A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

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A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Keith Getz officiating.

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions made to Shineforth (formerly UMFS) 3900 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230 https://www.shineforth.org/get-involved/donate/donation-form/.

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Funeral Services will be held 11 am, Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Ridgeway Mennonite Church with Rev. Chad Miller and Rev. Ben Risser officiating. Burial will follow in Woodbine Cemetery.

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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

The memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m., on Saturday, October 10, 2026 in the Sunnyside Chapel in Harrisonburg.

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In lieu of flowers, the family asks that friends read aloud a poem with someone they love.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the Bethesda Theater located on the 2nd floor of the Corson Building at Sunnyside Retirement Community with Pastor Chaplain Dr. Cynthia Long officiating.

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests all memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association by visiting www.alz.org/donate

A memorial service will be announced and conducted at a later date at the Sunnyside Meredith Chapel.

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In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Sunnyside Fellowship Fund or the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 4, 2026 at 2 p.m. at the Zirkle Cemetery near New Market with the Reverend Dr. Fred Miller officiating.

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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Arthritis Foundation by visiting https://www.arthritis.org/ways-to-give or to National Glaucoma Research by visiting https://www.brightfocus.org/glaucoma/national-glaucoma-research/ways-to-give/

An Open House Memorial Reception honoring John Sowers will be held on Thursday, September 17, from 4:00–6:00 PM at The Fountain on the Green. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 am on October 10, 2026, at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 660 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801.

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A graveside service will take place on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 10 a.m., at St. Jacob’s (Spader’s) Church Cemetery in Mt. Crawford, VA, with Pastor Dan Bassett officiating.

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In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to St. James United Methodist Church, 1525 Cecil Wampler Rd, Pleasant Valley, VA 22848, or the Mt. Crawford Ruritan Club, 1 Ruritan Rd, Mt. Crawford, VA 22841.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the Sunnyside Retirement Community Chapel at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 28, at the Corson Building, 3935 Sunnyside Dr., Harrisonburg, VA 22801.

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In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the VMI Alumni Agencies, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450; or to the Sunnyside Communities Fellowship Fund, 600 University Blvd. Suite L, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.