Joan M. Rife, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2014, at Menno Haven Nursing Home. Born May 26, 1929 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Hoyt and Sarah Singer Mickey. A homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and cooking.
Surviving is her son, Harold E. Rife (wife Ellen B.) of Chambersburg, PA; three grandchildren, Patricia Grove (husband Everett) of Hanover, PA, Jennifer Sheeler (husband Kevin) of Chambersburg, PA, and Debra Rife of Chambersburg, PA; three great grandchildren, Dalton, Amber, and Keith Grove all of Hanover, PA; and a sister, Beverly Querry of Lake Havasu, AZ.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 10 AM in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Rd., Chambersburg, PA; where Rev. Murray Stevens will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 from 6-8 PM and one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Interment will follow the service in St. Thomas Cemetery.