Obituaries

Rev. John M. Whallon, 93, a resident of Homestead Village, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the home.He was the husband of the late Muriel L. Platts Whallon who died in 2006. Born in Zanesville, OH he was the son of the late Walter L. and Irene Snyder Whallon.Rev. Whallon was a 1940 graduate of Princeton University and a 1943...

Richard D. Benner, 77, of Strasburg, died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.He was married 47 years to Barbara A. Altland Benner. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard Benner and Frances “Suey” Voll Benner Thorn.Richard was employed at Landis Garage for 34 years and then in his retirement...

Gideon K. Zook, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, February 29th at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Honeybrook, PA on September 22, 1924 he was the husband of the late Mary Adair Zook and the son of the late Daniel and Hannah King Zook.Mr. Zook was stationed with the U.S. Army during WWII as a Tank Crewman stationed...

Dorothy C. Heinzelman age 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2012 after a long, happy, and satisfying life. Born on January 12, 1916 in Toledo, OH, the daughter of Effie and J. Weir Coover. Pre-deceased by her parents and two sisters, and in 1993, by her loving husband of 56 years, Earl Heinzelman. Dottie lived in Lancaster since...

Muriel (Betts) Shivery May, 96 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27th at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, PA.She was the wife of the late Clyde D. May and the daughter of the late Harlan and Mary Criswell Shivery.Betts was employed as a machine operator for RCA for 27 years.She enjoyed playing pinochle, cooking, window shopping, and spending time...

Ruth Temple Kirkman, beloved wife of Burton Lawrence Kirkman for 57 wonderful years, died on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at age 81 with her family by her side. She was born in Waukon, Iowa on the 15th of November 1930, daughter of Reverend Dr. Herbert Depear Temple and Mildred Donat Temple.She is survived by her husband Burton, daughter Janet Kirkman...

Sonja Louise Peterson Behrens, died peacefully at Hospice of Lancaster County , Lancaster, PA on Friday, February 24, 2012 following a lengthy illness.Born in Medford, OR, on April 13, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Emil and Catherine Reese Peterson. Sonja was the devoted wife of Jack A. Behrens whom she married August 31, 1962. In addition to...

Betty S. Chillas, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.She was the wife of the late Carl R. Chillas who died in 1997. Born in Muncy, Lycoming County, PA she was the daughter of the late Roy and Anna A. Snyder Clippinger.Betty was employed as the Clerk of...

William Reisinger, 89, of Lancaster, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Conestoga View.He was married 49 years to Mary H. Cramer Reisinger. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William and Mercy J. Wile Reisinger.Mr. Reisinger had worked as a theater manager most of his life. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster....

Yvonne Marie Earle Link was born in Succasunna, NJ, January 2, 1922, and passed away at Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA after a brief illness on February 20, 2012. She was a creative artist, photographer, musician, a woman of strong faith and deeply loved by her family.She was a graduate of Western Maryland College, Westminster, MD and attended the University of...

H.H. “Pat” Herr, Jr. died on Monday, February 20, 2012 after a brief illness. He was the son of Howard H. Herr and Miriam Urban Herr and grandson of the noted Lancaster Architect C. Emlen Urban. Born in Lancaster, October 3, 1919, he graduated from the Boys High School in 1937 and the same year entered Franklin and Marshall College...

Robert (“Bob”) Charles Boyer, 86, of Millersville passed away on February 19th after a brief illness.Bob was born on July 14th, 1925 in Johnstown, PA, the son of the late Frank R. and Mona Griffith Boyer. The family moved to Lancaster in 1935, and Bob remained in the greater Lancaster area until his death.He attended Lancaster public schools, graduating from...

Betty B. Smith, 82, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at Landis Homes in Lititz, PA.Betty was born February 11, 1930 in Shamokin, PA. She was the daughter of Kimber and Lydia(Shoop) Beach.A devoted Christian, Betty was a member of the Faithful and True Sunday School class of Grace E.C. Church for more than 50 years.While raising her family, Betty...

Evelyn M. Packard, 78, of Lancaster, PA was ushered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 11, 2012, at the Hospice of Lancaster County (Good Drive).Born in Hackensack, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Fred & Ernestine Hipp and was reared in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. She was the wife of Dr. Barry Packard...

Robert E Krouse was a chemical engineer who retired from Hercules, Corporation in 1981. He lived in Willow Valley and formerly lived in Aldan PA and Pittsburgh PA. He was the husband of the late Carrie P. Krouse (nee Pierson). He was born in Philadelphia on July 29, 1916, the son of the late Ottilia E. Krouse Hauch and Edward...

William F. Early, 91, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012, at Homestead Village. He was the loving husband of Edith (Black) Early. Born in King, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Robert T. and Sue Kiester Hylton Early.Early was an active Lancaster County artist since 1960 and worked his entire career with Armstrong World Industries’...

Robert B. Lyter, 95, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 at Conestoga View. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Wayne and Blanche Brandt Lyter. He was the husband of the late Jane Lyter and the late Jean Lyter.A musician all his life, he was a drummer for his band, Bob Lyter and The Headliners....

Robert (Bob) H. Shuler, 78, died Saturday February 4, 2012 at Coventry Meadows. Born November 2, 1933 in Ft. Wayne, IN to the late Lyman and Helen Shuler. Robert was an electrician and owned Shuler Electric for 20 years and retired from the East Allen School System with 15 years service. He was an Army Veteran. Surviving are his wife,...

Benjamin E. Brubaker, 98, a resident of Calvary Homes, formerly of Windy Hill Road, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was the husband of the late Marian Lefever Smith Brubaker who died in 2010. His first wife the late Ruth Hess Brubaker died in 1975. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Amos and...

Dr. Robert L. Gutzwiller, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday February 4, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County.Dr. Gutzwiller was born on July 5, 1918 in Norfolk, Virginia to Erwin Charles Gutzwiller and Miriam Gryder Gutzwiller. He earned his Veterinary Medical Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Working in the new field of Artificial Insemination of dairy cattle,...