Eleanor Elizabeth Artz, 91, of Fountain, passed away Saturday at Kepler Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elizabethville.
She was born in Valley View, Feb. 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Earl Yoder and the late Eva Dunkelberger Yoder.
She was a 1943 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia.
Eleanor was a registered nurse for Dr. Donald V. Mal-ick, Hegins, prior to her retirement.
She was a member of Christ United Church of Christ, Fountain.
Eleanor enjoyed attending her grandchildren's sports and other activities. She was an avid Phillies and Penn State fan. She enjoyed word searches and cooking and baking for her family.
Her husband, Melvin L. Artz, passed away in 1982. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul Yoder.
She is survived by three sons, Thomas E. Artz and his wife, Dawn, Hegins, James A. Artz and his wife, Cathy, Millersburg, and David A. Artz and his wife, Carla, Tower City; grandchildren, Lauren, Lindsey, Matthew, Michelle, Chelsea and Emily; great-grandchildren, Kate and Casey.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be made in Fountain Community Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Fountain Community Center, c/o Kerry Otto, 963 E. Mountain Road, Hegins PA 17938. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Jan. 22, 2018
She was born in Valley View, Feb. 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Earl Yoder and the late Eva Dunkelberger Yoder.
She was a 1943 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia.
Eleanor was a registered nurse for Dr. Donald V. Mal-ick, Hegins, prior to her retirement.
She was a member of Christ United Church of Christ, Fountain.
Eleanor enjoyed attending her grandchildren's sports and other activities. She was an avid Phillies and Penn State fan. She enjoyed word searches and cooking and baking for her family.
Her husband, Melvin L. Artz, passed away in 1982. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul Yoder.
She is survived by three sons, Thomas E. Artz and his wife, Dawn, Hegins, James A. Artz and his wife, Cathy, Millersburg, and David A. Artz and his wife, Carla, Tower City; grandchildren, Lauren, Lindsey, Matthew, Michelle, Chelsea and Emily; great-grandchildren, Kate and Casey.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be made in Fountain Community Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Fountain Community Center, c/o Kerry Otto, 963 E. Mountain Road, Hegins PA 17938. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Jan. 22, 2018
Eleanor Elizabeth Artz, 91, of Fountain, passed away Saturday at Kepler Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elizabethville.
She was born in Valley View, Feb. 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Earl Yoder and the late Eva Dunkelberger Yoder.
She was a 1943 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia.
Eleanor was a registered nurse for Dr. Donald V. Mal-ick, Hegins, prior to her retirement.
She was a member of Christ United Church of Christ, Fountain.
Eleanor enjoyed attending her grandchildren's sports and other activities. She was an avid Phillies and Penn State fan. She enjoyed word searches and cooking and baking for her family.
Her husband, Melvin L. Artz, passed away in 1982. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul Yoder.
She is survived by three sons, Thomas E. Artz and his wife, Dawn, Hegins, James A. Artz and his wife, Cathy, Millersburg, and David A. Artz and his wife, Carla, Tower City; grandchildren, Lauren, Lindsey, Matthew, Michelle, Chelsea and Emily; great-grandchildren, Kate and Casey.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be made in Fountain Community Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Fountain Community Center, c/o Kerry Otto, 963 E. Mountain Road, Hegins PA 17938. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Jan. 22, 2018
She was born in Valley View, Feb. 10, 1926, a daughter of the late Earl Yoder and the late Eva Dunkelberger Yoder.
She was a 1943 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia.
Eleanor was a registered nurse for Dr. Donald V. Mal-ick, Hegins, prior to her retirement.
She was a member of Christ United Church of Christ, Fountain.
Eleanor enjoyed attending her grandchildren's sports and other activities. She was an avid Phillies and Penn State fan. She enjoyed word searches and cooking and baking for her family.
Her husband, Melvin L. Artz, passed away in 1982. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul Yoder.
She is survived by three sons, Thomas E. Artz and his wife, Dawn, Hegins, James A. Artz and his wife, Cathy, Millersburg, and David A. Artz and his wife, Carla, Tower City; grandchildren, Lauren, Lindsey, Matthew, Michelle, Chelsea and Emily; great-grandchildren, Kate and Casey.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be made in Fountain Community Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Fountain Community Center, c/o Kerry Otto, 963 E. Mountain Road, Hegins PA 17938. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Jan. 22, 2018
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