Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Marie R. Pratt

Marie R. Pratt

Feb 12, 2016

Marie R. Pratt, 88, Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016. Born in Coatesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Russell and wife of the late Charles I. Pratt, Jr. D.D.S. She resided at Brethren Village, Lititz, PA. Marie is survived by her two daughters, Dana M. Zetterberg and Holly P. Helm...

M. Jane Koring Wenzel

M. Jane Koring Wenzel

Feb 11, 2016

Jane Wenzel, 93, of Lancaster, PA passed away on February 11, 2016 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chester & Helen (Patton) Spaulding. Jane was the widow of John D. Wenzel, Sr., who died in 1998, and her first husband, Richard R. Koring, who died in 1976. She was a 1940...

Kenneth L. Nye

Kenneth L. Nye

Feb 10, 2016

Kenneth L. Nye, (formerly of Hershey/Palmyra area) passed away on February 10, 2016 at the Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA. Kenneth "Kenny" was born in Hershey, PA February 12, 1936, the son of the late M. Ray Nye and Edith Peiffer Nye. Kenneth is survived by his wife of 58 years, Faye Burkholder Nye, daughter Nadine Nye, and grandchildren Emily...

Robert S. Gibble

Robert S. Gibble

Feb 10, 2016

Robert S. Gibble, 79, of Brethren Village, formerly of Rowena passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016. He was the husband of Rose E. Gibble and the son of the late John and May (Shearer) Gibble. He worked for RCA and Armstrong World Industries where he retired from after 27 years of service. He was often involved in additional entrepreneurial...

Jere G. Martin, Ii

Jere G. Martin, Ii

Feb 9, 2016

Jere G. Martin, II, 53, of Lititz, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, following a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, Jere was the son of Jere G. and Helen F. (Swinehart) Martin, of Lititz. Jere worked for Fulton Press for 20 years and most recently had worked for Engle Printing. Jere was a devoted...

Jean (Julius) Wedge Langsett

Jean (Julius) Wedge Langsett

Feb 8, 2016

Jean (Julius) Wedge Langsett, 90, of Lititz, died Monday, February 8, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Robert C. Langsett, who died in 1999. Born in Anderson, IN in 1925, she was the daughter of the late Russell Wysong and Erma (Blizard) Julius. Mrs. Langsett graduated from Purdue University in...

Ralph A. Gehring

Ralph A. Gehring

Feb 8, 2016

Ralph A. Gehring, 73, of Mountville, Companion of Helene M. Mowday of Pequea, died February 8, 2016.

Francis “Frank” Wilson

Francis “Frank” Wilson

Feb 8, 2016

Francis "Frank" Wilson, 91, of Lititz, PA, and formerly of York, passed away peacefully at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy on February, 8, 2016.

He was the husband of Wanda L. Piper Wilson, with whom he shared 69 years of marriage this past May 18th. Born in Memphis, TN, he was the son of the...

Nancy L. Deppe

Nancy L. Deppe

Feb 8, 2016

Nancy L. Deppe, 87, of Lititz, PA, passed away on February 8, 2016 at Luther Acres. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles P. and Eva M. (Imhoff) Ringer. Nancy was the wife of the late Lawrence L. Deppe who passed away on April 3, 2014. Nancy attended Lititz High School. She previously worked at...

Joseph M. Rumberger

Joseph M. Rumberger

Feb 8, 2016

Joseph M. Rumberger, 88, of Lancaster passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at Conestoga View after a brief illness. Born in Shamokin, PA he was the son of the late John J. and Rita (Dugan) Rumberger. He was married to Mary Ann (Darrenkamp) Rumberger for over 24 years. He worked at the former Hamilton Watch Co. as an inspector...

Richard A. Bates

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

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

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

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

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.

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Stephen Valentine Whiskeyman

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

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

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

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

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.

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