Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Richard A. Bates
Feb 7, 2016
Richard A. Bates, 91, of Brethren Village, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016. Born in Steubenville, OH he was the son of the late John L. and Frances (Poague) Bates. He was married to Margaret "Peggy" Bates for over 65 years. He received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve and later received a...
Alma L. (Herre) Brockhouse
Feb 7, 2016
Alma L. (Herre) Brockhouse, 96, of Elizabethtown, died Monday, February 7, 2016 at Masonic Village. Born in Harrisburg on February 3, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Ludwig G. and Alma (Hamaker) Herre. She grew up in Harrisburg and graduated from William Penn High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1942 from MacMurray College...
Merle D. Kilby
Feb 7, 2016
Merle D. Kilby, 82, of Landis Homes, passed away on February 7, 2016. Born in Kennett Square, PA, he was the son of the late Ivan G. & Kathryn (Ulmer) Kilby. Merle was the husband of the late Joyce (Felker) Kilby who died October 2003. A veteran, he served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Merle was...
Omaly Flores-Sandoval
Feb 6, 2016
Omaly Flores-Sandoval, 20, of Lancaster went to be with the angels on February 6, 2016. Omaly was born December 2, 1995 in Cholula Puebla Mexico to mother Rosaura Sandoval-Castillo of Lancaster, and father Honorato Flores of Mexico. He was the most loving, sweet, caring little brother to Lisandro Sandoval, Jose Luis Flores, Rosaura Sandoval-Castillo, and Williams Flores. He was...
Nelson R. Gingrich
Feb 6, 2016
Nelson R. Gingrich, 60, of Manheim, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer over a 4-1/2 yr. period. He was born to John Musser Gingrich of Woodcrest Villa and the late Blanche Kreider Gingrich. Nelson was the devoted husband of Yvonne Bomberger Gingrich for 37 years.
...Stephen Valentine Whiskeyman
Feb 6, 2016
Stephen Valentine Whiskeyman, 62, of Lancaster, PA passed away on February 6, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Kenneth Whiskeyman & Fern (Kissinger) Kleinstuber.
He was a 1971 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School. Steve played football in high school, and later...
Ralph H. Greenawalt Iii
Feb 6, 2016
Ralph H. Greenawalt III, 71, of Lancaster, died suddenly Saturday, February 6, 2016 at his residence. Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Claire (Ranck) Greenawalt of Lancaster, and the son of Ruth (Henne) Greenawalt of Mountville and the late Ralph H. Greenawalt, Jr. Ralph was employed as a Quality Control Inspector for Johnson & Johnson for 43...
Pastor Dennis E. Loose
Feb 6, 2016
Pastor Dennis E. Loose, 61, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, suddenly of natural causes, on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Heart of Lancaster Hospital. Born in Harrisburg to June (Walters) Loose and the late James E. Loose, Dennis was the loving husband of Karen L. (Rowe) Loose. Dennis retired from the Pennsylvania State...
Noemi Rodriguez
Feb 6, 2016
Noemi Rodriguez, 75, of Lititz, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. She was born in Naguabo, Puerto Rico to the late Miguel and Eva (Marte) Lopez. Noemi was the loving wife of Miguel A. Rodriguez for 50 years.
A homemaker, she also did bookkeeping for American Baptist Convention for 12 years....
T.E.D. Farenwald
Feb 6, 2016
T.E.D. Farenwald, 92, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on February 6, 2016. He was the husband of Betty (Benson) Farenwald.
Jean M. Zehring
Feb 5, 2016
Jean M. Zehring, 89, of Cedar Haven, entered her heavenly home, February 5, 2016. Her son, David, and sister, Patricia were by her side. She was greeted at the gates of her forever home by her husband of 60 years, Daniel E. Zehring Sr., who passed March 5, 2006. She was preceded in death by son Terry, in 1968,...
Olive G. "Ollie" Jennings
Feb 5, 2016
Olive G. Jennings passed away peacefully on February 5, 2016. She was born on August 6, 1920, in Pittsburgh, PA, the fourth of five children born to Margaret A. (Dressel) and William A. Doench.
Olive is survived by her four children Linda G. Jennings (Kirby Jones) of Fountain Hills, AZ, Russell H. Jennings II (Kay) of Albemarle,...
Anna E. Swartz
Feb 5, 2016
On Friday, February 5, 2016 Anna E. Swartz, 92, of Lancaster, passed away at The Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Henry B. and Mildred V. (Stober) Radle. She was married to the late William "Billy" Cox, Sr. and then the late Benjamin Swartz.
A graduate...
Robbye Winger
Feb 5, 2016
Robbye Winger, 89, of Lititz, PA passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Moravian Manor. She was the wife of William C. Winger, Jr. to whom she was married for 70 years.
Born in Montgomery, AL she was the daughter of the late Mary L. Stoddard. Robbye was a 1944 graduate of Sidney Linear High School and...
Dorothy A. Leahy
Feb 4, 2016
Dorothy A. Leahy, 87, of Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community died February 4, 2016.
Minhtam T. Chu
Feb 4, 2016
MinhTam T. Chu, 75, of Mountville, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Born in Vietnam, she was the daughter of the late Tuyet Chu and Khue T. Phan. She was the wife of Son K. Nguyen, with whom she celebrated 57 years of marriage.
MinhTam worked as an auditor for Anvil International Foundary. In her...
Agnes H. Kelec
Feb 4, 2016
Agnes H. Kelec, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Hamilton Arms. Agnes was born in Turtle Creek, PA in Allegheny County and was the daughter of the late Alex and C. Mary (Teti) Garrison.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Joseph Robert Kelec, Sr. in 1992 who was the...
Florence B. Lochel
Feb 3, 2016
Florence B. Lochel, age 96, of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Willow Valley and Levittown, PA, passed quietly into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, surrounded by family.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, Florence was the eldest of 5 children born to Emma Wind Betz and John Frederick Betz. Florence graduated from South Philadelphia High...
Ray “Toby” C. Sigman
Feb 3, 2016
Ray "Toby" C. Sigman, 77, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.
He was the husband of Joan L. Brenner Sigman, with whom he celebrated 32 years of marriage this past July 1st. Born in Marticville, he was the son of the late Ray C. Sr. and Anna M. Erb Sigman.
Toby...
Jane Shultz Barley
Feb 2, 2016
Jane Shultz Barley, 90, entered into rest on February 2, 2016. She lived in Manheim Township her entire life with her husband of 55 ½ years, Richard M. Barley, who passed away in October of 2001.
Jane is survived by her son, R. Marc Barley; granddaughter, Erin N. Barley; and a great-granddaughter, Alivia Jane Abreu; all of...
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