J. Stanley Leid

Remembering Stanley with love... J. Stanley Leid, 92, of 158 Terrace Gardens, Manheim, Lancaster County, formerly of East Cocalico Township, died Wednesday morning at 5:33 AM in Lancaster General Hospital where he was a patient since Sunday. He has been a resident of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, since August 1996. Born in East Cocalico Township, he was a son of the late Alfred H. and Hannah (Harting) Leid, and was the husband of Arwilda M. (Haldeman) Leid for 70 years on November 24, 2002. He was an active member of Muddy Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church, Denver, where he was a past council member, superintendent of the Sunday School, Sunday School teacher and choir member. Leid was self-employed for 21 years as a poultry farmer and was last employed as a custodian for the Ephrata National Bank, retiring in 1987. Surviving in addition to his wife are 4 daughters, Shirley L. (Leid), married to Harold E. Weinhold, Denver, PA; Lucille M. (Leid), married to Charles W. Hartranft, Ephrata, PA; Peggy A. Leid, Ephrata, PA; and Carolyn M. (Leid), married to Robert A. Kramer, Denver, PA; 11 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Henry H. Leid, a resident of Denver Nursing Home, Stevens, PA. He was predeceased by 2 sisters, Phoebe Leid and Katie Lied; and 6 brothers, William, Webster, Harting, Alfred, and Mahlon Leid, and John Bensing Viewings... Sunday, September 7, 2003: 2:00 to 3:00 PM Chapel at Pleasant View Retirement Community, 544 North Penryn Road, Manheim, PA 17545................... 7:00 to 9:00 PM from our parlors at Good Funeral Home Cremation Centre, Inc. Monday, September 8, 2003: 9:00 to 10:00 AM from Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, 11 South Muddy Creek Road, Denver, PA 17517. Services... The funeral will be held on Monday, September 8, 2003, at 10:00 AM from Muddy Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church, 11 South Muddy Creek Road, Denver, PA 17517, with The Reverend Joyce A. Seip and The Reverend Paul F. Keefer officiating. Interment will follow in Muddy Creek Cemetery, across from the church. Contributions...It was Stanley's wish that rather than flowers, you remember him with contributions to his church's "Good Samaritan Fund" or his retirement community. Both addresses can be found above or click on the logo at left to visit Pleasant View's web site.