Kathleen Uibel, 57, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2011.

She was the wife of Richard Uibel, with whom she celebrated 12 years of marriage this past May 23 ^rd . Born in Cherry Hill, NJ, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Ronald Hirshlein and Shirley Greenwald.

Kathleen had worked as a legal assistant for the law firm of Stevens & Lee in Lancaster and for Barley Snyder LLC. She had also owned her own business, Grown For Pleasure, where she used her talents in floral arrangements and crafts. She had participated in local craft shows such as Lititz and Mt. Gretna.

Kathleen had been studying at Millersville University for a degree in Elementary Education. She had always had a fondness for helping children, such as hosting exchange students. She had also gone on a mission trip to Africa to help in the local orphanages. Her greatest love was her family, especially her grandchildren.

She attended both Grace Church of Lititz and LCBC in Manheim.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children: Shawna married to Kemon Papadimitriou of Lancaster, Heather Downs married to Neil Reeve of Oakland, CA, Shane married to Jessie Uibel of Lititz and Chris Uibel fiancée of Brittney Baughman of  York; 8 grandchildren, her 2 brothers Bruce and Scott and her sister Robin.

Friends will be received on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 12Noon to 1PM at the Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA, with the Funeral Service to follow at 1PM, the Rev. David Ashcroft officiating. Interment in Lincoln Cemetery in Ephrata. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Kathleen's memory to House of His Creation Inc., Box 266, Akron, PA 17501. To send an online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory 560-5100