Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Meyerhoffer, Ruth (Eckert) September 4, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon S. Miller shabodeho@aol.com September 14, 2008, 11:38 am Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 9/6/2008 Meyerhoffer, Ruth (Eckert) Ruth (Eckert) Meyerhoffer, 91, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 4, 2008, in her residence. She was the wife of the late Willie Morgan Meyerhoffer, who died November 12, 1970. She was born in Lancaster County on May 22, 1917, to Levi and Frances Leedom Eckert. She retired in 1976 after 31 years from the cocoa department of the Hershey Chocolate Company. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, floral arranging and crafts. Surviving are her sons, Carl W., of Palmyra and John J., husband of Pamela of Phoenix, Ariz.; grandchildren Kathy Barna, Karen Stamm, Linda Herniak, Melissa Douple, Eric and Sean Meyerhoffer; eight greatgrandchildren; one greatgreat-granddaughter; a sister, Verna Funk of Florida; and a brother, Paul Eckert of Pennsylvania. Relatives and friends are invited for a time of viewing on Monday, September 8, 2008, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Rothermel Funeral Home Inc., 25 W. Pine St., Palmyra, followed by her funeral at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Kenneth E. Buckwalter officiating. Burial will follow in the United Christian Cemetery, Campbelltown. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to any local American Cancer Society. Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 9/6/2008 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb