Obituaries

Lois E. Lefever, 79, of Millersville, died at home on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.She was the wife of the late Warren D. Lefever, Jr. who died in 2002. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ellen Leisey Rudisill.Lois was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church in Mount Joy. She was a life member...

Irene E. Schmuckle, 101, a resident of ManorCare of Lancaster, died at the home on Tuesday, September 29, 2015.She was the wife of the late John E. Schmuckle who died in 2004. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Earl R. and Lavina Anna Campbell Harnish.Irene had worked for Hamilton Watch for many years. She had attended...

Dorothy E. Hartman, of Lancaster, passed away during her 100th year, on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Manor Care.  She was the loving wife of the late Andrew D. Hartman, Sr.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Nellie (Gast) Hynicka.Her most recent employer was Millersville University where she worked as a housekeeper.In her...

John H. Luttenberger, Jr., 88, died on Monday, September 28, 2015 at Calvary Fellowship Home. An accountant, he worked for the former Penn Dairies for twenty years, Town and Country Leasing, St. Joseph Hospital in Reading and Conestoga View as the Chief Financial Officer.He was a 1945 graduate of Manheim Township High School and a 1951 graduate of Franklin and...

Dorothy J. Moffett, 94, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2015 surrounded by her loving family and the wonderful nurses at Oak Leaf Manor and Hospice & Community Care.Born in Lancaster on November 18, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Chester W. and Abbie (Waller) Peters.Dorothy graduated from J.P. McCaskey in...

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Berninger, 90, a resident of the Mennonite Home, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the home.She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Berninger who died in 1988. Born in West Allis, Wisconsin she was the daughter of the late Theophilus W. and Mary Catherine Faye Thompson.Betty had worked for the Department of Worker’s Compensation for...

H. Clair Garman, 84, of Lancaster, PA died onSeptember 27, 2015.Born in Rheems, PA on July 26, 1931, Clair was the son of the late Hiram K. Garman and Emma L. (Malehorn) Garman. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Janet S. (Hill) Garman.In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, David C. married...

Jean R. Small, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Homestead Village Retirement Community.  She was the loving wife of John “Jack” A. Small to whom she was married to for 66 years.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Jennie M. (Hershey) Schlegelmilch.A lifetime resident of Lancaster County, she...

Edna H. Falk, 93, a resident of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, died peacefully at the home on Friday, September 25, 2015.She was the wife of the late James W. Falk who died in 1991. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Edna R. Herman Horner.Edna was a long time member of the First Presbyterian...

James Larry Sawyer, 70, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday September 20, 2015 at his home.   He was the husband of the late Catherine Wiggins Sawyer.Born in Shelbyville, TN, he was the son of the late Thomas Sawyer and Bernita Sawyer Barr.He graduated from McCaskey High School in 1963 and later served in the US Navy Reserves from 1961-1963 and...

Betsy J. Clark, 90, of Lancaster, died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at The Glen at Willow Valley Retirement Communities.  She was the loving wife of the late Theodore H. Clark, to whom she was married to for 65 years.Born in Bloomsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Grace (Dresher) Hill.  Betsy is survived by her...

Hazel Lord, 76, of Elizabethtown, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.She was the wife of the late James J. Lord who died in 1995.  Born in England, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Elsie Barnes Moore.Hazel had been employed for many years in the housekeeping...

Ruth J. Wiggins, 102, went to be with her Lord on September 19, 2015 at Willow Valley Manor where she had resided since 1985.  While at Willow Valley Manor, she served as secretary of the Resident Council and was a volunteer in the Health Care Unit.  She was the wife of the late Charles F. Wiggins Jr. for 69 years.Born...

William R. Luck, of Millersville, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015.He was the husband of Wendy Hoppes Luck.Born October 13, 1951 in Gary, IN he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Mildred Oklak Luck. He attended high school in Yardley, PA and Chesterton, IN and received his B.S. Degree from Purdue University, Lafayette, IN.Bill served in...

George W. Myers, Jr., 85, of Lancaster, entered into rest after a long illness surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Moravian Manor, Lititz.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George W. and Violet Frank Myers. He was the husband of the late Mary Lou Myers who passed away in 2011.George W. Myers, Jr....

Robert H. Mack, Sr., 79, of Lancaster, PA died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at ManorCare in Lancaster.Born in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Russell W. and Virginia Charneskey Mack. He was a 1954 graduate of Milton Hershey High School.Mr. Mack was a veteran of the United States Army, private 1stclass. He was a Millwright for Herr...

Dorothy M. Kauffman, age 96, passed away on September 12, 2015 at home. A lifetime resident of Lancaster, PA, she was the wife of the late Ivan F. Kauffman who passed away in 2009. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mabel Myers.She thoroughly enjoyed ballroom dancing, gardening, reading, cooking and a daily dose of chocolate. She also...

Melody S. Carter, 64, of Lancaster, passed away on September 14, 2015 at Lancashire Hall. She was the loving wife of Harrison Carter.Born in Queens, NY then later moved to Lancaster she spent much of her career as a homemaker.In her spare time she enjoyed listening to jazz music, knitting, and watching television.In addition to her husband Harrison, she is...

Reverend Jere R. Martin, 80, died at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA, on September 15, 2015.  Born June 17, 1935 in Lancaster, PA.  Jere retired from the United Methodist Church, formerly Evangelical United Brethren Church, after 49 1/2 years in the ministry.  Jere is survived by his wife of 56 years, Beverly J. Styer Martin, son Kevin Martin,...

Dorothy Young Smoker, 81, of Millersville, died peacefully at home on September 12, 2015 after a 2 year struggle with a brain tumor.  She was born in Lancaster on August 2, 1934 to the late J. LeRoy and Rhoda W. (Stauffer) Young.Dottie was a 1952 graduate of Millersville Manor High School.  She was employed by the American Lung Association for...