ANNVILLE Elmer L. Kreider, 87, of 15 Kindred Place, Annville died Friday June 1, 2007 in the Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Evelyn "Sis" Shaud Kreider with whom he would have celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary this June 29th.
Born in S. Annville Twp. on March 18, 1920, he was the son of the late Edwin B. and Katie Light Kreider. He was the self-employed owner of Elmer Kreider Builder and a US Navy Veteran of WW II. He was a member of Fontana Christian Fellowship Church and it's Adult Bible Class; a charter member and past President of the Annville-Cleona Kiwanis Club and also served as one of it's Lieutenant Governors; the Lebanon County Builders Association; served on the Board of the Lebanon County Vocational Technical School during it's construction; served on the Annville-Cleona School Board; and a member of the Annville Senior Citizens.
Surviving in addition to his wife is a son Gary E. husband of Ann Bow Kreider of Massillon, OH. Four grandchildren Katie, Mollie, Jennie, and Joshua and two great grandchildren Mia and Anna. A sister Marie M. wife of J. Harold Heagy of Palmyra. He was preceded in death by five brothers Henry L., Herman R., Ira L., Joseph M., and Lester L. Kreider and two sisters Leah Gish and Elizabeth Kreider.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 9:30 AM from the Fontana Chapel, Route 322, Fontana. Interment will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery with Military Honors. Viewing will be held on Monday evening from 7-9 PM at the Kreamer Funeral Home, 618 E. Main St. Annville.
Lebanon Daily News - June 2, 2007