June Irene Gerber

June Irene (Young) Gerber, 86, of Sellersville, PA, died January 20, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born June 1, 1939 in Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, she was the oldest child of the late Howard Andrew and Eva Mae (Ferrebee) Young. She graduated from Tremont High School in 1956.

On March 23, 1957, she married the love of her life, Joseph "Joe" George Gerber, son of the late George Edward and Annie Rebecca (Brown) Gerber at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine Grove, PA. After several years, they moved from Schuylkill County to Bucks County, and finally settled in Hatfield, Montgomery County where they lived for 35 years. From there they moved to Quakertown, then Schnecksville, and then settled in Sellersville where they've lived since.

June held many and varied jobs over the years, but her most important job was as a wife and mother. She always put her family first and was there to bandage a scraped knee or wipe a fevered brow. She enjoyed cooking and baking, and her mashed potatoes were always requested at family dinners. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and later her great grandchildren. As well as raising their three children, June and Joe opened their home to many foster children over the years, from infants to teenagers.

After retiring, June and Joe spent time traveling in their RV, making new friends along the way, and visiting with old friends when they spent several months each winter traveling around Florida. June loved her houseplants and at one time had close to one hundred. She passed her love of plants on to some of her grandchildren who were happy to exchange plants with her.

June enjoyed sharing her baked goods with friends and family and anyone who visited her and Joe in their home. She enjoyed counted cross stitch until her eyesight got too bad, and then picked up knitting again. She donated many knitted blankets to di erent charities. Over the years June was involved in her church, teaching Sunday school and Bible school and sitting on the church council for several years.

She is survived by her husband of almost 69 years, Joseph George Gerber. Children: Donna Jo Gerber of Skippack and Kevin Edward Gerber and wife, Melissa, of Pennsburg; daughter-in- law: Esmeralda "Babes" (Dolor) Gerber Ferrin and husband, Keith, of Rosemount, MN. Eight Grandchildren: Carolyn Marie (Hafer) DiSandro and husband, Raymond, of Pottstown; Jonathan Michael Hafer and wife, Carolyn Forno of Ithaca, NY; Emily Robyn (Gerber) Bettys and husband, Scott, of Pennsburg; Victoria Morgan (Gerber) Dresher and husband, Steven, of East Greenville; Madyson Brooke (Gerber) Raso and husband, Anthony of Bechtelsville; Broderik "Brodey" Joseph Ryder Gerber of Pennsburg; Keshia Ashly Gerber and Kendra Marie Gerber, both of Rosemount, MN. Six Great grandchildren: Aimee June DiSandro and Adam Raymond DiSandro, both of Pottstown; Montgomery "Monty" Raymond Bettys of Pennsburg; Felicity Mae Dresher of East Greenville; Leah Kristine Raso and Anna June Raso, both of Bechtelsville. Brother: Charles Milton Young and wife, Patricia (Cool). Sisters: Dorothy "Dottie" Louise (Young) Wolfe and husband, Carl; and Donna Lee (Young) Buchter and husband, William "Bill".

She was predeceased by a son, Kenneth Howard Gerber. Half sister: Betty Emma (Young) Schneck, and half brother: Robert Eugene Young. Sisters: Janet Alberta (Young) Dasher Nagle and Ann Marie (Young) Love.

A Graveside Service will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Hetzel's Church Cemetery, 233 Hetzels Church Road, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania 17963.

Burial will take place at Hetzel's Church Cemetery in Pine Grove, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, 1818 Market Street, Suite 2820, Philadelphia, PA 19103 https://www.cancer.org.

Arrangements by: Anders-Detweiler Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 East Broad Street, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964. To send online condolences to the family, visit www.andersfh.com.