Obituaries

Susan (Sherman) Wise, 57, of Lancaster, passed away on October 17, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Martha (Bates) Adamire and the late Richard Adamire.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School, Susan went on to spend much of her career in food service.In her spare time, she enjoyed playing Bingo, spending time...

Guy G. Eklund, 94, passed away on October 8, 2018 at the Glen at Willow Valley Communities.  He was the husband of the late Maria G. Eklund.Born in Kalmar, Sweden, he was the son of the late Einar Karlson and Hilga Eklund.He spent much of his professional career as an interior designer.Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Guy’s life...

Joyce L. Hambright, 86, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 6, 2018 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 65 years, Jim.Joyce was born in Sayre, PA on October 13, 1931. She was the daughter of Donald and Grace Lupton and grew up on a...

Betty D. Richmond, 92, of Lititz, died peacefully on October 2, 2018, at Luthercare at Luther Acres, where she had resided since 2000. She was the loving wife of Albert H. Richmond, who passed away in 2013.Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Emerson and Florence Stamm Rice. Betty was an artist all her life, including...

Margaret “Peggy” Anne Thomas, of Willow Valley, loving wife of Dr. Stephen Charles Thomas, passed away on September 29, 2018 at the age of 82 after a long illness.  Peggy was born on August 15, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Albert and Louise Elizabeth (Page) Schroeder. She was a 1957 graduate of the Presbyterian School of Nursing in...

It is with great sadness that the family of E. Randall Miller announce his passing on September 26, 2018 at the young age of 66 in his home in NJ. Randall will forever be remembered and loved by his wife of 35 years, Debbie Magner Miller, his mother, Phyllis Miller, his daughters, Dawn Miller and Justine Sillers, her husband Matthew...

Arthur C. Bracken, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on September 30, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the loving husband of the late Marianne Z. Bracken who preceded him in death in 2017.Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late William and Olga (Heider) Bracken.He was the proud owner of Bracken Shoe Repair Shop in Lititz,...

Mary Arlene Robertson, 89, of Elizabethtown, passed away on September 27, 2018 at Masonic Villages. She was the loving wife of George D. Robertson, who passed away in 2017. Born in Lancaster, PA., she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mabel Baker Charles.Arlene worked along side her parents at their produce stand at the Central Market in Lancaster...

John J. Campoli, 60, of Annville, PA, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018 while surrounded by his family.  He was the loving husband of Susan Campoli.  Born in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of Angelo and Rita Campoli.After graduating from high school, John was employed by Exxon Mobil where he had a long and respected career as a...

John Owen, age 95, died on September 28, 2018 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.John was a wonderful man and special treasure to his family and friends. He had a long rich life, and his family and friends feel fortunate and proud to have been part of it.John was born in Mayfield, Kentucky in 1923. His parents, JC Owen and Lydia Owen, raised...

Susan Moedinger Horning, 90, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018 at Seasons Hospice, Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE.   Born in Lancaster, PA on May 24, 1928, she was the daughter of J. Russell and Susan (Paulus) Moedinger, and the wife of the late David Arthur Horning.Susan was a member of the graduating Class of 1946 from J. P. McCaskey...

Thomas Martin Landis, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on September 20, 2018 at Landis Homes. He was the husband of Lois Geisler Landis with whom he shared 64 years of marriage on June 5, 2018.  He was the son of the late James and Elma Martin Landis.Tom was a 1951 graduate of J.P. McCaskey H.S. He served 2 years in...

Mary Lou Shissler, 88, died at a memory care home in Silverdale, WA on Sunday, September 16, 2018.She was born in Lancaster and lived there most of her life. Her parents were the late Claire L. and Mary Axe Troop. She was married to the late Carl M. Shissler.Mary Lou worked at Hamilton Watch, WGAL TV8, and Watt & Shand...

Verlen G. Rufenacht, 68, passed away following surgery at Lancaster General Hospital, Wednesday, September 19, 2018.  He was born in Wauseon, OH to Olen and Viola Rufenacht.  An educator, he taught at Lancaster Mennonite Schools for 36 years.  He is survived by three sisters, Mary Louise Lehman, (Wilmer), Harrisonburg, VA, Helen Hofstetter, (Clint), Apple Creek, OH, Geneva Rufenacht, (Mel), Lititz,...

Mike was born October 1, 1949, in Sewickley, PA, the first son of Mike and Mitzi (Posega) Smolinsky, and raised in Baden, PA. On August 3, 1974, he married the love of his life, Jean Berton. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and worked for the Department of Labor and Industry in Harrisburg for 35 years until his retirement...

Helen D. Hess, 98, of Willow Street, passed away on September 16, 2018 at Willow Valley Lakeside. She was the daughter of John and Lillian Eby Denlinger.A 1936 graduate of East Lampeter High School, Helen became a bookkeeper at Penn Dairies in Lancaster. Following her marriage to Mark S. Hess in 1943, she embraced her new role as a farmer’s...

Walter E. Vreeland, 92, of Willow Street, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Lakeside in Willow Valley Communities.Born in Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Edith Everett Vreeland. He grew up in Millburn, NJ and was a 1944 graduate of Millburn High School. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army, and served...

Betty J. Miller, 87, passed away on September 13th, 2018 at The Garden at Stevens.  She was the loving wife of the late Paul E. Miller, Sr. who preceded her in death in 1999.Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late George Pierce and Sara Jane Reba Collins.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School, she worked at...

Miriam M. Ober, 84, of Conestoga PA passed away peacefully on September 2nd2018 at St. Anne’s Retirement Home.She was the loving wife of Jacob S. Ober for 63 years. She was born in Smithsburg MD to the late Joseph and Ruth Clugston.She was an active member of Grace Baptist Church of Lancaster. Mim was instrumental in starting the GBC coffee...

Virginia “Ginny” A. Mosebach, 94, of Lancaster, PA, passed away September 9, 2018 at Homestead Village.   She was the wife of the late Carl H. MosebachBorn in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Vincent A. and Myrtle J. (Moffett) Smith.Mrs. Mosebach was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, and Musical Art Society of Lancaster.  She was a...