Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Bentzel, Eva Mae July 12, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. M. shabodeho@aol.com August 4, 2012, 10:23 pm Published in Lebanon Daily News on July 13, 2012 MANHEIM Eva Mae Bentzel, 85, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. She was the wife of Donald M. Bentzel, who died in January 1989. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Beatrice Kauffman Nornhold. Eva Mae retired in 1986. She had worked in the office at the Fuller Company, Manheim, for 41 years. Eva Mae was a lifelong, faithful member of the Manheim Brethren In Christ Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, Bible school teacher, choir member, and treasurer of the Friendship Club. She was also the treasurer of Church Women United. Eva Mae was a resident representative to the Pleasant View Retirement Community Board. She helped as a volunteer in the gift shop, administration office, and was a volunteer and treasurer of Pleasant View Retirement Community Auxiliary. She was a member of the Pleasant View Singers and was one who helped to start the Library at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Eva Mae graduated from Manheim High School in 1945 where she served as treasurer of her graduating alumni class. Eva Mae was a member of the Manheim Historical Society and was an expert seamstress and enjoyed embroidery, creating many art pieces and craft items which won her many awards at the Manheim Farm Show. Surviving are a stepson, Paul H., husband of Hung C. Shu Bentzel of Fredericksburg, Va.; a stepdaughter, Mary Jean, wife of David Ludwig of Bowmansville; three step grandchildren; two sisters, Helen, wife of George Shuey of Palmyra, and Ruth, wife of Harold Heagy of Millersville; and a brother, Jay Samuel, husband of Lois Nornhold of Manheim. Preceding her in death was a stepson, Donald M. Bentzel, Jr. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at the Hoffer Auditorium at Pleasant View Retirement Community, 544 N. Penryn Road, Manheim, on Monday, July 16, 2012, at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Manheim Fairview Cemetery, Penn Township. Friends may visit with the family in Hoffer Auditorium on Monday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Buch Funeral Home, Inc., Manheim, has been entrusted with the arrangements. Published in Lebanon Daily News on July 13, 2012 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb