Clair R. Cochran, 81, Korea vet, Danaher Corp. retiree, Mason, enjoyed...
Clair R. Cochran, 81, of Lititz, passed away at Masonic Village on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clair S. and Hazel (Dagen) Cochran. Clair’s wife of 43 years,...
View ArticleRobert S. ‘Bob’ McAlpin, 88, WWII vet, helped build the PA Turnpike,...
Robert S. “Bob” McAlpin, 88, of Millersville, formerly of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Lancaster General Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in...
View ArticleDonald B. Stetter, 84, MCHS industrial arts instructor, MU basketball player,...
Donald B. Stetter, 82, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family Monday, May 2, 2016, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Greencastle, he was the son of the...
View ArticleRev. Erwin E. Boettcher, 89, former Moravian Manor and Brunnerville UMC...
Rev. Erwin E. Boettcher, 89, of Lancaster, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at Brethren Village. Born in Bruderheim, Alberta, Canada, he was the husband of the late Dorothy Mae (Wright) Boettcher. He was the...
View ArticlePaul Arthur Leatherman, 92, Ten Thousand Villages director, MCC volunteer...
Paul Arthur Leatherman, of Lititz, died peacefully in his sleep on May 4, 2016, at age 92. He was born Feb. 2, 1924, in Doylestown, to Arthur and Barbara (Nyce) Leatherman. After high school, he...
View ArticleAnna Mae Myers, 89, retired from Consumer Packing, enjoyed reading, crossword...
Anna Mae Myers, 89, of Manheim, formerly of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, May 14, 2016. She was the widow of John M. Myers, who died in 1996. Born in Highville, she was...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – May 19, 2016
Gerald D. Allmond, 67, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at Maple Farms Nursing Center, Akron, on May 14. He worked at Willow Valley Retirement Community doing general outside maintenance, retiring in...
View ArticleJanelle Rose Martin, 28, Cold Spring Enterprises secretary, enjoyed camping,...
Janelle Rose Jackson Martin, 28, loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, exchanged her cancer-stricken body for her glorious eternal one at her childhood home in Abbeville, S.C., on May 9,...
View ArticleBetty Shreiner, 81, Elvis fan, enjoyed playing bingo, and spending time with...
Betty Shreiner, “Nan Nan,” 81, of Lititz passed away May 6, 2016, at Lancashire Hall under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County after a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma. Born and raised in...
View ArticleCarolyn S. Shelly, 81, homemaker, Ruhl’s UMC member, enjoyed traveling, bird...
Carolyn S. Shelly, 81, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Luther Acres Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late A. Charles and Elva...
View ArticleHenry V. ‘Hen’ Kleinfelter Jr., 77, owned A&H Excavating/Paving, avid drag...
Henry V. “Hen” Kleinfelter Jr., 77, of New Holland, and formerly of Lititz, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving children on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Hen was born Aug. 7, 1938, in...
View ArticleMadeline M. Kopanski, 78, music teacher, co-owned Spring Gulch Resort, Mill...
Madeline M. Kopanski, 78, of Lititz, went to our Heavenly Father and Lord on May 6, 2016, after a brief illness. Born Dec. 23, 1937, she was a daughter of Mary (Raytik) Staneski of Denver, and the late...
View ArticleDonna M. Benya, 80, mother of six, enjoyed playing cards, and visiting with...
Donna Marie Benya, 80, of Lititz, passed away May 7, 2016, at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by her family singing her favorite hymn, “Amazing Grace.” Born in Binghamton, N.Y., her parents,...
View ArticleWilma J. Hammond, 87, Lititz Moravian congregant, gifted seamstress, loving...
Wilma J. Hammond, 87, of Lititz, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Moravian Manor. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late E. Guy and Janet Pfautz Brubaker. Formerly of Glen Rock, N.J.,...
View ArticleSharon Jane Howard, 66, softball league organizer, coached Warwick Midget...
Sharon Jane Howard, 66, of Lititz, passed away May 9, 2016 at the Heart of Lancaster Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Betty (Garner) Harmes. Sharon was the...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – May 26, 2016
Herbert Snavely Hess, 95, formerly of Quarryville and, more recently, Millersville, died May 22. He farmed at Runnymede Farm south of Quarryville, and operated a bed and breakfast. He worked as a flock...
View ArticleKenneth L. Lynch, 58, St. James Catholic Church member, lived his life to the...
Kenneth L. Lynch, 58, of Lancaster and formerly of Merrick, Long Island, N.Y.; and Jefferson Township, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the husband of Judy Lynch of...
View ArticleDorothy May Brant, 86, Lititz H.S. grad, worked at Hamilton Watch, Girl Scout...
Dorothy May Brant, 86, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, at ManorCare in Lancaster. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Mabel (Deitz) Brant. Dorothy was a...
View ArticleRuth B. Eline, 85, worked at SKH and Doneckers, Frank Sinatra fan, enjoyed...
Ruth B. Eline, 85, of Akron, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Luther Acres. She was born in Clay Township to the late Cora (Eberly) Burkholder, raised by Lester and Erla Eberly, and was the wife...
View ArticlePhilip Carl Schwartz, 69, Army medic, Tepromark International sales rep,...
Philip Carl Schwartz, of Lititz, died unexpectedly May 17, 2016. He was 69 years old. He was the son of independent business owners, Jack J. and Tillie Schwartz. Phil was the grandson of Rabbi Isaac...
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