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Roy D. Herr, 83, of Landis Homes passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Providence Township, PA he was the son of the late Ira C. and Emma Reinhart (Hess) Herr. He was the loving husband of Betty Jane (Shenk) with whom he shared over 60 years of marriage. Roy was a carpenter by trade and was also a handyman that could build or fix anything. He retired from the Water and Sewer Mgmt. Department of the Town of Poolesville, MD. He was a volunteer at Landis Homes and previously with the Upper Montgomery Co, MD fire department. He was a member of East Petersburg Mennonite Church where he served on the board. Roy also held multiple roles in various churches in PA and MD. In addition to his wife Betty, he is survived by two sons, James Herr husband of Carol of Lancaster, Richard Herr husband of Teri of Waxhaw, NC; two daughters, Donna Yoder wife of Gary of Kalona, IA, and Bonnie Miller wife of Lowell of Sellersville, PA. Also surviving are ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two brothers, one sister and a host of loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00am on July 29, 2017 at East Petersburg Mennonite Church, 6279 Main St, East Petersburg, PA 17520. There will be a visitation on July 28, 6-8pm as well as 9:30-10:30am before the memorial service. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Roy's memory may be made to The Landis Homes Caring Fund, 1001 E. Oregon Rd, Lititz, PA 17543.
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