Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Staver, Kenneth W.  February 20, 2011
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 23, 2011 
  Kenneth W. Staver 
   
  PALMYRA Kenneth Winfield Staver died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at the age of 
  91. Born August 20, 1919, he was a son of the late Carl A. and Mary (Winfield) 
  Staver of Shippensburg. He grew up in the Shippensburg area spending much of 
  his time at his grandparent's farm. After graduating from Shippensburg 
  University, he enlisted in the World War II effort and served as a field 
  artillery forward observer in the 87th Division of the 3rd Army in the European 
  campaign, earning a Bronze Star and Purple Heart. After the war he entered Penn 
  State on the G.I. Bill, where he earned a degree in agricultural education and 
  met Anna Buganich whom he married in 1948. They moved to their farm near 
  Palmyra in 1952 where they raised sheep and gardened. His career in education 
  began as a vocational agriculture teacher at Hershey High School followed by 
  Kutztown High School. From 1960-1986 Kenneth was an integral part of Lower 
  Dauphin High School as a guidance counselor and Dean of Students. After 
  retiring he was elected to two terms on the Lower Dauphin School Board. An 
  active participant in Pennsylvania agriculture, Kenneth was a member of the 
  Farm Bureau, PA Sheep and Wool Growers, and the PA Livestock Association. He 
  also served on the Dauphin County Cooperative Extension Board. A long time 
  supporter of the Future Farmers of America, he was named as an Honorary 
  Keystone and Honorary American Farmer. Along with his wife Anna, he showed 
  purebred Dorset sheep at the PA Farm Show for over 40 years. Together, he and 
  Anna were honored as the PA Livestock Association Hall of Fame Inductee in 
  2002. An enthusiastic community member, Kenneth served on the East Hanover 
  Planning Commission and the Manada Area Nature Conservancy. He also was active 
  in the Optimist Club of Hummelstown. For over half a century, Kenneth 
  worshipped at the Gravel Hill United Methodist Church and was a lifelong 
  teacher, mentor, and friend of his Sunday School Class. Despite failing health 
  he had made plans to attend class on the day of his passing. He was preceded in 
  death by his beloved wife, Anna in 2009, and by his younger brothers, Charles 
  W. and Glenn A. Staver of Shippensburg. He is survived by his children, Charles 
  Paul Staver, husband of Jan Salick, and their children, Carla and Benjamin 
  Staver, Julia Ann Staver, wife of John M. Pifer, and their daughter, Sophia 
  Pifer, and Kenneth W. Staver, Jr., husband of Lorie Winchell Staver, and their 
  children, Hilary, Charlotte, and Warren Staver. A memorial service will be held 
  10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Gravel Hill United Methodist Church, 
  131 Gravel Hill Road, Palmyra, preceded by a visitation from 9 a.m. 
  
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on February 23, 2011 
  
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