Joan Elaine Erb Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Elaine Erb (Reading, Pennsylvania), who passed away on January 17, 2026, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Joan 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 Joan may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Joan leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Earl Opperman and Florence Marie Opperman (Kirkner); her husband Charles R. Erb Sr.; and her sister Mildred M. Hoff. She is survived by: her children, Kathleen Eck (Richard) and Charles R. Erb Jr.; her brothers, Richard, Terry and Keith Opperman; and her granddaughter Michelle Budrow. She is also survived by three great grandchildren.
