Obituaries

Dorothy R. WilsonDorothy Richards Wilson, 95, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Mennonite Home.She was the wife of the late Preston A. Wilson who died in 1985. Born and raised in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late George K. and Eva (Spangler) Richards.A beloved mother and grandmother, Dottie is survived by her three children:...

Delores M. Shives, 81, of Lancaster, died at home on Monday, October 19, 2015.She was the wife of the late Orville H. Shives who died in 2005. Born in Everett, PA she was the daughter of the late John Brallier II and Grace Smyers Brallier.Delores was a homemaker and had also worked at QVC and Active Security for a few...

Gerald Everet Enslen, 97, of Lancaster, PA, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, in Arbor View at Willow Valley Retirement Communities. He was the husband of the late Marybelle C. Enslen, who passed away on December of 2014 and the son of the late Roy E. and Alice Pearl Pfeiffer Enslen.He was born on January 25, 1918, in Evans City,...

Dorothy M. Lesher, 95, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 at her home.  She was the loving wife of the late Elmer P. Lesher.Born in Lancaster, PA., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Reba (Ditzler) Harbison.She is survived by two daughters, Jane M. Colon (wife of Joseph) and Laura L. Levin; a son, Elmer...

Former pastor and servant, the Rev. C. Vincent Wilson died October 12, 2015 in Lancaster, PA.  Vince was born in 1931, in western PA to Ralph Scott Wilson and Mae Golle Wilson.  He graduated from Grove City College and then married his high school sweetheart, Connie Ermlich.  During seminary, he served two small churches and then took a position at...

Sarah “Sally” Sites, 78, of Ephrata, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 8, 2015. At the time of her passing, she was surrounded by her loved ones in prayer.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Elwood W. and Frances Bursk Swift.A graduate of Hood College, Sally received her Bachelor...

Katharine “Kitty” Watt Bisking, 83, of Lancaster died October 6, 2015 at Landis Homes. Born December 5, 1931, Kitty was the daughter of the late J. Russell and Hazel Kershner Watt.  She was preceded in death by her husbands Robert Bisking, Kenneth H. John and Patrick R. Keller.  She graduated from J.P. McCaskey and Rider College, and retired as a...

Lois E. Lefever, 79, of Millersville, died at home on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.She was the wife of the late Warren D. Lefever, Jr. who died in 2002. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ellen Leisey Rudisill.Lois was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church in Mount Joy. She was a life member...

Irene E. Schmuckle, 101, a resident of ManorCare of Lancaster, died at the home on Tuesday, September 29, 2015.She was the wife of the late John E. Schmuckle who died in 2004. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Earl R. and Lavina Anna Campbell Harnish.Irene had worked for Hamilton Watch for many years. She had attended...

Dorothy E. Hartman, of Lancaster, passed away during her 100th year, on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Manor Care.  She was the loving wife of the late Andrew D. Hartman, Sr.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Nellie (Gast) Hynicka.Her most recent employer was Millersville University where she worked as a housekeeper.In her...

John H. Luttenberger, Jr., 88, died on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Calvary Fellowship Home. An accountant, he worked for the former Penn Dairies for twenty years, Town and Country Leasing, St. Joseph Hospital in Reading and Conestoga View as the Chief Financial Officer.He was a 1945 graduate of Manheim Township High School and a 1951 graduate of Franklin and...

Dorothy J. Moffett, 94, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2015 surrounded by her loving family and the wonderful nurses at Oak Leaf Manor and Hospice & Community Care.Born in Lancaster on November 18, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Chester W. and Abbie (Waller) Peters.Dorothy graduated from J.P. McCaskey in...

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Berninger, 90, a resident of the Mennonite Home, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the home.She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Berninger who died in 1988. Born in West Allis, Wisconsin she was the daughter of the late Theophilus W. and Mary Catherine Faye Thompson.Betty had worked for the Department of Worker’s Compensation for...

H. Clair Garman, 84, of Lancaster, PA died onSeptember 27, 2015.Born in Rheems, PA on July 26, 1931, Clair was the son of the late Hiram K. Garman and Emma L. (Malehorn) Garman. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Janet S. (Hill) Garman.In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, David C. married...

Jean R. Small, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Homestead Village Retirement Community.  She was the loving wife of John “Jack” A. Small to whom she was married to for 66 years.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Jennie M. (Hershey) Schlegelmilch.A lifetime resident of Lancaster County, she...

Edna H. Falk, 93, a resident of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, died peacefully at the home on Friday, September 25, 2015.She was the wife of the late James W. Falk who died in 1991. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Edna R. Herman Horner.Edna was a long time member of the First Presbyterian...

James Larry Sawyer, 70, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday September 20, 2015 at his home.   He was the husband of the late Catherine Wiggins Sawyer.Born in Shelbyville, TN, he was the son of the late Thomas Sawyer and Bernita Sawyer Barr.He graduated from McCaskey High School in 1963 and later served in the US Navy Reserves from 1961-1963 and...

Betsy J. Clark, 90, of Lancaster, died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at The Glen at Willow Valley Retirement Communities.  She was the loving wife of the late Theodore H. Clark, to whom she was married to for 65 years.Born in Bloomsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Grace (Dresher) Hill.  Betsy is survived by her...

Hazel Lord, 76, of Elizabethtown, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.She was the wife of the late James J. Lord who died in 1995.  Born in England, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Elsie Barnes Moore.Hazel had been employed for many years in the housekeeping...

Ruth J. Wiggins, 102, went to be with her Lord on September 19, 2015 at Willow Valley Manor where she had resided since 1985.  While at Willow Valley Manor, she served as secretary of the Resident Council and was a volunteer in the Health Care Unit.  She was the wife of the late Charles F. Wiggins Jr. for 69 years.Born...