Lila Mae Kiefer

September 20, 1913

January 29, 2003

     Lila Mae Kiefer, 89, formerly of Bowmansville, Ephrata and Denver, died Wednesday morning at 3:15 AM in Maple Farms Nursing Center, Akron, Lancaster County, PA, where she resided for the past 6 years.   Born in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Anna L. (Garber) Gehman, and was the widow of John W. Kiefer, who died September 15, 2000, and Lewis G. Horning, who died November 11, 1979.   Mrs. Kiefer was a member of Ephrata Church of the Brethren where she had been active in the Bible Study Group.   She was employed for many years by the Servomation Company, Lancaster, working for them at the former Cinderella Knitting Mill, Denver, Lancaster County.   Lila enjoyed crafts and attending craft shows.  Surviving are 2 daughters, Constance L. (Hornberger) Sweigart, Denver; and Gloria A. (Hornberger) Reider, Schoeneck, Lancaster County; 8 Grandchildren; 11 Great-Grandchildren; 4 Great-Great-Grandchildren; 2 step-daughters, Mary Ann (Kiefer), wife of Barry L. Jacobs, Narvon, Lancaster County; and Mabel (Horning), wife of Harold Good, Blainsport, Lancaster County; 2 step-sons, Jay L. Horning, Denver; and Kenneth S. Horning, Herndon; and numerous step-grand, great-grand and great-great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by a daughter Constantine Mae Hornberger and 4 brothers, Emerson, Ivan, David and Ralph Gehman.

Lila's viewing will be held on Monday, February 3, 2003, from 1:30 to 2:00 PM from our funeral parlors.  The service will begin at 2:00 PM with her pastor, The Reverend Galen R. Hackman, officiating.

Burial will follow the service in Salem Union Cemtery, Reamstown.