Kenneth Espenshade

Kenneth Eugene Espenshade, 68, of Harrisburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2015. Born in Harrisburg on March 2, 1947, he was the son of Julia E. Cassel Espenshade of Harrisburg and the late Carl Stout Espenshade. Kenny loved his job feeding animals at a farm in Hershey. He was a longtime member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hoernerstown. Kenny was an active participant in the Special Olympics winning many awards and ribbons. He was also an avid bike rider. Kenny will be greatly missed by his mother; two sisters, Doris J. Espenshade of Hershey, and Patricia Wilson of Dauphin; niece Jennifer Wilson and her significant other Scott Cawthern of Dauphin; nephew, Chad Wilson husband of Susan of Dauphin; and great nephew, Cooper Wilson. He was preceded in death by a sister, Janet Marie Wilson. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 25, 2015, at 11 AM in the Trefz & Bowser Funeral Home, Inc., 114 West Main Street, Hummelstown. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg. A visitation will be held in the funeral home on Thursday from 10 AM until time of the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given in memory of Kenny to the Special Olympics PA-Area M, P.O. Box 382, Summerdale, PA 17093.