Obituaries

Robert M. Brooks, 93, of Lancaster entered into rest September 4th, 2014.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Amos and Mary Brooks.  He was the husband of the late Lois E. Brooks who passed away in February 2006.  He proudly served in the United States Army during World War II.  He was a member of the...

Edith Meeker Sexton, also known as Edie, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Mennonite Home.    She was the wife of the late Paul P. Sexton.  She was born in Centre Hall, Centre County, PA and was the daughter of the late Van Dorn and Emma (Hoffmann) Meeker.  Surviving are two daughters; Suzann S., (wife of Michael...

Linnea N. Abbott, 93, of Brethren Village passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29th, following a brief illness.Linnea was born on August 14, 1921, daughter of the late Selma (Blumquist) and Albert Nygren who came to the United States from Finland in the early part of the 20th century and settled in the Bronx, New York. She was proud of...

Betty Jo Vail, 58, of Lititz, died at home on Saturday, August 30, 2014.  Betty’s favorite phrase that she lived by was “Enjoy today for tomorrow is not promised.”She was the spouse of Dorinda J. Corfee Vail.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Alfred J. McGinnis of Coatesville, and the late Betty Mae Millard McGinnis.Betty was a graduate...

Russell Lentz, 89, of Lancaster, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, PA following a lengthy illness.He was happily married for 66 years to Grace E. Hershey Lentz.  Born in Smoketown, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Louise S. Rote Lentz.Russell retired from the United State Postal Service where he...

Dr. J. Richard Brubaker, 86, of Lancaster, was called home to be with his Lord & Savior on Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 at his birth place. He was the son of the late John C. and Mary (Harnish) Brubaker. He was the loving husband of Marcella (Wenger) Brubaker, to whom he was happily married for 64 years.Richard loved spending time...

Helen K. Biechler, 87, a resident of Oak Leaf Manor, died Thursday, August 21, 2014.She was the wife of the late John R. Biechler who died April 30, 2014.  Born in Millersville, she was the daughter of the late Park M. and Anna Mary Habecker Kauffman.Helen retired from Commonwealth Bank.  She was a graduate of Penn Manor High School and...

Harry A. Jenkins, 101, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community.  He was the husband of the late Virgie M. Jenkins who died June 19, 2007.Born in Conestoga, PA he was the son of the late Harry I. and Ella (Good) Jenkins.Mr. Jenkins worked for over 40 years for Hamilton Watch Company and was...

Jack S. Gerhart, of Lancaster, died on August 19, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care.He was 88 years of age, the son of Sherman N. Gerhart and Catherine Scherer Gerhart.  He and his wife, Bernice Krentz Gerhart, celebrated 66 years of marriage this past year.Surviving is one son James M. Gerhart and wife Nancy F. of Lancaster, Margaret L. Gerhart...

Doris C. Stief, 88, of Lancaster, died Sunday, August 17, 2014.She was the wife of the late William U. Stief who died in 2003.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Elsie Stermer Coble.Doris was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School and a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.  She...

William Brinton Weaver, formerly of Lancaster, died Friday, August 8, in Longboat Key, Florida at age 84.Born in Lancaster, Bill was a resident of Lancaster for 55 years and had lived in Florida for the past 29 years.He was the son of the late Edward Benjamin Weaver and Catherine McGovern Brinton Weaver. Bill was predeceased by a sister, Catherine Weaver...

Anthony Isaac De Bruin, 5, of Mount Joy, was called to his eternal home on August 12, 2014, as the days that the Lord formed for him came to an end. Born in Lancaster, Pa, he was a son of Troy A. and Amy B. (Underwood) De Bruin.Anthony loved music. Every day he would sing, sit at the piano and...

Louis T. Menga, 64, of Lancaster, was called home by his Lord and Savior on August 11, 2014.He was married 13 years to the late Barbara Menga, 17 years to his former wife Karen Menga, and his final 14 years devoted to his best friend and fiancée Jacqué Rupp.  Born in Ossining, NY, he was the son of Rhoda A....

Louise J. Rowits, 86, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at Luther Acres in Lititz, PA.Born August 28, 1927 in Ottawa, OH she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Edna Gardner Jones.Louise received a Master’s Degree from Ball State University and was employed as an elementary school teacher with the Middlebury School District in Indiana for 20 years.She was...

Ethel M. Witmer, 90, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 9, 2014 at her home. She was married 69 years to J. Stanley Witmer.  Born in Manheim, PA on March 27, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Clayton S. and Mary Stauffer Wenger.Ethel was an active member of Erisman Mennonite Church.  She taught children’s Sunday School and...

Abram “Ken” Hartsough, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care.  He was the loving husband of Kathryn E. (Rittenhouse) Hartsough with whom he celebrated 67 years of marriage.  Born in Manor Township, PA, he was the son of the late Clayton and Pearl (Mowrey) Hartsough.In his early years he enjoyed working with...

Stanley B. Williams, 74, of Lancaster, PA passed away August 4, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in San Angelo, TX, he was the son of Grace Butler Williams and the late Ben H. Williams. He was the loving husband of Judith Lepley Williams to who he had been married 30 years.Stan was a 1962 graduate of Baylor University where...

Ivie Fern Ressler Walkowicz, 93 of Lititz, PA, passed away on August 5, 2014 at Conestoga View, Lancaster PA, after a brief illness.  She was a resident at the home for the past 4 years.Born in Mt. Nebo, PA., December 6, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Samuel C. and Florence M. (Stokes) Heiney.Ivie was the first sibling...

Larry G. Castleman, 75, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, August 2, 2014 after a short stay at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation.Born in Eugene, OR, he was the son of the late Ben L. and Marie All Castleman.   Larry retired from Armstrong World Industries after 37 years, where he worked as a foreman at the Floor Plant Distribution Center.In his...

Ellen G Jury, age 87, passed away on July 28, 2014, at the Mennonite Home.  Ellen was born in Lancaster, PA to the late Paul and Dorothy Gantz and was the loving wife of Lloyd Jury, Lancaster.Ellen graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and attended Pratt Institute, School of Art and Design in New York City. She was a creative,...