Arline M. Lahn
Arline M. Lahn, 93, formerly of Grange Road, Wescosville, died May 5, 2023, in Heather Glen Senior Living, Allentown, where she was a resident since 2020.
She was the widow of Elmer C. Lahn, whom she married on March 17, 1951, and who died on Sept. 19, 1998.
Born and raised in Bowers, she was a daughter of the late Paul D. and Mabel L.M. (Resch) Zeigler.
She attended Kutztown Area High School and was a very faithful member of the United Church of Christ congregation of Ziegel’s Union Church, Breinigsville, where she was a member of the choir and a volunteer.
She could often be found in the kitchen helping with luncheons, bazaars and fundraisers.
She was also a dedicated Meals on Wheels volunteer for 25 years.
Employed by the Kutztown Wallet Factory, Kutztown, and Allentown Organ Company, Macungie, for most of her life, however, she was a homemaker who took great pride in raising her family and taking care of her home.
She and her late husband enjoyed traveling the United States in their RV. They also enjoyed many miles spent together on their Gold Wing motorcycle.
She even rode from Pennsylvania to Colorado in the custom-built sidecar her husband purchased for her.
Her survivors include children Dennis E., husband of Janet L. (Heiss) Lahn, of Green Lane, Dale E., husband of Kathy Lahn, of Schnecksville, and Diane A. (Lahn), wife of Ty B. Muth, of Wescosville; grandchildren Nicholas T., husband of Nichole (Nichols) Muth, Ian P. Lahn and Amanda (Lahn) Mays; great-grandchildren Wyatt, Kara, Asher and Grayson Muth; sister Gladys (Ziegler) Zimmerman of Kutztown, and brother Warren Ziegler, of Wescosville, and their families.
A funeral service to celebrate and honor her life will be 11 a.m. May 11 in Ludwick Funeral Homes and Cremation Care Inc., 333 Greenwich St., Kutztown, with the Rev. Dr. Larry Pickens officiating.
Burial will follow in Ziegel’s Church Union Cemetery, Breinigsville.
Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing 10-11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
Contributions be made in her memory to Ziegel’s Union Church c/o UCC Congregation, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031 or to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.
Memories and condolences may be shared at Ludwickfh.com.