Joyce E. Ernst, 83, of Mercersburg, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025 at her residence.
Born November 18, 1941, in Clear Spring Maryland, she was a daughter of the Late Frank and Beatrice Weller Divelbiss.
Joyce graduated from Clear Spring High School in Maryland.
She worked over 40 years for Corning Glass in Greencastle and as an auditor for Montgomery Township. Joyce was a long-term treasurer and cook at the Two Top Ruritan Club.
She enjoyed going on camping trips with her family and shopping trips to Belleville with her best friend Shirley Rhodes.
Joyce is survived by two daughters, Becky (Mitch) Funk, and Billie Jo (Joe) Gehr, 4 grandchildren, Tyler (Taylor) Funk, Tanner (Lydia) Funk, Jessica (Ty) Carter, Josh (Kayla) Gehr, and 3 great- grandchildren, Lexi and Remi Carter, and Wiley Mitchell Funk, and a sister, Edna Wyand.
Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, William K. Ernst, and siblings, Phyllis Fink, Raymond Divelbiss, Mary Higgins, Ruth McNairn, Ted Divelbiss, Walter Divelbiss, Helen Pike, Margret Walter, Grant Divelbiss, Issabelle Gress, and Elmer Divelbiss.
A viewing will be 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 at Fries Funeral Home, the family will be present from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
A funeral service will be 2 p.m. on Friday at Fries Funeral Home with Pastor Ronnie Martin officiating and burial will take place in St. Paul Cemetery in Clear Spring, MD.
Donations may be made to the Two-Top Fellowship or Two-Top Ruritan Club.
Arrangements by Fries Funeral Home Inc., Mercersburg, PA
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