Audrey Nadine Showers

Audrey N. Showers, age 92, of Bendersville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Paramount Nursing and Rehab in Fayetteville. She was born March 20, 1931 in Bendersville, PA, as the daughter of the late Leroy G. and Arlene E. (Shepard) Gochenauer.

Audrey attended Biglerville High School. She previously worked at PA State Lottery and Kennies Market in Gettysburg as the Bakery Manager. She most recently retired from Walmart in April 2015 after working there in customer service for 25 years. She was a member of Bendersville United Methodist Church. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, Bingo, collecting angels, yardwork and tending to her flower garden.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda D. Ayers and her husband, Robert, Sr. of Aspers; son, Randy R. Dunlap and his wife, Ruth of Biglerville; grandson, Robert, “Robbie”, Ayers, Jr. and his wife, Georganna; two granddaughters, Ashlei Dunlap and her companion, Chava Augirre and Kylynn Becker and her husband, Kain; two great-granddaughters, Mikaela Benoit and Arabella Becker; six great-grandsons, Casey Ayers, Noah Ayers, Austyn Dunlap, Xavier Augirre, Caydyn Augirre and Heath Becker; five sisters, Byrl E. Gates of Gettysburg, Arliss M. Black of Biglerville, D. Mardell Anderson and her husband, E.C. of Aspers, Gloria A. Patterson of Bendersville and June M. Ayers of Gettysburg and her brother, Richard L. Gochenauer and his wife, Donna of New Oxford.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her four brothers, Robert G. Gochenauer, George “Reds” G. Gochenauer, Aldaus O. Gochenauer and Maynard O. Gochenauer and sister, Boneta W. Fair.

Professional services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home, Inc., 111 South Main St., Bendersville. Private Funeral Services will be held at Dugan Funeral Home, Inc., Bendersville at the discretion of the family. Interment will be in Wenksville Cemetery in Biglerville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Audrey to Grane Hospice Care, 1200 Camp Hill Bypass, Suite 205, Camp Hill, PA 17011 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.