Kathryn C. Eshleman

Kathryn C. Eshleman, age 90 a resident of Menno Haven Chambersburg and formerly of South Ridge Ave. Greencastle died at 12:42 P.M. Thursday June 2, 2011 in the nursing home.
Born December 23, 1920 in Broadway, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Mattie (Brunk) Cline. She married John C. Eshleman on March 20, 1941. He died on April 10, 1996. She was a graduate of Eastern Mennonite High School and had attended Eastern Mennonite College. Kathryn was a member of the Marion Mennonite Church.
Kathryn was an extraordinary woman of myriad talents and interests. A homemaker her whole life, she took her vocation seriously and her patience with children was unmatched. As an organic gardener, she was well known for her tomatoes, fruit growing and Bantam eggs. Her culinary skills were legendary. She was an avid reader, constantly educating herself and sharing her knowledge with all who knew her.
Surviving family are three daughters Lavonne Ward, Altadena , CA., Kathleen Forney, Greencastle, PA., Margaret Gendive, Annandale, VA., two sons, John E. Eshleman, Upland, CA., Roger Eshleman, Waynesboro, PA., nine grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister Pauline Good.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday June 12 at 3:00 P.M. from the Marion Mennonite Church 4365 Molly Pitcher Hwy. South Chambersburg with Rev. Carl D. Kniss officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday June 11 from 6 - 8 P.M. at the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home 45 S. Carlisle St. Greencastle. Memorial contributions may be given in her memory to the Lutheran Home Care and Hospice 2700 Luther Dr. Chambersburg PA. 17202 or to the Building Fund of the Marion Mennonite Church 4365 Molly Pitcher Hwy. South Chambersburg, PA. 17202. Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanfh.com