This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KENNELLYMARKA Surnames: Lesher,Burkholder,Boone,Meyers, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lesher/459/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John Burkholder Lesher, 79, of Chambersburg, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in his home. Born on January 2, 1932 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Roy E. and Susan Burkholder Lesher. A self-employed farmer and carpenter, John was a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren (New Conference). He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Alice "Doley" Boone Lesher, whom he married on March 9, 1957; three sons, Nathan (and wife, Elizabeth), Charles (and wife, Nelda), and Dale, all of Chambersburg; two daughters, Karen (and husband, Sean) Wolf of Camden, IN, and Ann (and husband, Edward) Hess, of Waynesboro; daughter-in-law, Lori Lesher of Waynesboro; one sister, Lois (and husband, Fred) Meyers of Chambersburg; sister-in-law Theresa Lesher of Newville; 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Aside from his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Jay, and a brother, Wayne. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, March 13, 2011 in the Falling Spring Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Spring Road Chambersburg, with Elder Donald Hess and the Home Brethren officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 PM and from 6-9 PM on Saturday, March 12, at the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg. The family requests the omission of flowers. ( in Public Opinion from March 11 to March 12, 2011) Falling Spring Old German Baptist Brethren Church." Spring Road Chambersburg, Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.