Obituaries

Shirley A. Killian, 81, of East Petersburg, died Monday, February 8, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was the wife of the late Arthur “Bill” W. Killian, Jr. who died in 1994.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Alice Leaman Mowery.Shirley known as “Nanny” was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking.  She was well...

Helen Marie “Peggie” Miller of Lancaster, PA died on January 26, 2016 just days shy of her 86thbirthday. She was born in Bethlehem, PA on January 31, 1930 to parents Albert Lauber Jr. and Helen Naomi Wilson Lauber. Her older brother Lt. Col. Robert Wilson Lauber died in 1992. Her marriage to James Cobean Miller ended in divorce in 1981....

Grace Irene Gibble, 93, of Elizabethtown PA, went to be with the Lord on February 2nd, 2016, at Hospice & Community Care of Mount Joy, PA.She was the daughter of the late Jamie Hostetter and Jennie Geib Hostetter.She was preceded in death by an infant son, Jay Harold Jr. and her husband Jay Harold Gibble.Surviving are two daughters Judy Ober...

Roger D. Thompson, of Lancaster, PA, died January 3, 2016. He was 90.He was born March 1, 1925 in Cincinnati, OH, and raised there and in Louisville, KY. Roger was the son of the late Harold Higgins Thompson and Mildred Liwrey (Rogers) Thompson.Roger worked at Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and at DuMont Laboratories in Clifton,...

Joyce L (Metzger) Davis, of Lancaster, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on February 3, 2016. An Altoona, PA native she was the daughter of the late Charles & Gladys (Long) Metzger, and married for 29 years to the late Dean D. Davis of Altoona.Joyce is survived by 2 daughters, Diane J. Davis (Debra J. Kilpatrick) of Essex Junction,...

Samuel W. Bomberger, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care.  He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth “Betty” H. Bomberger (Hofmann) who passed away in 2013.Born in Lancaster on March 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Paul S., Sr. and Emma E. Stoneroad Bomberger.  He attended McCaskey...

Joyce Marie Landis Plank, a resident of Luther Acres, Lititz, went to be with her Lord & Savior on Thursday, January 28thafter a long illness. Joyce was the daughter of the late Albert and Eleanora (Groff) Landis and had recently celebrated her 79thbirthday. She was born on the Landis Family Homestead in Landis Valley on January 3, 1937. She was...

Mildred M. “Millie” Geiter, Theorem Painter, 94 of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim, went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2016 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster.  She was the wife of the late Edward F. Geiter, Jr. who passed way December, 2004.  Born in Manheim Township, she was the daughter of the late Anna M. and George E....

William H. Strawser, 95, of Lancaster, died on Sunday, January 24, 2016.He was married 72 years to Catherine M. Wennerholt Strawser.  Born in Lucknow, Dauphin County, he was the son of the late Albert and Carrie Mae Swalm Strawser.William retired from Armstrong World Industries where he had been employed as a systems analyst.  He was a member of First United...

Robert C. Marvel, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 at The Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA. He was the loving husband of Fay (Witman) Marvel as well as the husband to the late Mary E. Marvel who passed away in 1978.  Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of the late Paul M. and Edith...

Rev. Dr. Robert E Salzman 73, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on the 22ndof, January, 2016.He was the loving husband of Patti Salzman. He was born in Lancaster, PA to Earl and Helen Salzman, and spent his life serving the Lord throughout the world.He was preceded in death by his dear wifeand companion in ministry, Linda M Salzman. Robert will...

Donald S. Harsh, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the loving husband of the late Myrtle Harsh who passed away in 2013.Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Amos and Ruth Harsh.After graduating from McCaskey High School, Donald went on to proudly serve in the U.S....

Robert S. Mathews, 75, a long-time resident of Lancaster County, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Port Carbon, PA he was the son of the late Albert J. and Anna (Ziegler) Mathews.After proudly serving in the United States Navy he spent much of his career with R.R. Donnelley retiring as a proofreader.He is...

Joan Kay Smith (Hurst) was called home to be with her Lord on January 15, 2016.  Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.She was born February 3, 1937 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John and Ruth Hurst.Raised in Lancaster, she met and married Samuel Smith on November 12, 1954 and spent the next twenty two years traveling...

James S. Martin, born October 31, 1922 in St Louis MO, passed away on January 18, 2016.  He was the son of Sloane and Sara Swift Martin.  A resident of Lancaster since 1928, Dr. Martin spent his last 20 years at Homestead Village Retirement Community.Surviving are 4 children:  Jan Linville (Larry) of Seattle, Andy Martin (Brenda) of Boise, Patti Forcier...

Myrtle E. “Betty” Graham, 96, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.She was the wife of the late Richard Graham who died in 2000.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Blanche Harnish Beyer.Betty was a homemaker.  She was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School.  Her interests...

Betty G. Rittenhouse Stoll, aka “Mothra”, died peacefully at her home on Monday, January 18th, 2016 at the age of 92.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Myrtle (White) and Jake Rittenhouse, and the widow of Fritz Stoll.A graduate of McCaskey High School, Betty proudly served as an Air Raid Warden during WWII and managed the Fashion Bug store...

Elouie Farnsworth Snyder, 86, of Willow Valley Retirement Community, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on January 14, 2016.  She was the wife of Colonel William P. Snyder, USA Ret., to whom she had been married for 63 years.Elouie – Lou to friends and GaGa to grandchildren – was the daughter of the late Leonard and Ruie (Angell) Farnsworth of...

Russell “Butch” Jenkins, Jr. passed into the Lord’s hands on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, joining his beloved son Rusty. He was surrounded by his family as he courageously battled cancer and is now at peace.He was married 40 years to Cindy Binderup Jenkins.Butch was a member of Millersville Community United Methodist Church and enjoyed his relationship with his church and...

Nancy L. Kilp, 89, formerly of Lancaster, a resident of Country Meadows in York, died Monday, January 11, 2016.She was the wife of the late Paul W. Kilp who died in 2011. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Wolfe and Martha Stover Wolfe.Nancy was a 1944 graduate of William Penn High School in York and...