Frederick "Fritz" I. Lehr

Frederick I. "Fritz" Lehr 
January 25, 2025 

Frederick I. "Fritz" Lehr, 90, of Sparrow Lane, Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Providence Place, Pine Grove. 

Born on September 4, 1934 in Molleystown, he was a son of the late Irwin and Eva Wertz Lehr. 

He was a 1952 graduate of Tremont High School and attended Manbeck's Church, Schuylkill Haven. 

Frederick was a United States Navy Veteran having served during the Korean War. 

Fritz was a life long Farmer and worked at the former Fox Knapp Mfg., Pine Grove on the Cutting Floor for 30 years. In 1986, he purchased Lehr's Feed & Farm Supply in Pine Grove and operated the business for 30 years. 

Fritz was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He provided for his family and passed on his Faith, valuable knowledge and life skills of Farming, Butchering, and Raising Livestock to his family as well as the customers in the community at the Feed Mill. 

He was a member of the Pine Grove Community Band and the Dutch Masters Orchestra. 

Preceding. him in death were his wife, Nancy L. Fisher Lehr, whom he married on January 15, 1955 and a sister, Elsie Archer. 

Surviving are his four children, Mark and wife Debra Lehr of Schuylkill Haven, Timothy Lehr of Pine Grove, Linda and husband Eugene "Bim" Maidenford of Pine Grove, Stephanie and husband Kendall Martin of Pine Grove; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Lehr and Edward Lehr, both of Pine Grove; two sisters, Ruth Moyer of York and Dorothy Spancake of McAlisterville; nieces and nephews. 

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at Manbeck's Church, 110 Wild Cherry Rd., Schuylkill Haven with Pastor Kyle Roth officiating. There will be a viewing on Friday, January 31, 2025 from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. at the Church. Interment will be in Manbeck's Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven. 

In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions be made to Manbeck's Church, c/o Deborah Reiter, 159 Spittler Rd., Pine Grove, PA 17963 in his memory. 

The H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove is in charge of arrangements and you may send condolences online at www.hlsnyderfuneralhome.com 

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