Obituaries

Florence Benson, 77, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on November 20, 2017 at UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster.Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Memorial Service at Grandview United Methodist Church, 888 Pleasure Road, Lancaster PA on March 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Mary Merriman officiating. Friends may greet the family from 10:00 a.m. until the time...

Ethel A. Lane, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on February 25th, 2018.  She was a resident at Hamilton Arms Center.  Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the former wife of Raymond Ulrich and the daughter of the late Clarence L. Dagen, Sr. and Anna (Sangrey) Dagen.She resided at 734 Marietta Avenue from 1972 to 2017 and spent much of her...

Betty Jane (Lutz) Charles, 93, of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 24, 2018. She was born in Lancaster to the late Harry B. and Marie Catherine (Feld) Lutz and was the youngest of 4 children; the late Jean Marie Lutz, the late Dorothy McKinsey, and Harry Lutz.Betty lived in Lancaster her whole life. She attended...

Rose E. Bleacher, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on February 22, 2018 at Evergreen Estates Retirement Community. She was the loving wife of David K. Bleacher. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Emma Jane (Yeager) Bechtold.Rose dedicated her life to her family as a homemaker. In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, attending...

Maxine McMiname Raver of Charleston SC widow of Roland Raver passed away peacefully on February 13, 2018 , one week shy of her 92nd birthday. Maxine is survived by her son William John Raver of Mt. Pleasant SC, his wife Sally, two grandsons Kyle and Todd of Charlotte , NC, their respective wives Clair and Chrissy, and four great grandchildren....

M. Louise Huber, 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Friday, February 16, 2018 at The Courtyards of Brethren Village.Born in Manheim, she was the wife of the late R. Jere Huber. A graduate of East Hempfield High School, she was a homemaker and retired from John Wright Company in Wrightsville, PA with 15 years of service.Louise was a charter member...

Opal L. Ruhl, 92 of Landisville, PA answered to the call of her Savior on February 18, 2018.  Opal was the wife and homemaker to her late and loving husband John for 68 years.Born in 1925 and raised in Abbeville, SC she was the youngest daughter of the late Mack & Madge Leonard.  She graduated from Dixie High School, Due...

Thomas R. Sheaffer, 82, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Moravian Manor in Lititz, with his loving family, by whom he will be greatly missed, by his side.Born in Lancaster in 1935, he was the son of the late A. Paul and Catherine (Holtzapple) Sheaffer. He was a member of the Abbeyville...

James Greenawalt of Lancaster passed away Monday February 19, 2018.  He is survived and forever loved by his family and friends.  A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 4:00 pm  to 5:00 pm at DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 141 E. Orange St., Lancaster, PA 17602.

James O. Ament, 89, of Lititz, passed away on February 17, 2018 at his home.  He was the loving husband of Helen Mae (Fyock) Ament.Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of the late Harry C. and Miriam (Kendig) Ament.James proudly served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin.  While on leave in Virginia Beach...

John E. “Jack” Myers, 88, of Lancaster died peacefully from natural causes on Sunday February 18th, 2018 at Conestoga View. Born in Holtwood, PA son of the late Samuel S. Myers and Martha Cromwell Myers he was the loving husband to Mary B. Myers for 65 years. A Korean War veteran, he served in the Navy from 1947 to 1952...

Robert F. McClune, 96, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018, surrounded by family.Born in Holtwood, PA to the late Abram and Violet McClune, he was an avid bike rider for most of his life. A great story teller, Robert enjoyed talking with people and was loved by many.Robert served in the US Army from 1942-1946 and was married to the...

Joyce M. Eager, 81, of Lancaster, died Saturday, February 17 at Mennonite Home.She was born in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Norman and Marjorie Schlemm. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold J. Eager; and two brothers, Norman Schlemn (Rose Marie) and Charles Schlemn (Nancy).Joyce was president for the William Kamp Advertising Agency and was also employed...

Kathryn W. Harnish, 89, formerly of Willow Street went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Landis Homes.  Born March 3, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Bertha (Stauffer) Widders.  She was married to her husband Parke K. Harnish for 64 years until his death in 2012.Kathryn and her husband operated...

Marion A. Weaver, 93, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday, February 14, at Lancashire Hall where she was a resident. Born in Clay Township, she was the daughter of the late Raymond B. & Mae (Ober) Eshleman. She was married to the love of her life, A. Ross Weaver Jr. They would...

Albert Westcott Chapple, 93 of Homestead Village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 14th with family by his side from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was the Husband of Joann Reaney Chapple for 60 years.Albert was born in Passaic, New Jersey on October 22, 1924. He graduated with honors from Nutley High School in New Jersey.Al served...

Jane Margaret McGuire Slovak KurtzJane M. Kurtz, 94, of Lancaster, passed away on February 12, 2018 in the Glen at Willow Valley Communities.  She was the loving wife of the late Dr. John P. Slovak who preceded her in death in 1996 and to whom she was married for 53 years.  She later married the late Judge John M. Kurtz,...

Eugene W. Peifer, 86, of Mountville, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehab Center.  Born in Manheim Township, he was the son of the late Martin and Mary Witmer Peifer.  He was the husband of Judy (Downing) Peifer.  They were married for 35 years.Gene retired from Lancaster Laboratories in 1999.  Previously he worked at...

Mary Zachow, a resident of Willow Valley Manor passed away February 13, 2018 after a brief illness.Mary, daughter of Frank and Carol Schmidt was born in Jamaica, New York. She grew up in Rockville Centre, Long Island, the oldest of a family of 3 sisters and a brother.After graduating from Oneonta College in 1945 she married Arnold A Zachow and...

Clayton R. Geib, Jr., 96, of Manheim, passed away on February 8, 2018.  He was the loving husband of the late Yvonne G. Geib.Born in East Petersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Clayton R. Geib, Sr. and the late Bertha May (Risser) Geib.In his spare time, he enjoyed stamp collecting, working in his vegetable and flower gardens,...