Grace M. Shirk's obituary , Passed away on January 30, 2026 in Bernville, Pennsylvania

Grace M. Shirk

July 23, 1936 - January 30, 2026 (89 years old)

Bernville, Pennsylvania

Grace M. Shirk's obituary , Passed away on January 30, 2026 in Bernville, Pennsylvania

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Kuhn Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.

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Grace M. Shirk

July 23, 1936 - January 30, 2026 (89 years old)

Bernville, Pennsylvania

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Grace M. Shirk Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Grace M. Shirk of Bernville, Pennsylvania, who passed away at the age of 89, on January 30, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Grace M. Shirk to show support.

As Grace departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Grace may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Grace leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, William J. Galvin and Edith H. Galvin (Grace); her husband Elmer Shirk, Jr.; and her siblings, William Galvin and Edna Truitt.

She is survived by: her daughter Cindy Dianne Schmeltz of Exeter Township; and her grandsons, Bryan S. Miller, Jeremy R. Loos, Daniel T. Loos and Benjamin A. Loos.

Memorial contributions may be made in Grace's memory to Tulpehocken Trinity UCC in Richland, PA.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Kuhn Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.



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