Obituaries

Gratefully loosed from the trials of this world, Elaine H Johnson, 85 years of age, entered into perfect communion with the Lord Jesus Christ and His Church Triumphant, on January 20, 2019.  She was born to Anita G Hoover (née Stevens) and Paul W Hoover on July 22 1933, in Strasburg, PA. Elaine graduated from McCaskey High School in 1951,...

James Jon Sebest, 51, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on January 17th, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Andrea (Stine) Sebest and father to Addison and Olivia Sebest.Born in McKeesport, PA to Albert and Jane (Parke) Sebest, Jim attended Manheim Township High School, class of 1985 and University of Delaware where he was a member of...

John Henry Groff of Lancaster, PA, passed away January 19, 2019 at Arbor View, Willow Valley Communities Lancaster PA.Born January 19, 1924 in Lampeter to the late John Herr Groff and Francis Mylin Groff. He was married to the late Shirley Barr Groff with whom he had three children. She died in 1961. He was also married to Patricia Middleton...

Nancy Grace Wolf McEllhenney died on December 10, 2018 in Cornwall, Pennsylvania after a long illness.Nancy was born on November 21, 1936, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, to Hilda Brown Wolf and George A. Wolf. She graduated second in her class at the Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing and worked at Lankenau as a registered nurse.In 1959, Nancy married John G. McEllhenney,...

Douglas S. Trower, 87, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2019 in his Manheim Township home. Doug was born in New York City on April 28, 1931. He was the son of Joseph D. and Louise S. Trower. Doug is survived by his sister Patricia A. Comnimel of Connecticut.Doug was formerly married to Margretta Waters and had three sons: Jeffrey...

On Monday,  January 14, 2019, Sergeant Major Jeffrey Scott Lane, loving husband to Kristen, passed away at age 51, after a three year battle with cancer.Jeff was born on October 13, 1967 in Marquette, Michigan to Terry and Judith Lane.  On Dec 4, 1989     he married Kristen Krueger. They raised two children, Christopher and Amanda.He graduated from Marquette High School,...

George E. (Bud) Becker Jr.,87, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019, after a lengthy illness.Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late George E. and Louise M. Becker. He was the devoted husband of Joyce Noeltner Becker to whom he was married for 66 years.He will be lovingly missed by his four...

Linda Alms Sturgeon McGaha, 63, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday January 13, 2019 at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation, after a brief illness precipitated by cancer.Born in Greensburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Kase and Donna Alms Sturgeon, and step-daughter of Vaughn Wesley McGaha.Linda was a 1973 graduate of Manheim Twp High School...

Sylvia S. Weinberg, formerly of NJ, FLA and Lancaster, PA, passed away in Brethren Village, Lititz, on Dec 31. She was 101 years old. Born in Newark, NJ, to Herman and Frances Saslow, she is predeceased by her siblings, Herbert and Juanita. Sylvia enjoyed 45 years of marriage to the late Dr. Isadore Weinberg.Sylvia attended Essex County Jr. College, with...

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Kline, 97, passed away, peacefully, on January 3, 2019 at the Masonic Villages in Elizabethtown where she resided since the age of 91.  During her 6-year stay, she was lovingly referred to as “Mother” of the Roosevelt Unit by the other residents and staff.She was the adoring wife of the late Richard “Dick” D. Kline who preceded...

Francis “June” D. Williams, Jr., 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehab. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Francis D., Sr. and Anna Mae Stewart Williams.Mr. Williams proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He received the Good Conduct, the UN...

June Louise Wohr Evans, 88, of Lancaster, died on January 1, 2019 at Landis Homes. She was the loving wife of Warren E. Evans, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Anna Myers Wohr and Charles Luther Wohr.She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1948. She was...

Jasmine Garbriella Green, residing in Lancaster PA, left this earth on Friday, December 28, 2018.Jasmine was born June 8, 1991, in NYC, NY to Lester L. Green and Adrianne C. Bell.Jasmine graduated from Penn Manor High School. Jasmine enjoyed playing the piano, gaming, writing and drawing in her many sketch books, listening to music, taking pictures. Jasmine was an artist...

Clayton R. Martin, Jr. died at the age of 98 at Country Meadows Retirement Community on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. Martin was a lifelong resident of Lancaster. He was born December 23, 1920 to the late Clayton R. Martin, Sr. and Lottie Hambright Martin. Clayton was the husband of Ruby Talley Martin who passed away in 2003 after 55 years...

Rosemary Loomis (Scholl) of Lancaster PA, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018.  She was 80 years young.Rosemary was a devoted homemaker, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  She dedicated her life to the health and happiness of her family; and she was happily married for over 50 years!  She made friends easily and genuinely cared for everyone she met.Although she worked...

Mary C. Kurian, 103, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Homestead Village. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Laura Berger Coldren.She was a 1936 graduate of the Lancaster General Hospital Nursing School, completed the Obstetrical Nursing program at Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh in 1937, and the Nurse Anesthetist program at Mount Carmel Mercy...

Martha K. Thomas, 82, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018.  She was the wife of Ivan H. Thomas for (61 years).She was the daughter of Clarence and Sadie (Nissley) Keener.In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Brian Thomas of Coudersport, PA and a daughter, Bettina Landis of Northampton, PA.  Also surviving...

Delorous M. Duke, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018.  She would have celebrated her 87thbirthday on January 5th.  She was the wife of the late LeRoy E. Duke.  Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Fannie E. (Wiker) Hemperly.Delorous was a proud ’49 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School...

Gloriann S. Peters, age 90 of Lancaster, passed away December 21, 2018 at Hamilton Arms. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Jacob and Irene Hostetter Stoner. She had been a bookkeeper for Feldser Printing Co. and was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Gloriann loved music and played the clarinet and oboe with the Rohrerstown Community...

The Rev. John B. Graybill of Homestead Village, Lancaster, PA died December 21, 2018 in his 96th year.  Rev. Graybill was the son of the late Chester S. and Blanche Bushong Graybill of Rohrerstown.  His wife of 70 years, Anne Rudisill Graybill died in 2014.  He is survived by his daughter, Liza Graybill of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts along with three...