Rose M. Kiefer, 85, of Lebanon, PA, died on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at Alpine Valley Post Acute and Healthcare Center, Lebanon. She was the wife of Leroy H. Kiefer Jr., who died on June 11, 2008.

Born in Lebanon, PA, on July 5, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow W. and Sarah M. (Kerr) Eberly. A 1958 graduate of Lebanon High School, she worked as a secretary for Tabor UCC, Lebanon. Rose was a member of the Lebanon Senior Center, Myerstown. She was a Sunday school teacher at Tabor UCC and volunteered with Friends of Animals, Music in the Park at Coleman Memorial Park, and Lebanon County 4-H. Rose cherished spending time with her family, enjoyed knitting and crafts, and adored any furry animal she encountered.

Rose is survived by her daughters, Sarah Kiefer, wife of William Rohm, of Duncannon, and Suellen (Kiefer), wife of Scott Hentz, of Myerstown; grandchildren, Steffan Bomberger, husband of Dr. Christopher Stewart, of Lititz, Hannah Hentz Pouffary, wife of Richard Pouffary, of York, and Ethan Hentz, of Myerstown; sister, Anne (Eberly), wife of Brad Riffle, of Lebanon; nephews, Dr. Ezekiel Wertz, of Newport News, VA, Gabriel Wertz, of Elk Grove, CA, husband of Athena, and their children, Matthias, Elian, and Montana, and Nathanael Wertz, of Lebanon.

Visitation with family and friends will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., with a memorial service beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, all to be held in the Grose Funeral Home Inc., 358 W. Washington Ave., Myerstown, PA 17067. Interment private at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Lebanon County, 150 N. Ramona Road, Myerstown, PA 17067.

Grose Funeral Home has been serving Myerstown area families for years. We are honored to be a part of the rich history of this community and plan to be a part of it for many years to come.