Charles M. Stoudt Jr.

Charles M. Stoudt Jr. LANCASTER Charles M. Stoudt Jr., 90, of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, Pa., died Saturday at the Mennonite Home after a brief illness. A graduate of William Penn High School and Harrisburg Academy, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a longtime and dedicated member of American Legion Post 27. He was employed at Olmsted Air Force Base in Middletown and New Cumberland Army Depot as supervisor of purchasing until retirement. Following retirement, he drove a school bus and operated a small farm in Jonestown. He was also active in the Jonestown Sewer and Water Authority. He was a member of Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church, Harrisburg, where he served as Sunday school superintendent and teacher. He was also a member of Sattazahn Evangelical Lutheran Church. An avid golfer, he also participated in the Senior Games while at Woodcrest Villa. He was married to Kathryn Grissinger Stoudt for 66 years. Surviving besides his wife are a daughter Sandra married to Larry D. Sauder of Manheim; two granddaughters, Julie married to Gregory Martin, Brownstown, and Lisa married to Michael Brubaker, Mount Joy; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Stephanie. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a memorial service on Thursday, July 5, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the chapel at the Mennonite Home, 1520 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, Pa., with the Reverend Ted A. Hummel and Chaplain Miriam Cruz officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Interment at Indiantown Gap will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no viewing. Please omit flowers. If desired, memorial contributions may be made in Charlie's memory to the Bethesda Mission, 611 Reily St., Harrisburg, PA 17102. Arrangements by Richard A. Sheetz Funeral Home, 397-6329. www.kearneyasnyderfunera lhome.com