Elaine J. (Lorah) Merkel Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Elaine J. (Lorah) Merkel (Mount Penn, Pennsylvania), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Elaine left this world on February 4, 2026 at the age of 86, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Elaine J. (Lorah) Merkel to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Russel W. Merkel; her parents, Warren Lorah and Ida Lorah (Hafer); and her sister Carol Lorah. She is survived by: her sons, Gary L. Merkel (Sandra) of Temple and Keith W. Merkel (Peg) of Cumru; her grandchildren, Felicia, Lindsey, Kayla, Alex, Riley and Erin; and her great grandchildren, Sage and Lily.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org..
