Karl John Trommler, Sr.

Karl John Trommler, Sr., 85, of Millersville, formerly of Paradise, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the VA Medical Center of Coatesville. He was the beloved husband of Anna M. Welsch Trommler, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born April 19, 1924 in Waterbury, CT., Karl was the son of the late John and Luciana Trommler. He served honorably in the US Navy during WWII in the Mediterranean Theater of operations. Karl was retired from the VA Medical Center of Coatesville, where he worked for 34 years as a painter, retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Paradise Bible Fellowship Church.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by five children: Larry Welsch and wife Cynthia of Kinzers, Karl Trommler Jr. and wife Roberta of Ashburn, VA, Rev. Samuel Trommler and wife Becky of Scottsdale, AZ, Rev. Steven Trommler and wife Gloria of Stevens, Pa., Melody, wife of Barry Bauer of Hilliard, Ohio, 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 11:00am from the Paradise Bible Fellowship Church, 3092 Lincoln Highway East, Paradise, PA 17562 followed by inurnrment at the Paradise Mennonite Cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the visitation at the church from 10am to the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Karl's memory to the Lancaster County Hospice, P.O. Box 4125 Lancaster, PA 17604.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com