Stephanie Wishmyer was the daughter of Rev. Jim Wishmyer.
Stephanie Wishmyer, age 36, of Harpers Ferry, WV, passed away unexpectedly/suddenly in her home during a recent tropical storm, and entered into the presence of the resurrected Christ on Thursday, August 8, 2024.
Born on May 11, 1988 in Salisbury, MD; the beloved daughter of Deborah Godwin Wishmyer and James Norman Wishmyer.
Stephanie leaves her family to cherish her memory, including her husband, Peter West Twigg; her parents; a sister and brother-in-law, Chrissy (Will) Waite; a nephew and niece: Liam and Emma Waite; her in-laws: Mike and Sandy Twigg; her maternal grandmother: Jean Godwin; a brother-in-law Jack Twigg and Ava Afghahi; several uncles and aunts; 10 cousins, 2 step-cousins.
Stephanie was a graduate of North Stafford High School (2006) and Randolph Macon College (2010), BA-English, Minor Journalism. She recently began a master’s degree in special education at Shenandoah University.
She was employed by Invo Healthcare and worked as a special education teacher for Loudoun County Public Schools at Round Hill Elementary. She previously taught in private schools for 6 years; worked in pool management for the Reston YMCA and the Silver Spring, MD YMCA; more recently, as activities director/assistant director for two area elder care facilities.
A memorial service will be Saturday, Sept. 7, 2:00 pm, at Leesburg United Methodist Church, 107 W Market Street, Leesburg, VA; with a time for visitation from 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to www.shirleysanimals.org; www.autismspeaks.org, or Leesburg UMC Memorial Fund, www.leesburgumc.org.
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