Erma

Horst

The  world lost a beloved wife, mom, grandmom, sister, and friend on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Erma Louise Horst loved her family and even in the last hours on this earth, she encouraged them, told them that she loved them, and talked of her joy in opening her eyes and seeing the face of Jesus.

Born on November 3, 1940, to Irvin and Lena (Haas) Hornberger, Erma was always a little mama, watching out for and taking care of her eight brothers and sisters. After he proposed several times, she married Raymond Barton Horst, Jr on December 31, 1958. They Raised  four children

Timothy, Terrence, Tricia, and Trent. She graciously welcomed four in-law children Tamyra, Amy, Glenn, and Melissa. She took great joy in spending

time with her grandchildren and two grandchildren-in-law Josh and Kat, Zach and Sarah, Nathan, Cody, Kyle, Kaleigh, and Mason. She loved not only her own children but the children of her brothers and sisters. Darren Canipe and Tiffany Boyd felt like her own. They spent many fun vacations camping in mountains and playing on the beach. Erma loved caring for children so much, she spent more than twenty years in childcare at the Brandywine YMCA, Coatesville Pa. A member of the Lancaster Seventh-day Adventist Church, Erma loved the Lord and enjoyed doing her SS lesson

and serving in a variety of ways. Unable to attend church in the past year. She learned to use the ipad her family gave her and watched SS classes

online and listened to worship service. She also texted her kids and grandkids often, even including emojis which always made them smile.

Since the death of her son, Terrence, she never missed an opportunity to tell her family that she loved them.

We are heartbroken and will miss her greatly, but in her last hours, she reminded us that we would be okay and would one day see her again!

A celebration of Erma's life will be held Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 3:00 pm at the Lancaster Seventh-day Adventist church, 150 City Mill Road, Lancaster Pa.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that we honor Erma and a cause she deemed important and give to the  Pennsylvania Worthy Student Offering  720 Musem Road , Reading, Pa 19611  Please mark the gift in honor of Erma Horst