Mildred Jane Kerr, 88, passed away at her Lititz residence with her loving daughter Vicky by her side on Saturday, February 26, 2022. She was born in Elizabethtown to the late Paul Joshua and Mildred Kirkpatrick Hoffer.

She was raised in Hershey, and graduated from Hershey High School. Mildred faithfully attended Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hershey where she was an active volunteer. When a resident of Lancaster she was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. More recently, Mildred attended Grace Community Church in Willow Street with her family.

Mildred's husband of 51 years, Captain Wayne Earl Kerr, died in 2004. She was a devoted wife and homemaker for her family.

Surviving Mildred are her two daughters, Vicky Lee Elliott, wife of Thomas of Lititz, and Cathy Elaine Tomlinson, wife of Robert of Pflugerville, TX; her three sons, Wayne Paul Kerr, husband of Joanna of Mount Laurel, NJ, Lee Eric Kerr of Lancaster, and Scott Allan Kerr, husband of Ednalyn of Winchester, CA; 17 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren; as well as her sisters, Judy Ann Hoffer of Lancaster, and Mary Irene Kerr, wife of Clyde Kerr, Jr. of Harrisburg.

In addition to her parents and husband, Mildred was preceded in death by her sisters, Pauline, wife of Edward Grazer, and Joyce, wife of James Via.