Obituaries

Elizabeth R. Millard, 99, of Lancaster and Hollywood Drive, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Born in Abilene, KS, she was the daughter of the late Emil George and Marie A. Schlegel Glatt.She was a teacher of English in Topeka and Emporia State University, KS, and also in Bloomsburg, PA. Elizabeth was a tutor for twenty years at the Lancaster Cleft...

Barbara Faucett Niemann, 89, of Willow Valley Lakes Manor, Willow Street, PA, died Monday, October 23, 2017, at The Glen in Willow Valley.She was the widow of Edward Niemann, Jr., with whom she celebrated 63 years of marriage.She was born September 15, 1928, in Lewes, Delaware, to Benjamin and Elizabeth Weimer Faucett.Barbara graduated from Georgetown High School in Georgetown, Delaware,...

Paul Gschwend III, MD of Lancaster, PA died of cancer on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at the age of 72. He was born in Reading, PA to the late Paul Gschwend II and Jane Treat Gschwend.A 1962 graduate of Lancaster Country Day School, Paul earned his AB degree from Hiram College in Ohio. He received his medical degree from the...

Paul Kenneth Smith (Grandpa), 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at the Mennonite Home on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.Born in Lewistown, PA, he was the son of the late Marlin and Ada Moist Smith. As a young boy, he enjoyed playing the B flat clarinet and graduated from Bloomsburg High School.He met his wife Jean Conrad through friends and they...

Austin Lowrey, III, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017, from complications of diabetes.A military “brat”, Austin was born October 19, 1933, in the Panama Canal Zone. He graduated from Coolidge HS in Washington, DC, and received his BS, 1955, and MS, 1956, degrees in physics at the University of Hawaii, where he participated in the Army ROTC, marching band and...

Lois Spencer Straw, 74, passed away unexpectedly on October 20, 2017 in Lancaster, PA.Lois was born in Grampian, PA on February 10, 1943. She went to high school at Curwensville High School where she met future husband James W. Straw. She earned an Business degree at DuBois Business School and then married Jim on Sept 4, 1965. She worked as...

Thelora (Peddie) Bliss, 99, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on October 19th, 2017, at Homestead Village, where she resided since 1991. She was the dear and loving wife of the late John W. Bliss of Valley City, ND.Thelora was born in Bethlehem, PA, to Charles and Anna Dullenkopf. After graduating from Liberty High School in Bethlehem Peddie went on to...

Charles “Chuck” Taylor, 90, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on October 15, 2017 at Hospice at Community Care in Mount Joy.Chuck was born on February 6, 1927, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to the late Howard and Jennifreid Taylor.  He graduated from Lakeview High School in 1945.  After serving in the Navy during World...

Elmer H. Thomas, 82, of Lancaster, PA., passed away on October 7, 2017 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Chester H. and Suie (Harnish) Thomas.He was the husband of Ruth Ann (Kreider) Thomas to whom he was married to for 58 years.In addition to his wife, he is survived by 3...

Jack W. Brinser, age 96, of Lancaster, PA, passed away October 7, 2017 at Brethren Village. He was the son of the late George E. and Martha L. Kreider Brinser. He was a graduate of McCaskey High School, attended Purdue University, and was a graduate of the Curtis Wright School of Aeronautics in Glendale, CA.Jack was a member of First...

Marian Helen Johnson Bitzer, 93, died Saturday morning, October 7, 2017, at Moravian Manor where she had been a resident since May. Prior to that she had resided at 2134 West Ridge Drive before moving to The Long Community at Highland.Marian was born August 12, 1924, in Lancaster, to Edmund Norman Johnson and Carrie Mae Koontz Johnson. She graduated from...

Dorothy LaRue Allen, 88, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at HCR Manor Care, Camp Hill, PA. She had been a resident of Arden Courts of Susquehanna, Harrisburg, for two and a half years prior.Born in Parkesburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Charles E. and Dorothy (Hughes) Wonderley.  She was previously married...

Kenwyn “Ken” Bailey, age 84, of Landisville, PA, died Thursday, September 28, 2017. He was the husband of Virginia “Ginny” Bailey. He graduated from the Howard Groff Institute of Barbering in Philadelphia and was self-employed as a barber in Landisville for 51 years. Ken was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the 7th division under General Maxwell Taylor.He...

Patsy L. Brenneman Gerlach went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. A majestic prelude of organ and piano music ushered her into her heavenly home.Patsy recently celebrated 57 years of marriage to her husband Earl B. Gerlach. Born in Millersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late...

Grace S. Hill, 92, of Millersville, PA passed away on September 28, 2017 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA. She was the loving wife of Ronald E. Hill, Sr. who passed away in 2011.Born in Lancaster, PA on January 22, 1925 she was the daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Trimble) Gilbert.She was a member of First United Methodist...

Clarence L. Ressel, Jr, 74, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy surrounded by loved ones.He was the husband of the late Arlene Greiner Ressel who died in 2008. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clarence L., Sr. and Edna Rittenhouse Ressel.Clarence was employed for many years...

Vivian L. Gomes, 76, of Lancaster, passed away on September 24, 2017.  DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory.(717) 394-4097

Ruth D. Russell, 94, of Lancaster, passed away on September 22, 2017 at the Glen in Willow Valley Communities.  She was the loving wife of the late Robert R. Russell as well as to her first husband, the late David Dorman.She received her B.S. Degree from Ohio State University and an M.S Degree from Columbia University.  Ruth dedicated much of...

The Rev. John W. Doane, 88, of 300 Willow Valley Lakes Drive, Willow Street, PA, died September 10, 2017, at his Lakeside residence. Born November 14, 1928 in the Fox Chase area of Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William A. Doane and Vera Oberholtzer Doane. A graduate of Central High School, he received a B.A. from Haverford...

Wright,  Marianne “Mannie”Louise Thorne, 83, passed away surrounded by family on September 16 at 4:15 pm at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Easton, MD from complications associated with Parkinson’s Disease. Born on November 1, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA, Mannie was the beloved daughter of John and Louise (Reinecke) Thorne. Mannie graduated from Chatham College and went on...