Audrey Ann (Burie) Kirchner, 76, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Leo Kirchner, who died in 2004. She was the daughter of the late John and Florence (Snyder) Burie.

Audrey spent her life as an educator, having worked for a number of years as an early education professor at Millersville University until her retirement. Prior to that, she was a teacher for the James Buchanan School District. She enjoyed teaching and spending time with children.

She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lancaster. She loved the beach, traveling, and scrapbooking.

Audrey is survived by a cousin, Carol Hoover of Lancaster; three "adopted" grandchildren: Stephen Hall, Kaitlyn McCann, and Britney Sheppard; and one "adopted" great-grandson, Stephen Hall, Jr.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Thursday, April 24, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 440 St. Joseph St., Lancaster with the Rev. Tariq Isaac as Celebrant. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 PM Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, with a Christian Prayer Service at 7:30, and again one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery.