Published January 25. 2023 05:46AM
Elaine I. Henry, 81, of New Tripoli, died Jan. 21, 2023, at home.
Born in New Tripoli, she was a daughter of the late Cleon and Lillian (Henninger) Derr.
She was a member of Grace Church, Kutztown.
Her life was dedicated to making an impact in the hearts of young people by varied means, as director at The Oasis, an after-school center, the youth leader at Mt. Zion, co-founder for Sound of Zion, a musical outreach, along with leading ongoing Bible studies for adults and young adults.
Her survivors include daughters Lorie Henry of New Tripoli, Christine DeLong (Sherrill) of New Tripoli, and Ginger Schmidt of Macungie; sister Diane Gaumer of New Tripoli; and grandchildren Tori, Jaden, Mallory, Dayne and Drayce.
Services are 1:30 p.m. Jan. 27, at Keller Funeral Home, 1018 Church St, Fogelsville, with visitation 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Interment at New Bethel Cemetery.
Condolences may be offered to the family at kellerfuneralhomes.com.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Keller Funeral Homes Inc., P.O. Box 52, Fogelsville, PA 18051, to help offset the cost of the services.