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Gloria Knerr Obituary

Heaven's choir needed a new angel, so Gloria Knerr answered the call on Saturday, February 15, 2025, as she passed from this Earth onto her heavenly home, surrounded by her loved ones at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. She was the daughter of the late Morgan & Erma Rohrbach and attended Emmaus High School. She worked at the Saucony Shoe Factory in Macungie, where she met her true love, Warren Knerr, her surviving spouse. Together they shared 65 years of marriage. Gloria was a member of St. Paul's UCC in Trexlertown. Gloria was a talented seamstress, making each of her daughters' wedding gowns and countless Halloween costumes for her grandchildren. Until her later years when macular degeneration affected her vision, she would always answer the call for mending from friends and family. She felt her greatest job was raising her four children. She is survived by her daughters, Sallie (Phil) Cremer and Marcie (Russ) Purinton; her sons, Harry (Sherry) and Larry (Sudz). She was the sister of Woody (Fran) Rohrbach of Emmaus, Elwood Rohrbach of Macungie and Joanne Stine of Arizona as well as six grandchildren, three great-grandsons and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by brothers: Paul, twins Floyd and Loyd, Gerald and Linwood Rohrbach; sisters: Joyce Measler and Fern Rupert; granddaughter, Laura Cremer and great granddaughter, Blayze Ember. Her family would like to thank the amazing staff at Fresenius Medical Care in Fogelsville for their compassion and dedication to her treatment. Services: A Visitation will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Friday, February 21 at St. Paul's UCC, 1249 Trexlertown Rd, Trexlertown with the Funeral Service at 11:00 am. Interment, Grandview Cemetery in Allentown. Arrangements by Keller Funeral Homes, Inc., Fogelsville. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.KellerFuneralHomes.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Paul's UCC, care of the Funeral Home, PO Box 52, Fogelsville, PA 18051. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Gloria M. Knerr, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

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Published by WFMZ-TV 69 News on Feb. 17, 2025.

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Joanne E Stine

May 15, 2025

Warren and family, Sorry for the delay in posting this. My love and thoughts are with all of you. I know how difficult it is to come to terms with the death of someone you all loved so much.

Cindi Kannan

March 15, 2025

Marcie and family. My sympathies for the loss of your Mom. Thinking of you. May God comfort you during this time.

SHELLY L SCOVENS

March 15, 2025

Dear Marcie and family,

I am truly sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. I remember her fondly. My heart aches for your loss. Hugs to you and yours. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time.

Love,
Shelly (Grim) Scovens

Sally Luckenbach

February 17, 2025

Sincere condolences to the family of Gloria Knerr. I knew Gloria from Evangel Fellowship church, where Gloria and her sisters Fern and Joann regularly sang as a lovely trio. I wish you peace and comfort and sweet memories. Sally Luckenbach

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