Wilmer H. Kreger, 94, of Jonas, died Saturday, February 21 in his home.

He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (George) Kreger who passed away in 2012.

Born in Jonas, he was a son of the late Ernest and Lillian (Dorshimer) Kreger.

A 1939 graduate of Polk Township High School, Wilmer worked at Bethlehem Steel for five years until entering the Army. He served in the Army Air Corps during WW II. Upon his discharge from the service, Wilmer was a self employed farmer in Jonas for fifty six years, retiring in 2001.

He was a former member of Salem United Church of Christ in Gilbert.

Wilmer is survived by two sons, Gary Kreger and his wife Janet of Jonas and Jeffrey Kreger and his wife Gail of Loganton; a daughter, Jane Kreger of Jonas and four grandchildren, Joshua Kreger of Jonas, Craig Kreger of Pittsburgh, Sean Kreger of Loganton and Kate Carroll of Pittsburgh.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday March 1 from the Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209 Brodheadsville. Cremation will have taken place in the H. G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg. Interment will take place at a later date in Gilbert Cemetery.

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