Rev. Mark T. Allwein

Rev. Mark T. Allwein, 97, of Lebanon, passed away on Tuesday July 18, 2017 at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen H. (Frantz) Allwein who passed away in 1996. He is survived by his wife Cecelia R. (Arnold) Allwein. Mark was born in Swatara Twp. on September 15, 1919 to the late Charles T. and Catherine (Triest) Allwein. Mark was the founder and member of Church of Christ in Christian Union in Lebanon. Mark married his childhood sweetheart, Helen, on September 28, 1940. He met Helen at Sunnyside School in N. Cornwall Twp. in 1927. He was the first employee outside of Gaines family who started Grand View Memorial Park, and he worked for them in 1938. He was employed by Keller Brothers in Buffalo Springs from 1939-1940 then worked for Harold Kreider service station from 1940-1942 in Cleona. Then worked for Bethlehem Steel Foundry from 1942-1945. He served in the US Army from 1945-1946 with the US Army. He worked for Ebersole, Inc. in Cleona, Mark Allwein’s Body Shop from 1949-1953 and 1956-1960. He had operated Mark’s Parts at 16th and Willow. During his time as a minister, he had pastored at Wellsville, NY for four years and then Ashland, PA for one year. He had also taught Sunday school for over 40 years. Mark was very proud that he could say he visited all the 50 states. He drove through all lower 48 states. He had also enjoyed traveling the world. Surviving in addition to his wife are his daughters, Ruth A. and her husband Glenn Firestone, Elinor J. and husband Herbert Yingst, Carol A. and husband Ronald Combs, step-children, William Fidler, Anna Field, Ed Fidler, Evelyn Fidler, Tom Fidler, eight grandchildren, several step-grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, 7 great great grandchildren, 2 step great great grandchildren and one on the way. He was preceded in death by his daughter Janet L. Allwein, step-daughter Betty Klopp, a grandchild, and siblings. Funeral services will be held on Saturday July 22, 2017 at 10AM from Sandhill Christian Union Church, 1000 Laurel Street, Lebanon. Interment will be in Grand View Memorial Park, Annville, with military honors. A viewing will be held on Friday evening at Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 618 E. Main Street, Annville from 6PM – 8PM. There will be a viewing held again on Saturday morning at the church from 9AM until 10AM. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to his church.

Rev. Mark T. Allwein

September 15, 1919 - July 18, 2017