Janet E Shetter (Wenger)

January 17, 1931 - October 4, 2015

Our beloved mother and grandma, Janet Eldora Shetter, age 84, passed away on October 4, 2015 at the Shook Home in Chambersburg, PA. She was born on January 17, 1931 in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Charles Lehman Wenger and Rhoda (Ebersole) Wenger Etter. She was a former long time member of the Chambersburg Church of the Brethren where her volunteer activities included being a youth director, nursery school teacher, children’s choir director, Sunday School teacher, choir member, bell choir member, and Vacation Bible School volunteer. At the time of her death, she was an active member of the Brethren Fellowship Church and also served as a prayer warrior for the Upward Basketball program. Janet was a 1949 graduate of Chambersburg High School, where she enjoyed playing the trumpet in the high school band. She attended Juniata College, studying elementary education. Her love of children carried on in her work career as a pre-school teacher at Stanley Company Employee Daycare Center, Chambersburg. Upon the daycare’s closing, she joined The Butcher Shoppe team for 24 years until her retirement. Janet was a generous, loving mom and grandma and devoted much time to her family. She enjoyed hosting family holiday gatherings and cooking for her children and their extended families. Her homemade iced tea was always a staple at summer picnics and birthdays. In addition to her family, she was blessed with many friends. She always made time to give someone a call or send a card, just to let them know that she was thinking of them. During her later years, she became a resident at The Quarters at the Shook Home, where she made several close friendships. They often lent each other books, visited in each other’s rooms and walked together in the halls. Janet’s hobbies included reading, cross-stitch, knitting and crocheting. She was also an avid plant lover. She was well-loved and will be missed by many. She is survived by 3 children: Jeffrey Lee Shetter (wife Laura) of Chambersburg, Barry Lynn Shetter (Tracy Wertz) of Carlisle, PA, and Kimm Yvonne (Shetter) Ebersole (husband Tom) of Villanova, PA; 5 grandchildren: Elizabeth Shetter-Ray (husband Justin), Ann (Shetter) Deardorff (husband Brian), Melissa Byers (husband Rob), Cole Ebersole, and Ross Ebersole; and 4 great grandchildren: Andrew Shetter and Anastasia, Zachary, and Juliet Deardorff. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2015, at the Brethren Fellowship Church, 339 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17201. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at 1pm. The Rev. Manny Diaz will officiate. Interment will follow in Parklawns Memorial Gardens with a fellowship time afterwards at the church. Donations in Janet’s memory may be sent to: The ALS Association, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 6051, Albert Lea, MN 56007 (www.alsa.org), the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718 (www.cancer.org), or the Brethren Fellowship Church, 339 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17201. Arrangements are being handled by Sellers Funeral Home, 297 Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg, PA, 17201. Online condolences at www.sellersfuneralhome.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Janet E Shetter (Wenger), please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.