Miriam Lucille Kanode

Miriam Lucille (Dick) Kanode, 89, moved from her earthly home to her heavenly mansion on December 31, 2025, surrounded by her immediate family. Miriam was born on January 29, 1936, in Mount Joy, PA, to Paul E. and Miriam H. Dick. She joined a family of three siblings, and later gained another brother. She joins Paul and Miriam in their heavenly homes, as well as sister, Dorothy Groff and brothers, Paul and Wilmer Dick. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Isaac G. Kanode, daughter, Susan and son-in-law, Dennis Teets; son, Steven and daughter-in-law, Diane (Gutshall) Kanode; grandson, Joshua Kanode, and granddaughter, Alicia and grandson-in-law, Neil Pettigrew; great-grandson, Josiah Pettigrew and great-granddaughter, Poema Pearl Pettigrew (birth date February 2026), as well as her brother, John and sister-in-law, Lorraine Dick.

Miriam Lucille wore many hats in her life: housewife, mother, front desk clerk (Holiday Inn, Manheim Pike, Lancaster), secretary (Cross Roads BIC), and bookkeeper for her husband’s electrical business. She enjoyed word puzzles (crosswords, jumbles, Big Boggle, Scrabble, Word Scrimmage, Cryptograms), as well as jigsaw puzzles. She was also a big reader. And she loved cats.

She had been a member of Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church, where she spent a lot of time in the kitchen preparing funeral meals, as well as in the nursery watching babies. Previously, she had been a member of Cross Roads Brethren in Christ Church, where she volunteered in the nursery, taught Children’s Church and Bible School and was a member of the Ladies Sunshine Band.

There will be a memorial service on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 11 am at the EBIC church, 996 E High St, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. The burial will be private for the family. There will be no visitation. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, PA at www.HospiceAndCommunityCare.org, or to Elizabethtown Brethren in Christ Church at www.EtownBIC.org/Give.