Stella M. Achenbach

Stella M. Achenbach, 99, of Wind Gap, passed away, Saturday, January 1, 2022, at the Brian D. Perin St. Luke’s Hospice House.  She was the wife of the late Claude Heckman and Stewart Achenbach.

Born in Point Phillips, April 29, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Elsie (Schall) Buskirk.

For 43 years, Stella was employed as a trimmer for the former Merlo Manufacturing, Pen Argyl.  After retiring, she worked part-time as a waitress, hostess, and cashier at the Gap Diner, Wind Gap. 

She was a member of Mountain View Wesleyan Church, where she taught Sunday School, was a youth leader and was a missionary leader.

She enjoyed gardening, canning vegetables, growing flowers and bird watching.

She is survived by four sons, Roy Buskirk and his wife Alicia of Lake Lure, NC, Donald Buskirk of Kresgeville, Richard Buskirk and his wife Jennifer of Lincolnton, NC, and David R. Heckman, Sr., of Wind Gap, step children, Evelyn Schramel, Ronald Achenbach, Barbara Tobias and Celia Havener, a sister, Shirley Shook of Point Phillips, 16 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur and Marvin Buskirk, three sisters, Esther Buskirk, Pearl Snyder and Irene Meckes, step children, Earl, Paul and Lester Heckman, and Carl Achenbach.

Funeral services will be private with burial in Fairview Cemetery, Moorestown. The Ruggiero Funeral Home, LLC, Pen Argyl is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be offered at www.ruggierofuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be offered to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedewarriorproject.org, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.