Obituaries

Jean E. Frantz, 86, died on June 9, 2016 in Mechanicsburg, Pa. at the home of her sister, where she had resided for the past year.A graduate of Myerstown High School, where she graduated as valedictorian, Jean went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in music education from Lebanon Valley College and a Master’s Degree in organ from Westminster Choir...

Mary Louise Habecker Shelton died June 16th, 2016.  Mary Lou was born February 4th, 1919, the first child of John S. and A. Mary Habecker, and she was raised on their farm on Spring Valley Road outside of Rohrerstown.She was a graduate of East Hempfield High School and completed studies in Secretarial Science at Catawba College, North Carolina.  Initially employed...

Ruth E. Proctor, 83, of Columbia, died Monday, June 13, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was the wife of the late Jere D. Proctor, Sr. who died in 1997.  Born in Carroll County, MD she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Criswell Myers.Ruth had worked for over 20 years at the former Good’s Dairy and then ended...

Marjorie Louise Kauffman age 94 of Brethren Village Lancaster Pa., passed away June 7, 2016. Born in Altoona Pa., she has resided in the Lancaster area after moving from North Manchester, Indiana. She was the director of the YWCA nursery school in Elgin Illinois. She attended Juniata College and Loch Haven College. She was a member of the Lancaster Church...

Corinne H. Nissley, 92, died at the Brethren Village on June 6, 2016.  Born in East Petersburg to Elam and Esther Martin Hollinger, she was married to Walter Scott Nissley, Jr. for 68 years.A 1942 graduate of East Hempfield High School, Corinne first became a busy farmer’s wife, housewife and mother.  Later she entered retailing as a sales clerk and...

Jeanne E. Michael, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the loving wife of the late Jack H. Michael who preceded her in death.Born in Lancaster, PA., she was the daughter of the late John A. and Emma R. (Bernhard) Otstot.Jeanne was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School class of...

Ethel Jean Bitzer Hall passed away on June 4, 2016 at Landis Homes.Ethel was born in Lancaster, the daughter of John Guy and Laura Kauffman Bitzer on March 2, 1918.  She spoke happily of her years growing up on Lemon Street.  She graduated from Stevens (Girls) High School as a class officer and member of the National Honor Society. While...

Barbara Ann Fisher, 74, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 3, at the Mennonite Home.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Nancy Jane Bell.She was the loving wife of Levi Fisher, with whom she celebrated 51 years of marriage.Barbara was a member of Calvary Church of Lancaster, where she...

Irene Louise Chandler, 94, a resident of Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster, PA passed away Sunday, May 29.  Born in Dimock, PA she was daughter of Roy & Irene Button and wife of the late George Chandler.She leaves three daughters, Donna Swenson, FL, Nancy DiCocco, CO, Beverly Rohon, CT, grandchildren Aimee, Scott and Brent, great-grandchildren, Caleb and Maya, nieces and nephews.For...

Verna M. Lefever, 93, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Garden Spot Villages.  She was the loving wife of the late Frank H. Lefever to whom she was married to for 47 years before his death in 2003.Born in Lancaster, PA., she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Christiana (Shaub) Walker.She worked as a carburizer...

Eleanor C. Riker, 90, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on June 1, 2016 at Calvary Homes. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William and Mabel (Downs) Riker.Eleanor was a sweet, dedicated servant of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and she spent her life as a missionary.Eleanor was a member of...

Nathen Porter Edwards died on May 26, 2016 at the age of 93 in Willow Street, PA surrounded by family.  He is predeceased by his parents Elias Jackson Edwards and Eunice “Jessie” Telford Edwards, his sisters Lucy and Eunice and brother Ernie.He is survived by his wife Doris Best and his sons Richard (wife Sharon) and Robert (wife Pam) and...

Charles J. “Chuck” Snader, Jr., 87, a resident of Homestead Village, died Monday, May 31, 2016.He was married 56 years to Joyce A. Shirk Snader.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles J., Sr. and Neva H. Little Snader.Chuck had multiple careers, he was involved in purchasing at Irex Corp. and Specialty Products Insulation Co.  He...

Clinton K. Burkhart, 100, of Conestoga, died Monday, May 30, 2016.He was the husband of the late Arline Bauer Burkhart who died in 2003.  Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Wayne and Susie Kilhefner Burkhart.Clinton retired from Hamilton Watch after 35 years of employment.  He was a 1935 graduate of East Lampeter High School and...

Betty J, (Wagner) Atkinson, 94, of Dillsburg, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at home with family.  She was born on April 26, 1922 in Hershey, the daughter of Hugh Benjamin Wagner and Ruth (Hoffman) Wagner.  Betty was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years and love of her life, James T. Atkinson formerly of...

Charmian Dixon Strode “Charm”Born as Charmian Spencer Dixon, Charm passed away on May 29. 2016 at Willow Valley Retirement Communities at the age of 91 years old.   She was the loving wife of Richard Strode who passed away shortly before her on May 7, 2016.Charm was born in Syracuse, New York to Robert Galloway Dixon and Ruth Beverly Spencer Dixon. ...

Kenneth Eugene Plump “Gene” age 89 of Whiting N.J. passed away on May 24, 2016 at the Pines of Whiting, he formerly resided in Manahawkin N.J.  He was born on Union City N.J. and was a retired systems analyst with Becton Dickson Co. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was a member of the Calvary...

Reverend Mary E. Hutchens passed away on May 18 2016. Mary died peacefully in her home in Mountville, PA at the age of 80.Mary was a graduate of Catawba College and Lancaster Theological Seminary, and served as Pastor to many congregations during her career, including Trinity United Church of Christ (Berlin, PA), Faith UCC (Frederick, MD), Grace UCC (Baltimore, MD),...

Rita Louise (Stoner) Burgess, 83 of Lancaster Pa., passed away on May 19, 2016 at Hamilton Arms of Lancaster. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Russel P.Stoner, M.D. and Louise M.Garlin Stoner. Rita earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education fromElizabethtownCollege. She retired from theHempfieldSchool District afterservicingmany years as a first grade teacher and reading instructor. After her...

Jane M. Colon, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care.  She was the loving wife of Joseph T. “Tom” Colon to whom she was married to for 56 years.Born in Lancaster, PA., she was the daughter of the late Elmer P. and Dorothy M. (Harbison) Lesher.Jane graduated from LGH Nursing School...