Sheila Marie Yake, 70, passed away Sunday evening June 6, 2021 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born August 7, 1950 in Lebanon, PA, she was a daughter of John and Vera (Boher) Bomgardner. She was married to her loving husband Gerald Nathan Yake for 38 yrs. and widowed to the late Clinton Via.
She is survived and sorely missed by daughter Angela Marie (Via)Geib and husband Steven, Annville, four granddaughters, Caitlin VanVleet, husband Danny, Olivia VanVleet, husband Tommy, Emilie Martin, husband Brian, all of Lebanon, and Havilah Geib, Annville, five great-grandchildren, two brothers, Howard George (Butch) Bomgardner, Lebanon, and Jerney(Snook) Taylor, Annville, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded by three sisters and five brothers, Vera, Thelma, and Robert Taylor and Velma, John, Richard, Fred, and Kenny Bomgardner.
Sheila was a member of Bindnagle’s Lutheran Church and a HS graduate and of the class of 1969, Palmyra, PA. Sheila was loved and well known by many!
Many remember her big kind smile and chats as a cashier at Laudermilch’s (little black-haired lady). She was a dedicated, hard-working woman! Just a few of her many jobs were waitress at Achenbach’s, now Hershey Pantry and Irving's and Hostetter‘s as a shoe sales lady. She had a passion for her volunteer work many years ago at the women’s shelter of Hershey helping women of abuse find their way. She loved her family, friends, customers, two black cats Inky and Coal, Elvis, car racing, hockey, football, light houses, needlepoint, reading, puzzle books, and so much more.
There will be a service held on Monday, June 14, 2021 at 3:00 PM, guests are welcome to arrive at 2:00 for greeting and remembrance at St. John’s EC Church, 683 Steelstown Rd. Annville, PA, followed by a fellowship meal in the church, all are welcome!
Sheila is home with Jesus, breathing and walking the shores of Heaven, reunited with her mama and so many more! Hallelujah, she lives forever, Amen!! This is our blessed assurance!
Arrangements entrusted to Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Palmyra, PA.
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