January 16, 2023

Joe, Karen and Family:
i am so sorry to hear about your mothers passing. I was your neighbor on Coral St. Your mother was always so much fun to sit and talk with. I remember coming home and my mom, your mom and other neighbors still outside talking on the porch! I hope your memories will help you all through this time. Ken Barton

January 15, 2023

My very first job working for the Penn Manor School district was in Judy’s classroom.  She was the Resource Room teacher at Letort Elementary, and I worked there part-time while I was a mother of two and taking courses at Millersville University.  Judy was a wonderful role model for me, and I learned so much from her while having the most valuable hands-on classroom experiences.  It was the most incredible of opportunities, and I am so thankful for her guidance and instruction.  Judy was positive, kind, and encouraging, and her sense of humor was such a positive asset to have in the classroom.
I am sending much love and  many prayers for her family as they celebrate her life and mourn her death.
Linda Bear

January 15, 2023

As a coworker at Penn Manor I felt blessed to get to know her and trusted her ability to truely understand her students. Judy was and always will be special. She was an exceptional teacher and intuitively knew what each of her “kids” needed. I loved being able to pop into her room and watch her interact and connect positively with her class. I remember her retirement talk filled with being able to spend time with her granddaughter. I’m sure they made the best memories and had wonderful laughs and hugs. I’m so sad that she no longer is physically here among us, but there is no doubt that her spirit lives on in so many she loved and the lessons she taught all of us.
Linda Gerhart

January 14, 2023

I was absolutely gutted to hear about the passing of Mrs Keiser. She was my 6th grade teacher at LeTort back in 2000-2001. She was an amazing teacher and left a mark on many of her students over her teaching career. Sending my love and prayers to her family and friends during this time. Rest easy, Mrs Keiser!
Jessica Hoenninger (now Ebersole) 

January 14, 2023

Joe, Karen and family,  So very sorry for the loss of your mother.  I have many fond memories of Judy when she would visit her Aunt Mary on Pearl Street, which was only two houses away from us.  Jim knew Judy for years growing up at 423 Pearl Street.  I know everyone who knew her loved her.  I still have the sweater she made when our first son was born 50 years ago.  Keeping you and the family in our thoughts and prayers.
Mary Ann & Jim Mahler

January 14, 2023

I was absolutely gutted to hear about the passing of Mrs Keiser. She was my 6th grade teacher at LeTort back in 2000-2001. She was an amazing teacher and left a mark on many of her students over her teaching career. Sending my love and prayers to her family and friends during this time. Rest easy, Mrs Keiser! 

January 14, 2023

Mrs Keiser was my 6th grade teacher at LeTort Elementary. She was the first teacher I ever fell in love with. She actually cared about us as people, not just students. She would always ask us what we did over the weekend and she was always entertained by us. She encouraged me to pursue writing and created a love of learning. She made each student feel important, interesting and special. She used to joke around with the janitors, Mr Findley and Mr Enterline. It wasn’t unusual for us to have toilet paper rolls and fake rats thrown into our classroom or a random janitor running through in weird attire! Mr Findley would knock on our window from the school yard and give us a toothless, dentureless Cheshire Cat smile. She loved the antics! She was also good friends with Della Crider from the cafeteria and it was fun to have her visit our room often and joke with us. The picture used for the obit is the smile I remember from so long ago…I can hear the laugh! At the end of my 6th grade year, 1996, I made her a book and all the students in the class signed it. We loved Mrs Keiser and were sad to leave her classroom. Years later, in 2003, I was set to graduate. The LeTort alum revisited Mrs Keiser in our old class. She was so happy to see us and bid us good luck. Low and behold, she had saved the book I had made years ago and had it on display for us as a memory! She was that kind of teacher! I will never forget her! I’m sorry for  the loss of Judy Keiser. She is greatly missed, I’m sure.
Bethany Masters (now Herr)

January 13, 2023

Karen, Joey and Family…I’m so very sorry to hear of your Mom’s passing. I adored Judy. We were your neighbors on Coral St. Judy had a 1965 black VW bug and I got one as my first car. She taught me to drive stick shift.
Many nights m, she and my Mom and our other neighbor, Gail, sat out front until midnight talking and laughing. Judy had a great sense of humor. Thoughts and prayers are with you all. Carol Barton and my mom, Leta Barton

January 13, 2023

I was blessed to see this incredible lady before the Christmas Holiday.  She was an inspiration to me and someone who always believed in me.  I am grateful that God placed her in my life and so very thankful that she was my friend.  As one of my favorite praise songs states:
With your final heartbeatKiss the world goodbye.                                                                                                                        Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory’s side
And fly to JesusFly to JesusFly to Jesus and live.
God Bless-Tim Sterner
 

January 13, 2023

My condolences on the loss of your mother. It has been so long since we spent time together, but I have wonderful memories of her kindness to my family and me. She had a lot of love in her heart for others and it was obvious. I enjoyed her sense of humor as well. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.  Rebecca Scheuer