Clemmer, Miriam Kolb (1910-2003)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2003 Jun 16 p. 8

Birth date: 1910 Mar 7

text of obituary:

MIRIAM K. CLEMMER

Miriam K. Clemmer, 93, of Souderton, Pa., and formerly of Norristown, died May 8, 2003, at Souderton Mennonite Homes. She was born March 7, 1910, to Charles B. and Anna Mae Weaver Kolb in Spring City.

She married Markley H. Clemmer on Sept. 12, 1933. He preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1984.

She committed her life to Jesus Christ as a young lady and remained faithful until her death. She was a member of New Life Mennonite Church in Norristown, where she lived and served along with her husband, Markley, who was the first ordained resident minister at Norristown Mennonite Mission, serving from 1936 until his death. As the pastor's wife at the Mission, later First Mennonite and now New Life Mennonite, she filled many roles including teacher, tutor, mentor, women's group leader, hostess and church cleaner.

She occasionally worked as a home care aide in her later years. She and her husband were church planters while serving in Norristown, and began missions at Bethel, Norristown and in nearby Bridgeport and Conshohocken.

Survivors include two sons, John and his wife, Rachel, of Forked River, N.J., and James and his wife, Janivieve, of Warne, N.C.; four daughters, Rachel Kauffman and her husband, Marlin, of Alto, Mich., Beatrice Swope and her husband, William, of Perkasie; Ruby Trimble and her husband, Philip, of Lititz, and Janet Tweed and her husband, Robert, of Beechwood, N.J.; 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Markley; a daughter, Ella Mae; a son, Charles; a brother, Paul Kolb; two sisters, Edna Mae Kolb and Esther Yoder; a grandson and a granddaughter.

Services were held at Souderton Mennonite Homes. Burial was in Vincent Mennonite Cemetery in Spring City.