Ida L. Colyer, 79, of McAlisterville died at 10:34 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Bridges at Brookline, Mifflintown.
Born on November 24, 1935, in Monroe Twp., Juniata County, she was a daughter of the late Ernest A., Sr. and Margaret A. (Watts) Feltman. On November 24, 1952, she married her late husband, Albert F. Colyer, Sr., with whom she was blessed to share nearly 39 years of marriage, until he preceded her in death on November 9, 1991.
Surviving are her children, Albert F. Colyer, Jr. and his wife Debra, of Milroy, Terry L. Colyer and his wife Linda, of Oakland Mills, David W. Colyer, of East Salem and currently serving in Afghanistan, L. Jeannie Leach and her husband Steven, of Mifflintown, Cindy Yorks and her husband Donald, of Richfield; siblings, George Feltman, of Richfield, Raymond Feltman, of Mt. Pleasant Mills, and Katie Knouse, of Liverpool; and she leaves behind many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were, two children, Debra Lynn Colyer, in infancy and Richard E. Colyer and five siblings; Ernest Feltman, Jr., Robert Feltman, Donald Feltman, Betty Roush and Arlene Heller.
Mrs. Colyer was a homemaker, who in later life worked as an in home care provider.
Ida loved to fish, go to yard sales and travel with her children. She also enjoyed going for motorcycle rides and singing old hymns, especially “The Old Rugged Cross”.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 from the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 111 Westfall St., McAlisterville with Pastor George A. Swartz officiating. A private interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery, McAlisterville.
A viewing will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service, Wednesday at the funeral home.
The family will provide all funeral flowers and kindly ask that memorial donations be may made in Mrs. Colyer’s memory to the Juniata County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 44, Mifflintown, PA 17049 or to the Juniata/Mifflin Pet Pantry, P.O. Box 3, McAlisterville, PA 17049.
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