Christian E. Lapp

1944 - 2022

Christian E. Lapp

1944 - 2022

BORN

1944

DIED

2022

Christian Lapp Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Dec. 26 to Dec. 27, 2022.

Christian E. Lapp, 78, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, peacefully at his home.

He was born in New Holland, on June 23, 1944. He was the husband of Ruth (Stoltzfus) Lapp and the late Rachel (Beiler) Lapp.

He is survived by four children, Nancy Ann Esch (Melvin), of Lykens, Naomi Zook (David), of Spring Glen, Lydia Mae Smucker (Keith), of Millerstown, and Christian Lapp Jr. (Sadie), of Lykens; three stepchildren, Martha Fisher (Mahlon), Barbi Stoltzfus (Amos) and Marianne Fisher (Allan); two brothers, Elmer Lapp (Sadie) and Melvin Lapp; and four sisters, Rachel, Lomie (Leroy), Barbie (Ephraim) Stoltzfus and Naomi (David) Esch. He is also survived by sister-in-law, Lydia Lapp; 43 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a granddaughter; a great-granddaughter; brother, Jonathan; brother-in-law, Stephen; sister-in-law, Sara Ann Lapp.

Funeral ceremony will be held Tuesday, Dec. 27, and interment will take place at the Spring Glen Cemetery. Arrangements are being cared for by the staff of Minnich Funeral. We are honored to serve this family at our Minnich Family Funeral Homes Inc. Williamstown location. To sign the guestbook, go to www.minnichfuneral.com.

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