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Shirley Pfefferle Obituary

Shirley M. Pfefferle

YORK - Shirley M. (Segner) Pfefferle, 83, entered into rest, Saturday, March 9, 2019 at her residence in Windsor Twp. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Pfefferle.

A Celebration of Life Service will be 1PM, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 2650 Freysville Rd, Red Lion with her pastor, the Rev. Paul N. Frank officiating. A visitation will be held from 12-1PM, Wednesday, at the church. Burial will be private in Holy Savior Cemetery. Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion is in charge of arrangements.

Born July 20, 1935 in Mohnton-Berks Co., she was a daughter of the late Tyson P. and Nora E. (Miller) Segner. She was a 1953 graduate of Caernarvan High School.

She was employed at Thompson Equipment Machine Company, Inc., from 1961-1992 where she became the company's vice president and co-owner.

A member at Emanuel Lutheran Church-Freysville, she was also a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority-York and member/past president of the Green Thumb Garden Club-Red Lion.

Mrs. Pfefferle is survived by two daughters, Beth A. (Lehr) Kollosch and husband, Brian of Red Lion and Diane M. (Lehr) Smith of Brighton, CO; four grandchildren, Hope A. Kollosch and wife, Diane, Laura L. Myers and husband, William, Heather E. Atkinson and husband, Sawyer and Matthew R. Smith; one great grandson, Quintin Myers; two step sisters, Naomi Pritchard and Marian Henry both of Reading; three step children; Christine Dubbs and Steven and Douglas Pfefferle and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jason P. Smith and brother, Charles Segner.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.

Send Condolences at HeffnerCare.com

Published by York Daily Record on Mar. 11, 2019.
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12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Emanuel Lutheran Church

2650 Freysville Rd, Red Lion, PA

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13

Celebration of Life

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Emanuel Lutheran Church

2650 Freysville Rd, Red Lion, PA

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Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc.

35 Gotham Drive, Red Lion, PA 17356

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