Jacob
Jacob B. Shindle
d. January 30, 2012
Jacob B. Shindle, age 90 of Valley Camp Rd., Greencastle, PA went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at home surrounded by his family.
Born, August 26, 1921 in Milnor, PA he was the son of the late Bruce Jacob and Helen Leiter (Kuhn) Shindle.
He married Ruby L. (Seilhamer) Shindle on April 15, 1949. She died on January 21, 2012.
He retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation where he was a maintenance foreman and was a life long farmer.
He was a member of the Macedonia United Brethren Church of Greencastle. He enjoyed gardening, hunting and was a great story teller.
Surviving family are two sons, Dennis (husband of Sharon) Shindle and Randy (husband of Kathy) Shindle, all of Greencastle; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, William Shindle of Greencastle and Glenn Shindle of Hagerstown; and one sister, Doris Shultz of Greencastle. He was preceded in death by a brother Nelson Shindle and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral services for Jacob and his wife, Ruby will be held together on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. from the Macedonia United Brethren Church, 11887 Worleytown Rd., Greencastle with Rev. Gayle Ruble Sr. and Rev. William Kauffman officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Monday from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be given in his memory to the Macedonia United Brethren Church, 11887 Worleytown Rd., Greencastle, PA 17225 or to Hospice/Home Nursing Agency, 761 Fifth Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201. Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com
Born, August 26, 1921 in Milnor, PA he was the son of the late Bruce Jacob and Helen Leiter (Kuhn) Shindle.
He married Ruby L. (Seilhamer) Shindle on April 15, 1949. She died on January 21, 2012.
He retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation where he was a maintenance foreman and was a life long farmer.
He was a member of the Macedonia United Brethren Church of Greencastle. He enjoyed gardening, hunting and was a great story teller.
Surviving family are two sons, Dennis (husband of Sharon) Shindle and Randy (husband of Kathy) Shindle, all of Greencastle; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two brothers, William Shindle of Greencastle and Glenn Shindle of Hagerstown; and one sister, Doris Shultz of Greencastle. He was preceded in death by a brother Nelson Shindle and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral services for Jacob and his wife, Ruby will be held together on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. from the Macedonia United Brethren Church, 11887 Worleytown Rd., Greencastle with Rev. Gayle Ruble Sr. and Rev. William Kauffman officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Monday from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be given in his memory to the Macedonia United Brethren Church, 11887 Worleytown Rd., Greencastle, PA 17225 or to Hospice/Home Nursing Agency, 761 Fifth Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201. Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com
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