Biography: Frances Alexander Shoemaker, 88, died peacefully at Homewood at Plum Creek,
Hanover on Thursday, January 29, 2015.  Born September 24, 1926, in Fulton
County, she was the only child of H. Scott and Mildred (Glazier) Alexander.
Frances graduated from McConnellsburg High School in 1944 and went on to
Grove City College were she majored in business education, graduating with
the class of 1948.  She was a business teacher, Yearbook advisor and class
advisor at Waynesboro  High School from 1948 until 1955 when she married
Elmer Shoemaker and moved with him to Delaware County.  For 32 years she
lived in Wallingford where she was a full time homemaker, mother, and active
member of Wallingford Presbyterian Church. In 1988 she and Elmer moved to
Littlestown to be closer to her grandson and with whom she developed a very
special relationship.  She was a Meals on Wheels volunteer in Littlestown
and an adult Sunday School teacher at Redeemer's United Church of Christ
until 2005 when she and her husband moved to Homewood in Hanover.  She and
Elmer celebrated 56 years of marriage prior to his death in 2011.

Frances was a devoted mother to her children, Barbara (Shoemaker) Kehr
(husband, John Krebs) of Waynesboro, and Frank of Wescosville.  She also
loved spending time with family and friends keeping up on their lives, and
especially enjoyed being with her grandchildren, Matthew Kehr of
Littlestown, and Katie and Zach Shoemaker of Gettysburg.

Memorial Service is Monday, Feb 2, at the Chapel @ Homewood @ Plum Creek,
Hanover with The Rev. Joel B. Hummel officiating.  Visitation is 10:15 - 11
A.M. Monday at the chapel.  Inurnment will be private in Union Cemetery,
McConnellsburg. Memorials in Frances' name may be sent to the Benevolent
Fund @ Homewood @ Plum Creek, 425 Westminster Ave., Hanover, PA  17331.
Online condolences may be shared on www.littlesfh.com