W.F. Strickler June 22, 1927 - April 23, 2008 (Staunton)
Walter F. "W. F." Strickler, 80, husband of Virginia (Rosen) Strickler, of Staunton, died Wednesday morning, April 23, 2008, at his residence.
He was born June 22, 1927, in Augusta County, a son of the late Robert Wallace and Mary Helen (Evans) Strickler. He was a United States Naval veteran of World War II.
Mr. Strickler was a licensed Virginia funeral director and embalmer for 57 years. In 1969 he became the Assistant Manager of Henry Funeral Home and was made Vice-President in 1984, prior to retiring in 1996.
He was a member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, the Middlebrook Ruritan Club, and the Staunton Jaycees.
In addition to his wife of 58 years, to whom he was married on April 8, 1950, family includes two sons and daughters-in-law, Mark R. and Katherine Lee Strickler of Locust Grove and David M. and Melodie Lynn Strickler of Staunton; a daughter and son-in-law, Jane S. and Roger D. Mooney of Charleston, WV; a brother and sister-in-law, Wallace A. and Elizabeth M. Strickler of Greensboro, NC; a sister, Betty J. Comer of Stuarts Draft; six grand-children, Mark R. "Skip" Strickler Jr., Lee Ann Barr and her husband, Jon, Virginia Joanne Strickler, Bethany Kaye Strickler, Marisa Hope Strickler, and Sarah Virginia Berry Ann and her husband, Nathan; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Katherine A. Shover.
A funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2008, at the Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church by the Reverend JoAnn Bunn. Burial will follow at the Church Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be R. G. Heizer, Thomas Hanger, Dr. Samuel Rowe, Donald Hanger, Mike McCray, Nathan Berry Ann, Jon Barr, Jack Root, and James Custard.
Honorary pallbearers will be Ricky Thompson, Dr. John Marsh, B. B. Hanger, Sam Heizer, Howard Sensabaugh, Harry McCray, Gary Rosen, Philip Rosen, Sam Heizer, Mark R. Strickler Jr., and Roger Mooney.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2008, at the Henry Funeral Home and at other times at his residence.
Memorials may be made to the Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, 334 Mt. Tabor Rd., Staunton, VA 24401 or the donor's favorite charity.
1 comment:
Sarah-
I'm sad for your family's loss and the loss of one of America's "Greatest Generation."
It's such a blessing to know that you had this time with him; that he could see you get married and know you are expecting a child.
Knowing how my grandfather felt about me, even though he passed when I was only four years old, I know that you were a special part of his life.
I'm certain he treasured the time he got to spend with you and that you lit up his life the moment he saw you.
Len
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