TOWER CITY • Leslie Eileen Oxenrider, 72, of Tower City, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Oct. 22 at her home after a valiant six-month fight with cancer. She was born in Harrisburg, Dec. 12, 1946, a daughter of the late Lewis E. and Romaine B. James Bowman. Leslie was a graduate of the former Lykens High School. In 2011, she retired after working for 26 years at Boscov’s Department Store, Camp Hill, where she was department manager. Leslie was an active member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Reinerton, where she currently served as the church secretary; served as St. Peter’s council secretary for 10 years; and served two terms as WELCA, District Schuylkill County secretary. She volunteered as an adult aquasize teacher at the YMCA, Elizabethville. She also belonged to the EAHS and Gratz Historical Society. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Dale Oxenrider; four sons, Scott E. Witmer (Lisa), Orwin; Richard K. Witmer (Theresa), Tower City; Brian L. Witmer, Lykens, and Shawn D. Oxenrider, Shippensburg; 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, a stepgranddaughter and a stepgreat-granddaughter. Memorial services were held Oct. 26 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Reinerton, with Pastor Laura Csellak. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to her church, 1931 Wiconisco St., Tower City, PA 17980; Miles for Michael, 71 Snyder Ave., Tower City, PA 17980; or St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. The Dimon Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. was entrusted with her services. To sign the guestbook, visit dimonfuneralhome.com
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Leslie Eileen Oxenrider
