Mary S. Kirkhoff

Mary S. (Sensenig) Kirkhoff 94 formerly of Bernville died Monday evening in her Bern Township residence. She was the widow of Leon G. Kirkhoff, who died April 7, 2001.

Mary was born in Bern Township on August 4, 1921. She was the daughter of the late Ralph R. and Elda I. (Lash) Sensenig.

Surviving are the following children: Ronald R. husband of Eileen Kirkhoff of Riverview Park; Dale S. husband of Betsy Kirkhoff of Duncannon, Dean A. husband of Audrey Kirkhoff of Bernville, Ruth A. wife of Kent Steinhauer of Hamburg, and Doris J. Evans of Bernville.

Mary was blessed to have seventeen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Also, there are five step-grandchildren.

Mrs. Kirkhoff was predeceased in death by two sister and two brothers; Dorothy Reeser, Jean Kauffman, Wayne Sensenig, and Leon Sensenig.

Mrs. Kirkhoff was the owner/operator of Mary's Kitchen at the Leesport Farmer's Market for five years.

Mary attended the former Ontelaunee Township School. She was a member for 79 years of the Ontelaunee Grange having received a seventh degree membership. She was a member of the Senior Berners Club, and the Mt. Pleasant Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. She was a former Republican Committee Women. She was a volunteer at Berks Heim for fifteen years.

Funeral services for Mary will be on Friday at 11:00 A.M. from Bern Lutheran Church, 820 West Leesport Road, Leesport, PA 19533 with Reverend Phyllis Wolkenhover officiating. Interment in Bern Cemetery. Friends and relatives may call at the church on Friday from 9::30 A.M. until time of service.

Memorial contributions may be offered in Mary's memory to Bern Lutheran Church at the above address or to the Leon G. Kirkhoff Reading Fair Scholarship Fund, c/o Berks County Extension Office, 1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA 19533

Funeral services are being provided by the Kirkhoff Funeral Home, Bernville.
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