Irma
L.
VanTassel
(Ziegler)
Irma L. Ziegler VanTassel, 93, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Manchester Commons. She was born in Erie on May 8, 1924, a daughter of the late John and Hilda Zimmerman Ziegler.
Irma graduated from Academy High School and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star and was a life member of the Siebenbuerger Ladies Auxiliary.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard W. VanTassel; two sisters, Ella Keim and Eleanor Baptist; and two brothers, John and Oscar Ziegler.
Survivors include two sons, Richard VanTassel and his wife, Patricia, and James VanTassel and his wife, Kathleen, all of Erie; six grandchildren, Emily VanTassel, Jill Revell (Scott), Leslie Schmidt (Dennis), John VanTassel (Nicole), Stephanie States (Steven), and Craig VanTassel; five great grandchildren, Jane and Tess Revell, Lyla VanTassel, Hadlee States, and Nora Schmidt; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and burial were private in Erie Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were made by the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., Erie, 16504.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 1645 W. 8th St., Erie, 16505.