Arlene Rickenbach Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Arlene Rickenbach of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, born in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania, who passed away at the age of 100, on December 21, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Howard Degler and Ida Degler (Lesher); her husband Earl F. Rickenbach (Ricky); her daughter Carol A. Martin; her grandson Matthew B. Fritz; and her siblings, Burton, Stanley, Arthur, Earl, Raymond Degler, Mazie Keeney (Degler) and Miriam Miller (Degler).

She is survived by : her daughters, Susan Jean Spayd and Kay Louise Fritz (Byron A. Fritz); her grandchildren, James F. Spayd, III and Pamela R. Shellenberger; and her daughters, Jennifer Matezig, Julia K. Hoffman, Bethany A. Rodenroth and Sault Ste. She is also survived by eleven great-grandchildren: and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to First United Church of Christ, at the above address; Union Fire Company No.1 of Hamburg, P.O. Box 255, Hamburg, PA 19526; or Hamburg Public Library, 35 N. Third Street, Hamburg, PA 19526.