J. Catherine Lesperance

Janet Catherine (Krebs) Lesperance passed on December 26th, 2024, while under hospice care at the Maple Farms Nursing Facility in Akron, Pa.

Cathy was born on April 8th, 1951, to Preston Calvin Krebs and Janet Ellen (Linkous) Krebs. Cathy graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1969. She went on to receive a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education in 1973 from Millersville University. Cathy started her 34-year teaching career at Stewartstown Elementary in 1973 as a 3rd grade teacher and later became a Reading Specialist after earning a master’s degree from Millersville University in 1988. She retired from Southeastern School District in York County Pa. in 2007.

Cathy was an avid reader, with quirky murder mysteries, that seemed to be her thing. She was part of the Women's Club of Ephrata and served as the club's President for several years. Cathy moved in with her mother, Janet, after her father’s death, and dedicated her life to caring for her when her mother's life was turned upside down with dementia.

Cathy is survived by her brother Larry D. Krebs, sister-in-law Cecil L. (Keck) Krebs, her only nephew Alexander C. Krebs and close family friend/brother Dr. Gary Kolanchick MD. Cathy was preceded in death by her father Preston C. Krebs, her mother Janet E. (Linkous) Krebs-Messer and a younger brother, Ricky Preston Krebs.

Friends and family will be received at Gravenor-Sipler Home for Funerals, 100 W. Main St., Ephrata, PA for a Celebration of Life service in the Spring of 2025, with a date and time to later be announced. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Shrewsbury, Pa.