Obituaries
February 4, 2022

Marilyn Lipp Strotman – Bunola

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Marilyn Lipp Strotman, 82, of Bunola, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, at home. She retired as a maintenance person for Chemply in Bunola and was a former employee at JCPenney at Century III Mall. She was a member of Bunola Church of the Nazarene. Born Aug. 31, 1939, in Elizabeth, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mildred Cushey Lipp and wife of the late Charles “Pic” Strotman Sr. She is survived by sons, Curtis Strotman of Bunola, Craig Strotman of Forward Township and Emery Strotman of Bunola; grandchildren, Cassandra, Samuel, Isaac and Jacob Strotman; sister, Phyllis Thompson of Forward Township; brother, John (Patricia) Lipp of St. Augustine, Fla.; along with nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sons, Charles Wesley and Kevin Dewayne Strotman. Friends will be received at PAUL E. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME, 221 N. Second Ave., Elizabeth, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. A funeral service will take place at noon Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Jeffrey Lytle officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Bunola Church of the Nazarene, 371 Bunola River Road, Bunola, PA 15020. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.

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