Brittany S. Merklinger

Brittany S. (Parmer) Merklinger, 34, of Ephrata passed away on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at the Ephrata WellSpan Community Hospital. She was the loving wife of Michael H. Merklinger for nearly 15 years. Born in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of Douglas W. Parmer & Deanna S. (Tackett) Horst and stepfather Clifford Horst.

Brittany was a graduate of Garden Spot High School, class of 2008. Brittany met Michael in high school while going to CTC for floral design. She was employed at People's, Shady Maple, New Holland Family Restaurant, Ephrata Walmart and loved her current position as a cafeteria aid at the Ephrata Middle School. She was also a volunteer for the Ephrata Fire Company with a passion for supporting the families, fundraisers, etc. 

Brittany adored the Christmas season, decorating all over the home. She was also a Philadelphia Eagles fan. She loved her family and involving her children in the volunteer work. She was always helpful, forgiving & found joy in simple ways. Her loving heart will be deeply missed by her family, friends and the community she served.

In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by three children, Shayla, Michael Jr and Brayden; brother, Jeremy Parmer of East Earl; sister, Chelsea Parmer (Jackson Longenecker) of Ephrata; father in law, Henry (Janelle) Merklinger Jr. of Denver; mother in law, Karen (Steve) D'Agostino of Reading; brother in laws, Gregory (Brittany) Merklinger of Denver, Bryan (Sasha) Jurasinski of Ephrata; sister in laws, Stephanie Tietz of Denver, Dana Merklinger (Keith Yancoskie) of East Earl; aunts, Lori Betts and Marie Forney; eight nieces and nephews. Brittany is predeceased by maternal grandparents, Harold & Brenda Tackett.

A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, February 15th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, at the Ephrata Fire Company, 135 S State St, Ephrata, PA 17522.

In lieu of flowers, contributions are appreciated to Brittany's GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/4a16f8df

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the outpouring of love from many families, friends, especially Michael, Kayla, Amanda and the Ephrata community.