H. Duane Kinzer

H. Duane Kinzer obituary, Greencastle, PA

H. Duane Kinzer

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H. Kinzer Obituary

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H. Duane Kinzer, 83, beloved husband, son and grandfather of Greencastle, PA went to be with the Lord on March 1, 2026. Born on June 23, 1942, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Harold C. Kinzer and Edna Mae Springer Kinzer.

Duane was a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church Greencastle, PA, since 1975, where he actively participated with his wife in youth programs and later served on Church Council and Finance Committee. He graduated from Williamsport High School with the class of 1960 and went to Strayer Business college in Washington D.C. in the field of accounting. While in high school he was a Herald Mail carrier.

Duane was employed at Grove Manufacturing in Greencastle for 10 years, before establishing his own finance and real estate holdings company, Century, Inc., which has been operating in Greencastle, PA, for over 60 years. Presently his son, Jason, manages Century.

He was very involved in Mason-Dixon boy scouts, initially helping with Troop 99 when his two sons were scouts. Both sons became Eagle Scouts. Duane later served on the “Investment in Character” fundraising campaign, received the Lamb Award, joined the “Builders of Men” wall of honor at Camp Sinoquipe, served on committee, and was honored with the Silver Beaver Award, the highest recognition a scouting council can bestow upon a volunteer.

Duane’s hobbies included hunting in the great outdoors, playing cards with friends, traveling with his wife (notable Alaska and Hawaii) and attending train shows as an avid train collector. He also enjoyed watching his grandkids at their sporting events.

He was Rotary Club president where he received the Paul Harris Fellow award, on Board of Chambersburg Trust Company, member of FOP Hagerstown, MD, TCA (Train Collectors Association), VFW Chambersburg, Mediary Masonic Lodge # 140 Williamsport and served on Greencastle Borough Council a number of years.

Duane is survived by his wife of nearly 59 years, Sandra Lou Kinzer (married May 20, 1967); two sons, Eric Duane Kinzer of Chambersburg, PA and Jason Scott Kinzer, along with his wife, Jacklyn Kinzer, and his much-loved grandchildren, Kash and Kali from Greencastle, PA

Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 130 N. Washington St., Greencastle, PA with Pastor David Rawley officiating and remarks by Dot Robinson. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home, Inc., 45 South Carlisle St., Greencastle, PA and one hour prior to the service in the church on Friday. Following the service a luncheon will be served in the Memorial Fellowship Hall. Burial will be with family and friends, who would like to attend, at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown, MD following the luncheon at 3:30 PM

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 130 North Washington Street, Greencastle, PA 17225. Online condolences may be expressed on Duane’s page at www.zimmermanfh.com.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

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7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Harold M. Zimmerman & Son Funeral Home Inc.

45 South Carlisle Street, Greencastle, PA 17225

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Mar

6

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Evangelical Lutheran Church

130 North Washington Street, Greencastle, PA 17225

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Mar

6

Funeral service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Evangelical Lutheran Church

130 North Washington Street, Greencastle, PA 17225

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Mar

6

Interment

3:30 p.m.

Cedar Lawn Memorial Park

17636 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740

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