Obituaries

Margaret S. Knisely, 83, of 2119 Landis Valley Rd., Lancaster, PA, died unexpectedly on May 14, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the wife of Arch G. Knisely III.  They observed their 58th wedding anniversary on March 14, 2011.Born in Harrisburg, PA on January 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Lile Shettel and was...

Harriet Janice D. Funk, 93, of Lancaster, PA died May 13, 2011 at ManorCare Health Services. She was the widow of Willard W. Funk, assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education for the School District of Lancaster, who died in November, 2001. Mrs. Funk was born in Quakertown.A member of Grandview United Methodist Church since 1947, she was very active on the...

Joseph “Joe” F. Kurjiaka, 47, of Landisville passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Lynn Forney Kurjiaka and in June, 2010 celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Kenneth A. and Rose Schinzing Kurjiaka of Mt. Joy.He was a 1981 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School...

Almadine McDonnell, 86, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Golden Living Center.She was the wife of the late Paul R. McDonnell, Sr. who died in 1993. Born in Marietta, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Martha B. Barrick Kibler.Mrs. McDonnell had worked many years at Central Paper and Box and then in retirement...

Donald H. Iredale, 81, ­former resident of Lancaster and Shillington, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at National HealthCare Center, Bluffton, SC.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harold B. and Mable Groff Iredale. He was the husband of Ruth ­Snyder Iredale, and on September 29, 2010, they had celebrated 59 years of marriage.He was a...

Elsie S. Wirth, 97, of ­Lancaster, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Conestoga View surrounded by her loving family and the caring staff. She was the wife of the late Herman W. Wirth who predeceased her in 1961. She was born in Etna, PA, daughter of the late Joseph J. and Kathryn (Micor) Hereda....

Rev. John  “Wes” “Revie” AndersonOn Sunday, May 1st, Rev. John “Wes” “Revie” Anderson passed away surrounded by his wife of 57 years, his 6 living children along with some grandchildren, a great grand child and close family friends. His life was truly a life well lived. He was the only child of John and Elsie Anderson. He was born December...

Gene A. Haggblom, 69, of Lancaster, PA passed away of lung cancer at Hospice of Lancaster County late Friday April 29, 2011, surrounded by his wife and daughters.Born in Hingham, MA, he was the son of the late Alfred and Vieno (Nissila) Haggblom.Gene enjoyed music of many different genres, and was a dedicated musician. Having chosen the trombone as his...

Evelyn Mae Horst, 89, of Ephrata, PA entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,  on April 26th at Ephrata Manor Nursing Home.   Born in Lititz, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Esther Peiffer Neidermyer. She retired from Shady Maple Smorgasbord after many years of employment at the age of 87.Evelyn  is survived...

Norma E. Faith, 86, of Leola, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Mrs. Faith had suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis since she was 12 years old.She was married 63 years to Rev. Joseph R. Faith. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Leona Sayre Gaskell.Mrs. Faith was a homemaker and earlier in life...

James F. McGee, 73, died peacefully at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy on Monday, April 25, 2011. He was born in Mt. Carmel, PA to the late John and Irene McGee.Jim is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara,  and his cat Oreo; his daughter, Tammie McGee and two grand cats, Tom & Jerry;  two  brothers Tom and...

Morris W. Minnig, 89, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Tremont, he was the son of the late William F. and Iva Fehr Minnig. He was married to the late Fay Adams Minnig who died in January of 2010.Morris served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII.  He worked as an electrician for...

Cecil (Bud) Busler, Jr., 87,    of Willow Valley Manor North, Lancaster, PA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday,  April 23, 2011. Born in Williamsport, PA, he was the son of the late Cecil R., Sr. and Hannah Davis Busler. He was the husband of Dorothy Jane (Aderhold) Busler.Bud was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster. He...

Patricia B. Keene, 80, died at the Willow Valley Retirement Community on Friday, April 22.  She was the daughter of the late Edgar Harrison and Edith Gorsuch Bicknell.Dr. Keene was a teacher in the Penn Manor School District, and an adjunct professor for a time at both Franklin and Marshall College and Penn State University.  She was a graduate of...

Ronald D. Woomer, 74, of Lancaster, PA passed away with his family surrounding him on Thursday, April 21st, 2011.Born in Hegins, PA, and son of Clarence and Annie (Dietrich) Woomer, he moved to Lancaster and worked for AMP, Incorporated until his retirement in 1997.A devoted, kind and generous father and doting grandfather, Ron was loved by many.  He enjoyed the...

Marvin Grady Beesley, 81, of Willow Valley Retirement Community, formerly of Wilmington, DE, died Tuesday, April 19th, at The Glen at Willow Valley. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1951 and served as an Air Force medical supply officer during the Korean War. Mr. Beesley worked for the DuPont Company for 38 years in the Human Resources and...

George D. Eisenberger, Sr., 85, formerly of Drexel Ave., Lancaster, was called from his residence at Landis Homes to his eternal home on Monday, April 18, 2011.He was the husband of the late Esther H. Thomas Eisenberger who died in 2003.  Born December 9, 1925 in Paradise Twp., he was the son of the late Clarence and Mabel Hassel Eisenberger.George...

Jean F. Fulmer, 90, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, April 14, 2011, at Arborview at Willow Valley. Born in Schwenksville, she was the daughter of the late Ross G. and Elizabeth Searfass Koons.  She would have been married 70 years on November 22nd to Harold Y. Fulmer.She retired as a secretary at the Montgomery County Geriatric and Rehabilitation Center. She...

Lois A. Habecker, 81, formerly of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Oak Leaf Manor.  Born in Sistersville, WV, she was the daughter of Lester and Eloise Mason Berisford.  She was the wife of the late John David Habecker.She was a registered nurse, retiring from Lancaster General Hospital.She is survived by: 2 sisters, Janice Stewart of Belton, MO,...

Seth H. Ebersole, 84, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at ­Landis Homes following an extended illness.Born April 19, 1926 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Laura Hertzler Ebersole. He was the husband of Virginia Metzler Ebersole, sharing 62 years of marriage.Seth was an active member of the Akron Mennonite Church and the Men’s Chorus for...