Ada L. Krone

GLEN ROCK - Ada Louise (Hileman) Krone, 87, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at the York Hospital. She was the wife of John C. Krone, to whom she was married 63 years.
Mrs. Krone was born November 17, 1926, a daughter of the late Edna I. Kline and Theodore Hileman.
She grew up near Potosi and attended White Oak School. Possessing a lifelong passion for music, she served as church organist at St. Paul "Hametown" Lutheran Church, West Poplar St. Church of God, York, Windsor Church of God, and Christ Lutheran Church, Loganville. She served as director of adult, youth, and junior choirs at Christ Lutheran Church and was a pianist for the Sunday School and The Music Ensemble.
She was also an active member of the Chorister's Guild, York Area Chapter. Her other community activities included 4-H leader for over 20 years with the Glen Rock Community 4-H Club; Loganville PTA; Dallastown Band Parents; the church's representative to Thrivent; and election worker in Springfield Township. She was also a lifelong partner in the family farm in Springfield Township.
Ada is survived by six children, John C., Jr., Nancy E. and husband, Merrill Mummert, and David A., all of Glen Rock, Jerry A. and wife, Amy of Fountainville, Martin L. of Fayetteville, and Marvin L. of Mechanicsburg; and three grandchildren, Luke A. Mummert of Loganville, Patti L. and husband, Cory Garrett of Glen Rock, and Sandra Krone of Fountainville.
She was preceded in death by great-granddaughter, McKenna Garrett.
Viewings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Geiple Funeral Home, Inc. 53 Main St., Glen Rock, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church, 80 S. Main St., Loganville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 25, 2014, at the church, with her pastor, the Rev. Douglas DeStephano, officiating, assisted by her former pastor, the Rev. Irvin E. Straw, Jr. Burial will be in St. Paul "Hametown" Lutheran Church Cemetery.