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Death

MT. SIDNEY - Leon Huff Diehl, 84, died Monday morning, Oct. 27, 2003, at his home. Mr. Diehl was born June 1, 1919, in the Burketown community of Augusta County, son of the late Earl and Icie Huff Diehl,. He resided in Hershey, Pa. for a short time, but lived the remainder of his life in Weyers Cave. Mr. Diehl had worked at Duplan and later at DuPont in Waynesboro for 39 years prior to his retirement in 1977. He was also a farmer and was a member of the Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren, where he taught Sunday school. He was also a member of the Weyers Cave Ruritan Club for 49 years. In 1940, he married his first wife, Mary Lee Furr, who preceded him in death in May 1978. In February 1980, he married Helen Whitmore, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Donald G. Diehl and wife, Joyce of Mount Sidney; five grandchildren, Wendy Sheets of Chapel Hill, N.C., Tonya D. Witherow and husband, Rick of Mechanicsville, Angie S. Horowitz and husband, Danny of Bixby, Okla., David Sheets of Norman, Okla., and D.J. and Autumn Diehl of Mount Sidney; two stepdaughters, Diane C. Williams and husband, Leonard of Harrisonburg and Denise C. Sager and husband, Kenneth of Timberville; three step grandchildren, Jennifer Williams, Christopher Williams and Karen Sager; four great-grandchildren, Avery and Adrien Witherow and Kaitlyn and Kendra Horowitz; a step great-grandson, Cooper D. Williams; three brothers, William ?Bill? Diehl and wife, Mildred of New Market, Sterling Diehl and wife, Katherine and Earl Diehl Jr. and wife, Bettie, all of Maryland. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dianne D. Sheets; a sister, Evelyn D. Crosby; and brother, Dallas Diehl. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, from the Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Matthew Fike and Kelly Meyerhoeffer officiating. Private burial will be held earlier in the adjacent cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Lindsey Weyers Cave Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Weyers Cave Fire Department.