Rhynier B. Minnich

92 years of age and longtime resident of Stiles and Fellowship Community in Whitehall Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning October 8, 2025 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital Salisbury Township. He was the beloved husband of Adriana K. (Berger) Minnich, and celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in April. Born in Slatington, he was a son of the late Perry J. and Anna M. (Davies) Minnich. Rhynier retired as a Corporate Budget Analyst after 43 years at Pennsylvania Power & Light Company in Allentown.

He was a devoted member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Whitehall, where he served on Church Council, sang on the Choir for decades, was Council Secretary, Church Treasurer and Co-Chair for many years for the very popular Church Craft Fair & Quilt Sale. Rhynier was a Past Commander of Allen O. Delke Post 16 American Legion in Slatington; Past 14th District Adjutant for the PA American Legion; Past President, Board member and Secretary of Allen O. Delke Post Home Assoc; Past President and Treasurer of the Exchange Club of Whitehall Township; former Coordinator for the Miss Lehigh Valley Scholarship Pageant; volunteered at the Lehigh Valley Hospital and American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley.

Surviving beside his wife are two daughters; Mindy Minnich Conrad with husband Dr. Donald Conrad of Clearfield, PA, and Tonia J. with husband Dean Bartholomew of Dingman’s Ferry, PA; two grandsons; Casey R. Conrad of Clearfield and Grant D. Bartholomew of Whitehall; sisters in law Nancy Minnich, Barbara Scheirer and Janet Minnich; predeceased by brothers Perry, Howard, Bruce, Dale, Wallace and Glenn along with sisters in law Jean Kuhnert and Marie Minnich.

Services officiated by Rev. June E. Wann will be on Sunday October 19, 2025 at 12:30 pm in Faith Ev.Lutheran Church 3355 MacArthur Road, Whitehall, PA 18052. Interment with Legion Honors will follow in The Garden of Faith. There will be NO visitation prior to his Service. The family will greet guests at a luncheon in Parker Hall of the Church following the interment

For those who wish to honor Rhynier with a memorial contribution, his family suggests a donation to Faith Ev. Lutheran Church 3355 MacArthur Road Whitehall, PA 18052.

The Gilbert Funeral Home of Whitehall
is honored to handle his arrangements.