Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
Feb 8, 2016
Ralph A. Gehring, 73, of Mountville, Companion of Helene M. Mowday of Pequea, died February 8, 2016.
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
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
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
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.
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