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Constance Marie Douglas Bikle 1951~2022

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Mrs. Constance Marie Douglas Bikle, 71, of Fayetteville, died early morning, September 9, 2022, at her residence.

Constance Marie Douglas Bikle
Constance Marie Douglas Bikle

She was the wife of the late Ferdinand Charles Bikle, III, who preceded her in death on June 27, 2020.

Born June 15, 1951, in Chambersburg she was a daughter of the late Irvin Elwood and Kathleen Louise Gift Douglas.

Mrs. Bikle was a member of Solomon’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, where she sang on the church choir. She practiced nursing for 30 years.

Surviving are her children, Ferdinand Charles Bikle, IV, and wife Patricia Winter of Roanoke, Virginia, and Marie E. Dovey and husband Todd of Fayetteville; granddaughter Kaitlyn Marie Dovey; her sister Kathy Bowen of Chambersburg; and sister-in-law Belinda Douglas of Halifax; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Bikle was preceded in death by Michael Irvin Douglas.

The family will receive friends at Sellers Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 297 Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg, on Tuesday evening, September 13, from 6 to 8 p.m.

The funeral service will be from her church, Solomon’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, on Wednesday, September 14 with her pastor, Rev. Barbara A Barry, officiating.

Interment will follow in Salem Church Cemetery, Chambersburg.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Bikle’s name to her church, Solomon’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4856 Wayne Road, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17202.

Those desiring may offer condolences to the family at the funeral home’s website.

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