Shirley E. Brumgard

Shirley E. Brumgard nee Orwig, 90, of York, passed away on November 3, 2026. Born in Hopewell Township, Stewartstown, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence W. and Geraldine E. (McCleary) Orwig. She was the loving wife to the late Richard C. Brumgard for 62 years, he passed November 2019.

Born in Stewartstown, she attended a one room schoolhouse and grew up attending St. John (Sadlers) Lutheran Church in Stewartstown. Growing up, her family had a farm on 851 and they used to farm pumpkins, potatoes, and had all different kinds of animals. As Shirley got older, she became a member of the State Christian Endeavor as a youth counselor where she met her future husband Richard. After they started their family, they attended Christ Lutheran Church in Loganville where she ran the Bible School, was a choir member, made the Sunday bulletins, and in her later years, crochets blankets for church members and charity. She also took great pride in her families history and heritage and became the family historian for both her side of the family, the Orwig family, and the Brumgard family. Above all, Shirley loved her church and her family. She adored being a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Shirley is survived by her son, Kevin Brumgard; 3 grandchildren, Emily Roper (Brock), Oliva Hammonds (Travis), and Christopher Brumgard; 3 great grandchildren, Kai and Luke Roper, Marley Mae Hammonds, and another on the way; and lots of nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her husband, Richard; son, David; and 4 siblings, Arlene Walter, Lawrence Orwig, Alvin Orwig, and Denton Orwig.

Family and friends are invited to a viewing on Monday, November 9, 2026 from 6-8pm at Hartenstein Funeral & Cremation Care, Inc., 24 N. Second St., New Freedom, Pa 17349. A second viewing will be on Tuesday, November 10th at Christ Lutheran Church, 80 S. Main St., Loganville, Pa 17342 from 10-11 am with the funeral service starting at 11am, officiated by Rev. Douglas DeStephano. Interment will follow in St. John (Sadlers) Lutheran Cemetery in Stewartstown.