George Livingstone Ziegenfuss

George Livingstone Ziegenfuss, age 78, of Speedwell died November 11, 2009. He was the son of the late Alexander and Helen Stroup Ziegenfus. He formerly was a high school German teacher, a professional carpenter, served numerous Lutheran Churches in Pennsylvania and Virginia, and was an avid hiker on the Appalachian Trail. He is preceded in death by a daughter, Laurie Marie Ziegenfuss Tyler. He is survived by, wife, Murray Ann Ziegenfuss, of Speedwell; sons, Paul Stephen Ziegenfus, of Bowmanstown, PA, Peter John Ziegenfus, of Manisquan, of N.J.; brothers and sisters-in law, Earl and Margarit Ziegenfus, of Aquashicola, PA, Thomas and Gladys Ziegenfus, of Aquashicola, PA, Ammon and Betty Ziegenfus, of Shoemakerville, PA; son-in-law, James Tyler, of Pembroke, VA; daughter-in-law, Jeanine Spicer Ziegenfus, of Bowmanstown, PA; grandchildren, Jacob Mark Ziegenfus, Amelia Joan Tyler, Emily Ann Ziegenfus; numerous children and grandchildren in the Cambodian-American community. Services: Funeral service were at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Grace Lutheran Church in Rural Retreat. The family received friends at the church on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, P.O. Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV. 25425 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 958, Wytheville, VA. 24382. Grubb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Published in Morning Call on Jan. 13, 2010