Obituaries
Shirley M. Spangenburg
Shirley Maxine Seifried Spangenburg of Lititz went home to be with her Lord on November 9, 2012 surrounded by her loving family.
She was the daughter of the late Norwood and Elizabeth Rineer Seifried. Born and raised in Quarryville, she was the youngest of eight children.
Shirley graduated from Solanco High School in the class of 1949.
She was married to Oren E. Spangenburg of Eldred, NY. In 1961, she and her husband founded and operated Garden Spot Badge Company of Lititz. They sold the company in 1985.
Shirley was a member of the Lititz Church of the Brethren and Friendship Sunday School Class. She was active in many church activities and especially enjoyed teaching English to a Burmese family.
Her hobbies included reading, gardening, traveling, camping, fishing, and dancing to big name bands. Shirley loved music.
Shirley is survived by her husband, Oren. They were married for 55 years. The wedding was held in the Quarryville Methodist Church on May 11, 1957. Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Gary Lee, husband of A. Kim (Jones) of East Petersburg, and James Edward, husband of Stacey Rae (Miller) of Lititz. She was preceded in death by her son, Scott Douglas, in 1981.
She has five grandsons: Jordan, husband of Jennifer (Strauss), Justin, and Ryan all of East Petersburg, and Tyler and Connor of Lititz.
Shirley is survived by two siblings, Adele Davis of Jenkintown, and Glenn Seifried of Hilton Head, SC. She was preceded in death by brothers Jack, Dale, and Dwight Seifried and sisters Kathleen Shimp and Phyllis Wolf.
A private viewing and interment will be held at the convenience of the family at Old Zion Cemetery in Brickerville. A Life Celebration Service will be held at Lititz Church of the Brethren on Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM. The family will receive relatives and friends from 10:00-11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Shirley’s memory to Lititz Church of the Brethren Youth Fund, 300 W. Orange St., Lititz, PA 17543 or Hospice, 685 Good Dr., Lancaster, PA 17604. To send an online condolence, please visit: SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 560-5100
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Our sincere condolences to you in the loss of your mother/grandmother/ mother-in -law. May you be blessed by your memories you have shared during your time together.
Brian, Robin, Maggi and Bryana Unangst
Dear Owen ,
May knowing that others share your sorrow be of some comfort to you and your family
With deepest sympathy
Lynn Tonkinson Brent
As a volunteer at Luther Acre, I enjoyed spending time with Shirley. I am sorry for your loss.
Alice Gibble
I am sorry for your loss. I will remember Aunt Shirley as being very kind and gentle. My condolences.
Margaret Reinhart Castellano
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I pray that your happy memories will give you the strength you need each day. Shirley was a gentle lady.
Linda Martin, ( Barbara’s sister)
To Oren and Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Barbara Moir Thompson
Dear Oren,
My condolences to you and your family on the loss of Shirley. May your many years of fond memories sustain you through your grief.
Joyce Fisher Greer
Our prayers and condolences to Oren and your family on the death of your beloved Shirley.
Fondest regards,
Marion and Ed Levandowski
401 Country Place Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601
thoughts and prayers are with the family….
-Sarah Neiswender
To Oren,
Sending my Sympathy to you and your family and also to Shirley’s surviving family, Adele & Glenn. I knew Shirley through our school yrs because we lived in the same town and in my teen yrs I lived next door to them. My Dad’s family knew her parents and siblings, too. After many yrs and your marriage I became reacquainted for a short time with Shirley and met her for lunch.
My surviving aunt and I wish to extend our condolences to Shirley’s surviving family, too.
Our Sympathy & Prayers,
Jennie (Rhoads) Herrold & Kathryn (Rhoads) Hostetter
