Obituaries

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nancy V. Rill, 87, passed away at Homestead Village, Lancaster, PA on January 23, 2015.  Nancy was born on March 23, 1927 in Lancaster, and was well respected as a teacher and a principal in the School District of Lancaster.She was preceded in death by her parents, John A. and Minnie M. Doster Rill; her sisters, Mildred R. Ulrich, Helen...

Helen M. Pyle, 86, passed away on January 24, 2015.  She was born in Hollidaysburg, PA to the late Grover C. Zimmerman and Maude Elizabeth Lingafelt Zimmerman.  She was the widow of Robert K. Pyle who passed away in January, 1991.Helen graduated from Hollidaysburg High School and attended Gettysburg College.  She graduated in Parish Education from the Baltimore Lutheran Deaconess...

Charlotte A. Miller, 68, of Lancaster, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Harrisburg Hospital following a lengthy illness.She was married 46 years to Isaac Miller.  Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late William T., Sr., and Charlotte M. Bolton Stiles.Charlotte had worked for the Medical Bureau for many years.  She was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High...

Jean F. WinnerJune 11, 1924-January 24, 2015Jean F. Winner, 90, a resident of Willow Valley Communities, Willow Street, PA, passed away on January 24, 2015.  Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Mary Cartwright Fedderman and Fred A. Fedderman, She was pre-deceased by her dear sister, Marjorie, and her beloved husband, Bruce.Jean graduated from Millburn High...

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...