Frances M. Kieffer, 97, of Easton, died Monday, March 11, 2013 in ManorCare, Palmer Township.
Born: June 14, 1915 in Easton, she was a daughter of the late Robert E. and Lizzie (Rath) Kieffer.
Personal: She was a Deaconess for the Methodist Church in Philadelphia; Washington, DC; Baltimore and Easton for over 27 years. She also worked at Cheston Elementary School for 9 years. She was a graduate of St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City; West Virginia Wesleyan College and Scarritt College, Nashville. She also played the piano at the Easton Area Senior Center.
Memberships: Frances was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church, Easton where she was a substitute organist. She was the organist at St. John’s UCC, Farmersville and was a member of United Methodist Women
Survivors: nieces and nephews, Charles Rickenbach and Joanne McTague; Ann Francisco; Richard and Claudette Hunt; Roger and Frances DiVittorio and her extended family.
Services: 1:00 pm Thursday in Calvary United Methodist Church, 4411 Green Pond Rd., Easton. Call from noon until service time Thursday in the church. Interment in Easton Heights Cemetery. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements.
Memorials: Calvary United Methodist Church or Heartland Hospice, 881 Marcon Blvd., Suite 3700, Allentown, PA 18109.
Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Milton Mohr
March 12, 2013 at 6:08 am
To the Family of Mrs. Kieifer:
Please accept the comfort intended from my following prayer for you:
“Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, eternal source of the Holy Spirit, I humbly thank You for the soul of Frances Kiefer and Your Love shone through her soul during her earthly sojourn. Please touch the souls of her family members and friends with comfort and compassion through the loving ministry of Your Son Jesus Christ and also anoint their souls with salvation, strength, and perseverance through the ministry of Your Holy Spirit as they continue their earthly sojourns without Frances. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.
***I am a resident at Manorcare and had enjoyed singing hymns and talking with Mrs. Kiefer. May her life be celebrated through the music she loved so much.