Esther G. (Beery) Blocher

RED LION Esther G. (Beery) Blocher, 89, of Red Lion, died at 9:17 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2015 at ManorCare Health Services – South. She was the wife of the late Paul D. Blocher who died October 1, 1994. A service to celebrate Mrs. Blocher’s life will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Shrewsbury Assembly of God, 234 N. Main St., Shrewsbury with Brother Merle Sweitzer officiating. Burial will be in the Shrewsbury Dunkard Brethren Church Cemetery. Viewings will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion and 10 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Mrs. Blocher was born July 24, 1925, in Dayton, OH. She was the daughter of the late Ezra and Dorothy (Cassel) Beery. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was a longtime member of the Shrewsbury Dunkard Brethren Church. She stayed active over the years working as the food sample lady at the former Festival Foods and later Weis Market in Red Lion; volunteering with the American Red Cross; and most recently, serving as a care giver. Mrs. Blocher is survived by her daughter, Joyce K. George and husband, Robert of Millersburg; her son, Dale E. Blocher and wife Grace of Red Lion; three grandchildren Jared Moore and wife, Tammy, Gloria Keeney and husband, Brian and Andrew Blocher and wife, Christina; ten great grandchildren Kaleb, Emilee, Nickolas, Brandon, Jacob and Owen Moore, Nicole and Katelyn Keeney, Kaylin and Raylee Blocher, and was anticipating the arrival of her eleventh great grandchild in June. She is also survived by her Goddaughter, Lauren Geesey DeWolf. Mrs. Blocher was preceded in death by an infant daughter in 1947 and her sister, Mary Stump. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shrewsbury Dunkard Brethren Church, 216 N. Main St., Shrewsbury, PA 17361.