Obituaries

Robert H. Ranck

Robert H. Ranck

Jun 17, 2010

Robert H. Ranck, 89, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 at Landis Homes, 1001 East Oregon Rd., Lititz, PA.Born July 22, 1920 in Rohrerstown, he was the son of the late David H. and Susan (Hostetter) Ranck. He was a lifelong member of the Rohrerstown Mennonite Church.He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Alta (Hoover) Ranck and six children,...

Anne E. Peifer

Anne E. Peifer

Jun 16, 2010

Anne E. Peifer, 93, of 1520 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Born in Salunga, she was the daughter of the late J. Howard and Maude Peifer.She graduated from the former Millersville State Teachers College in 1939. In 1963, she received her MS in Elementary Education from Temple University. Her teaching career began in 1940 in a one...

Capt. Gunvald Gundersen

Capt. Gunvald Gundersen

Jun 16, 2010

Capt. Gunvald Gundersen March 5, 1912-June 16, 2010He was born in Arendal, Norway to Carl and Frieda Gundersen and immigrated to the United States as a young man. He lived with his family in Brooklyn, NY and in New City, NY before moving to Willow Valley North in Lancaster, PA.Gunvald was married to Clara Tellefsen for 64 years. He was...

Richard Lawrence Falk

Richard Lawrence Falk

Jun 15, 2010

Richard Lawrence Falk, 88, of Millersville, PA, passed away June 15, 2010. He was the husband of the late Margaret Russell Falk who died in 1991.A graduate of Manor High School, now Penn Manor High School, and an alumnus of Millersville State Teachers College, now Millersville University, Falk was a musician, teaching piano and organ. He was also an organist...

William W. Moyer

William W. Moyer

Jun 14, 2010

William W. Moyer, 61, of Lancaster died unexpectedly on June 14 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Sunbury, he was the son of the late George W. and Helen Y. Moyer. Bill was the husband of Melanie (Molly) Everts Moyer, with whom he would have celebrated 39 years of marriage on August 22. In addition to his wife, Bill is...

Patricia Stokes Gagnon

Patricia Stokes Gagnon

Jun 14, 2010

Patricia Stokes Gagnon, 70, of Smithfield, VA, passed away Monday, June 14, 2010. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Bernice Cuddy Smith. Patricia had been a Smithfield resident for the past 6 years.A beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Patricia enjoyed bingo, cooking classes and church activities. She was a member of...

J. Albert Seldomridge

J. Albert Seldomridge

Jun 12, 2010

J. Albert Seldomridge, 81, of Lancaster, died at Landis Homes on Saturday, June 12, 2010 of complications due to Parkinson’s Disease.Al was the husband of Shirley Warner Seldomridge, with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage on March 21.Born in New Holland on March 16, 1929, he was the son of the late Paul W. and Estella Keckler Seldomridge.He was...

Dorothy K. Hess

Dorothy K. Hess

Jun 11, 2010

Dorothy K. Hess, 85, of Willow Street, died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.Mrs. Hess was married 63 years to Walter E. Hess. Born January 25, 1925 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Ada Kreider Gochnauer.Dorothy was a homemaker who earlier in life had worked at Central Market and...

Lcdr Laura Elizabeth “Betty” Wintersteen Usn (Ret)

Lcdr Laura Elizabeth “Betty” Wintersteen Usn (Ret)

Jun 11, 2010

Betty Wintersteen, 95, of Manheim Township, died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.Miss Wintersteen was born in Gordon (Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Charles and Annie Irene (Johnson) Wintersteen.Betty was a retired McCaskey High School math teacher and a former Navy meteorologist. She joined the Navy in 1942 after earning a...

Mary G. Smith

Mary G. Smith

Jun 11, 2010

Mary G. Smith, 93, of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Friday, June 11, 2010. Born in Rohrerstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late John B. Graybill and Mary Leyden. She was married for 50 years to the late J. Edwards Smith, III of Philadelphia. She was preceded in death by her three brothers, John, Charles and Richard and...

Warren B. Hambleton, Jr.

Warren B. Hambleton, Jr.

Jun 8, 2010

Warren B. Hambleton, Jr., died peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim, PA. Born in Ronks, he was the son of the late Warren, Sr. and Marie Shue Hambleton. He was widowed from Jean, his wife of 50 years in 2001. Two sisters, Ruth and Miriam, predeceased him.After graduating from East Lampeter High School...

Michael Edward Houck

Michael Edward Houck

Jun 7, 2010

Michael Edward Houck passed away June 7, 2010 after battling a long illness.He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Louise Houck and Elaine Riccardi. He is survived by his brothers, Phil Houck, Dick Houck, John Houck, Tom Houck and Dave Houck, and his sister, Helen Tillotson. He is also survived by his wife, Thelma, his children, Robin, Ben...

Elijah Anton Maldonado

Elijah Anton Maldonado

Jun 6, 2010

Elijah Anton Maldonado, infant son of Elizar N. Maldonado and Lisette Vargas of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010.In addition to his parents, he is survived by: his siblings, Elizar, Eziis, and Khalijah Maldonado and Azaleya Martinez; maternal grandparents, Esther and Jose Vargas; maternal grandmother, Gladys Cruz; paternal grandmother, Grissette Sanchez; paternal great-grandparents, Myrna Sanchez and Miguel Tirado.A graveside...

Shirley Eileen (Martin) Shimp

Shirley Eileen (Martin) Shimp

Jun 4, 2010

Shirley Eileen (Martin) Shimp, 74, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center of Lancaster County. Born in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Miriam (Rettew) Martin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard D. Shimp.Eileen graduated from Ephrata High School in 1954. She returned...

Josephine H. Landis

Josephine H. Landis

Jun 3, 2010

Josephine H. Landis, 95, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late A. Vincent and Mary McKinstry Hurst. She was married for 74 years to the late Frank S. Landis.Josephine was a 1933 graduate of Manheim Twp. High School. A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening...

Arthur Donald Freiberg

Arthur Donald Freiberg

Jun 1, 2010

Arthur Donald Freiberg, 69, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was married 45 years to Joan E. Groff Freiberg. Born March 22, 1941 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Arthur C. and Theresa MacNeal Freiberg.Donald retired from Pennfield Feeds in 2006 and then in retirement enjoyed driving school bus in the Hempfield...

Marilyn Joy Bozarth

Marilyn Joy Bozarth

May 31, 2010

Marilyn Joy Bozarth, 81, formerly of New Jersey, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2010 at Arborview at Willow Valley. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Mathews Huellen. She was married to the late Eugene H. Bozarth.Marilyn worked as a realtor for Coldwell Banker, and Graham Realty, both of Vineland, NJ. She...

Arthur L. Munson

Arthur L. Munson

May 24, 2010

Arthur L. Munson, 91, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010, at the Mennonite Home.Born August 29, 1918, in Presque Isle, ME, he was a son of the late Roy Wallace and Louise Rose Munson.Arthur was a retired U.S. Army Major and during his service to his country during WWII and the Korean Conflict, he was awarded both the...

Betty W. Hohn

Betty W. Hohn

May 23, 2010

Betty W. Hohn, 87, of Lancaster, a loving and caring mother, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.Born April 27, 1923 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Wisner Wagner.Mrs. Hohn was a homemaker who earlier in life had worked at the Armstrong Closure Plant. She was a charter member of the Holy...

Elizabeth G. McKelvey

Elizabeth G. McKelvey

May 21, 2010

Elizabeth G. McKelvey, 101, a resident of Lakeside at Willow Valley, died Friday, May 21, 2010.She was the wife of the late Thomas J. McKelvey who died in 1969. Born February 13, 1909 in Englewood, NJ she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Anna M. Van Saun Whitney.Mrs. McKelvey was an actuary who was employed by the...