Alta Mae Kephart Crocker Dietsch .
Alta Mae Kephart Crocker Dietsch passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, November 11th, 2014, in her sleep, as she always hoped. She was born November 17th, 1928, to the late John and Rachael (Brooks) Kephart. Alta was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Dietsch, brothers William and Jack, and her beloved son Michael P. Crocker. She is survived by her sister, Lucy Markle (Erie); daughters Cynthia Larner (Erie) and Susan Boyles (Wilmington, N.C.); grandson Christopher Larner (Erie); granddaughters Amanda Corbin (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and Beverly Larner (Erie); great-grandson Drake Corbin; beloved niece Linda Markle (Erie); nephews Carl Markle and Irwin Markle (Erie), and many extended family members. Because Alta didn't do funerals, the family is hosting a wake at Colony Pub & Grille, 2670 W. 8th Street, Erie, on Saturday, November 15th from 1-3 p.m. Friends are encouraged to stop by to say their farewells. The Francis V. Kloecker Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements,