Amos H. Hege

1932 - 2015

Amos H. Hege Amos H. Hege, 82, of Molly Pitcher Hwy., Greencastle, passed in his home on the afternoon of Friday, February 13, 2015, to go to be with his Lord. He had been in declining health the past several months. Born October 28, 1932, in Maugansville, Md., he was the son of the late Amos S. and Amanda (Horst) Hege. He married Louise (Young) Hege on June 26, 1954, in the old Antrim Brethren In Christ Church near Greencastle. He was the owner and operator, along with his family, of Cross Roads Farm Dairy. He was a farmer his entire life until his retirement in 1999. Amos was a faithful member of the Antrim Brethren In Christ Church, former member of the Kauffman Ruritan Club and served for 20 years on the Antrim Twp. Planning and Zoning Board. Surviving family in addition to his wife of 60 years are one son, Larry and wife Patricia (Martin) Hege of Greencastle; one daughter, Cheryl and husband Dwight Thrush of Chambersburg; five grandchildren, John, Jeffery and Amanda Hege, Stacey and Tyler Thrush;and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Amos was the last of 12 siblings to pass: Ruth Heatwole, Paul Hege, John Hege, Anna Kuhns, Mark Hege, Emma Martin, twins Isaac and Michael Hege, twins Noah and Enos Hege, and his twin brother, Adam Hege. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 18 at 10 a.m. from the Antrim Brethren in Christ Church, 24 Kauffman Road East, Chambersburg, with the Rev. Ky R. Searcy officiating. Burial will be in the Browns Mill Cemetery, Kauffman, Pa. The family will receive friends at the church on Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM and one hour before the service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in his memory to the Lutheran Home Care and Hospice, 2700 Luther Drive, Chambersburg, PA 17202. Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home of Greencastle. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.zimmermanfh.com