Joan M. Bortzfield Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan M. Bortzfield of Manheim, Pennsylvania, who passed away on April 20, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan M. Bortzfield to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Joan farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Joan is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Terrance Crawford and Edna Crawford (Keenen); her children, Glenn Lefever and Lisa Laird; her siblings, Elsie, Patricia and Terrence; and also Richard Bortzfield.
She is survived by: her husband Richard K. Bortzfield; her sons, Bruce Lefever and Craig Bortzfield; and her sister Deborah Groff. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, one great grandchild, numerous nieces and nephews.
