Elizabeth Ann Kleibscheidel, 30, of South Whitehall Township, died Feb. 5, 2016, in Lehigh Valley Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of John A. and Beata (Schaffer) Wirth of Whitehall.

She and her husband Mark A. Kleibscheidel were married eight years last November.

A registered nurse and certified emergency room nurse at Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, 17th and Chew, Allentown, she was a wonderful mother, dedicated community volunteer and an inspiration for her family and friends.

A major in the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, she earned Expert Ranger Black Belt 208 and Master Medic Red Belt 22.

She developed and instructed the medical program for Hawk Mountain Ranger School, a national encampment of the Civil Air Patrol that teaches search and rescue.

A pre-hospital registered nurse for Cetronia Ambulance Corps., she was a firefighter with Greenawalds Fire Company and an assistant troop leader of Daisy Troop 654 of the Girl Scouts of America.

A graduate of Lehigh County Community College, she earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing from American Military University.

In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by children, Theresa Katheryn, Jonathan Everett and Jameson Elliot; brother Daniel J. Wirth of Florida, maternal grandparents Ralph E. and Kathryn C. Lounsbury of New Tripoli, paternal grandparents George A. and Marguerite E. Wirth of Whitehall, uncles Paul Wirth and wife, Linda Lapos, of Allentown and George Wirth and wife, Susan, of Whitehall; brothers-in-law Michael J. Kleibscheidel of Reading and Joshua M. Kleibscheidel of Blandon; in-laws, Barry L. and Janet M. Kleibscheidel of Blandon; five cousins and godmother Donna Wirth.

Condolences may be offered at kellerfuneralhomes.com.

Contributions may be made to the children’s memorial fund, c/o of the funeral home, P.O. Box 52, Fogelsville, PA 18051.

Arrangements were made by Keller Funeral Homes Inc., Fogelsville.