Lester M. Sensenig

Lester M. Sensenig, 65, of Ruscombmanor Township, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Brenda A. (Hartline) Sensenig. They were married May 14, 1983. Born in Richmond Township, Lester was the son of the late Paul Z. and Lydia W. (Martin) Sensenig.

Lester first worked for his father at Weaver's Bike Shop, Fleetwood, from the time he was a teenager until the devastating fire in January 1996, that destroyed the Weaver's Hardware Store and Bike Shop building. Concurrently, Lester worked as an apple press operator at the former Red Cheek Beverage, Fleetwood, from 1980 to 1983. He then went on to work for Clover Farms Dairy, Muhlenberg Township, beginning in 1983, as a pasteurizer operator, then a supervisor, and continued to work his way through the ranks and in 2000 he was named Plant Manager until his retirement in 2023.

Lester had a love and affinity for hit & miss antique engines. He owned them, he tinkered with them, he diagnosed them, he fixed them, he took them to shows, he took them to exhibits, he displayed them, he explained to others how they worked, He just NEVER sold any of them, he loved them so much ! He enjoyed teaching and sharing his knowledge of hit and miss engines with his young grandson Wesley. Wesley enjoyed helping his grandpa in the shop and traveling with him to shows and exhibitions. Lester was a member of Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association, Kinzers, PA, Antique Engine, Tractor & Toy Club, Bowers, and Susquehanna Old Time Field Days, Conoy Township, Lancaster County.

In addition to his wife of 42 years, Brenda, Lester is survived by his two sons: Jerry E. Sensenig, fiance of Maureen E. Lewis, Oley, and their two children, Blake A. White and Kylie M. White; and Jesse K. Sensenig, husband of Ashley C. (Donchess) Sensenig, Fleetwood, and their son, Wesley P. Sensenig.

Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Ludwick Funeral Homes and Cremation Care, Inc., 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown. Inurnment will be held privately by the family in Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Oley.

The family requests contributions be considered in Lester's memory to Rough and Tumble Historical Association, PO Box 9, Kinzers, PA 17535 or on-line at www.roughandtumble.org/donate; or to Susquehanna Old Time Field Day, c/o Conoy Lions Club, 609 Sunset Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.

Ludwick Funeral Homes and Cremation Care, Inc., Kutztown, is in charge of arrangements. Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting Lester's obituary tribute page at www.ludwickfh.com