Rev. Melvin H. Stehr

Rev. Melvin H. Stehr, age 92, of New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at 5:05 AM in Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Pitman, Schuylkill County, a son of the late Henry R. and Kathryn Elizabeth (Morgan) Stehr, he was married 69 years to Sadie E. (Wolfgang) Stehr. A 1941 Hegins High School graduate, he studied at the Evangelical Congregational Church Seminary, Myerstown, Lebanon County, 1953-56. Pastor Stehr served the Evangelical Congregational churches of Barry (Ashland); Pequea-Mt. Airy; Creswell-Conestoga; St. Paul"s (Reamstown); Immanuel (Adamstown); and Zeltenreich UCC (New Holland); and was pastor emeritus of Pequea E. C. Church. He was the chaplain of New Holland Lions Club and various hospitals & nursing homes, an avid speaker & lecturer, member of the Columbia Watch & Clock Association, and a coin & pocket watch enthusiast. Also surviving are his daughters, Carol A. (Rev. Lonnie D.) Sellers, Terre Hill; twins, Lois M. (Myron) Weber, Denver; & Linda (Kirk) Copenhaver, Ephrata; 7 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and sister, Ruby (William) Miller, Lititz. A brother, Kenneth, predeceased him in 1987. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 17, 2015, promptly at 8 PM from St. Paul"s E. C. Church, 46 E. Church St., Reamstown, PA 17567, with viewing from 6 to 8 PM. The Rev. Dr. Gordon R. Lewis will officiate. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 18, at 10 AM in Zion E. C. Cemetery, Pitman. There will be no procession to the cemetery; please meet their prior to the service. Rather than flowers, contributions to Pequea E. C. Church Building Fund, 5482 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, PA 17527. Good Funeral Home, Reamstown, is honored to be serving The Stehr Family. www.goodfuneral.com Viewing 07/17/2015 6:00 PM St. Paul's Evangelical Congregational Church 46 East Church Street Reamstown PA Funeral Service 07/17/2015 8:00 PM St. Paul's Evangelical Congregational Church 46 East Church Street Reamstown PA Graveside Service 07/18/2015 10:00 AM Zion E. C. Cemetery Pitman PA