Ethel Jane (Weikel) Smith
June 11, 1941 — December 5, 2012
Ethel Jane (Weikel) Smith
Strong, Caring & Generous -
Ethel Jane (Weikel) Smith, 71, of Camp Hill , died at Holy Spirit Hospital on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was born in Ashland, on Wednesday, June 11, 1941 daughter of the late Clyde Weikel and Rhoda (Weikel) Weikel. Ethel was the wife of Marlin Lee Smith whom she married on December 26, 1959.
Ethel graduated from Shamokin Area High School as part of the class of 1959. She retired from Highmark in Camp Hill, with over 30 years of service working as a Medicare fair hearing officer. Ethel was a lifelong member of Chapel Hill United Church of Christ in Camp Hill. Ethel loved to cook and bring people together with her cooking. She enjoyed entertaining and showing her love for family and friends with the food she prepared. Her children fondly remember helping her cook for “armies” of people. Ethel was a loving, caring, strong, generous and godly woman who adored her family and spoiled her grandchildren.
Ethel’s survivors include her loving husband of 53 years, Marlin; two loving children, Timothy Smith and his wife Fran Kachnoskie of Camp Hill, Shelly Gibson and her husband John of Enola; three loving grandchildren, Kaitlin, Jonathan, and Justin Gibson.
All are welcome to join Ethel’s family at her viewing on Monday, December 10, 2012 from 9:00 until time of service at 10:30 at Chapel Hill UCC , 701 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill, with Reverend Dr. Galen E. Russell III officiating. Burial will follow a brief reception at the church in St. Paul’s UCC Cemetery in Gowen City.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Aplastic Anemia & MDS 100 Park Avenue, Suite 108, Rockville, MD 20850 or the “Kitchen Fund” of her church.
Ethel’s family has entrusted her care to Myers–Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory in Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-3421. Read Ethel’s full obituary, share your memories and photos, offer your condolences and view her portrait at