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Object Name |
Recording, Audio |
Scope & Content |
Interview by Trina Derstine of Myrtle M. Moyer Mininger (b. 12/02/1919), daughter of Abram & Myrtle Moyer Moyer. |
Date |
1993 |
Object ID # |
2013.25.752 |
Manuscript Collection # |
z.Audio |
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Obituary: Myrtle (Moyer) Mininger 92, of Dock Woods Community, Lansdale, PA died on Saturday, September 22, 2012. She was wife of the late Harold M. Mininger, to whom she was married for 69 years. Myrtle was born in Hilltown Township, PA to the late Abram R. & Myrtle (Moyer) Moyer. She attended Hilltown High School. Married on May 6th, 1939, Harold & Myrtle lived in Souderton until 1976, when they moved to Franconia Township. They moved into Dock Woods Community in 2005. Myrtle was an avid reader and enjoyed nature, bird watching and traveling. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, Care & Share Thrift Shoppes, Souderton Mennonite Homes, and the Fresh Air Fund Program. She also served as a member of the Penn Foundation Auxiliary. Myrtle was a member of Souderton Mennonite Church where she served as an elder, and was involved with Bible study programs, prayer ministry and visitation. She was well known for her encouraging notes and her listening ear. She is survived by four children: H. Ray Mininger and his wife, Nancy; Nancy Landes and her husband, Merrill; Carolyn Derstine and her husband, Mark; and Mary Benner and her husband Steve, all of Telford, PA; a sister, Janet Beer and husband Kenneth, of Perkasie, PA; a sister-in-law, Bertha Moyer,widow of Clyde Moyer, of Souderton, PA; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Harley and Clyde Moyer. Friends may greet the family on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Souderton Mennonite Church, 105 W. Chestnut St, Souderton, PA from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm followed by a memorial service at 7:30 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to: Penn Foundation, P.O. Box 32, 807 Lawn Ave, Sellersville, PA 18960. |
Source |
Gift of S. Duane Kauffman |
People |
Mininger, Myrtle M. Moyer, 1919-2012 |