James R. Haldeman
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James R. Haldeman, 74, of Pomeroy, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana. He was the beloved husband of Peggy Steidler Haldeman, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Samuel and Ada (Ford) Haldeman.
An area resident his entire life, he retired in 1996 from the former Lukens Steel in the press and form By Product Department He was a member of the Lukens Veterans Guild.
He enjoyed bowling for the Lukens and Millprint Companies,fishing, baseball with the American Legion, the NRA, and a committeeman with the Boy Scouts. He belonged to the Parkesburg Baptist Church.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by five children: Susan L. Leszkowicz, wife of Stanley, of Christiana, Sally J. Lard, wife of David, of Brandamore, Robert J. Haldeman, husband of Barbara, of Narvon, Shirley A. Moore, wife of Patrick, of Mt. Joy and Sandra D. Babb, wife of Mike of Wilmington, De.; 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren; and his brother, Kenneth Haldeman of Sadsburyville.
He was predeceased by his siblings, Ralph, Arthur and Dorothy Batson.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 10, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. from the Wilde Funeral Home 434 Main St. Parkesburg, Pa., followed by interment the Hopewell Methodist Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim's name may be made to the Lancaster County Hospice, P.O. Box 4125 Lancaster, Pa. 17604-4125 or the Parkesburg Baptist Church,
Condolences
Dear Peggy and family, With
Dear Peggy and family,
With sincere sympathy and many prayers to all of you. May God give you His help, His strength and His hope during this time of sorrow.
Jim was special to us and we will always cherish our memories of him.
Take Care & God Bless,
Barry and Doris Aberts
Rembering Jim
Dear Peggy and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and for you as I remember Jim. We cannot always understand why certain experiences come to us, but we know there is One who does understand and know why and His name is Jesus. You will lean heavily upon our Lord during these days which will give you the strength needed in the days to come.
Jim brought a lot of joy to a lot of folks. I am thankful Jim was my friend and that I got to talk with him recently on the phone. But most of all I’m thankful that Jim knew Jesus as his Savior. As Christians, and because of Jim’s faith and ours, we believe that the time of separation is only temporary, so we will see Jim again.
May our Lord continue to comfort your hearts and may His love and peace ever be yours.
In His love,
Pastor Jerry
Remembering Jim
I can't count the number of times I passed by Jim & Peggy on the way to my seat at church. Always a hug from Peggy and a warm smile and handshake from Jim. We get so used to routines like that, that we come to expect it every week, but seeing and greeting Jim and Peggy was not a routine. It was always a pleasure and and an inspiration to have them there, knowing sometimes they were giving an extra effort to be there. It was a real testament to their faith. I'll miss Jim and our Sunday morning greetings. We are comforted by knowing without a doubt where Jim is now. Our hearts are with you Peggy.