John E. Wickenheiser, Sr., 66

January 04, 2015

John E. Wickenheiser, Sr., 66, of Lancaster, went to be with his heavenly Father Sunday, January 4, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem.
Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved husband of Donna L. (Stockbauer) Wickenheiser, and the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Kirchner) Wickenheiser.
John graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1967. He was a member of Historic St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Most recently he attended mass at the chapel of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, formerly St. Joseph’s Hospital. He enjoyed camping with his family, scouting, serving his church body, reading, and studying history. He worked in natural gas installation for many years in and around Lancaster County and also as a long-distance truck driver.
In addition to his wife of 44 years, he is survived by 2 children: Jessica L. Wickenheiser of Lancaster, and John Wickenheiser, Jr, husband of Victoria of Harrisonburg, VA; 2 grandchildren: Isabelle and John David of Harrisonburg; 2 sisters: M. Rose Yarnall of Norristown and Mary Catherine Sexton, wife of Joseph of Lancaster; and one brother, David, of Lancaster. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers: Robert, Thomas, Charles, and James; and sisters Dorothy Ann Aston and Ursula M. Bleich.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 9, 2015 at Historic St. Mary’s Church, 119 S. Prince St., Lancaster, PA 17603 with retired priest and former Pastor at St. Mary’s, Father Pistone as Celebrant. Friends will be received at the church one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be private at the convenience of the family.
Kindly omit flowers. Memorial contributions in John’s memory may be made to St. Mary’s Church Restoration Fund at the address above.