Public Opinion, Chambersburg, PA, November 26, 1986

RUTH M. PEIFFER

WAYNESBORO - Ruth M Peiffer, 85, of 306 W. Eighth St. died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1986, in Waynesboro Hospital, In failing health for a number oi years, she was last admitted to the hospital Nov. 9. She was critically ill for two days.

Born April 5, 1901, in Liberty Township, Adams County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel G, and Jessie K. Deihl Sprenkle.

Most of her life was lived in the Waynesboro area.

She was a member of Otterbein United Brethren Church.

She and her husband, Aaron G. Peiffer, were married in June 1919 and moved to the present residence in 1921. He died in September 1962.

Surviving are 13 children, Lenora R. Shatzer and Arthur G. Peiffer, both of Hagerstown, Md., Charles A. Peiffer, Mary J. Hoffman, Margaret Wagaman and Gerald E. Peiffer, all of Waynesboro, Kathryn J. O'Donnell, Shirley M. Speal-man and Sandra D. Ruber, all of Chambersburg, Kenneth L. Peiffer of Cumberland, Md., Lowell E, Peiffer of Frederick, Md., Frederick D. Peiffer of Mercersburg and Trudy J. Wagaman of Springfield, Va.; three stepchildren, V. Ruth Peiffer of Fayetteville and Helen L. Minnich and J. Norman Peiffer, both of Waynesboro; 39 grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; six step great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and these sisters and brothers, Ramona Martin, Ethel Brake and Omer Sprenkle, all of Waynesboro, Virginia Brawner and Beulah Chesin, both of Florida, and Lester Sprenkle of Fayetteville.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Otterbein United Brethren Church. The Rev. Ronald Cook will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today in Grove Funeral Home, South Broad Street.

Memorial contributions may be made to Otterbein United Brethren Church, Park and Ninth streets, Waynesboro, Pa. 17268.

She loved to play...

Left to right:
Ramona Jane Sprenkle Martin, Ruth Minerva Sprenkle Peiffer, Ethel Grace Sprenkle Brake, Herman Alfred Sprenkle, Omar Preston Sprankle

PEIFFER FAMILY REUNION
Front row:
David Lester Peiffer, Viola Ruth Peiffer,Ruth Minerva Sprenkle Peiffer [Mother], Helen Louise Minnich, Mildred Evelyn Shadle, Lenora Rosalie Shatzer
Back row:
Arthur Gilson Peiffer, Jessie Kathryn O'Donnell, Kenneth Llewelyn Peiffer, Mary Jane Hoffman, Margaret Madeline Wagaman, Lowell Emmert Peiffer, Gerald Eldon Peiffer, Shirley Mae Spealman, Frederick Dale Peiffer, Sandra Darleen Huber, Trudy Jean Wagaman
Missing:
Aaron Gilbert Peiffer [Father], John Norman Peiffer, Harold Raymond Peiffer, Charles Aaron Peiffer

The Sprenkle Barn
Left to right: Ramonda, Jesse holding Virginia, Earl, Samuel & Ruth. Boys on horses Omar, Herman & Lester

The Sprenkle House
Left to right Samuel holding Virginia, Ethel, Jesse Kate, Lester, Earl Kipe holding Nona, Omar, Daisy, Herman, Ramona, Ruth. The farm was located 1/2 mile from the Wingerton Elevator along the Marsh Run.

Green Hill Cemetery was organized and incorporated in March 1873 and opened in spring 1874 on twenty-nine acres. The cemetery was designed and established to be a beautifully landscaped area for all of Franklin County and the surrounding communities to enjoy. The unique design used the concept of creating ‘green space' and a park-like setting. This design concept evolved to ultimately take burial out of the churchyard.

In May of 1939, Green Hill Cemetery was donated to the Waynesboro Beneficial Fund Association. The cemetery then became a non-profit organization with all of its earnings reserved for improvement and maintenance of the grounds.