Obituaries

Jane M. Nightengale, 84, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 26, 2013 after a long illness.  Born 1929 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Louis E. and Helen F. Nightengale.  She was the wife of the late John S. Fabre who died in 1991 and was preceded in death by her...

Ruth Nancy (Swarr) Grasser, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Luther Acres.  She was the loving wife of Leo C. Grasser.  Born in Lancaster, Ruth was the daughter of the late Harold W. and Helen (Goda) Swarr.She attended J.P. McCaskey High School and last worked as a Clerical Supervisor for the Lancaster County Office of...

Marie Elizabeth Dilley, 69, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2013 at her home.  She was born on September 4, 1943 in St. Mary’s, PA to Anthony and Rita Keller.She was a full time minister and loved sharing her love of the bible with others and enjoyed teaching others the wonderful hope the bible holds out.She is...

Shirley M. (Seace) Swartz went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 18, 2013.  She was born in Harrisburg, PA on October 6, 1954 to Edwin R. Seace Sr. and the late Pauline G. (Barth) Seace.  Loving wife of George Swartz married January 31, 1976, loving mother of Jason and Janine, magnificent friend and was called mom by...

Lloyd Eugene Miller, 85, of Lancaster, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013, and went home to be with his Lord. Born in Lancaster on October 19, 1927, he was the son of the late Harry Herr Miller and Mary Elizabeth Ressler. He was the loving husband of Frances D. (Grabowski) Miller, whom he married in 2009, and was...

Catherine (Dommell) Iobst, “slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of her God” on Saturday, July 20, 2013 just having entered her 95thyear.   A Brethren Village resident for the last seven years, she was preceded in death by her first husband DeVon Dommell and her second husband, Llewellyn Iobst.Catherine was a long-time women’s clothing buyer for the...

Mary Jane Rill, 89, of Lancaster, died at home on July 12, 2013.She was the wife of the late Elmer K. Rill who died in 2006.  Her first husband Lloyd Snyder died in 1975.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Percy “Frank” and Mary Cecelia Hill Williams.Mary Jane retired from the Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds...

Ruth M. Spotts, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Moravian Manor.  She was the loving wife of the late Elmer L. Spotts who passed away in 2008. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie (Stauffer) Gehman.She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially shopping with her granddaughter. She loved...

Clarence  Houston Scruggs, Jr. ,  96,  a U.S. Navy retiree,  who served in a variety of special assistant roles in the White House administrations of five Presidents, died July 14,  2013, in the Willow Valley Retirement Communities, Willlow Street, PA , where he had lived since 2005.Born Sept. 4, 1916   in Martinsburg , West Virginia, Mr. Scruggs was the son...

Elizabeth A. “Bette” Dzielski, 91, a resident of the Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Columbia, PA, died Monday, July 15, 2013.She was the wife of late Joseph M. “DZ” Dzielski who died in 1996.  Born in Mount Pleasant, West Moreland County, PA she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Antoinetta Elmo DeLeva.Elizabeth worked for many years as...

Antoinette “Toni” Finn, 81, died at the Glen at Willow Valley Retirement Community, on July 13, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  She is survived by her loving husband, Michael, after 56 years of marriage.  She was the daughter of the late Amelia and Charles DiLeo of Allentown, PA.Toni was born in Allentown on November 20, 1931. A graduate...

Ellen Rudeen Dorn, 91, of Willow Street, PA; passed away on Sunday July 14, 2013.  Ellen was born in East Orange, N.J. on June 9, 1922.  She graduated from Glen Ridge High School and the Berkeley School.  A multi-sport star, Ellen was named to the all-state field hockey team in 1938 and 1939.Ellen was married to Wesley Jay Dorn on...

Hill,  Marcella May Born January 6, 1923, in Terre Haute, Indiana.   Beloved wife of the late Frederick J. Hill of Terre Haute, Indiana, and  loving mother of Frederick Jay Hill, DMD(wife Irene M. Hill) of St.  Davids, Pa., Marsha Marie Tarves(husband  Paul Edward Tarves) of  Lewisburg, Pa., Sharon Kay Hoynak(husband Greggory Hoynak) of  Doylestown, Pa. and Robert Drew Hill(wife Catherine...

Willis R. Erb of Lancaster, passed away at the age of 91 on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care. Born in Christiana PA, he was the son of the late Harlan and Beatrice (Rutter) Erb. Willis is survived by his wife, Joan, his daughters, Kathy and Martha, three Grandsons, one Great Grandson and a Great Granddaughter who...

Dr. Winthrop Peabody Wilcox, Jr. died on Sunday, June 23, 2013, at North Naples Hospital in Naples, Florida of complications from aspiration pneumonia. He was 74.Dr. Wilcox was born July 23, 1938 in Washington, D.C. He was the son of Dr. Winthrop P. Wilcox and Marian Bailey Wilcox. He attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, graduating in 1956. He went on...

Anna L. Mentzer, 87, of Bird-in-Hand, PA died Monday, Monday, July 1, 2013 at Lancashire Hall.  She was the wife of the late Harry E. Mentzer who died November 22, 2005.  Born in Strasburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Edith Lefever Goss.  Anna was a long time member of First United Methodist Church and worked...

Donald R. Striffler, 79, of Willow Street, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Willow Valley Retirement Community. He was the loving husband of Christine (McCollom) Striffler who preceded him in death in 2000.Born January 31, 1934 in Queens, NY he was the son of the late Sarah and Joseph Striffler.He was considered a craftsman and enjoyed woodworking in...

David W. Neuer, 56 of Lititz, PA went home to be with the Lord on June 30, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care on Good Drive in Lancaster, PA after a lengthy illness.  Born in Sunbury, PA David was the son of David D. and Charlotte Newman Neuer.  He was the husband of Elizabeth “Betsy” Chandler Neuer, father of Jennifer...

Mary C. Baker, 97, a resident of the Quarryville Presbyterian Home, died Monday, June 24, 2013.She was the wife of the late John Richard Baker who died in 1956.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Anna Mowrer Geib.Mary retired from the Bon-Ton where she had worked as a sales associate.  Prior to that she...

Sylvia J. Flowers, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on June 22, 2013 at the Mennonite Home Communities.She was the wife of the late Ray J. Flowers.  Born in Bedford, England she was the daughter of the  late Eric James and Ada Phoebe (Braithwaite) Goldsmith.Sylvia was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lancaster, and a member of the...