Margaret R. Sterner

SPRING GROVE Margaret R. (Mummert) Sterner, 87, passed away on April 29, 2012, at the Brethren Home Community in New Oxford. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul M. Sterner, who passed away in 1975. Margaret was born in Jackson Square on February 24, 1925, the daughter of the late Mose and Katie (Baublitz) Mummert. She worked for Snyder's Electroplating for many years and retired from there in 1987. She then worked part time at Clark Shoe in Hanover and retired in 2005. She was a lifetime member of Christ (Roth's) Lutheran Church. She was also a member of Spring Grove Fire & Hose Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by her son, Michael Sterner and wife, Michelle of Spring Grove; her daughter, Peggy Kile and husband, Bradley of Spring Grove; her grandchildren, Alicia Ort and husband, Michael, Emily Kile, Dustin Sterner and wife, Kelly, David Kile and wife, Dana; two great-grandchildren, Ava Sterner and Jonathan Ort; her loving sister-in-law, Kathryn Mummert; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers, Emory, Harry, John, Daniel, David and Mose Mummert; and her sisters, Beulah Shearer, Edna Messersmith, Mabel Altland, Nancy Weaver and Bernice Miller. A funeral service in celebration of her life will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at Christ (Roth's) Lutheran Church, 580 Roth Church Rd., Spring Grove, with Rev. Dr. William H. Beck officiating. Following cremation she will be laid to rest next to her husband at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Spring Grove. A viewing will be held on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Irwin-Beck Funeral Home & Cremation Service PC, 175 N. Main St., Spring Grove, and on Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. at Christ (Roth's) Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to AseraCare Hospice, 44 Bowman Rd., York, PA 17408; or the Benevolent Fund at the Brethren Home Community, 2990 Carlisle Pike, New Oxford PA 17350. Condolences may be shared at www.irwinbeck.com