Miriam I. (Hilt) Warner

Miriam I. Warner, 92 years nine months, of Dover Pennsylvania passed from this life on earth on April 30, 2024 to her home in heaven to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Born August 2nd, 1931 in Lower Windsor Township, Miriam was the daughter of the late Lorenza & Helen (Mundis) Hilt. Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Weldon Warner, and also by her brother Eugene Hilt. Miriam has one living sister, Jane Ann (Hilt) Miller of Wellsville PA.

Miriam and Gene had no children –only nieces & nephews whom she loved dearly. Miriam’s loving nickname was ‘Mit.’ The family seldom called her by her proper name, Miriam.

Miriam’s favorite Bible verses were Ephesians 3:17-21 and especially John 3:16. She loved the old hymns of faith, with “At the Cross” and “Mansion Over the Hilltop as her two favorites.

Miriam enjoyed a long life with many simple and unhurried moments of childhood. She recalled growing up with few amenities but a wonderful support system of grandparents, parents, siblings, cousins, and many close relatives.

In her early years she worked on her grandparent’s spacious potato farm picking potatoes. It was also when she was a young girl that she gleaned a love of cooking from her mother and making a variety of meals and desserts for family gatherings and special events throughout the years. She enjoyed canning and had a wonderful, spacious kitchen in the basement of her home. She took delight in being a homemaker and readily enjoyed keeping her home beautiful.

Church picnics were a favorite for Miriam. She and the women of the church would work weeks and days to plan and prepare the food for those summer picnics. One never left those events hungry!

Throughout the years Miriam worked hard not only at church and in her home but also in the work-a-day world. As a young lady she took occupation at 2 sewing factories, one in Yoe, and one in Red Lion. She also cleaned several neighbors’ homes in Yoe during her teen years. Later she took employment at the Bonnie-Ann Sportswear factory in Dallastown and finally retired in 1995 from McCrory’s Distribution Center in York.

Miriam married the love of her life –Gene Weldon Warner on January 10, 1953 at the Windsor Church of God, officiated by the Reverend G. F. Broske. Together they loved to travel, making many special memories, finding new restaurants to eat at and exploring the many wonderful sights of America. They visited many National Parks and vacationed out west. One of the special places they visited was Disney World in Florida. Later they purchased two little birds that became constant companions to them for many years. They named the birds Mickey and Minnie.

Miriam loved growing flowers and especially roses. She had numerous varieties in many colors all around her home.

She was a lifelong member of Windsor Church of God. Her love for the church and serving was evident as she taught children’s Sunday School and was treasurer for the missionary society for many years. She told that one of the highlights for her was being the song leader for the adult Sunday School classes which opened every Sunday School meeting prior to the teaching.

In later years she and Gene moved to Providence Place in Dover to begin their golden years together. It was there that Miriam passed the time doing word search puzzles and coloring pages. She enjoyed talking to her neighbors as she would pass them in the hall and was never afraid to speak of her faith in the Lord.

While residing at Providence Place in Dover, she expressed how much she missed attending church. Miriam longed for the fellowship of other believers as they met together weekly.

The most famous person she ever saw was President Johnson in 1966 as he passed through Dallastown in his motorcade during the Dallastown Bi-Centennial Parade.

Miriam will be remembered as a woman of strong faith and one who desired to please the Lord her whole life long.

A celebration of life tribute service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024 at Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Pl., Red Lion. A viewing will be from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be private at Windsor Church of God Cemetery.

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