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Birth Name Martin, Alma Jane
Gender female
Age at Death 94 years, 7 months, 6 days

Narrative

Alma J. Ressler, 94, formerly of Quarryville, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Fairmount Homes. Her husband, Martin E. Ressler preceded her in death in 1987.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Ella (Martin) Martin

Alma was a homemaker and a member of Weaverland Mennonite Church and the Ladies Sewing Circle. She had volunteered for many years in the Swift Middle School Library. She enjoyed reading, jigsaw puzzles, and birdwatching.

Surviving are four children: Marian married to Keith Yoder, Leola; Marilyn married to Leonard Kreider, Elizabethtown; Christine married to William Rohlf, Lancaster; Merle married to Rosene (Leaman) Ressler, New Holland; two daughters-in-law; Nancy (Good) Ressler and Nancy (Nolt) Ressler, both of Leola; 12 grandchildren; and 26 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Cletus and Sylvan Ressler, four brothers and six sisters.

Her funeral will be held on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Weaverland Mennonite Church, 210 Weaverland Valley Rd., East Earl with Pastors Brian Martin and C. Kenneth Martin officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. A viewing will be held at the church on Monday from 9 – 11 a.m.

ObitTree

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 17 August 1922 New Holland, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, United States of America    
Death 23 March 2017 Quarryville, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, United States of America    
Event Note

At Fairmount Rest Home at time of death.

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Martin, Allen W.4 June 18863 July 1954
Mother Martin, Ellen W.13 April 188722 December 1946
         Martin, Alma Jane 17 August 1922 23 March 2017

Families

Family of Ressler, Martin Earl and Martin, Alma Jane
Married Husband Ressler, Martin Earl ( * 16 June 1922 + 10 October 1987 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 8 August 1943 Weaverland Mennonite Church, East Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, United States of America    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Ressler, Cletus Eugene10 October 194428 October 2012
Ressler, Sylvan Glenn8 September 19467 January 2016
Ressler, Marian Elaine11 January 1949
Ressler, Marilyn Eileen10 October 1954
Ressler, Christine Ann7 October 1958
Ressler, Merle Ray23 January 1960

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