Sarah Wismer Hedrick

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Sarah W. Hedrick, 86, of Sellersville, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Rockhill Mennonite Community. She was the wife of the late Ralph B. Hedrick, who died December 17, 1981.

Born June 29, 1928 in Souderton, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Mary (Wismer) Meyers.

Mrs. Hedrick graduated from the former Eastern Mennonite College (now University) in Harrisonburg, VA. She was employed as a teacher with Franconia Mennonite School where she met her future husband, Ralph. Upon the couple’s marriage in 1961, she became an immediate mother to his six children.

In the spirit of her late husband, she continued to support and generously contribute to various organizations, including the Penn Foundation, NAMI, and the Mennonite church and schools.

Family and friends will remember her servant's heart which was expressed in her gracious hospitality and delicious meals. She also nurtured many lives over the decades as a Sunday School and Vacation Bible School teacher. Sarah was a resident at RMC for 22 years and was known by staff and residents for her acts of love and kindness and for her faithful prayers of joy and gratitude. Her hobbies included sewing, drawing, painting, baking, reading, singing, and traveling the world with her family.

Survivors include her children, Merlin S. Hedrick (Debbie) of Telford, Donald S. Hedrick (Joyce) of Harrisonburg, Doris A. Walls (Richard) of Hatfield, Rachel M. Hedrick of Philadelphia, Verna M. Weirich (Sam) of Goshen, IN, Ralph S. Hedrick, Jr. (Sue) of Sarasota, FL, and Miriam L. Hedrick of Sellersville; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; five siblings, Esther Hackman, Ruth Toth (Frank), David Meyers (Madeline), Rachel Smith (John), and William Meyers (Dali); her sister-in-law, Evelyn Meyers; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Meyers.

Relatives and friends may call between 10:00 and 10:45 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Perkasie Mennonite Church, 320 W. Chestnut St., Perkasie, PA 18944 followed by the Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be private in Rockhill Mennonite Church Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home, Lansdale.