Obituaries

Mark Edward Kroehler, 100, died on July 16, 2014, at Benchmark Healthcare in Puryear TN.  Mark was born on April 19, 1914, in Hermiston OR, as the first child of the late Edward Jacob and Effie Hillegas Kroehler who were homesteaders. His early years were spent in Kankakee IL and his adolescence in Binghamton NY.He graduated from Central High School...

Henry A. Pilsner, 64, of Millersville, PA passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA on Sunday, July 13, 2014 after a lengthy battle with cancer.Born on March 15, 1950 in Waldeck, Germany, Henry immigrated to the United States with his family in 1951 and became a naturalized citizen in 1957.  Henry was the husband of Kathy (Long)...

Joan Audrey Herring, 78, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Herring who died in 1999.Born in Lehighton, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Dorothea Folk Schweitzer.Joan was a graduate of Kutztown, received her Master’s...

Ellie Miller of Lititz, age 79, lost her 2 ½ year battle with leukemia on July 4, 2014 at the Penn State Hershey Cancer Center. She fought courageously and endured many medicines and transfusions thereby managing to have nearly two years in remission since her diagnosis in January 2012. She was born in Lawn, PA, in 1934, the daughter of...

Paul G. Wedel, born the first of four children on January 1, 1927 to the late Helen C. and Paul John Wedel in Elizabeth, NJ. Paul grew up in Maplewood, NJ, and later moved to Alexandria, VA. There he attended George Washington H.S. and later transferred to the Peddie School in Hightstown NJ, where he graduated in 1944.Paul joined the...

Luella M. (Garman) Gamber, 99, co-founder of Dutch Gold Honey Inc., passed away Thursday, July 3rdat the Mennonite Home.She was married 66 years to the late W. Ralph Gamber, who passed away in September, 2001.  Born in East Hempfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Reuben LeRoy and Mary Malehorn Garman.Luella attended Hempfield High School, from which she...

Judith Ann Huber, 70, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on the 30thof June, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, PA surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the devoted wife of Gerald C. Huber. Recently, they together celebrated their 47thanniversary.Judy was beautiful, smart, kind, courageous, and compassionate. She brought so much joy to her family...

Dallas R. “Chuck” Fisher, 63 of Lancaster, PA passed away on June 29th at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, after a courageous 2 1/2 year battle against cancer. Born in Ephrata, PA, he was the son of the late Dallas R., Sr. and Janet Jeuell Fisher. He was the husband of Sarah Young Fisher to whom he was married...

Beatrice L. Parrish, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014 at Ephrata Manor.  She was the loving wife of the late Samuel R. Parrish who passed away in 1999.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elvin C. and Indiana May (Wilson) Latschar.After graduating from JP McCaskey High School in 1941she began her career with...

Ruth C. Daniels, 75, of Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster, PA, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Somers Point, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Emily Eliassen Mingin.She was the wife of Colin W. Daniels to whom she had been married 55 years. She worked as a veterinary hospital office manager and...

Lilia Fe Deconich Mena, M.D., 93, of Elizabethtown, PA, died on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Masonic Village.  Born in Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Delores Fernandez  Deconich.  Lilia was the loving wife of the late Calixto “Armando” Mena, to whom she had been married for 57 years.She attended both University and...

Mary E. Kimball, 82, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital.Born in Gordonville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Gladys (Mummaw) Snook.She graduated from Bassick High School in 1949 where she was a member of the drama club and choir.   She was recently employed by the Lancaster County Recorder...

Carol W. Byers, 65, of Lancaster, PA died Friday, June 13, 2014 after a valiant battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clyde M. and Ethel Falk Whitaker. She was the loving wife of John W. Byers to whom she had been married for 45 years.Carol was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School....

Richard H. (Dick) Martin, 90, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Henry E. and Barbara S. (Hollinger) Martin.He recently celebrated his 68thwedding anniversary with his loving wife, Esther K. (Keener) Martin.Richard was a graduate of Manheim Township High School and the Lancaster Business College. He was...

Joan E. Shoffstall, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care.  She was the loving wife of John F. “Fred” Shoffstall, Jr.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Grace (Feister) Smith.She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1956.   In addition to being a loving wife and...

Barry Scott Smithson died unexpectedly in his home in Fort Worth Texas on June 10, 2014.Barry was born on December 23, 1964 in Lancaster PA.  He is a graduate of McCaskey High School.He is survived by his parents, Deldonna Forrest and Robert Smithson, Sr., both of Lancaster, PAHe is also survived by his wife, Christine, and her two sons, Zachary...

Jeannette M. Sandoe, 96, formerly of 220 N. Franklin St., Lancaster, PA, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Conestoga View.She was the widow of George R. Sandoe who died July 9, 1996.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Mary Elizabeth Gormley Simmons.  Surviving are a son, Stanley, husband of Linda Sandoe of Lebanon,...

Ellen (Barber) Waldeck stepped into eternity on June 6, 2014, after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis.Ellen was born on Jan. 31, 1947 in Cedarhurst, NY.  She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Frances (Andrews) Barber.Ellen received her bachelor’s degree in English and Biology Education from Bowling Green State University (OH), where she earned many academic honors and...

Mary Anne Rudisill Graybill of Homestead Village, Lancaster, PA, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014.  She was the wife of Dr. John B. Graybill to whom she was married 71 years.  She was born in York, PA, the eldest child of James Jefferson and Mary Little Rudisill.  She lived in Barrington, Rhode Island for 38 years, moving to Lancaster in 1982...

Arlyne R. McCue, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the loving wife of William P. McCue to whom she was married to for 37 years.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ruth (Dougherty) Stahl.She spent her career as a seamstress and tailor and...