Obituaries

Helen Nicely Clark, of Lancaster, passed away on March 9, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care of Lancaster, PA.She was the wife of Lawrence Clark, formerly of Rector, PA, and they celebrated their 66thwedding anniversary on September 4, 2014.  Born November 14, 1926 in Ligonier, PA she was the daughter of the late Garnet J. and Margaret Louise Ralston Nicely.Helen...

Katharine Giering Bush of 1865 Villa Court, Rohrerstown, died at her Homestead Village home on Monday, March 9, 2015.  Known as “Kay” all her life, she was 84.She was born at her maternal grandmother’s home in the Lansingburgh section of Troy, NY, the daughter of Ada Simmons Giering and Percival L. Giering.  She grew up in Lansingburgh, Detroit, and in...

Geraldine M. Alton, age 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Elizabethtown, PA, RD4, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. Reichard and Edna (Stern) Reichard.  She survived 73 years of life with a 6thgrade education. She loved to feed and water the birds and to take care of...

Howard F. Herr, 89, formerly of Lancaster, PA and Oviedo, FL, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Luther Haven in Oviedo, FL.  He was the loving husband of the late Claire Swarr Herr, who preceded him in death in 2013.  They resided in Oviedo, FL for the past 24 years and traveled back to Lancaster every summer.  Howard...

Robert G. Kleinstuber, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home.  He was the husband of the late Fern E. (Kissinger) Kleinstuber who passed away in 1998. Formerly, he was married to the late June (Ferry) Kleinstuber until their divorce in 1959.Born in Port Jervis, NY he was the son of the late John E....

Erika Elizabete Akermanis Zeltins passed away the evening before her 103rd birthday March 4, 2015.  Erika was born on a German manor in Tzarist Russian Latvia.  She received a Diploma in Dentistry from Riga University and practiced until 1944 when war forced her family to flee to Germany.  Sponsored by United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo, Michigan, the family came to...

Stephen J. Aument, Jr.He was born in Lancaster PA on 8/26/1920 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He worked at Aument Brothers Wholesale Grocery in the warehouse and drove a truck making deliveries.He worked at Aument Brothers until World War II broke out and then he joined the Army in January, 1942.  He was in the China, Burma, and India Theatre...

Randolph Edward Vernon, 68, known as Rannie, died peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at ManorCare Nursing Home, Abbeyville Rd., Lancaster, PAMr. Vernon struggled with various illnesses and injuries for the past year and a half.He was the son of the late Florence Virginia (Cash) and Loderick Vernon of Covington, VA.He was a graduate of Craddock High School, VA and...

Alma H. Shepley, 94, of 19 St. Mark Ave., Lititz, PA passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz, PA.  She was the widow of John Shepley.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late John L. and Catherine Dean Hollinger.Mrs. Shepley was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.She...

Anna Ruth Cramer, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital.Born in East Petersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Willis and Anna Mae Sangrey Gerlach.  She was married to Robert M. Cramer, who predeceased her in 1991.  In 1998, she married Lewis R. Cramer, who predeceased her in 2005.Ann was a...

W. Kent Kise, Jr. passed away on February 25, 2015 shortly after celebrating his 90thbirthday.Kent was born February 15, 1925, raised in Kansas City, MO and moved to Washington, DC when his father became a War Production Board Materials Allocation Administrator. He graduated from University of Maryland’s College of Mechanical Engineering and subsequently pursued graduate studies in metallurgy there while...

Barry Lee Sweitzer, 60, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at his residence. Born in Lancaster in 1954, Barry was the son of the late Henry M. and Lois L. (Nieman) Sweitzer.He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant during the Vietnam War.   He was also stationed in...

Joann C. Jones, 84, of Georgetown, DE, passed away peacefully with all of her children and some of her grandchildren by her side Monday evening, February 23, 2015.  She was the loving wife of her first husband, the late Robert E. Jones, and her second husband, the late Benjamin H. Jones.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the...

Robert C. Hutchens 79, of Mountville, died February 24.  Son of the late Charles and Beatrice Hutchens of Santa Monica, CA, he was a graduate of the University of Oregon.An accountant, Bob worked for several businesses before retiring from Lancaster Meals on Wheels.  He volunteered at Lancaster General Hospital and pursued his interest in the Civil War, ceramics and stained...

Ruth S. Boettner, 95, formerly of Manor Twp., died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Calvary Homes.She was the wife of the late Kermit N. Boettner who died in 2000.  Born in Landisville, she was the daughter of the late Jacob S. and Fannie Summy Spangler.Ruth was a homemaker and earlier in life had worked for UGI and the former Valley...

Chester W. Schoenberger, Jr., 84, formerly of East Petersburg, a resident of Luther Acres, died Sunday, February, 22, 2015 surrounded by his family.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Chester W., Sr. and Sara Jane (Rineer) Schoenberger.  Chet graduated from East Hempfield High School in 1948 where he played soccer and basketball, but more importantly honed his...

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...

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;...

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...