Katherine Daniels

Katherine E. Daniels, 86, of Hummelstown, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Frey Village, Middletown. Born in Lykens on March 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Harry M. and Mary M. Stoup Travitz. Katherine was a retired insurance adjuster. She was a 1951 graduate of the former Lykens High School. Katherine was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hoernerstown. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society. A great storyteller, Katherine was also a studier and learner of history. She enjoyed bowling, flower and vegetable gardening, knitting and crocheting. She was an animal lover, but most of all Katherine loved her family and friends. In addition to her parents, Katherine was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Daniels, on April 14, 1980. She is survived by four cousins, Joel Henry of Middletown, David R. Stroup and Sandy Snyder both of Lykens, and Cynthia Schriver of Scotland; her sister-in-law, Ann Daniels of Denton, TX; close friends, Jennifer Hanf and Todd Meyers of Hummelstown; several nieces and nephews; caring neighbors, Dick and Pat Conrad, and her church family. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 11:00 AM in St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 158 Hoernerstown Road, Hummelstown, with The Rev. Martha S. Boyd, her pastor, officiating. Interment will be at 2:00 PM in the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, Tower City. Friends are invited to call Wednesday in the church from 10:00 AM until time of the services. Trefz & Bowser Funeral Home, Inc., 114 W. Main Street, Hummelstown, is handling the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 158 Hoernerstown Road, Hummelstown, PA 17036; or to the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, Inc., East Shore Shelter, 7790 Grayson Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111. Online condolences may be shared at www.trefzandbowser.com.