Obituaries

Mary E. Kirchner, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully at Conestoga View on Tuesday, October 22, 2013.  Mary was the wife of the late Albert G. Kirchner.  Born in in Kirkwood, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hugh F. and Grace L. (Gruber) McCrea.Surviving is a son, Larry E., husband of Carol Kensinger, of Stevens, PA, and...

Ronald R. Roberts Sr., 82, of East Petersburg, PA died unexpectedly on Sunday October 20, 2013. Born in Butler Township, PA, he was the son of the late William and Ruth Eckroat Roberts. He was married to Lorrain Roberts for 62 years.Mr. Roberts retired from Armstrong Cork Company. He was a veteran in the United States Air Force during the...

Betty Darlene (Hathaway) Spencer, 82, of Willow Street, PA passed away on October 16, 2013 at Lakeside, Willow Valley.  She was born in Lincoln, NE on September 15, 1931 and was the only child of the late Professor I.L. “Jack” and Pearl (Boid) Hathaway.  She is survived by her husband of over 61 years, Captain Harry A. Spencer, Jr., USN ...

John J. Stehman , 88, of  Salunga, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA while holding the hand of his wife and soul mate and in the presence of his caring family.  He was the loving husband of Mary Lou Stigler Stehman for 67 wonderful years.Born in Lancaster, Mr. Stehman...

Doris L. Alexander, 84, of Lancaster, PA; wife, mother, and now with God passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at home under the loving care of family, friends, and Hospice.Born October 6, 1929 in Lancaster, PA.  Daughter of Allen and Kathryn Sweigart.  She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Clair H. Alexander.  Also, survived by her sister,...

MARION LELIA SCHEDLER GRAHEK ATKINSON, 97, of Willow Valley Retirement Community, passed away on Wednesday October, 16, 2013.Born in Spokane, Washington on October 22, 1915, she was the daughter of Paul Arthur and Lelia Van Allen Schedler.  She was preceded in death by brothers Paul and Roger and sisterPhyllis S. Hove, all of Spokane.In the Lancaster area, she was the...

Virginia (Ginny) McCluskey Mehler died on October 14, 2013 at her apartment at Homestead Village after a lengthy illness.  She was the wife of William A. Mehler, Jr., with whom she celebrated their 65thwedding anniversary on August 28.  She had been a long-time resident of Manheim Township, having come to Lancaster with her husband in 1948.She was a member of...

William C. Sidebothom, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care.  He was the loving husband of Ann E. (Nagle) Sidebothom.  Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late William and Ethel (Cosgrove) Sidebothom.Following his schooling, William spent much of his career as an Industrial EngineerIn his spare time he...

George E. Edwards, 84, of Lancaster passed away at Brethren Village on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Ervin and Mary Edwards. George was the loving husband of Mary Crockett Edwards for 59 years.  He lived in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia until 2007.George was an electrical engineer for the School District...

Nancy W. Collette (Waterman), 88, passed into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, her Savior on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Willow Valley Retirement Community.  She was the loving wife of the late Alexander D. Collette who went to be with the Lord in 2007.  Born in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and...

The Rev. Charles Arthur Schroeder of Lancaster, PA died October 10, 2013 at Brethren Village.Born in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Walter W. and Thelma White Schroeder.  He was the loving husband of Alice Larson Schroeder for 60 years.At the time of his death he was retired since 1994 and was a member of Donegal Presbytery.Before...

Betty Jane Hodecker, 89, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013.She was married to the late Andrew R. Hodecker for 48 years at the time of his death on April 20, 1991.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William C. Hoer and Mildred Brinser Hoer Geiter.Surviving are three children; Terry L....

Myrtle Siegler Geist, 106 years old, entered the loving armsof her Savior at 11:35 AM on September 22nd at HomesteadVillage.Her husband was the late Allen H. Geist, and she is survivedby her children, Phyllis Geist Strittmater and Andrew L.Geist, both of Lancaster.She was the oldest member of her church, Emmanuel Lutheran inLancaster.Myrtle was a 1925 graduate of Penn Manor, working...

George E. Chandler, 91, of Lancaster, Pa. passed away September 25, 2013 at The Glen at Willow Valley.  Born in Wethersfield, Conn. was the son of Leonidas and Emma Chandler.  He was the husband of I. Louise Chandler for 69 years.George was a graduate of Wethersfield High School and Pratt and Whitney Aircraft 4 year apprentice course, East Hartford, Conn. ...

Rev. O. Howard Grantz, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, September 25, 2013, after he suffered complications from pneumonia while at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, MA.  He had suffered a serious stroke in December of 2012 while living in Florida. He along with his devoted wife moved to Massachusetts in May (2013) to be...

Donald G. Herr, 76, of Lancaster, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Homestead Village.He was the husband of the late M. Kathleen Kendig Herr who died in 2012.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harold E. and Ella Grace Geist Herr.Don was a member of the Church of the Apostles U.C.C. and a former member of...

Nancy J. Dotterer of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in her apartment at Brethren Village where she had just moved. Nancy was the loving wife of the late Kenneth H. Dotterer, Sr. who passed away Feb. 21, 1987. They were married 32 years.Born in Lancaster, PA on July 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the...

Elizabeth Suzanne “Sue” Goldstrom, 85, of Lancaster, PA passed away September 19, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PATo family, friends and husband Donald, she was just “Sue.” Born in Pittsburgh tothe late Elizabeth Riggs and Louis Cecile Hall, she is survived by Donald, hersister, Cecile Graitge, daughter Karen (James) Bennett, sons Donald (Julie) andMark (Jane) Goldstrom, seven...

Clemons L. (Joe) Canterbury was born June 24, 1917 in Walton, WV.  He died September 20, 2013 in the Glen at Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA.He is survived by his daughters, Patricia Vazzana and her husband Michael and Cora Dentry and her husband Thomas.  He is survived also by a step-daughter Catherine Fronheiser and her husband Larry and a step-son Thomas...

Virginia A. Hass Moyer, 90, formerly of Seitz Drive, Lancaster, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at ManorCare of Lancaster.She was married 51 years to Robert O. Moyer.  Born in West Reading, Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest W., Sr. and Florence C. Hafer Haas.Ginny was a trust officer and retired from Hamilton Bank after 45 years...