Obituaries

Dean C. Herr, 82, of Lancaster went home to be with The Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2015.  Born in Bausman PA, he was the son of the late A. Clyde and Helen Herr, and husband of H. Eileen Herr.  Dean and Eileen would have celebrated their 62nd anniversary on May 31st.In addition to his wife, he is survived by...

Helen L. Oatman, 86, of Lancaster, died Friday, February 20, 2015.  She had been under the care of Hospice and Community Care.She was the wife of the late Luther S. Oatman who died in 1997.  Born in Martic Twp., she was the daughter of the late William and Sarah Warfield Karr.Helen retired from Schick where she had been employed for...

Gayle K. Amstutz Gratz, of Lancaster, died February 18, 2015.Born in Bluffton, OH on May 17, 1917, she was the daughter of Otto J. and Celina M. Amstutz.She is survived by her daughter, Jane Gratz wife of George Knerr of Lancaster; 3 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.A family burial will take place in Bluffton, OH where...

Justine Unger went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 16, 2015. Born on July 17, 1931, Justine was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. Unger Sr.Justine was a Registered Nurse and worked in several hospitals and medical facilities in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia.She is survived by her two sons, Joseph and Mark;...

Elizabeth “Betsy” Prosch Siemer, 93, of the Mennonite Home, 1520 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 16, 2015 at  the Mennonite Home. Born in Clifton, NJ, the daughter of the late Ernest L. and Hattie Decker Prosch, Betsy lived there until 1984, at which time she and her husband, William D. Siemer, Jr....

Miriam J. Rudy, 93, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 after a brief stay at ManorCare Health Services. She was the loving wife of the late William G. Rudy, who died in 2007.Born in Hecton, PA, in 1922, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. Jones and L. Lacretia Lyter.Miriam graduated from Lebanon Valley...

Mary Lou Rohrer Shuman, born March 2, 1931, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 12, 2015.  She and her husband, James R. Shuman, would have celebrated their 63rdwedding anniversary together on March 2, 2015.  She was the daughter of the late Amos G. Rohrer and Faye Musser Rohrer of Salunga, PA.   She was...

Blanche I. (Flory) Kuhn, 87, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Oak Leaf Manor, Millersville, PA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Nelson E. Kuhn in February, 1997.Blanche was born in Lancaster, PA on March 30, 1927 to the late Rufus G. and Florence (Matthias) Flory.She was a member of Emmanuel...

Carl B. Starr, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Mennonite Home.  He was the loving husband of Doris J. (Hart) Starr.   Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Carl B. and Ida (Breneman) Starr. After his formal schooling, Carl proudly served in the US Merchant Marines and the Army...

Robert William Michael, 67, of Columbia, passed away on February 8, 2015, at his home. He was the loving husband of Barbara J. (Herr) Michael, to whom he was married 45 years.Born in Lancaster, PA in 1947, he was the son of the late Gertrude M. (Newlin) Michael and Donald Lester Michael, Sr.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School, Bob...

Edwin Purdy Short, Jr., 90, died on February 8, 2015 at Oak Leaf Manor in Millersville, PA.  Born in New York City in 1924, he was the son of the late Florence (Rae) and Edwin P. Short Sr.After graduating from The Lawrenceville School, Ed received his B.S. in Engineering from Princeton University in 1947.  During the course of his college...

James M. Hebel, Jr., 76, of Lancaster, died Friday, February 6, 2015 at Homestead Village from complications of Parkinson’s disease.He was the husband of Wanda Weiser Hebel.  In March they would have celebrated 54 years of marriage.  Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late James M., Sr., and Evelyn Long Hebel.Jim retired from P.P.& L. where he...

Doris M. Buccialia, 93, a resident of Lakeside at Willow Valley, Willow Street, PA, died at the home on Sunday, February 1, 2015.She was married 68 years to the late Roland P. Buccialia who died March 21, 2014.  Born in Medford, NJ she was the daughter of the late William and Gertrude M. Pew Miller.Doris was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Edith Gregg Carlson, 97, of Mountville, died Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care.She was the wife of the late Donald E. Carlson who died in 1981.  Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Alban and Florence Ross Gregg.Edith was a graduate of the former Lancaster Girls High School and was a homemaker.  She...

Rosetta “Rosey” K. Herr, 88, of New Danville Pike, died at her daughter’s home on Sunday, February 1, 2015 following a two week illness.  She was the widow of Albert H. Herr who died on June 27, 2007.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Kelley.  Rosey was a member of Pearl St. United...

Velma J. Quigley, 91, of Lancaster, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care.She was the wife of the late Fred Quigley who died in 1993.  Born in Paradise, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Emma Fern Robinson Martin.Velma was a homemaker and had also worked at Hamilton Watch during World War II.  She was...

Annamary Louise Smith died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Luther Acres in Lititz.A lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster, she served there in many capacities. She was also active in many roles in Luther League at the local, synodical, and national levels, as well as the Lutheran Historical Society and other faith-based organizations.Born in Lancaster, she graduated from J....

Ruth DeHaven Kauffman, 94, of Oak Leaf Manor, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.   She was the wife of the late Richard J. Kauffman to whom she was married to for 49 years.Born in Lancaster County on January 16, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Alice Messner DeHaven.Ruth worked as...

Frances Kenner Parke, 95, of Lancaster, PA passed away at the Mennonite Home with family at her side on January 21, 2015.  She was the widow of Donald W. Parke, who died in 2013 after a marriage of 71 years.  Born in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of Hurnard J. and Lily (Steffey) Kenner, she attended schools in New Rochelle, NY...

Gerald H. “Jerry” Ackerman, Sr., 71, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, January 23, 2015, at home, after a four-year battle with several significant health issues. Born on February 13, 1943, in Columbia, PA, he was the son of the late Curvin S. and Clara M. (Koller) Ackerman. He was the husband...