C. Daniel Biemesderfer, 84, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Luther Acres.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Dr. D. Luke and Elva Walter Biemesderfer. He was formerly married to Dawn Peechatka Brooks of East Petersburg.

Dan served as the superintendent of the Ephrata Area School District for 14 years until his retirement in 1983. Prior to this he had been an assistant superintendent for the Lancaster County Schools, as well as having been the principal of Ephrata High School.

He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Millersville for the last 8 years. For 40 years, he had been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ephrata, where he had been very active, serving on church council and leading bible studies.

He was active in community service, serving on the board of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg as well as on the board of WITF Television.

A US Army veteran of World War II, Dan served as a Tech 5 in the European Theater.

Dan was a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan.

He is survived by his children: Christopher D. Biemesderfer married to Rebecca Jensen of Washington, DC, Lisa D. married to Gary Carr of Phoenix, AZ, and Jonathan D. Biemesderfer of Portland, OR; his grandson Bryan Hill of Tucson, AZ, and his sister Martha married to the Rev. Frederick T. VanderPoel of Lititz. He was preceded in death by his brother Robert W. Biemesderfer.

Friends and family are invited to attend Dan's Memorial Service and reception to follow on Saturday, January 30 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 222 N. George St., Millersville, PA, the Rev. Burton Parry officiating. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Dan's memory to the Lancaster Farmland Trust, 125 Lancaster Ave., Strasburg, PA 17579 or to the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, 61 Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Millersville 872-5041. To send an online condolence, please visit  SnyderFuneralHome.com