Obituaries

Hazel Edna (Eidel) Young, 93, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2020 at the Apostles Care Center in Homestead Village, Lancaster, PABorn October 6, 1926, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late William Harry and Della Rose (Perine) Eidel.  She had one sister, Delphine Jane (Eidel) McLaughlin whom passed away in December 2019.  Later the...

Carol A. (Wagner) Horn, 77, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 after a brief illness.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the only daughter of the late William and Harriet Wagner, and the widow of the late Benjamin F. Horn III.Carol graduated from Penn Manor High School and worked for the Lancaster County Courthouse from which she retired.  She was an...

Robert H. Aument, formerly of Millersville, died on June 27, 2020 at Brereton Manor, Washington Boro at the age of  98.  He was the son of the late Loyd and Edith (Frey) Aument and the husband of the late E. Susan Hess Aument and Kathryn Alexander  Baer Aument.Bob graduated from Manor High School in 1939.  He served in the 45th...

Nancy Ruth Frey Longenecker, long-time resident of Mennonite Home Communities, Lancaster, Pa., went to her home in Heaven where she met her Lord and Savior on June 27, 2020.  Nancy is the daughter of Fannie Shank Daveler Frey and Elias Trout Frey, born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on October 25, 1930. She was the wife of Henry Z. Longenecker, married...

Henry William Siegler, Jr., “Bill” 61, of Lancaster, passed away on June 23, 2020 at LGH, following an auto accident. He was the son of the late Henry W. Siegler, Sr. and Jacqueline Frey Wissler (Kenneth), and was the loving significant other of Lisa Anderson for 10 years.After graduating from Penn Manor High School, Bill was a truck driver for...

William B. Todd, Jr.  91, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2020 in the Glen section of Willow Valley Communities surrounded by his family.  He was the loving husband of Patricia (Hand) Todd.  Born in the Olney section of Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William B. Todd, Sr. and Ethel (Van Aken) Todd.After graduating...

John H. Kadel, 98, of Lititz, passed away on June 22, 2020 at Landis Homes. He was the loving husband of and is survived by Louise Mary (DelleMonache) Kadel to whom he was married for 72 years. A Lancaster native, he was the son of the late Henry and Mabel (Schlough) Kadel and was the brother of the late Catherine...

Shirley R. Sellers, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on June 24, 2020 at the Mennonite Home.  She was the loving wife of Ivan W. Sellers to whom she was married to for 64 years.  Born in Rawlinsville, PA she was the daughter of the late John R. and Ada M. (Henry) Roper.After graduating from high school, Shirley spent much of...

Robert Eugene Patterson, 88, of Willow Street, PA died peacefully in hospice care on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 of cancer. He was the son of the late Blanchard S. and Lydia L. Patterson. His wife of 61 years, Dorothy J. Patterson, had died of cancer in 2012. Robert is survived by his brother James Patterson of Lititz, PA and two...

Charlotte  P. Benowitz(1945-2020)For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.Philippians 1:21Charlotte Pierantoni Benowitz was born and raised in Parkchester, a community in the Central Bronx and in the neighborhoods of Country Club and Pelham Bay, New York.  She was a member of the Fox Street Mennonite Church (Lancaster Mennonite Conference) and the House of Friendship Mennonite...

William F. Herr, Jr.  80, of Ephrata, passed away on June 17th 2020 at Hospice & Community Care.  He was the loving husband of Thelma (Hoober) Herr.  Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late William F. Herr. Sr. and Mary E. (Good) Herr.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1957, he proudly served in the...

Marty S. Belville, 50, of Lancaster, passed away on June 15, 2020 at his home.  He was the loving husband of Regina (Marshall) Belville.Born in Battle Creek, MI, he was the son of the late Willis K. Belville and Jil (Arnold) Belville.After graduating from high school, Marty went on to work for First Student originally as a part time bus...

Vicki L. Landis, 69, passed away peacefully to our Lord on June 14, 2020 after a lengthy battle of aspiration pneumonia and Alzheimer’s. She was the loving wife of Vernon K. Landis, with whom she celebrated 49 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Ruth (Reynolds) Hossler.Vicki was a member of the Girl Scouts of...

Warren Titcomb, 74, died on Saturday, June 13, 2020 after a long illness. Born in Portland, Maine, he was the son of Virginia and the late Warren Titcomb. Warren was the beloved husband of TJ (Teri) Titcomb. They married after a 7-week courtship and celebrated 50 years of marriage on April 21. It was the only impulsive thing Warren ever...

Philip Mercer Buzard, age 91, died at home on June 14, 2020 of natural causes.  He was born in St. Joseph, MO. and is survived by his wife Beatrice (Lancaster), daughters Barbara Caplan (Stuart) and Brooke Buzard (Rafael Acosta), grandchildren Tristan and Sarina Caplan, and nieces and nephews.  Phil was preceded in death by his parents, B. Franklin and Catherine...

Kimberly Ann Propst, 52, of Lancaster, passed away on June 2nd, 2020 at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  She was the loving wife of Timothy Propst.  Born in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Green II and the late Ruth Metzinger and was raised by her step-father, Carl Metzinger.Kimberly graduated from Hempfield...

Adele Ohl Batdorf Mueller was the second of two children, born on May 14, 1926 to Claude and Agnes Batdorf in Erie, PA.  Affectionately called “Buttercup” by her father, Adele peacefully died in her sleep at the age of 94 while residing at St. Anne’s Retirement Community in Columbia, PA, and went to heaven to be with her Lord and...

Jerry Benowitz(1942-2020)“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21Jerry Benowitz was born and raised in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He was a member of the Oxford Circle Mennonite Church and the Norristown Mennonite Church (Lancaster Mennonite Conference).   He spent his childhood summers in Berks and Lancaster Counties attending the Conestoga Mennonite Church in Morgantown and...

William “Bill” H. Tonkin, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on June 1, 2020 at the Mennonite Home.  He was the loving husband of the late Barbara A. Tonkin who preceded him in death in 2006.Born in Wayne County, PA, he was the son of the late Harry A. and Caroline A. (Wolfe) Tonkin.After earning his Associate’s Degree from Scranton-Lackawanna College,...

Suzanne O’Connor Smith, 67, of Lancaster, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 23, 2020, following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma since 2013.Born in Lancaster, PA, on January 3, 1953, and raised in Mount Joy, PA, Suzanne was the youngest child of the late Dr. Thomas W. O’Connor and Mary Ellen (Skelly) O’Connor.  She graduated...