Thelma K. Crush

1930 - 2019  (89 years)

• Name	Thelma K. Crush
  Birth	19 Jan 1930	Allentown, Lehigh, PA
  Gender	Female
  Death	19 Mar 2019	Allentown, Lehigh, PA
  	Thelma K. Kratzer, 89, of Allentown, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. She was the wife of the late Wilfred J. "Wiffy" Kratzer, who died in 1987. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Erwin and Bertie (Trollinger) Crush. Thelma was a 1947 graduate of Allentown High School. She was employed by various local garment companies, before retiring from the Paper Outlet. Thelma was a member of the Fearless Fire Company and St. Mark's UCC in Allentown. She also frequented the Senior Center (Lehigh Valley Active Life). Thelma will be remember for being a generous and caring friend, active in many areas of the community. Survivors: Daughters, Linda A. Kratzer of Allentown and Diane Kratzer Eklund and her husband Brett Johnson of Tucson, Arizona. Services: Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Friday, March 22, 2019 in the K.V. Knopp Funeral Home, Inc., 46 E. Susquehanna St., Allentown. A viewing for relatives and friends will be held from 10 AM until the time of the service. Interment will follow at St. Mark's Cemetery, Allentown. Contributions: in lieu of flowers, may be made to St. Mark's UCC, 52 E. Susquehanna Street, Allentown, PA 18103. Published in Morning Call on Mar. 20, 2019
  Person ID	I34339	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Erwin Oscar Crush,   b. 24 Mar 1904, Salisbury Twp, Lehigh, PA d. 22 Sep 1992, Allentown, Lehigh, PA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Bertha S. "Bertie" Trollinger,   b. 17 Aug 1897, Middleton, Dauphin, PA d. 21 Aug 1992, Allentown, Lehigh, PA (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F7412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilfred James "Wiffy" Kratzer,   b. 5 Mar 1927, Coplay, Lehigh, PA d. 15 Feb 1987, Salisbury Twp, Lehigh, PA (Age 59 years)
  Children	1. Linda A. Kratzer   2. Diane Kratzer
  Family ID	F16377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 19 Jan 1930 - Allentown, Lehigh, PA Death - 19 Mar 2019 - Allentown, Lehigh, PA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Obituary Photo
  		1947 Yearbook Photo Allentown High School Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

  
  

  Documents

  Harlem Visitation HARLEM Mr. and Mrs. Willard Kern and son Stanley and Mabel Fahringer, of Kutztown, spent an evening with Lloyd Trollinger and lamuy. . . The following were guests of A. M. Trollinger and family: Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Trollinger and Earl Trollinger. Emma Schults, Frieda Schultz, Verna Schultz and Mrs. Minnie Moyer, of Pennsburg. Mrs. John S trunk and Mrs. Web ster Gregory and son Richard made a business trip to Emaus. John Gery and Mrs. Lizzie Gregory and son Stanley made a trip to Philadelphia and visited Mrs. LUlie Diehl and family. X Lydia Cutzler, who spent two weeks with Mrs. Lloyd Trollinger, returned home. , Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moser visited John Strunk and family.. A. M. Trollinger and son Lloyd. John Gery and Mabel Fahringer attended a sale at Perkiomenville. Mr. and Mrs. George Oregory and son Webster visited George Levengood and family. - Mr. and Mrs. George Long, Clarence Raucb and Robert Smith visited John Strunk and family. Mrs. Webster Gregory spent two days in Boyertown helping Mrs. Alice Dierolf bake. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Crush and daughter, Thelma, of Allentown; Mr. and Mrs. John Moyer and Mrs. John Moyer, of Royersford; Mrs. George Bausher and daughter Shirley and Melvin Trollinger, of Pottstowc, and Doughs Moyer, of Royersford, visited A. M. Trollinger and family.

  
  

• Notes

  Thelma's middle name may be Kate after her mother's mother. U.S., School Yearbooks Name Thelma K Crush Estimated Age 16 Birth Year abt 1931 Yearbook Date 1947 School Allentown High School School Location Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection Name Thelma K. Kratzer [Thelma K. Crush] Gender Female Death Age 89 Birth Date 19 Jan 1930 Birth Place Allentown Residence Place Allentown Death Date Abt 2019 Death Place Cedar Crest Burial Date 22 Mar 2019 Burial Place Allentown Obituary Date 20 Mar 2019 Obituary Place Allentown, PA, USA Father Irwin Crush Child Linda A. Kratzer Diane Kratzer Eklund