Richard J. Keiper

DR. RICHARD JACOB KEIPER

Dr. Richard Jacob Keiper, 97, devoted husband of Helen Hernley Keiper, went home to be with his Loving Lord on Monday, May 27, 2013 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster, PA.

Born in Ephrata, on February 14, 1916 to the late Alvin Wesley Keiper and Mary Oberholtzer Fahnestock Keiper. He graduated from Ephrata High School, Lebanon Valley College and Palmer College of Chiropractic.

He was a United States Army Veteran of WW II.

Dr. Keiper began his chiropractic practice in 1938 at 26 E. High St. Elizabethtown, which he continued for 63 years.

He was a member of Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce and the Chiropractic Society of Lancaster County.

He was the widower of Sara M. (Achenbach) Keiper.

He is the beloved father of Lisa Jo, wife of James Funk and Richard Jay Keiper. He is the adored grandfather of Jim Funk and wife Dawn, Jeff Funk and wife Kristen, Amanda and Thad Jackson and Ashley and Jeb Malcolm and the treasured great grandfather of Collin, Sarah and Ewan Funk.

In addition he is survived by step children Donald & Elizabeth Hernley, Lois Summers, Phyllis Moyer, David & Renee Hernley, Dale & Lois Hernley, step grandchildren Stacey & Rick Reichert, Joel & Stephanie Hernley, Chris Hernley, Judy & John Galati, III, Paul Hernley, Lauren Hernley, John Hernley, Kari & Matt Zimmerman, Mark & Julie Moyer, Jay & Emily Hernley, Travis Hernley, step great grandchildren Mike & Miranda Stepp, Own & Kyle Zimmerman, John Galati, IV, Zeka Moyer and Lexi Hernley.

His trust and love of our Lord Jesus Christ was reflected in his interactions with everyone he met. He will be sadly missed by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Elizabethtown Mennonite Church, 300 S. Spruce St. Elizabethtown, with Pastor Conrad Kanagy officiating. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ephrata, PA.

Viewing will be from 9:30am until 11am on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the church.

Arrangements are under the care of the Miller-Sekely Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. of Elizabethtown, PA. www.millerfuneralhome.com .

Memorial contributions in Dr. Keiper’s honor may be made to the Benevolent Care Fund of the Mennonite Home Communities 1520 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 or to Hospice of Lancaster County Post Office Box 4125 Lancaster, PA 17604.