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Eugene B. “Gene” Lauver, 86

Eugene B. “Gene” Lauver, 86, passed away January 18, 2011 at Hospice of Mount Joy.

He was the son of the late Maurice E. and Daisy Brubaker Lauver. He was preceded in death by twelve siblings and his beloved wife Lenna L. Peters Lauver.

Gene was a rifleman serving in World War II in Company G, 105th Infantry Division. He was wounded in Saipan and Okinawa and awarded the Purple Heart. He over came his head injury and became a productive husband and father.

He is survived by his children: Jonelle, partner of Brian Rylee, Michael Lauver( William Klopp), DeLene wife of Jerry Haines Jr. and three grandchildren; Charles and Patrick Evans, Matthew Haines and soon to be great grandson.

Funeral Services will be held at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 10:00AM with Rev. John Fleming officiating. Interment will following at Conestoga Memorial Park, Lancaster, Pa. There will be a viewing at the funeral home on Friday from 9-10:00AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Gene’s memory to Hospice of Lancaster County, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604. To send online condolences, please visit, SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-393-9661

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JODY,MIKE,AND DELENE
         I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. YOUR FATHER WAS A GOOD,CARING MAN…. ALWAYS HAD GREAT TIMES WHEN OUR FAMILIES WOULD GET TOGETHER.
I REMEMBER THE WOODEN ROCKING CHAIR HE FIXED FOR ME, MATCHED THE RUNGS PERFECTLY. I WAS ALWAYS SHOWING IT OFF. (WHAT GREAT CRAFTSMANSHIP)
 MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU,

LOVE
HELEN EVANS FINK

We will miss Gene; he was a good neighbor ; full of fun and life. Always quick with a smile and a kind word.
Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you.

sincerely,
Beak & Tina Devonshire,
children: Cindy Devonshire Dull, Joseph Devonshire

I was saddened by the report of Gene’s passing.  I am so glad that I stopped in to see him right before Christmas.  We thought that he was no longer at the house shortly after since we saw no lights.  I wanted to send a card to De, but I do not know the address, so wanted the family to know that we are thinking of them.  I met Gene when my children were small and he used to walk by with his dog, Mac, Max?.  He started out just calling me Mom since I was usually outside with the kids.  After his wife died, I started dropping in on him once in awhile just to check on him.  As he was doing better, it was mostly around holidays that I would drop off some baked goods.  If he was out sitting on the porch in nice weather, I would beep and he would wave.  He shared some of his black walnuts with me – and then I made black walnut cookies to share with him.  He also gave me a small wooden stool that he had made.  I will miss Gene and the twinkle in his eye when he would ALWAYS ask – "You’ve lost some weight, haven’t you?"  It was never true, but it always made me smile.  I am hoping that the family also have fond memories to help them through this difficult time.  It will be hard to drive by his home and not look for him on the porch this summer.  My prayers are with you all.

Mary Jane Kleinhans, neighbor and friend

I am so sorry for your loss.  I met Gene shortly after we moved in a few houses down from him.  He stopped in to say hi and since then if he would see me outside, he would stop in to have a chat.  I will miss driving by in the mornings on my way to work during the summer and see him sitting on the porch and waving or looking out his window and waving.  RIP Gene

sincerely,
Shelly Swinehart

Hi Delene, Jerry and family, 
So sorry to read of your Dad’s passing.  He always remembered me whenever I saw him McDonalds grocery store etc.  He always had a smile.  What a nice Dad.  I’ll always remember him driving around in the coolest cars! 

Thinking of you,                           
Mary Ann and Dale ( Your Friend from school)

Aunt Jody,and Family
 I am so sorry for your loss.You have and always will be in my heart.I’m sure Gene is in a much better place. I love you all and my prayers are with you.

Love always
John

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