Betty Mae Eyster, 83, entered into rest at 3 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Manor Care North. She was the wife of the late Lester E. "Shorty" Eyster.
She was born September 7, 1931, in York, a daughter of the late Anna May Eyster and the late John M. Berkheimer, and was raised by her grandparents.
Betty was a homemaker who operated Eyster's Fruit Stand at the Farmer's Market and later worked as a dishwasher at Colonial Manor Nursing Home. She enjoyed knitting, gardening, crafts, and going to the beach. Betty also loved animals, especially cats. Most of all, she loved spending time with her daughters and grandchildren.
She is survived by two daughters, Lora J. Ruppert and husband, Clark, Jr., and Vicky A. Kochenour and husband, Michael, all of York; three granddaughters, Tammy J. Rinehart, Wendy S. Stumpf and Danielle R. Garton; and five great-grandchildren, Christina Rinehart, Briana Stumpf, Cole Rinehart, Conner Garton and Jadyn Garton.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Brooke Garton.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Betty's funeral at 10:30 a.m. and the visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover. Burial will follow in St. Paul's (Wolf's) Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Michael Brossman, pastor of Calvary U.M. Church, York. Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of York County, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17406; or Hospice & Community Care
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Jan. 19, 2015
She was born September 7, 1931, in York, a daughter of the late Anna May Eyster and the late John M. Berkheimer, and was raised by her grandparents.
Betty was a homemaker who operated Eyster's Fruit Stand at the Farmer's Market and later worked as a dishwasher at Colonial Manor Nursing Home. She enjoyed knitting, gardening, crafts, and going to the beach. Betty also loved animals, especially cats. Most of all, she loved spending time with her daughters and grandchildren.
She is survived by two daughters, Lora J. Ruppert and husband, Clark, Jr., and Vicky A. Kochenour and husband, Michael, all of York; three granddaughters, Tammy J. Rinehart, Wendy S. Stumpf and Danielle R. Garton; and five great-grandchildren, Christina Rinehart, Briana Stumpf, Cole Rinehart, Conner Garton and Jadyn Garton.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Brooke Garton.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Betty's funeral at 10:30 a.m. and the visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover. Burial will follow in St. Paul's (Wolf's) Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Michael Brossman, pastor of Calvary U.M. Church, York. Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of York County, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17406; or Hospice & Community Care
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Jan. 19, 2015
Betty Mae Eyster, 83, entered into rest at 3 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Manor Care North. She was the wife of the late Lester E. "Shorty" Eyster.
She was born September 7, 1931, in York, a daughter of the late Anna May Eyster and the late John M. Berkheimer, and was raised by her grandparents.
Betty was a homemaker who operated Eyster's Fruit Stand at the Farmer's Market and later worked as a dishwasher at Colonial Manor Nursing Home. She enjoyed knitting, gardening, crafts, and going to the beach. Betty also loved animals, especially cats. Most of all, she loved spending time with her daughters and grandchildren.
She is survived by two daughters, Lora J. Ruppert and husband, Clark, Jr., and Vicky A. Kochenour and husband, Michael, all of York; three granddaughters, Tammy J. Rinehart, Wendy S. Stumpf and Danielle R. Garton; and five great-grandchildren, Christina Rinehart, Briana Stumpf, Cole Rinehart, Conner Garton and Jadyn Garton.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Brooke Garton.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Betty's funeral at 10:30 a.m. and the visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover. Burial will follow in St. Paul's (Wolf's) Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Michael Brossman, pastor of Calvary U.M. Church, York. Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of York County, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17406; or Hospice & Community Care
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Jan. 19, 2015
She was born September 7, 1931, in York, a daughter of the late Anna May Eyster and the late John M. Berkheimer, and was raised by her grandparents.
Betty was a homemaker who operated Eyster's Fruit Stand at the Farmer's Market and later worked as a dishwasher at Colonial Manor Nursing Home. She enjoyed knitting, gardening, crafts, and going to the beach. Betty also loved animals, especially cats. Most of all, she loved spending time with her daughters and grandchildren.
She is survived by two daughters, Lora J. Ruppert and husband, Clark, Jr., and Vicky A. Kochenour and husband, Michael, all of York; three granddaughters, Tammy J. Rinehart, Wendy S. Stumpf and Danielle R. Garton; and five great-grandchildren, Christina Rinehart, Briana Stumpf, Cole Rinehart, Conner Garton and Jadyn Garton.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Brooke Garton.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Betty's funeral at 10:30 a.m. and the visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover. Burial will follow in St. Paul's (Wolf's) Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. Michael Brossman, pastor of Calvary U.M. Church, York. Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of York County, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17406; or Hospice & Community Care
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Jan. 19, 2015
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