Cora Elizabeth Mace

Cora Elizabeth Mace obituary

Cora Elizabeth Mace

Cora Mace Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by James A. Reed Funeral Home - Pillow on Sep. 25, 2025.
Cora E. Mace (Nice), 88, of Berrysburg, passed away on September 23, 2025 at Masonic Village of Elizabethtown. She was born in Harrisburg on October 10, 1936 to the late Jacob Nice and the late Martha Nice (Enders). Cora was a craftsman of Millersburg Products and a stay at home mother to her children. When she was home she enjoyed baking, canning, cooking, and taking care of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Hill Church of Berrysburg, an Eastern Star, a member of the Society of Farm Women, Berrysburg Ladies Community Club, and Line Mountain Good Sam Club. She is survived in death by a daughter Heidi Challenger (Randy), a son Lynn Mace (Roni), a brother Jacob Nice, 6 grandchildren - Nicole Schell (Robbie), Holly Esterline (Brian), Ryan Mace, Heather Hildebrand (Steven), Justin Challenger (Lisa), Allison Weiss (Dakoda) and 9 great-grandchildren - Ethan Schell, Tatum Schell, Lilly Boyer (Fiancé Hunter Lentz), Serene Boyer, Landon Mace, Avery Mace, Elsie Hildebrand, James Challenger, Cooper Challenger. She is preceded in death by her husband Mervin Mace, a daughter Elizabeth Mace, a son Mearl Mace, and her brothers John Nice, James Nice, Carl Nice. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Masonic Village or Masonic Village Hospice Care of Elizabethtown.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

How to support Cora's loved ones
Attending a Funeral: What to Know

You have funeral questions, we have answers.

Read more
Should I Send Sympathy Flowers?

What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?

Read more
What Should I Write in a Sympathy Card?

We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.

Read more
Poems of Mourning and Comfort

The best poems for funerals, memorial services, and cards.

Read more
Resources to help you cope with loss
How to Cope With Grief

Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you.

Read more
Estate Settlement Guide

If you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.

Read more
How to Write an Obituary

Need help writing an obituary? Here's a step-by-step guide...

Read more
Obituaries, grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast

Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.

Read more
Ways to honor Cora Mace's life and legacy
Obituary Examples

You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.

Read more
How to Write an Obituary

Need help writing an obituary? Here's a step-by-step guide...

Read more
Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples

These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.

Read more
How Do I Write a Eulogy?

Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.

Read more

Sign Cora Mace's Guest Book

Not sure what to say?