Obituaries

Grant W. “GTG” Longer, 33

Grant W. “GTG” Longer, 33, died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at his Lancaster home from injuries related to a motorcycle accident two years ago. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Walter S. Longer, Jr. and Kathryn M. Lechner Longer.

Grant attended J. P. McCaskey High School and worked in machine maintenance for Sauder’s Eggs in Lititz. He loved motorcycles, especially dirt bikes, hiking and spending time with his son Kaleb, with whom he went on great adventures.

Surviving are his father Walter, husband of Karen Longer, Woodland, PA, mother Kathy Longer, wife of Paul Newbold, Lancaster; two sons, Kaleb Grant Longer and Gage William Longer; stepdaughter Skylar Rowe, two brothers Walter Stephen, husband of Michele Longer, East Petersburg, and Bradley G., husband of Nikki Longer, Lititz; and four nieces, Angie, Kayla, Salem and Stella Longer.

Memorial Services will be held 4 PM Friday, September 14, 2012, at Sunnyside Mennonite Church, with Pastor Brian Miller officiating. Friends may greet the family from 3 to 4 PM at the church. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions may be made to Sunnyside Mennonite Church, 337 Circle Ave., Lancaster, PA 17602. To send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-393-9661

Leave a condolence on this Memorial Page


Be sure to include your name

Please note that your condolence will not appear on this page until it is reviewed. Condolences usually appear within 24 hours of being submitted.

Love you my son…oh how I will miss you everyday….

We were extremely sad to learn of Grant’s death!  Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you! May the memories of him light up your lives forever!

Sincerely,
Gary & Charlotte Myer
Les & Wanda Eller

SORRY  TO  HEAR  ABOUT  GRANT, HE  WILL BE  MISSED  VERY  MUCH . I  THINK ABOUT ALL  THE  GOOD OLD  DAYS  WHEN  HE  WAS  SO  YOUNG  &  SMALL .  MAY   GOD  BE  WITH  YOU   AND  YOUR   FAMILY   IN  THE   HARD  TIMES TO  COME . 

YOUR  FRIEND  RICHARD  KAUFFMAN  JR.  & FAMILY 
HE  IS  MISSED   ALREADY.  TAKE  CARE.

Sorry for your loss. Our wishes and prayers are with the family.
Mike Buchter and Stacey Buchanan

I (Ira) was shocked to learn about Grant’s passing.
May you find great comfort in Jesus Christ who has conquered death.  He is Lord of the dead and the living; all are alive to Him.  He is the resurrection and the life. 

Ira and Evelyn Kurtz

Our thoughts & prayers are with the family, We will remember always him as a friend, coworker but mostly as a loving father. George & Denise Barnosky

We r so sorry to hear about Grant, All our prayers to all of you in your time of sorrow,,,,

The Allmond  Family

Dear Kathy, Paul and Kaleb,
Grant will be missed by so many people. He’s at peace. No more worries, or feeling alone at times. He fought a hard fight. He won, he proved he could get back on his feet after that horrible accident. He loved his sons and step daughter and his family. Grant will be waiting for all of his loved ones and everyone will be together again. You and Paul are the best parents. Grant depended on you and you were always there by his side. All of the tears may vanish with time, but the memories and love for Grant will go on forever. Prayers go out for you, Paul and certainly Kaleb.

Love you friend,
Joyce Rowe

Very sorry to hear of the loss of grant. Thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Sincerely,
The Sheaffer Family

To the entire Longer Family, you have all been such a positive influence on so many lives.  We are so grateful for your friendship and are thinking of you during this time of grief and sadness.  You are a wonderful family and an inspiration to us all…..What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us….

Love,
Joe and Tammy Halstead

Grant was a good guy and a great father who loved his children more than they will ever know.  Know that he and his family are in my prayers.  –

Wendy Chan

I knew Grant when he worked at weis market in lititz.We had lots of fun. He will be greatly missed. My prayers are with the Longer family.He’s up there now riding that bike all over the place.Having a good time. Ginny beck & I (chrissy cooper) will really miss his sense of humor. See you soon "GRANT".

It is with my deepest sympathy that I send you my condolences. I know Grant was very much loved by all, and will surely be missed. I will keep ALL of you in my prayers, and pray that Our Heavenly Father will give you the comfort that you need in this very trying time.LOVE AND PRAYERS TO ALL.
From: Willie MacLaren

My condolences to your family in losing Grant.  Thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of loss.

Ethel Scheivert

Dear Walt and Kathy,
I am so very sorry for your loss.  He looks like such a beautiful, fun person.  Looks like his dad, too, as I remember.
I’ll be thinking of both of you and your family and Grant’s family. How very sad.
Love,
Bobbie Carlson

Though we have not spoken in years my heart breaks for your family. We have so much history and memories. Looking at old photos of us growing up together bought a laugh and smile of old memories but tears and sadness because you are no longer here. My thoughts and prayers will be with your family I won’t need to pray for you because you are now with god in heaven. I will always look back at memories. You will never be forgotten.  Dear Grant you are gone way to soon.  🙁              
My condolences, thought, and prayers for the family.  

Love always
Debbie BlantzPhillips  

Hey Cuz <3
 You never got the time to meet me, im Destine’s Daughter. I just wanna let you know that love is love and family is family. We miss you alot cuz, and i know your looking over each one of us. We are all going through struggles right now and im praying you can look over this family and put us in the right path and point us in the direction we need to go. Rest. In. Peace. <3 WE LOVE YOU!

Send Flowers Online

Offering Lancaster, PA funeral services for over 75 years.

Our six funeral homes in Lancaster County makes it easy and convenient to make arrangements and host services close to home.

  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Downtown Lancaster
  • 414 East King St.
  • 717-393-9661
  • Charles F. (Chip) Snyder, Jr. Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Lititz Pike
  • 3110 Lititz Pike
  • 717-560-5100
  • Charles F. (Chad) Snyder, III Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Millersville
  • 441 North George St.
  • 717-872-5041
  • Mark D. Burkholder Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home Lititz, PA
  • 127 South Broad St.
  • 717-626-2317
  • Jacqueline Adamson Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Bachman-Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory Strasburg, PA
  • 7 South Decatur Street
  • 717-687-7644
  • Norman T. Mable Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Willow Street, PA
  • 2421 Willow Street Pike
  • 717-464-4600
  • Kelly Gramola Townsend Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info