Obituary of Norma Kummerer

Norma Ruth Kummerer (née Boyer)

January 21, 1937 - September 1, 2024

Norma R. Kummerer, 87, of Media, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024 at Crozer Chester Medical Center in Upland, PA.  

Norma was born on January 21, 1937 in Perry Township, just outside Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of the late Mildred (Reppert) and Ralph Boyer.

In 1954 she graduated from Ontelaunee High School, Leesport, Pennsylvania.  She was salutatorian of her graduating class.

On August 6, 1955 Norma married Gene Henry Kummerer of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, to whom she was married for 69 years.  

Norma and Gene were both ministers in the Assembly of God denomination.  They pastored the Assembly of God churches in Orbesonia, Saint Thomas, and Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. In 1970 they were sent as missionaries to Africa. After a year of language study in Lausanne, Switzerland they served 7 years in the West African country of Burkina Faso.

In 1981 Norma graduated from Millersville University (then Millersville State College) with a Bachelor of Arts in French.  

Norma and Gene worked as missionaries in Togo, West Africa for 10 years.  From 1997 to 2006 they worked in Brussels, Belgium. The focus of their missionary work in Africa and Europe was education/clergy training, village evangelism, marriage enrichment and community/leadership development.

In 2006 Norma and Gene retired to Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania.

Norma’s life was characterized by her love for her Lord, her husband and her family.  She enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, arranging flowers, collecting lovely things, and showing hospitality.

Norma is survived by three children, nine grandchildren, and five+ great grandchildren.  Three children include:  Joy (husband Patrick Hemler), Gene II (wife Melissa), and Barbara (husband David Robb). Nine grandchildren include: Ruth (husband David Egan), P.J. (wife Jessica), Sarah, Katherine (husband Ryan), Kristina (husband Andrew), Isaac, Andrew, Ana Sofia, and Elizabeth.

Norma is also survived by her sister, Esther (husband Robert Reese), and three brothers—Dale (wife Patricia), Timothy (wife Rhonda), and Darryl as well and a multitude of nieces and nephews.

Norma is predeceased by her parents Ralph and Mildred Boyer and her firstborn son Glenn Gene.  

Visitation: Saturday, September 7th from 9:30-10:15AM at the Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Middletown (Rte. #352) & Knowlton Rds., Middletown Twp., Media, PA 19063.

Funeral Service: Saturday, September 7th at 10:30AM at the funeral home.

Interment: Edgewood Memorial Park.

Donations in Norma’s honor may be made to: Mercy Ships, P.O. Box 1930, Garden Valley, TX. 75771, mercyships.org