Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Sechrist, Jonas A.  December 31, 2011
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on January 3, 2012 
  Jonas A. Sechrist 
     
  SCHAEFFERSTOWN Jonas A. Sechrist, 83, died peacefully in his sleep on 
  Saturday, December 31, 2011. He was the husband of the late Joyce R. 
  Marderness Sechrist. He was born in Millbach, on April 9, 1928, a son of the 
  late Milton D. and Elsie Keller Sechrist. He was a retired 40 year employee of 
  Wilbur Chocolate in Lititz and was co-owner of Sechrist Bros. Furniture Store 
  in Schaefferstown for 32 1/2 years. Jonas was a member of St. Paul's United 
  Church of Christ in Schaefferstown and the Schaefferstown Fire Police, where 
  he served as chief for many years. He also enjoyed following NASCAR. He was a 
  life member of the Schaefferstown Volunteer Fire Co., Rexmont Fire Co., and 
  Friendship Fire Co. He is survived by daughters, Gloria "Cookie", wife of 
  Eugene "Ted" Gettle of Schaefferstown, Gladys, wife of Earl Chapin, 
  Sandra "Sandy" Sechrist, and Patricia, wife of Miguel Rodriquez, all of 
  Lebanon; two grandsons; three granddaughters; and seven great-grandchildren; 
  brothers, George, husband of Mary Sechrist of Newmanstown, and Edwin, husband 
  of Dolly Sechrist of Schaefferstown; companion, Mary Grace Oxenreider; 
  stepbrothers, David, husband of Gladys Rabold of Newmanstown, and Paul 
  Sechrist of Elizabethtown; stepsisters, Lucille Engle of Dillsburg and Ruth 
  Halblieb of Bainbridge; and godchild, Joshua Chase. He was preceded in death 
  by brother, LeRoy Sechrist; stepbrothers, Donald Rabold and Eugene; 
  stepsister, Alice; and great-granddaughter, Payton Krall. Funeral service will 
  be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. in the Clauser Funeral Home, N. Carpenter St., 
  Schaefferstown, with a viewing on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 
  10 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Interment will be made in 
  the Millbach Community Cemetery.
   
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on January 3, 2012 
  
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