Gwen (Gwendolyn) ‘Honey’ Irene Myers, 94, died October 8th at The Bridges of Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg, PA. She was the daughter of Katharyne I. (Anderson) & Harper George Myers. Gwen was married to Jack E. Myers for 56 years until his death in 2011.
Gwen was born in Harrisburg September 9, 1932 and graduated from John Harris High School. After graduating, she worked for Nationwide Ins. until she became a stay-at-home mom before starting to work at Weis Markets. She loved working for Weis Markets starting as a cashier and finishing as a front end supervisor after 28 years. She was the last original member of the ‘Mixed Nuts’ bowling league, retiring from there in 2024 at the age of 92. Many friends witnessed her ‘flipping the bird’ at the pins that wouldn’t fall over.
Gwen loved doing all kinds of crafts, but her specialty was crocheting, especially for family and friends. Her family all received blankets and the babies all received sweater sets. Gwen and Jack loved to camp and spent many weekends around the campfire with family and friends. She loved getting together with family and being with all the little ones.
Gwen is survived by 2 daughters, Beth Mohn (Jeff) and Dona Shermeyer (Mark) and 1 son, Edward Myers. Her siblings are Carolyn Rothenberger, Marilyn Stroup (Dennis) and Harper G. Myers, Jr. (Bambi). She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Gwen was predeceased by her brother-in-law, Thomas Rothenberger.
We would like to thank all the staff at The Bridges for the wonderful care they gave Mom and her family during her stay with them. The employees were absolutely fantastic. A special thanks to Amedisys Hospice as well.
Services will be held at Sullivan Funeral Home on Saturday October 17th 2026 with the viewing from 10:00AM – 11:00AM and funeral at 11:00AM. Interment will be Monday October 19th, 2026 at 1:00PM at Rolling Green Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your local animal rescue. Gwen never met a dog she didn’t want to pet.
The Sullivan Funeral Home is honored to serve the Myers family.
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3 comments on “Gwen (Gwendolyn) ‘Honey’ Irene Myers”
Deepest sympathy Beth and Jeff on the loss of your mother/in law. Hope your memories of your Mom bring you comfort.
My mom and Gwen were best of friends for many,many years. Even after we moved South,Gwen and my mom kept in touch by writing letters. My mom introduced Gwen to Jack. Gwen didn’t want to go out with him but my mom told her to just go have an ice cream cone with him and sure enough Jack and Gwen fell in love over a chocolate ice cream cone. I loved hearing my mom tell the story. I met Gwen at my mom’s graveside service a few years ago. She showed up in the freezing cold and was so very grateful that she took the time to be there. We sat her up front with us and she told us how much she appreciated us making her part of the family. I am so blessed to have met her. A wonderful lady. My deepest condolences to all her family and friends.
Honey was my oldest living cousin. I did visit her this past summer but not often enough, for that I will always regret. There are so many fond memories of picnics, parties, and family gatherings I will cherish, as with all my other cousins and family members. My visit with her she talked about all her kids, grandkids and great grandchildren, well her entire family! She was proud of all of them. I pray you all find peace in knowing the unconditional love she had for all of you. RIP Honey! Love and Hugs to all, Nancy P