Obituaries

John M. “Jack” Norton, 94, passed away on July 27, 2015 at Lakeside at Willow Valley, Willow Street, PA.  He was the loving husband of Laura Martin Norton with whom he celebrated 69 years of marriage on July 18.Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Jack was the son of the late Ira E. and Ruth Jeanette Smith Norton and brother of...

Louis D. Miller, Jr. 85 of 303 Taft Court, Elizabethtown, PA died Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Masonic Village.  He was the husband of Sophia Ridings Miller with whom he celebrated 22 years of marriage on September 2.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Miller who died in October, 1992.Born in West Chester, PA, he was...

John Forster Welk 65, of Mt. Joy passed away on July 4th, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.Born in Lancaster on  Sept. 29,1949 he was the son of the late John M. Welk and Melanie Forster Welk.John attended Hempfield High School. John over the years was employed by Howmet, Fleetwood Homes and Armstrong World Industries Ceiling Plant...

Walter Robert Kempf, 90, of Lancaster, PA, died July 22, 2015, at Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA.He was the husband of Marion (Hartman) Kempf for 64 years.   Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Walter A. and Margaret (Hoerrner) Kempf.During World War II, he honorably served his country in the Army Corp of Engineers, serving in...

David M. Hennigan, 75, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Molly (Rettinger) Hennigan.Born in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Gladys (Mickey) Hennigan.He proudly served in the Unites States Army from 1958-1962. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in English from...

Victorina Esperanza Greiner, 73, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on the 19th of July, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. “Vickie” was the loving wife of Navy veteran Elmer A. Greiner, Jr.She was born in the Mindanao region of the Philippines to Eleutaria Tutor and Diosdado Esperanza.Vickie was an avid gardener, an animal lover, baker, and...

Jan D. Trout, 73, of New Providence, passed away unexpectedly following a recent surgery on Monday, July 20th, 2015 at his home.  Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Roland E. and Hilda (Myers) Trout.After high school, Jan spent much of his career as a custodian for the County of Lancaster then retiring from WGAL.He was...

Phyllis Elaine Frimd Sanders, 80, died peacefully on July 4, 2015 at Spang Crest in Lebanon.Born in Lancaster, Phyllis was a proud alumna of J.P. McCaskey High School class of 1953 and a long-time member of First Reformed Church in downtown Lancaster.  She enjoyed singing in the First Reformed choir, offered dedicated service to church committees, and wielded a generous...

M. Joan Eaby, 88, of Brownstown, PA, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Luther and Elsie Stermer Coble.  She was the widow of Mark R. Eaby, Jr. with whom she was married for over 65 years.A lifetime resident of Lancaster County, Mrs. Eaby was a...

Myrtle “Sandy” M. (Garman) Stockbauer, 97, of the Mennonite Home, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. She was the wife of the late John “Pete” C. Stockbauer, Jr., who preceded her in death on December 27, 2004.Born on January 24, 1918 in East Hempfield Township, Myrtle was the daughter of the late Reuben LeRoy and Mary (Malehorn) Garman.After graduating...

Donald L. Schmid, age 82, died peacefully at the Mennonite Home on July 8thsurrounded by his loving family.  He is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn, to whom he was married for 60 years.A life-long resident of Lancaster, County, he was the son of the late Anna Barbara and Bertram James Schmid.  He attended James Buchanan Elementary and was a...

CHARLES H. WEIDLER4/5/37 – 7/7/15Charles H. Weidler, age 78, Lititz, died peacefully at home Tuesday, July 7, 2015 after a long battle with prostate cancer.  He is survived by his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Anne Wolpert Weidler to whom he was married for 58 years.A life-long resident of Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Charles W. and...

We knew what she thought.She listened with compassion.Diana d’E Lowell, 77, died on July 4 after a brief illness.  She leaves behind her husband of 55 years, Fred Lowell, and daughters Del Lowell and Karen Langholz Lowell.  Also surviving are sisters Vee Kausel and Angie Wakefield and her grandchildren Jakob and Elsie Langholz.Diana was a member of the Unitarian Universalist...

Elaine S. Horst, 77, died on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Luther Acres, Lititz, PA.  She was the daughter of the late William and Ella Sensenig Horst.Elaine was a member of the Landis Valley Christian Fellowship.  She was part of the Friendship Community Homes for 28 years, a part of the Friendship Singing Group and worked at Oregon Dairy until...

Kathleen V. (Keller) Waltman, 97, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.Kathleen was preceded in death by her husband, William Waltman in 1992 and daughter, Virginia A. Overly in 2002.She is survived by her son-in-law, Henry Overly (wife Patricia) of Columbia, MD; 3 grandchildren,  Michael (wife Jodi) Overly of Asheboro, NC, Scott Overly...

Beverly C. Richards, 91, of Lancaster, PA passed away at the Glen at Willow Valley on July 1, 2015.  Born in Reading, PA and raised primarily in Wayneboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Preston E. and Pauline Wiedeman Cloud.  On Flag Day of 1947, Bev married James L. Richards and they moved to Lancaster.  She lived there...

Mitchell S. Witmer, 22, of Lancaster, passed peacefully into the waiting arms of his Savior on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at home surrounded by his loving family.  The son of Kevin and Sharon (Burkholder) Adams and the late Robert Witmer, he was born on July 17, 1992.Mitch was a graduate of Lampeter Strasburg High School and persevered thru his illness...

Helen Beamer McDannell, 101, passed away on June 15, 2015 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA.  Born in Arendtsville, Adams County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Moreen B.  and Nellie Beamer McDannell.  She was the last of her family.She was a graduate of Arendtsville Vocational High School and the Lancaster Business College.Miss McDannell was an administrative assistant for...

Richard R. “Dick” Forry, 83, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness.He was married 63 years to Norma High Forry.  Born in East Petersburg, he was the son of the late B. Earl and Fannie Root Forry.Dick was the owner and operator of the former Forry’s Ag Service..  He also enjoyed driving...

Barbara Ann (Bitting) Masters, 78, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 26, 2015.  She was the wife of James H. Masters to whom she had been married 58 years.Born in Altoona, PA, Barbara was the daughter of the late Richard S. and Freida M. Sparr Bitting.  She was a 1955 graduate of Altoona High School.She was a member of...