2010. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step mother, M. Florence (Myers) Gentzler; and two granddaughters, Heather and Debbie. He was the loving father of three daughters, Margaret Jean and husband, Donald Bair of Biglerville, Nadine E. and husband, Jerry Morningstar of Glenville, and Joanne H. and husband, Frank Vaul of Stone Harbor, NJ; a son, Carl D. Gentzler, Littlestown; six grandchildren, Amber R. Riley and husband, Dru of Manchester, Md., Alex Bair of Biglerville, Joshua Morningstar and wife, Amy of Manchester, MD, Shawn Gentzler of Littlestown and Lyndsy Vaul and Adam Vaul, both of Stone Harbor; and great-grandchildren, Quinn and Samuel Riley of Manchester, MD.
Funeral Services will be held July 23, 2011 at 2 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Littlestown with the Rev. James S. Dunlop officiating, with interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Littlestown.
He was born Tuesday, October 18, 1921, in East Berlin, the son of the late John Edward and Esther (Myers) Gentzler, Sr.
John graduated from East Berlin High School in 1939. He attended Ursinus College for two years before enlisting in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Gentzler was the owner and operator of Keystone Milling Company in Littlestown for 36 years.
He was an active member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Littlestown, where he was a member of the Men's Brotherhood and served on church council. He served as a member of the planning committee of Littlestown School District. He was on the Board of Directors of the Littlestown National Bank and Community National Bank. He was also a member of Hebron Masonic Lodge #463 F&AM in New Oxford, American Legion Post 321 in Littlestown and VFW Post 8898 in East Berlin.
John served in the U.S. Army as a Field Sgt. commanding a tank in Germany and France during World War II.
He was the devoted husband of Dorothy M. (Leib) Gentzler, who died in April of 2010. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step mother, M. Florence (Myers) Gentzler; and two granddaughters, Heather and Debbie. He was the loving father of three daughters, Margaret Jean and husband, Donald Bair of Biglerville, Nadine E. and husband, Jerry Morningstar of Glenville, and Joanne H. and husband, Frank Vaul of Stone Harbor, NJ; a son, Carl D. Gentzler, Littlestown; six grandchildren, Amber R. Riley and husband, Dru of Manchester, Md., Alex Bair of Biglerville, Joshua Morningstar and wife, Amy of Manchester, MD, Shawn Gentzler of Littlestown and Lyndsy Vaul and Adam Vaul, both of Stone Harbor; and great-grandchildren, Quinn and Samuel Riley of Manchester, MD.
Funeral Services will be held July 23, 2011 at 2 p.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Littlestown with the Rev. James S. Dunlop officiating, with interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Littlestown.
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