Obituary of Florence S. Whisler

Florence S. Whisler, 95, of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday morning, June 15, 2015 at her home following a brief illness. Born in Hershey, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sylvan G. and Martha Shireman Myers. She was the wife of the late Amos G. Whisler for 68 years prior to his passing in 2011. She was an active member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church where she was the oldest member. She was involved with the sewing circle of the church and gave leadership to the Junior Girls Activities in her younger years. Florence was a homemaker and helped her husband on their family farm in Mount Joy Twp. She attended the one-room Bachmanville School and Hershey High School. In her younger years, she was employed by Hershey Chocolate Company as a packer and as a machine operator sewing dresses in an Elizabethtown garment factory. In addition to traveling, she enjoyed quilting. Her interest in quilting resulted in her creating quilts for each of her children and grandchildren. She is survived by three children, Jean, wife of Thomas C. Koser, of Millerton, Gerald, husband of Joyce Nauman Whisler, of Elizabethtown, and Marian, wife of Donald Brubaker, of Landisville; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; step great grandchildren; step great great grandchildren; and two siblings, Margaret Ginder of Lancaster and Arlene, wife of Titus Risser, of Genesee. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Marcia Koser Ballard, and three brothers, Franklin, Clarence, and Herman Myers. A funeral service will be held on Monday afternoon, June 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, 300 South Spruce Street, Elizabethtown, PA with Conrad Kanagy and John Myers officiating. Interment will follow in the Elizabethtown Mennonite Cemetery. The family will receive guests at the church on Sunday evening from 6-8:00 PM and on Monday afternoon from 1:00 PM until the time of the service. The family requests that flowers please be omitted. If desired, contributions may be made to Cornerstone Community Ministries, 95 South Wilson Avenue, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. To express a condolence with the family or to watch a webcast of the service beginning the day following the service, visit www.spencefuneralservices.com.