Gladys A. Roeder

Gladys A. Roeder, 96, of East Greenville, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Bethlehem.

Born on May 12, 1927, in Spinnerstown, she was a daughter of the late William and Mamie (Kerwer) Kramer.

Gladys spent most of her life as a homemaker: For years, she grew flowers and made floral pieces for weddings, while also tending to her vegetable gardens that provided additional income when she sold vegetables to Aukland’s. She was also known for handle ironing for customers, as well as babysitting.

In her spare time, she found joy in birdwatching, as well as cooking and baking.

Gladys leaves behind a legacy of selflessness, as she was always giving to various charities and individuals, but most importantly, her family was her priority. She was full of love.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband: Merle K. Roeder, who passed away on February 23, 1986; two sons: Russell and Randall Roeder; three daughters: Linda Kramer, Lilianna Roeder, and Lora Goodin; and one sister: Ethel Schaeffer.

Gladys will be lovingly remembered by three daughters: Lorelei Roeder, Lorraine Krauss (Linford), and Louise Clymer; fifteen grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.

A viewing will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024, from 10:00am until the time of the funeral service, at 11:00am, at the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., 821 West Broad Street, Quakertown.

Interment will follow in St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Spinnerstown.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in Gladys’s name, to Bucks County SPCA, P.O. Box 277, Lahaska, PA 18931 or www.buckscountyspca.org/donate/.