LaRue L. Rex, 90 years, of New Tripoli, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Lehigh Valley Hospice In-Patient Unit. Born in Kutztown on October 13, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edna (Herber) Heiser. LaRue was married to Harold F. Rex for over 50 years until his passing in 2000. She was a graduate of Allentown High School and Allentown Business School. LaRue was retired from the Northwestern Lehigh School District, where she was a cook in the cafeteria for many years. While she thoroughly enjoyed feeding "her kids" lunch at Weisenberg Elementary School, she also looked forward to "a week with the girls" at the Jersey Shore. LaRue's favorite pastime was baking lemon sponge and shoo-fly pies for community bake sales or church functions. She was a lifetime member of the Kutztown and Slatington Chapters, Order of the Eastern Star, where she served two terms as worthy matron. She was proud to be recognized and honored at a Golden Star ceremony in 2016. Until this past year, LaRue was a member and long-time president of the Ontelaunee Lions and Lioness Clubs. She enjoyed singing in the Ziegels Church Choir where she was an active member, and with the Northwestern Choraliers.

Survivors: She will be lovingly remembered by her son, Leonard C. Rex and wife Karen of New Tripoli; daughters Rita E. Grillo and husband David of Coopersburg, Adele M. Gliwa of Allentown and Lucy A. Quinn and husband Tim of Lititz; 10 grandchildren: Milton Kukoli, Jennifer Buesteton, Melissa Rex, Jeremy Rex, Kimberly Malsch, Kelly Muth, Carrie Gliwa, Travis Quinn, Ethan Quinn and Avery Quinn; and 8 great-grandchildren. LaRue was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Buesteton; and brothers Forrest and Dennis Heiser.

Services: 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 17 at Ziegels Lutheran Church, 9990 Ziegels Church Road, Breinigsville, PA 18031 with the Rev. Andrew W. Meckstroth officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Interment will take place in the church cemetery. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.KellerFuneralHomes.com .

Contributions : In memory of LaRue to Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2024 Lehigh St., Allentown, PA 18103 or Ziegels Church Choir. The family wishes to acknowledge and thank Lehigh Valley Home Care and Hospice Services for the exemplary care given to Larue for the past year.