Dorothy K. Zerr

Dorothy K. Zerr, 88 of Hamburg died peacefully of natural causes in the Kutztown Manor on February 20, 2012, where she had resided for the past year. "Mom" or "Dottie" as she was usually called was born in Maidencreek Township at home on the farm on August 16, 1923. She was the daughter of the late Reuben M. and Laura S. (Keller) Hoster. She is survived by her long time live in companion, Walter J. Faust, a daughter, Bernice (Bagenstose) wife of Daniel Boyer of Hamburg and a son, Richard L. husband of Kimball (Dinkel) Zerr of Hamburg. She is also survived by two sisters, Edith (Hoster) Reppert and Irene (Hoster) Flammer and one brother, William Hoster. Other survivors include three grandchildren: Lynn A. (Groh) Tschappat, Ruth T. (Groh) Brown, and Tana K. (Zerr) Connolly. There are also three great grandchildren. "Dottie" was predeceased by her first husband, Warren F. Bagenstose and her second husband Wendel "Kingfish" D. Zerr, both of whom operated the Port Clinton Hotel until 1966, and one daughter, Mary (Bagenstose) Groh. She was also predeceased by two sisters, Ellen Engel, Laura Oberly, and four brothers: Theodore "Ted" Hoster, Charles "Chuck" Hoster, Howard and Leroy Hoster. "Mom" loved cleaning, gardening, fishing and most of all cooking a meal for someone. In all her years, she never said a bad word about anyone. She would help anyone, even a complete stranger. She lived a simple, happy life and never asked for anything for herself, which is a thing of the past. Funeral services will be held from the Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc. 40 South Fourth Street, Hamburg, PA on Friday at 10:00 AM. Burial will be Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring. A viewing will be held on Friday from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Northern Berks Food Pantry, 31 North Third Street, Hamburg, PA 19526.