Gladys Virginia "Ginny" Westahafer b. Abt 1928 Pennsylvania d. 18 Nov 2014

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Name	Gladys Virginia "Ginny" Westahafer [1, 2]
Born	Abt 1928	Pennsylvania [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Died	18 Nov 2014

Parents

Family ID: F5124 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	Wilbur Chester Westhafer, b. 11 Jun 1894, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Mother	Helen Blanche King, b. Abt 1895, Pennsylvania , d. 8 Dec 1972, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 77)
Married	2 Nov 1912	Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA [3]

Family 1

Family ID: F5035 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 22 Dec 2020

Husband 1 Harry Joseph Johnson, Jr., b. 23 Nov 1924, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 21 Jul 1998 (Age 73)

Husband 1	Harry Joseph Johnson, Jr., b. 23 Nov 1924, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 21 Jul 1998 (Age 73)

Family 2

Family ID: F5036 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 22 Dec 2020

Husband 2 Cull

Children

1. George Cull

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Siblings 11 siblings

	1. Charles Leroy Westhafer, b. 13 Feb 1913, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 5 Dec 1989 (Age 76)
	2. James Calvin Westhafer, b. 21 Jul 1914, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 25 Mar 2002 (Age 87)
	3. Merrill Wilbur Westhafer, b. 8 Nov 1916, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 21 Sep 1979, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 62)
	4. Ruth Sarah Westahafer, b. 18 Nov 1917, Pennsylvania , d. 5 May 2009, Enola, Cumberland, Pennsylvania (Age 91)
	5. Paul Melvin Westhafer, b. 25 May 1919, Marysville, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 19 Sep 1944, Sillegny, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France (Age 25)
	6. Mildred Viola Westhafer, b. 19 Jan 1921, Perry County, Pennsylvania , d. 21 Mar 1951, Rural Hampden, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 30)
	7. Evelyn L Westhafer, b. 23 Nov 1923, Pennsylvania , d. 30 Mar 1950, Yantis, Wood, Texas, USA (Age 26)
	8. Harold Wayne Westahafer, b. Abt 1925, Pennsylvania , d. 3 Dec 1984 (Age 59)
	9. Keith Elwood Westhafer, b. 2 Dec 1925, Marysville, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 24 Jan 2018 (Age 92)
	10. Carl Lester Westhafer, b. 23 Nov 1926, Pennsylvania , d. 8 Feb 2012 (Age 85)
	11. Gladys Virginia "Ginny" Westahafer, b. Abt 1928, Pennsylvania , d. 18 Nov 2014 (Age 86)
	12. Richard Lee Westhafer, b. 29 Dec 1928, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 23 Feb 1986 (Age 57)

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Gladys "Ginny" Virginia (Westhafer) Johnson, age 86, of Mechanicsburg, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Ginny's survivors include her four children: Sandra Reed, George "Case" Hull, Sharon Myers, and Wendy Bower; her nine grandchildren; her 21 great-grandchildren; and her brother: Keith Westhafer. You may remember Ginny from her walks through Mechanicsburg. All are welcome to join Ginny's family for her viewing at 10:00 a.m. and service at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Myers - Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, (717) 766-3421. For complete service information, to read Ginny's full obituary, to view her memorial video and portrait, and to sign Ginny's official guest book, please visit www.Myers-Buhrig.com Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News on Nov. 23, 2014 ---------------------------------------------- Gladys “Ginny” Virginia (Westhafer) Johnson, age 86, of Mechanicsburg, died peacefully at the Church of God Home on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Ginny was born on Tuesday, December 13, 1927 in Mechanicsburg to the late Wilbur Westhafer and Helen (King) Westhafer. Ginny was the widow of Harry Joseph Johnson, Jr., whom she married on July 1, 1968, and who died on July 21, 1998. In addition to her parents and husband, Ginny is preceded in death by her grandson, Craig Reed, who died in 2003, and her seven brothers and three sisters. Ginny’s survivors include her four loving children: Sandra “Sandy” K. Reed of Newville, George “Case” Hull and his wife, Beverly, of Dillsburg, Sharon Myers and her husband, Gary, of Mechanicsburg, and Wendy Bower and her husband, Jack, of King of Prussia; her nine grandchildren; her 21 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Keith Westhafer; and several nieces and nephews. Ginny was a long-time member of First Church of God in Mechanicsburg where she enjoyed being active in the choir, the nursery, and the Monday Night Bible School. Having never driven a car, Ginny was well known for her walking in and around Mechanicsburg. She greatly enjoyed playing the lottery and Rummy 500; she was a winner! A kind spirit, Ginny loved little children and lending a hand to the elderly whenever she was able. Ginny was always thrilled to visit the Poconos, but more than anything else in life, Ginny cherished her family reunions. It was well known by everyone in the family that Ginny would always be there, always have everything ready, and always be ringing her cow bell. They were joyful times with a wonderful woman. All are welcome to join Ginny’s family at her viewing on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:30 a.m. at Myers - Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, 37 East Main Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055; with Reverend Tracy A. Conner officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, PA. Honored to be pallbearers are: Steve Goff, Todd Reed, Jason Myers, Corey Hull, Jonathan Bower, and George “Case” Hull. The family suggests memorial contributions to American Diabetes Association, 301 Chestnut Street, Suite #101, Harrisburg, PA 17101, or Furry Friends Network, P.O. Box 519, Boiling Springs, PA 17007. Ginny’s family has entrusted her care to Myers – Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory in Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-3421. Read Ginny’s full obituary, view her memorial video and portrait, and sign her official guest book at www.Myers-Buhrig.com. Published: www.Myers-Buhrig.com

Gladys "Ginny" Virginia (Westhafer) Johnson, age 86, of Mechanicsburg, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Ginny's survivors include her four children: Sandra Reed, George "Case" Hull, Sharon Myers, and Wendy Bower; her nine grandchildren; her 21 great-grandchildren; and her brother: Keith Westhafer. You may remember Ginny from her walks through Mechanicsburg.
All are welcome to join Ginny's family for her viewing at 10:00 a.m. and service at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Myers - Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, (717) 766-3421. For complete service information, to read Ginny's full obituary, to view her memorial video and portrait, and to sign Ginny's official guest book, please visit
www.Myers-Buhrig.com
Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News on Nov. 23, 2014
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Gladys “Ginny” Virginia (Westhafer) Johnson, age 86, of Mechanicsburg, died peacefully at the Church of God Home on Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Ginny was born on Tuesday, December 13, 1927 in Mechanicsburg to the late Wilbur Westhafer and Helen (King) Westhafer. Ginny was the widow of Harry Joseph Johnson, Jr., whom she married on July 1, 1968, and who died on July 21, 1998. In addition to her parents and husband, Ginny is preceded in death by her grandson, Craig Reed, who died in 2003, and her seven brothers and three sisters.

Ginny’s survivors include her four loving children: Sandra “Sandy” K. Reed of Newville, George “Case” Hull and his wife, Beverly, of Dillsburg, Sharon Myers and her husband, Gary, of Mechanicsburg, and Wendy Bower and her husband, Jack, of King of Prussia; her nine grandchildren; her 21 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Keith Westhafer; and several nieces and nephews.

Ginny was a long-time member of First Church of God in Mechanicsburg where she enjoyed being active in the choir, the nursery, and the Monday Night Bible School. Having never driven a car, Ginny was well known for her walking in and around Mechanicsburg. She greatly enjoyed playing the lottery and Rummy 500; she was a winner! A kind spirit, Ginny loved little children and lending a hand to the elderly whenever she was able. Ginny was always thrilled to visit the Poconos, but more than anything else in life, Ginny cherished her family reunions. It was well known by everyone in the family that Ginny would always be there, always have everything ready, and always be ringing her cow bell. They were joyful times with a wonderful woman.

All are welcome to join Ginny’s family at her viewing on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11:30 a.m. at Myers - Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, 37 East Main Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055; with Reverend Tracy A. Conner officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, PA. Honored to be pallbearers are: Steve Goff, Todd Reed, Jason Myers, Corey Hull, Jonathan Bower, and George “Case” Hull.

The family suggests memorial contributions to American Diabetes Association, 301 Chestnut Street, Suite #101, Harrisburg, PA 17101, or Furry Friends Network, P.O. Box 519, Boiling Springs, PA 17007.

Ginny’s family has entrusted her care to Myers – Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory in Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-3421. Read Ginny’s full obituary, view her memorial video and portrait, and sign her official guest book at www.Myers-Buhrig.com.

Published: www.Myers-Buhrig.com

Source Citations

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[S2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, ;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2341759.
[S8] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Mechanicsburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03478; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 21-31.
[S226] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).

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