Obituaries

Ira (Ike) S. Groff, 84, of Lancaster, PA, entered peacefully into the presence of His Heavenly Father, surrounded by his wife and 3 children, on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at home. He was the loving husband of Esther M. (Becker) Groff.  Born July 19,1936, he was the son of the late Ira C. & Lillian (Stauffer) Groff.  He attended Penn...

John A. (Jack) Small, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Homestead Village Retirement Community.Born July 24, 1928 in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth A. and Catherine E. (Brinkman) Small.He was preceded in death by Jean R. Small in October 2015 after 66 years of marriage.A lifetime resident of Lancaster County,...

Robert M. (Bob) Mylin, 83 of Willow Street passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, Aug 19, 2020 at the Quarryville Retirement Presbyterian Home.Bob was the husband of Mary (Shenk) Mylin, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.  He was the son of the late Raymond and Helen (Hess) Mylin.Following graduation from Penn...

Grace Aynedjian passed away August 17, 2020 at LGH.Grace was born in New York City to the late Nazar and Margaret Nazarian who were missionaries to the Middle East until 1947. She has a brother, John who lives with his wife Millie in New Jersey. She was preceded in death by a brother, Jeremiah (Jerry).Grace worked for Curtis Wright Corporation...

Lloyd L. Jury, 94, of Lancaster, passed away at Willow Valley Communities on August 15, 2020. He was born in Canton, OH to Cloyd Jury and Ada Ophelia (Laird) Jury. He married the love of his life, Ellen (Gantz) Jury in 1957. They had 57 wonderful years of marriage before Ellen died in 2014.Lloyd served in the U.S. Army Air...

Mark E. Miller, 61 Of Akron, Pa entered his eternal rest on evening of August 13th 2020 at his home. Mark was born in Lancaster, Pa to the late Ethel and Garland Miller. He graduated from Conestoga Valley High School, and had currently worked at JL Clark of Lancaster. He attended services at Mt Zion Baptist Church Denver.  Mark was...

Terry passed on August 9, 2020A man of many talents and skills, from cleaning windows to driving truck for Darrenkamps, mostly favored the peace of theoutdoors and all of nature.  Terry had a gentle soul and the kindest heart and a warm smile that filled the room.He is survived by his wife Cheri and their beautifully blended family of 7...

Elizabeth E. Tribit, 45, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 11, 2020.   She was the daughter of Katherine (Clark) and Donald K. Tribit.  She is additionally survived by her sister Emily Gerhardt (Christopher) and nephew Caden living in Forest, VA.Beth was baptized, confirmed and continued as a member of First United Methodist Church of Lancaster. She exemplified...

Ruth V. Heisey, 96, of Lancaster, PA was called home by her Lord and Savior on August 12, 2020 at Mennonite Home Communities.  She was born in Lancaster on February 18, 1924 to the late Amos & Clara Mae Musser and was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Charles D. Heisey.Ruth attended Hempfield High School and...

Vasa S. Simpson, 99, of Lancaster, passed away on August 11, 2020 at Oak Leaf Manor North.  She was the loving wife of the late George Simpson.  Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter G. and Anna A. (Eckman) Stathopoulos.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School, she spent much of her career as Supervisor of...

Warner John Strube, 86, of Willow Valley Communities passed into glory on Saturday, August 8, 2020. He was the loving husband of Joanna Davies (Matz) Strube.Born in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of the late John H. and Marjorie (Widen) Strube.After receiving a B.S. in General Science from Shelton College, NJ, Warner attaineda Master’s Degree in Chemistry at Montclair...

Wilfried George Canfijn, 66, of Lancaster, was called Home to be with his Lord and King on August 8th, 2020.Wil was born in Arnhem, Holland to Hendrik T. Canfijn and Agatha L. Canfijn. In 1960, the parents with five young sons immigrated to America, settling in Connecticut, where they were soon joined by a daughter.He served in the U.S. Air...

Adda Louise Beamguard, 95, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care.  She was the loving wife of the late Roland Thomas Beamguard, Jr.Born in Dallas, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Ollie D and Louise (Kriegel) Rawlins.She spent much of her career as a bookkeeper, beginning at First National Bank in...

Jay L. Simmons, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Lancaster, PA, on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Born in Lancaster, on April 28, 1930, he was the son of the late Ross E. Simmons and Virginia M. (Long) Simmons. He was predeceased by his siblings (and their spouses), Herbert (Marian), Evelyn (Carl) Frey, Kenneth (Nancy), and Ross (Mary).He was...

K. Richard Lefever, 73, of Willow Street, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020, at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer and respiratory issues.Born in Mt. Carmel, PA, he was the son of the late A. Harold and Alice Wheeler Lefever. He was the loving husband of Janet H. Lefever for 55 years. Richard attended Penn Manor High...

Joseph Michael Snavely, Sr. passed away unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital on July 29, 2020.  Born on December 24, 1964, he was a loving husband, father and brother.  For the last 14 years, he was the Chief Financial Officer at RestoreCore in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.  He also operated Bookmark Accounting Service.  He is a graduate of Lower Dauphin High...

Shirley A. Mentch, age 86, of Lancaster passed away, July 28, 2020, at Oak Leaf Manor North. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of Joseph and Theresa Bernauer.She had been employed as a payroll clerk for Hamilton Watch and retired from Wheatland Federal Credit Union. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, and enjoyed travel, playing...

Muriel L. “Iff” Lepley, 94, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Woodcrest Villa in Lancaster, PA. She was the loving wife of Richard H. Lepley, who passed away in 1990.Born in Blissfield, MI, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Letha (Lipp) Iffland.Muriel graduated in 1947 from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, with a Bachelor of...

Robert B. Norris 87, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 peacefully at his home in Lancaster, PA. Born in Red Lion, PA. He was the son of the late Robert B. Norris and Bertha M. (Slonaker) Norris. He was the loving husband of Donna A. Norris for 63 years.In addition to his wife he is survived by a son R....

Maurice “Buzz” A. Kendall, 85 of Willow Valley Communities, died Saturday, July 25, 2020.  He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Phyllis J. Kendall (Jenkins). Buzz served in the US Army Security Agency for two years, upon returning home he went to work for Penelec, from where he retired in 1994 after 35 years.  Buzz was born in...