Sandra Lerch Obituary
Born in Lebanon on February 5, 1942, she was the daughter of the late David and Martha (Brownsberger) Shirk.
She is survived by her children, Michelle and her late husband O'dell Burton of Salisbury, Md; Celeste and her husband Roger Sansom of Eden, Md; David Ziara Jr. of Choctaw, Ok and Michael Ziara and his late wife Rhodora Ziara of Choctaw, Ok. She is survived by eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brothers Kenneth and David Shirk, Jr., and sisters Norma Kohr and Cynthia Chapin.
Graveside service and Interment will be at Walmer's Union Cemetery, Indiantown Gap at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2026. A procession will be leaving the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory, Jonestown, at 1:30 p.m.
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The Staff of Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home & Crematory
February 14, 2026
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