Obituaries

Charles Augustus Achey, Jr. passed away peacefully on May 1, 2015 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA, of complications following a stroke. He was 81 years old.Charles, also known as “Charlie” and “Chip” to his friends, was born on June 4, 1933 in Lancaster, PA. He was the son of the late Charles A. Achey, Sr. and Ruth Mueller Achey....

James L. Rhoads, 85, of Woodcrest Villa in Lancaster, passed away on May 6, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Ruth L. Rhoads to whom he was married to for 63 years.  Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Vernon L. and Florence C. (Lykens) Rhoads.After graduating from Penn State University...

William C. Borders, 89, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Sullivan, IN, he was the son of the late William Borders, Sr. and Marion (Boge) Borders.He is survived by his wife, Eleanor (Woodward) Borders, of Willow Street, PA; a son, Gregory W. Borders, of Lancaster, PA; a daughter,...

Edwin C. Greenwald, 89, of Lancaster, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 28, 2015.  He was the loving husband of the late Alberta S. (Rose) Greenwald to whom he was married for 49 years.Born in St. Clair, PA he was the son of the late August and Edith (Stickloon) Greenwald.Ed’s professional career was with Armstrong...

Marjorie E. Doran, 91, a resident of Homestead Village, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was the wife of the late Richard F. Doran who died in 1987.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Mary Hooven Stehman.Marjorie was a homemaker who earlier in life had been employed in the Library at...

Elwin I. Peet, 88, of Columbia, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at York Hospital.He was married 66 years to Julia Clark Peet.  Born in Camptown, PA he was the son of the late Glenn and Edith White Peet.  He was a 1944 graduate of Camptown High School.Elwin retired after 40 years with G.L.F. (Grand League Federation) then Agway Petroleum.  He...

Janice Marie Luttenberger, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at the age of 63. Born on June 19, 1951 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of John H. Luttenberger, Jr. and the late Evelyn May (Tomlinson) Luttenberger.After graduating from the Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia, PA, she went on to work for Vision Corps...

Yvonne G. Geib, 89, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015.  She was the loving wife of Clayton R. Geib, Jr.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Bruce R. and Rose E. (Farrell) Laukhuff.In her spare time she was a proud member of the VFW Auxiliary #8757 in Mountville, PA, the Theodore Burr Covered...

Clara Long, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the age 82. Born on July 5, 1932 in Youngwood, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond B. and Ivy P. (Rutter) Long.After graduating from Youngwood High School, Youngwood, PA, Clara went on to the Westmoreland School of Nursing, Greensburg,...

Annemarie H. Strickler died peacefully in her home at Brethren Village on April 16, 2015. She was the daughter of Gustav and Marianne Zuckschwerdt Heinemann. Annemarie was predeceased by her husband J. Laurence Strickler who was president of Educators Mutual Life Insurance Company.Annemarie was born in Philadelphia. Thanks to her family’s German ancestry, she and her late sister Dora moved...

Marian R. Kreider went home to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 86 on April 21, 2015.  She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Clyde Kreider in 2009, and a beloved daughter, Lisa Y. Graybill in 1991.  Born in Martic Township, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy (Solidan)...

Jackie Davis Nickel passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 in her 90thyear.  She was born October, 6, 1924 in Holmsburg, PA (Philadelphia area) to the late Ethel Straley Dougherty and Gerald Dougherty and Charles W. Lowrey (Ethel’s second husband and childhood sweetheart).  She was married to the late George C. Davis Sr. who passed away in 1991.  She is survived...

Anna E Westfall Huber,89, of Lancaster, passed away April 19 2015.  Survived by a daughter Shirley A Yonce wife of Franklin Yonce, Lancaster, PA; 2 granddaughters,Tammy Denlinger,Strasburg,PA and Kimberly Rinier, Conestoga,PA; 4 great grand children and 1 great great granddaughter; 2 Sisters Dorothy Booth and Eileen Anderson of Lancaster,PA.  A life celebration will be held at the convenience of the...

Jim Dwight Greenberg, of Landisville, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015, six weeks after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He was 54. He was born February 18, 1961 in Seoul, South Korea. As the son of a military physician, Jim grew up in various areas of the country. He graduated from Grinnell College in 1983 and Dickinson...

Benjamin Daniel Hess, 77, of Pequea, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 12, 2015 while a patient at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.He was married 54 years to Beatrice H. Martin Hess.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Mary E. Leaman Hess.Dan had been employed...

Marguerite J. Sipe, 85, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.She was the wife of the late Robert Sipe who died in 2006.  Born in Waynesboro, VA she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Grace Corbin Martin.Mrs. Sipe was a homemaker who enjoyed bingo and loved spending time with her...

Nellie H. Kubala, 93, of Willow Street, PA, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA.Born in Windber, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nicklous and Catherine Metza Sobeck. She was the widow of John J. Kubala, Jr. who died on October 29, 2005.She retired from Watt & Shand after 32 years of service, and was...

Thelma M. Wiley, 95, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, April 03, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Anna May (Morris) Lebegern. She was the wife of the late Samuel D. Wiley, Jr.Mrs. Wiley was a life member of Trinity Lutheran Church.In her spare time she enjoyed volunteer work, sewing, golf,...

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...