Published October 04. 2017 12:00AM
Yvonne J. Retzler, 80, of North Catasauqua, died Sept. 28, 2017, at home. She was the wife of the late John N. Retzler.
Born in Allentown, she was a daughter of the late C. Harold and Thelma (Walker) Stengel.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Kutztown University.
She was an elementary teacher in both the Catasauqua and Southern Lehigh school districts for many years until she retired.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Catasauqua.
She was a past president of both Women’s Club of Catasauqua and Lehigh County Federation of Women’s Club.
She is survived by a son, Scott and his wife Sherry of Huntsville, Ala.; a daughter, Annette Filler of Coopersburg; six grandchildren, Erin and her husband Jake Rankin, Kristen and her husband Joseph Gualtieri, Ashley Retzler, Andrew and his wife Samantha Filler, Nicholas Filler and Timothy Filler; and seven great-grandchildren, Aiden, Olivia, Addison, Giovanna, Lily, Rocco and Hailey.
She was predeceased by a son, Mark S. Retzler.
There will be a visitation 6-7 p.m., followed by a memorial service 7 p.m., Oct. 4 at the funeral home, 234 Walnut St., Catasauqua.
Contributions may be made to Public Library of Catasauqua, 302 Bridge St., 18032.
Arrangements were made by Brubaker Funeral Home Inc., Catasauqua.
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