Obituaries

William R. Luck, of Millersville, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015.He was the husband of Wendy Hoppes Luck.Born October 13, 1951 in Gary, IN he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Mildred Oklak Luck. He attended high school in Yardley, PA and Chesterton, IN and received his B.S. Degree from Purdue University, Lafayette, IN.Bill served in...

George W. Myers, Jr., 85, of Lancaster, entered into rest after a long illness surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Moravian Manor, Lititz.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George W. and Violet Frank Myers. He was the husband of the late Mary Lou Myers who passed away in 2011.George W. Myers, Jr....

Robert H. Mack, Sr., 79, of Lancaster, PA died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at ManorCare in Lancaster.Born in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Russell W. and Virginia Charneskey Mack. He was a 1954 graduate of Milton Hershey High School.Mr. Mack was a veteran of the United States Army, private 1stclass. He was a Millwright for Herr...

Dorothy M. Kauffman, age 96, passed away on September 12, 2015 at home. A lifetime resident of Lancaster, PA, she was the wife of the late Ivan F. Kauffman who passed away in 2009. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mabel Myers.She thoroughly enjoyed ballroom dancing, gardening, reading, cooking and a daily dose of chocolate. She also...

Melody S. Carter, 64, of Lancaster, passed away on September 14, 2015 at Lancashire Hall. She was the loving wife of Harrison Carter.Born in Queens, NY then later moved to Lancaster she spent much of her career as a homemaker.In her spare time she enjoyed listening to jazz music, knitting, and watching television.In addition to her husband Harrison, she is...

Reverend Jere R. Martin, 80, died at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA, on September 15, 2015.  Born June 17, 1935 in Lancaster, PA.  Jere retired from the United Methodist Church, formerly Evangelical United Brethren Church, after 49 1/2 years in the ministry.  Jere is survived by his wife of 56 years, Beverly J. Styer Martin, son Kevin Martin,...

Dorothy Young Smoker, 81, of Millersville, died peacefully at home on September 12, 2015 after a 2 year struggle with a brain tumor.  She was born in Lancaster on August 2, 1934 to the late J. LeRoy and Rhoda W. (Stauffer) Young.Dottie was a 1952 graduate of Millersville Manor High School.  She was employed by the American Lung Association for...

Louise Eleanor Wackernagel died September 9, 2015 at Lancashire Hall.  She was born in Lancaster on September 20, 1922 to Emily Wisegarver Wackernagel and the Rev. Frederick W. Wackernagel.A life-long Lancastrian, she attended school here, graduating from Girls’ High.  She received her B.A. from Wittenberg University and returned to Millersville for her M.A. in English and journalism.Elli, as she was...

Henry Breckbill Leaman had his deep desire of going to be with Jesus fulfilled on September 15, 2015, ten days before his and Marian Garber Leaman’s 68thwedding anniversary. He was born December 7, 1924, to Harry and Anna Leaman, graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School, spent 1½ years in Civilian Public Service and lived in Lampeter Township as a successful dairy...

Jay W. Plank, 79, a resident of Luther Acres, Lititz, was called homeby his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 11, 2015.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jay B. and CatherineGeiter Plank.Jay was a 1954 graduate of East Lampeter High School. After High School, Jay joined the U.S. Army and served in Korea.  Following his time...

Joanne (Axe) Kauffman, 82, of Millersville passed away peacefully at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy on September 10, 2015.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Anna Mary Axe.  She was the wife of Jack L. Kauffman who preceded her in death in 1994.  Joanne will be missed greatly by her children, Dr....

Betty Jane LeFever Gibson, 93, of Sunrise Assisted Living in Oakton VA, formerly of Lancaster, PA, died Wednesday, September 9th, 2015. She was the widow of the Rev. William A. Gibson, a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, who died in Feb. 2000.She was the daughter of Roy Breneman LeFever and Norma Henwood LeFever Toth, of Lancaster. A retired school...

Ruth M. Charles, 87, of Willow St., PA passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt Joy, PA.  She was the widow of Emory Charles, Jr. with whom she had shared 66 years of marriage.  Born in Lancaster, PA, Ruth was the daughter of the late Walter M. and Emma (Banzhof) Eckman.She was a graduate...

Elizabeth Hosfeld Byers, 98, of Country Meadows of Lancaster, formerly of Merion, PA died September 5, 2015 while under the care of hospice.Born in Lampeter, PA on January 6, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Willis E. and Nellie Hosfeld Byers.Miss Byers was a graduate of West Lampeter High School and Shippensburg State Teacher’s College with a Bachelor...

Dorothy M. Ault, 87, of Manheim, PA passed away at Pleasant View Retirement Community on Saturday, September 5, 2015.Born in Safe Harbor, PA, Miss Ault was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mabel Benedict Ault.She was a receptionist at the former AC & S on North Lime Street in Lancaster.  She loved reading and gardening.Miss Ault is survived by...

Virginia “Gence” House Haught of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 after an extended struggle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. She was 85 years old.Virginia was born on February 4, 1930 in Versailles, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Clifford R. House, Jr. and Irene Smith House of Louisville, Kentucky and devoted her life to her family, caring for...

T. Milton Herbert, 91, of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Mennonite Home. He was the loving husband of Marjorie (Vatter) Herbert.Born in Fawn Grove, PA, he was the son of the late W.I. and Ida (Channel) Herbert.He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Philippines Islands and Okinawa. He was a recipient of...

Grace L. Royalty, 91, of Landisville, died at home on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.She was the wife of the late Peter G. Royalty who died in 2011. Born in Mount Kisco, NY she was the daughter of the late William and Frances Smith Lefferts.Grace had worked for many years as the office manager at White Plains High School in White...

On Monday August 31stJoan ‘Joanie’ Anderson passed away surrounded by her 6 living children, along with grandchildren and great grandchildren.Joan was ‘the bride’ of Rev. John ‘Revie’ Anderson for 57 years prior to his death in 2011. Her life was truly a life well lived. She was the daughter of the late James and Voneida Fields Anderson.She was born October...

Larry G Dessen, 64, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at his home.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George R. and Janet A. Dessen.  He is survived by his daughters; Keri Dessen Kubatov (Peter), and Tracy Dessen; grandchildren Parker and Nicholas Kubatov; Brother Gary R. of Bessemer, AL.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited...