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Joanne E. Ruch Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Joanne E. Ruch of Allentown, Pennsylvania, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on March 4, 2025. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

In the vast expanse of eternity, Joanne shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Joanne farewell, her loved ones carry with them the precious gift of her memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.

She was predeceased by: her husband Richard R. Ruch; and her parents, Harry Esterly and Anna Esterly Haney (Schikle). She is survived by: her children, Kelly L. Oswald of Jim Thorpe and Jeffrey M. (Lidia) of Bay City, TX; her sister Bernice Kister of Allentown; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Kuhns (Richard Hausman), Bryan Resendiz and Brighton Ruch; her great grandchild Bradley Kuhns; and her daughter-in-law Kate Ruch. She is also survived by many nieces & nephews.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Trexler Funeral Home, Inc. and Schmoyer Funeral Home



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