Eleanor H. Wimmer, 94, of Quakertown, and formerly of Jensen Beach, FL, and Pennsburg, PA, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at the Cottages at Phoebe-Richland.
Born on August 17, 1929, in Richland Township, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Katie M. (Horn) Fox.
She was a graduate of Quakertown High School.
Eleanor found joy in shopping, fishing, completing puzzles, crocheting, tending to her flower gardens, feeding birds and squirrels, listening to country music, and shelling on the beach.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband: Uriah W. Wimmer; an infant son: Baby Uriah; a brother: Vernon Fox; and her sister: Virginia Small.
Eleanor will be lovingly remembered by her five daughters: Nancy Hoppel (Charles) of Lehighton, Susan Williams of Red Hill, Carol Jones (Richard) of Green Lane, Karen Greenwald of East Greenville, and Kathy Swoyer (Jeff) of Bethlehem; nine grandchildren: Scott, Michelle, Christina, Tonya, Lawrence III, Joshua, Jenna, Justin, and Dana; and eleven great-grandchildren: Madison, Cara, Kade, Makenzie, Alexis, Erick, Joshua Jr., Leon, Lawrence IV, Theodore, and Jeremiah.
A viewing will be held at the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., 821 West Broad Street, Quakertown, on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, from 10:00am, until the time of the funeral service at 11:00am, in the funeral home.
Interment will be in Richlandtown Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in Eleanor's name, to the Alzheimer's Association (https://www.alz.org/get-involved-now/other_ways_to_give).
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