John M Epler Gravesite

Geraldine Nye (Steiner) Epler was born on January 9, 1919 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania United States. Geraldine Epler was married to John M Epler, and died at age 81 years old in 2000 in Columbia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Geraldine Nye (Steiner) Epler.

John M Epler of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania United States was born on September 21, 1914. He was married to Geraldine Nye (Steiner) Epler, and died at age 67 years old on May 4, 1982 in Elizabethtown. John Epler was buried at Mt Tunnel Cemetery 1058 S Market St, in Elizabethtown.

Robert was the proud husband to Priscilla A. (Simard) Archambault, married on December 26, 1957. He had four children. Robert Joseph Jr., Ann Marie, Lori Ann and Nancy Ellen. He was a very intelligent man and worked as a Facilty Engineer for General Electric. Determined to graduate high school before his children, he and Priscilla took the needed night classes and exams to obtain genuine high school diplomas in 1980. Robert was an avid fisherman, hunter and outdoorsman. He loved fiercely and was very protective to those he considered his family, blood or not. My father was strong, vibrant and had a quick French temper but could laugh with the best of them. He enjoyed his first granddaughter, Elizabeth (Robert Jr.'s first daughter) but had passed before Catherine was born to Robert Jr.. He also, unfortunately, never saw my daughter Amanda being born but I know he was watching from heaven. I remember that he loved to watch candlepin bowling on Saturday mornings and Disney on Sunday nights. I remember the deers he brought home and hung from a tree in the backyard. The neighbors were horrified...at first. No, always. But the venison was worth it. I remember all of the ducks, geese and fish he brought home as well. In his last years, diabetes took a lot of his freedom of movement from him. It is a sneaky disease. My husband and I had moved in with them at that time, November 2000 to be more exact, so that we could pursue fertility treatments to have my daughter. I believe he knew he would only be with us for a short time more. His big laugh and striking good looks will stay in my memory forever. I miss you and love you Dad. Love, Ann.