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Lisa Jurgensen Obituary
Lisa Marie Jurgensen, nee Peters,
devoted and loving wife of Marcus Jurgensen, devoted and loving mother of Matthew, Evan and Maija Jurgensen, went to be with her Lord on Friday September 22, 2017.
Lisa was born the daughter of Leo and
Patricia Peters, May 11, 1973, in Reading, Pa.
She graduated from Oley Valley High School then attended the Reading Hospital School of Nursing and received her
license as a registered nurse. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing from Kutztown University and a master's degree in nursing and a nurse midwife's certificate from the University of Pennsylvania.
After working for several years at Wellspan Ephrata
Hospital and Birth Care and Family Health Services, Lisa became a homemaker and home-schooled her three
children for seven years. She herself was an ardent lover of learning throughout her life, and she instilled in her
children that same love of learning and the habits of
diligence and conscientiousness that bring it to fruition.
Lisa's love of her family and her commitment to
education were second only to her love of God. She was a member of Community Fellowship Church, and her Faith was strong and unwavering. Lisa loved the natural world, saw in nature a reflection of the Creation and its wholeness, and sought to participate in that wholeness through wholesome living, wholesome thinking, and wholesome eating, so that she became a student, and an artist, of healthful dietary and culinary practices as one way of making the life of her home and family reflect the love of God for his creatures.
Together with her children, Lisa was also a student of
karate, and she earned a black belt in that art at the Bradley Karate Studio, where she became an instructor.
She sought the truth earnestly, she fought fervently for the truth that she found, and she never gave up the fight for truth and right.
In addition to the outdoors, Lisa enjoyed traveling and seafood, and she made an exception to her interest in natural, holistic eating, in order to enjoy some sweets from time to time, especially Oreos.
Lisa fought a courageous and determined fight with cancer for ten months and spent her final days in the exceptional care of Hospice and Community Care of Mount Joy.
She is survived by her husband of twenty years, Marcus Jurgensen; her children: Matthew, Evan and Maija Jurgensen, all still at home; her parents, Leo and Patricia Peters; an aunt, Christine Sassaman; a brother-in-law, Andy Jurgensen; a sister-in-law, Michelle Jurgensen; a nephew, Kyle
Jurgensen; and mother-in-law, Barbara Jurgensen.
A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2017, at the Community Fellowship Church, 200 Bethel Dr., Lancaster, PA 17601.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
The burial will be conducted privately at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to the Lisa M. Jurgensen Memorial Educational Fund established through any Wells Fargo Bank.
Condolences may be expressed online at
Charles F. Snyder, Jr
Funeral Home & Crematory
717-560-5100
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Memories and Condolences
for Lisa Jurgensen
Donna Hosier
September 28, 2017
Pat and family,
I am so sorry to hear about your daughter.My heart hurts for all of you. I am speechless! I didn't know your daughter but I worked with Pat for years and she always talked about Lisa. This just breaks my heart. We are not suppose to bury our children. I am so sorry!
Donna Hosier( worked at Arby's with Pat)
Jennifer Bean
September 27, 2017
Sending my deepest sympathy to Marcus and his family.
September 27, 2017
Jurgensen Family,
With our deepest sympathy and prayers.
The Liszcz Family
September 26, 2017
So sorry Pat and Skeet for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. The Walb's, Bean's and Neff's, your neighbors.
Debbie Rahn
September 26, 2017
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (RHSHS) Nursing Program (formerly Reading Hospital School of Nursing) offers condolences for your loss. We are grateful for Lisa's service to her community and know that her presence will be missed. We share in your sadness and express our deepest sympathy to family, friends, and loved ones. Dr. Debbie Rahn, Director of Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences (Nursing Class of 1978).
Eileen Banis
September 26, 2017
Lisa was a wonderful mother to her amazing children. They reflect all the love and knowledge she gave them. My deepest sympathy to all the family.
Kristen Mosser
September 26, 2017
Sending my deepest sympathy to family.
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