Obituaries

Fredrick Lynn Engle, 60 of East Petersburg, was surrounded by his family as he went home to be with his Savior, on Monday, September 28.  While we grieve his passing, we have hope in his eternal salvation in Jesus Christ.Fred was the son of Jacob and Naomi Engle, of Maytown and was married 36 years to Nan Heisey Engle.  He...

*Please note a change to the service details below.William James (Bill) Van Pelt, 97, entered into Eternal Rest on Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home in Homestead Village surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Sally Henry Van Pelt with whom he celebrated 72 years of married life.Born, raised and educated in Red Bank, New Jersey, Bill...

Ivan W. Sellers, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on September 28, 2020 at the Mennonite Home.  He was the loving husband of the late Shirley R. Sellers to whom he was married to for 64 years.  Born in Pequea, PA, he was the son of the late Harry and Cornelia (Wissler) Sellers.After graduating high school, Ivan started working at Armstrong...

Dorothy Anne Thomas, 86, of Lancaster, died September 26, 2020, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Dorothy L. and Warren H. Wilson.A 1952 graduate of J.P. McCaskey, Anne retired after 40 years of service from Bell Telephone.She is survived by her sister, Patricia (Howard) Lorah, Millersville, her caregivers, Michelle (Jeffrey) Wise, Lancaster, William (Barbara) Arms,...

Anna Moore was born in Philadelphia on Washington’s birthday, 1922, and died in Quarryville on September 30, 2020, but most of her life- over 90 years of it- was spent in the Landisville area.Adopted by Ida Bender King and Adam Bigler King, her new name was Anna Bender King, with the nickname “Kingy.” She grew up on a farm at...

Doris J. Biggs, 96, a twenty-year resident of Landis Homes Retirement Community in Lititz PA went to be with the Lord on September 28, 2020Born in Lancaster on 8 March 1924, Doris was the daughter of the late Roy and Emma Ochs Jackson. She was the wife of the late George A. Biggs, with whom she shared 63 years of...

Iris E. Rodriguez Hazel age 62 of Lancaster passed away September 23, 2020 at her home. Born in Medina New York she was the daughter of Raul and Mercedes Negron Rodriguez and preceded in death by her husband Mark Hazel. She was a receptionist for Vision Corp. Iris is survived by her son Mark S. Hazel, her sisters Gladys and...

Beverly A. Turner, 75, of Mountville, passed away on September 22, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the loving wife of Richard “Dick” L. Turner.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Herr) Farmer.After graduating from Penn Manor High School, she went on to graduate from Emile’s Beauty School.  Then later on she...

Katharine (Kathy) G. Trayer, 79, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on September, 24, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Thomas B. Trayer. They celebrated their 55th Wedding Anniversary on September 18, 2020.Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of G. Emerson and Florence (Wilson) Glauner.Kathy attended Westtown Friends School and...

Valerie Lynn Beard, 58, of Lancaster, went to be with her Heavenly Father on September 19th, 2020 after a heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Carol (Sellers) Heisey.She is survived by her children, Katie Cloud (Scott) and Ryan Beard, and the love of her life, James (Jim) Vollrath. ...

Myrna L. Pierson, 84, of Lancaster passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at UPMC in Lititz.Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Walter F. and Esther Eberly Auker and the wife of the late Lawrence C. Pierson.Myrna had graduated from Lititz High School and had worked for Hamilton Watch until her retirement.  She was a lifelong...

Bessie Templeton Amour, 101, passed away on September 16, 2020 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mable Fox Templeton. Bessie was the loving wife of John W. Amour Sr. with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage, until he succumbed in 2005.Bessie was a homemaker, who provided a loving...

James “Jim” Eugene Weibel, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on September 18, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Mary Louise (Cochran) Weibel.Born in Butler, PA on October 31, 1926, he was the son of the late Eugene and Marjorie (Hile) Weibel.Jim proudly served in the US Navy and Naval Reserves earning the ranks of Lieutenant...

Annie B. Hargrove age 81 of Willow Street PA passed away at her home on September 18, 2020. Born in Chase City VA she was the daughter of the late James R. and Hattie Lucy Coleman Goode. Mrs. Hargrove was a Machine Operator Supervisor for Theodore R. Schwalm Co. for 27 yrs. Predeceased by her husband Frank D. Hargrove Sr....

Dorothy Hess Shoemaker, 97, of Lancaster, passed away at Arden Courts in Harrisburg, PA on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. She was the first to arrive and the last to leave of the 6 children of John and Lottie Hess. The loving wife of Wilbur K. Shoemaker for 72 years, with whom she loved to travel, garden and socialize, they will...

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn David Lindley Murray, Jr., 40. He passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 18th, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.Dave is survived by his wife, Shirley, his sons, Noah (12), Ethan (8), and his precious pups, Penny and Creed, of Millersville, PA.Dave was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland. He...

Laura Marie Norton, 96, of Hampton, NH, formerly of Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Oceanside Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hampton, NH.   She was the loving wife of the late John M. Norton.Born in Little Rock, AR, she was the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Bertha M. (Litton) Martin.After...

James A. Funk age 91 of Lancaster PA passed away September 6, 2020 at his home. He is survived by his wife Margaret “Peggy”.Memorial services are scheduled for September 18, 2020, Friday, at 11 am at Westminster Presbyterian Church on the Oregon Pike Lancaster  Burial will be at Ft Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.Kindly make donations to Calvary Homes Benevolent Fund...

Frederick Charles Pflieger passed away on September 8, 2020  at the age of 91. His large, adoring family will remember him as a strong, kind, generous man of intellect, musicianship, curiosity and deep love of family. Fred was the devoted husband of Kathleen for 69 years. She preceded him in death by a week.. He was the proud father of...

Dennis Eugene Duncan, better known by his friends as Denver and by his best friends as Gramps, 70, of Lancaster passed away on Sunday September 6th, 2020. Born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lancaster on March 21, 1950.Denver was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, served and was honorably discharged from the United States Army. He was a jack...