Obituaries

Paul Harold Keiser, a resident of the Willow Valley Communities, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015.Born in Dalton, OH on June 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Rev. Austin Rosenberg and Elrena Ethel Tschantz Keiser.  He graduated as a pre-med student from Mt. Union College, Ohio and received his Master’s in Health Care Administration from Northwestern University in...

Christine S. Parker, 38, of Lancaster, passed away on March 30, 2015.  Born in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of Wilbur G. and Carol (Engle) Rivers.She is survived by her mother Carol, her two children Sharrod Parker Jr. and Isaiah Parker; her friend Pietre Oltmans of Holland, and her dog Max.A Memorial Service will be held at Bethany Presbyterian...

Maria G. Eklund, 96, of 675 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, PA, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at The Glen at Willow Valley.  She was the wife of Guy G. Eklund.  Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Gertrude PopagnikShe was a former secretary for General Electric.A Memorial Service will be announced at a later...

John C. Davies, a devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015. He was 85.John was the son of the late E. John and Dorothy A. Davies, of Philadelphia, Pa. He raised his family in Bryn Mawr, PA, and retired to Willow Valley Communities in 1995.John is survived by his wife of nearly 58...

Dr. Robert E. Johns, former Superintendent of Schools for the Coatesville Area School District, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Moravian Manor, in Lititz, PA., at the age of 99.  He had been a resident there since 2012.Dr. Johns was born in Lancaster, PA on January 19, 1916, the son of Minnie Landis Johns and Anson Shirk Johns...

Nancy Martin Breneman, 84, of Lancaster, died on March 18, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, PA.  Born in Lancaster in 1930, she was the daughter of the late Sloane C. and Sara S. Martin.  She was the wife of the late Douglas Leroy Breneman who died in March of 1985.Nancy was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High...

Shirley A. (Myers) Butz, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2015, with her loving daughter, Susan, at her side at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her husband, John V. Butz, with whom she shared 48 years of marriage.Born in Oxford, PA on July 10, 1936, she was the daughter of the late...

Theodore H. Clark, 90, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at The Glen at Willow Valley Retirement Communities.  He was the loving husband of Betsy J. Clark to whom he was married for 65 years.Born in Philadelphia, he graduated from Susquehanna University with a bachelor’s degree followed by a master’s degree from the University of Delaware.  He did further...

Herbert E. Mohr, 85, a resident of Oak Leaf Manor North, Landisville,  died Friday, March 13, 2015.Born in Bainbridge he was the son of the late Wilbert E. and Sarah Schriver Mohr.Herbert had worked as the office manager for Gardner’s Asphalt for many years.   He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.Surviving are two brothers, Harold A. Mohr...

Clair H. “Alex” Alexander, of Lancaster, PA passed away on March 14, 2015 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family.He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Doris L. (Sweigart) Alexander, who passed on October 15, 2013. Born in Philadelphia, PA on December 30, 1927 he was the son of the late Clair, Sr....

Wayne A. Zimmerman, 84, a resident of Conestoga View, died Monday, March 16, 2015.He was the husband of the late Mary A. Kachel Zimmerman who died in 2011. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edwin and Alice Summers ZimmermanWayne retired from Mac-it Corp. in 1992 where he had been employed as a supervisor.  He was a...

Betty Mae Shaub, 78 of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at her home.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Kuhns) Shaub.After graduating from High school, Betty spent much of her life in retail sales.  In her spare time she enjoyed spending time with friends and family.She was a member of...

Robert “Bob” Dale Sweringen, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on March 8, 2015.He was the husband of Jane Bruce Sweringen with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage this past June.  Born in Aliquippa, PA he was the son of the late Dale and Anna Sweringen.Bob graduated from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA in 1953 with a B.A. in...

Edward K. Madenford, 87, of Lititz, PA died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Luther Acres. He was the husband of Augusta Staudt Madenford. Born in Pottsville, PA, he was the son of the late Edward F. and Kathryn Flail Madenford.He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church where he was a past president of Church Council. He was instrumental in...

Stanley W. GinderOn the morning of March 9, 2015, Stanley W. “Stan” Ginder, 98, peacefully passed away of natural causes at Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster, PA.   He was comforted by family members and the staff at Calvary Homes.Stan was born in West Hempfield, Lancaster County, PA on October 13, 1916. He was the fifth of six children to Emma (Gibble)...

Helen Nicely Clark, of Lancaster, passed away on March 9, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care of Lancaster, PA.She was the wife of Lawrence Clark, formerly of Rector, PA, and they celebrated their 66thwedding anniversary on September 4, 2014.  Born November 14, 1926 in Ligonier, PA she was the daughter of the late Garnet J. and Margaret Louise Ralston Nicely.Helen...

Katharine Giering Bush of 1865 Villa Court, Rohrerstown, died at her Homestead Village home on Monday, March 9, 2015.  Known as “Kay” all her life, she was 84.She was born at her maternal grandmother’s home in the Lansingburgh section of Troy, NY, the daughter of Ada Simmons Giering and Percival L. Giering.  She grew up in Lansingburgh, Detroit, and in...

Geraldine M. Alton, age 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Elizabethtown, PA, RD4, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. Reichard and Edna (Stern) Reichard.  She survived 73 years of life with a 6thgrade education. She loved to feed and water the birds and to take care of...

Howard F. Herr, 89, formerly of Lancaster, PA and Oviedo, FL, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Luther Haven in Oviedo, FL.  He was the loving husband of the late Claire Swarr Herr, who preceded him in death in 2013.  They resided in Oviedo, FL for the past 24 years and traveled back to Lancaster every summer.  Howard...

Robert G. Kleinstuber, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home.  He was the husband of the late Fern E. (Kissinger) Kleinstuber who passed away in 1998. Formerly, he was married to the late June (Ferry) Kleinstuber until their divorce in 1959.Born in Port Jervis, NY he was the son of the late John E....