Noah L. Hershey

Noah L. Hershey, 89, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.  He was the beloved husband of Alta Leaman Hershey, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage.

Born on July 8, 1920 in Parkesburg, Noah was the son of the late Noah Hershey and Marie Denlinger Hershey.  He was a 1938 graduate of the Parkesburg High School.  Noah farmed the James Latta dairy farm, retiring from farming in 1994.

Noah served at the Lancaster Mennonite High School as a board member, Bible teacher and student pastor.  He was the secretary of the Christian Education board.

In 1946, Noah became the first pastor of the Parkesburg Mennonite Church, where he served for 26 years and as bishop of the Millwood District for 18 years.  He also served as an evangelist.  Noah was the moderator of Lancaster Conference for nine years, and was a member of the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society Board since 1980.  He was a tour guide for the Hans Herr House.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by eight children: Mary Ann Shreiner, wife of Rev. Robert Shreiner, of Goshen, Ind.; Noah L. Hershey, Jr., husband of Pamalle, of Christiana; Rev. Henry M. Hershey, husband of Kathy, of Peach Bottom; Martha Jane Wittmer, wife of Merle, of Quaker City, Ohio; Rebecca June High, wife of David, of Manheim; Miriam Gieg, wife of Ronald, of New Providence; Sarah Hershey Nafziger of Parkesburg and Heidi Hershey of Lancaster; 24 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren; and his sister, Glady Kennel of the Landis Homes.

The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Millwood Mennonite Church, Amish Rd., Gap, PA 17527, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery.  Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing, which will be held at the Church from 9 until 11 AM.

Donations may be made in Noah's memory to either the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602-1499 or to the Eastern Mennonite Missions, PO Box 458, Salunga, PA 17538-0458.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.  Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com