Loretta M. Warfel

Loretta passed away at age 83 on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born on January 12, 1939 in Lancaster, Pa. She was the daughter of Kermit V. and Mary L. Sauer. She was the widow of John L Warfel and was previously married to Donald W. Keenen, deceased.

She graduated from JP McCaskey High School in 1957. She retired from the School District of Lancaster after 23 years. In her retirement she worked part time as the hostess at Plain& Fancy. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed crocheting and needlework, collecting Longaberger baskets and anything cows. She enjoyed reading and visiting with her sister as they choose books at the Book Mobile. When she was younger she enjoyed traveling especially to Cape May, New Jersey.

She was most recently a resident of Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, prior to moving to Quarryville she lived with her daughter, Pam in Lititz.

Loretta is survived by 2 daughters, Pamela L. Kiskaddon, (Robert) Lititz and Denise C. Charles, (Shane Connor), Peach Bottom, and stepson, Denise Warfel, Holtwood. She is also survived by 6 granddaughters, Amy Snader Ephrata, Heather Morgan (Anwar), Amanda Crawley, (Mike), Melinda Charles (Jason Lucas) all of Lancaster, Rachel Kiskaddon (Youssef El Haddad), Philadelphia and Laura Kiskaddon, (Aaron Brubaker), Mt Joy. Loretta had 9 great grandchildren, Hope, Iziah, Terrell, Amaya, Trenten, Alana, Marcus, Koltyn and Ella. She is survived by a sister, Mary E. Greiner, and a brother, Kermit C. Sauer, both of Millersville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Kermit V. & Mary L. Sauer, brothers, William, James, and Melvin Sauer, stepdaughter, Denise Rupp, and a grandson, Troy Snader.

The family requests that donations be made to any local library or the Alzheimer’s Association.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for family and friends.