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MIFFLINBURG - John Nelson “Red” Reamer, Sr., 85, of 10 N. 10th St., si
ce 2003, entered into rest at 5:42 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2016
, at Rolling Hills Manor, Millmont. He and his wife lived in Merritt I
sland, Florida, for 18 winters.
He was born December 2, 1930, in Lewisburg, a son of the late John M
. and Katie (Wolfe) Reamer. On January 2, 1984, in Merritt Island, h
e married the former Carol Mae George, who preceded him in death Jun
e 29, 2014.
John was stationed in Germany and served as a medic in the Army durin
g the Korean War from February 5, 1952 until his honorable discharge J
anuary 7, 1954.
He was a member of the Mifflinburg United Methodist Church, where he s
erved on the Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee, and assisted wit
h the Thanksgiving dinners and Easter egg projects.
John was employed as a machinist at TRW, Danville, for 31 years.
He was a member of the Danville Moose, area Veterans of Foreign Wars
, Riverside Fire Company, and the 06 Rod and Gun Club, Blackwell.
John enjoyed gardening, crafts, macramé chairs, playing cards, traveli
g on bus trips, and camping with his wife at Hidden Valley Camp Groun
d, Mifflinburg, for 34 years.
Surviving are four daughters and three sons-in-law, Cathleen Reamer o
f York, Roxanne and Guy Kremser of Catawissa, Linda and Ed Bender of Y
ork, and Joyce and Randy Keister of Riverside; two sons and one daught
er-in-law, John, Jr. and Cathy Reamer of Riverside, and Daniel Reame
of Danville; three step-daughters and step-sons-in-law, Janice and M
ontana Schlegel of Millmont, Louise and Warren Styers of Mifflinburg
, and Dawn and Ronald Randler of Danville; 9 grandchildren, Nicky, Kim
, Shane, Bryan, Stacy, Lydia, Kiley, Eddie, and Blair; 4 step-grandchi
ldren, Jennifer, Kyle, Brooke, and Torie; 10 great grandchildren; an
d two step-great grandchildren; and 3 brothers, Luther Reamer of Mille
sburg, Lee Reamer of Aaronsburg, and Arthur Reamer of Muncy.
He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Elwood and Francis Reamer; an
d 3 sisters, Charlotte Styers, Anna Schreck, and Dorothy Richard.
A memorial service to celebrate John’s life will be conducted at 10:3
0 a.m., Monday, at the Mifflinburg United Methodist Church, 279 Marke
t St., Mifflinburg, with Rev. Elizabeth Taylor, officiating.
A time of fellowship with light refreshments with the family will imme
diately follow the service in the church Family Life Center.
Interment will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Catawissa.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Mifflinburg United Methodist Church
, 279 Market St., Mifflinburg, PA 17844.
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