James Russell Ober

James R. Ober, 68, of Brickerville, passed away in the Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by his family on Friday, November 6, 2015. He was the husband of Rachel S. Sechrist Ober, with whom he was married to for 44 years. He was born in Lancaster on December 13, 1946 a son of Jay Russell Ober of Manheim and the late Dorothy M. Grube Ober. Jim was employed for 37 years as a surveyor for Diehm and Sons in Lititz and also was employed with the PA Game Commission in his younger years. He served in the US Army with the First Calvery in Vietnam. Jim was a graduate of Ephrata High School and also took surveying classes through Penn State University. He was a member of the Bear Mountain Camp in Tioga County since 1971; the Reinholds VFW and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Surviving in addition to his father and wife are sisters, Linda Bomberger and husband Timothy of Lititz; Nancy Groswold and husband Eric of Arvada, CO; brother, Dennis Ober and wife Deborah (Eby) of Lititz; six nieces and four nephews. Memorial service will be held on Friday, November 13, 2015 at 10:30 AM in the Brickerville United Lutheran Church, 340 E. 28th Division Highway, Lititz, PA. Interment will be made in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, 2040 Linglestown Road, Suite 201, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Clauser Funeral Home, Inc. of Schaefferstown is handling his arrangements. www.clauserfh.com