Obituaries

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Robert F. O'Connor

Robert F. O'Connor

Mar 19, 2018

Robert F. O'Connor, 75, of Kirkwood, PA, passed away on March 19, 2018.He was the husband of Connie Way O'Connor. They had celebrated 54 years of marriage. Robert was born in West Chester, PA, a son of the late Francis and Mary Knott O'Connor. He had worked as a truck driver, driving for several companies in Lancaster Co. Robert enjoyed...

Marian E. Lefever

Marian E. Lefever

Mar 16, 2018

Marian E. Lefever of Landis Homes, Lititz, and formerly of the Buck died Friday, March 16, 2018.She was married to Richard B. Lefever on Nov. 2, 1946 and he preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2012. Born on August 20, 1923, in Silver Spring, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Minerva Brechbill Nolt. She graduated from...

Doris R. Farmer

Doris R. Farmer

Mar 10, 2018

Doris R. Farmer, 68, of New Holland, formerly of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018.Born in Peach Bottom, PA, a daughter of the late James H. and Evelyn Hanna Farmer. Always smiling, Doris enjoyed puzzles, country music, and embroidery. She is survived by her daughter Mary Ann Farmer (Victor Ressler), Holtwood, siblings, Ruth Summers (Gene), Kinzers, Bruce...

Nancy S. Wood

Nancy S. Wood

Mar 7, 2018

Nancy S. Wood, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, 80, of Holtwood PA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.She was the wife of Vernie Wood, Jr.They had celebrated 63 years of marriage. Nancy was a homemaker and had driven school bus for Eschbach Bus Service for many years. Born in New Providence PA, she was a daughter...

Ruth G. Snyder

Ruth G. Snyder

Mar 7, 2018

Ruth G. Snyder, 97, of Quarryville PA, formerly of New Providence, PA passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Born in New Providence PA, she was a daughter of the late Carl G. and Emma Doulin Aukamp. Ruth had retired as an inspector with the Lampeter Plastics Division of Exide Corp. She was a member...

Willie Clayton Jennings

Willie Clayton Jennings

Mar 5, 2018

Willie Clayton "Pop" Jennings, 83, of Nottingham PA, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018.He was the widower of Mary Catherine Ward Jennings who passed away November 28, 2017. Willie had retired from General Motors, Wilmington DE. He had proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War.He was a member of Lighthouse Family Worship Center.Willie enjoyed...

Kenneth Carroll Miller

Kenneth Carroll Miller

Mar 1, 2018

Kenneth C. Miller, 57, of Oxford PA, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia.He was the husband of Deborah Groff Miller.They had celebrated 26 years of marriage. Born in West Grove PA, a son of Agnes Wyatt Miller, Peach Bottom, PA, and the late Victor Miller. Kenneth had worked as an electrician by trade, and currently...

C. Stuart Nelson

C. Stuart Nelson

Feb 27, 2018

Stuart Nelson passed away surrounded by loved ones Tuesday, 27 Feb 2018, from pancreatic cancer. Stuart was born on 12 January 1941, the son of Olov Konrad Nelson of Sweden and Dorothy May Snow of New York. He is survived by Judy Nelson, his wife of 54 years, his brothers John and Dale, his two sons Andrew and David, his...

Herbert Ray Sheets

Herbert Ray Sheets

Feb 26, 2018

Herbert Ray Sheets, Jr. 56, of Strasburg, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 26, 2018.Born in Lancaster he was the son of Herbert Ray Sheets, Sr. and the late Ella Jennings Sheets. He attended Solanco High School and earned his GED. Herb worked as a lead yardman at North American Pipe Corporation located in Leola.He was a devoted...

J. Scott Greenleaf

J. Scott Greenleaf

Feb 25, 2018

J. Scott Greenleaf, 77 of Kirkwood passed away on February 25, 2018. He was the loving husband of Kathryn Ann Dawson Greenleaf.They were married for 54 years.He was the son of the late C. Martin Greenleaf, Sr. and Sadie Stoner Herr Greenleaf of Kirkwood.Scott graduated from Solanco High School, Quarryville, PA. in 1959.He enjoyed hunting and working on trucks and...

Patricia J. Shank

Patricia J. Shank

Feb 25, 2018

Patricia J. Shank, 88, formerly of Lancaster, died Sunday, February 25, 2018 at her home in Port Orange, FL following a brief illness.She was the wife of Laverne M. Shank. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James and Elsie McCombs Fahey. A homemaker, she had previously been employed by Lancaster Credit Bureau.She was a former member...

Sandra E. Glackin

Sandra E. Glackin

Feb 22, 2018

Sandra E. Glackin, 76, of New Providence PA, passed away at home, Thursday, February 22, 2018 after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family.Sandra was the wife of Roy M. Glackin. She and Roy would have celebrated 60 years of marriage November 22, 2018. Sandra was a homemaker.She had served as the building manager of the Solanco Fair Association...

Jeanette S. Sellers

Jeanette S. Sellers

Feb 16, 2018

Jeanette S. Seller, 80, of Bridge Valley Road, Pequea, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 16, 2018. She was the wife of Frank S. Sellers.Born in Holtwood, she was the daughter of the late Francis Ratzell and Edith Mae Stauffer Crouthamel. A homemaker, she was a member of Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church. Surviving...

Dorothy M. Kreider

Dorothy M. Kreider

Feb 15, 2018

Dorothy M. Kreider, 82, of Hidden Green, Lancaster and formerly of Strasburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Landis Homes. She was the wife of Kenneth H. Kreider.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Martha Miller Ranck. For many years she worked at the Farmer's Market in...

Virginia L. Myers

Virginia L. Myers

Feb 10, 2018

Virginia L. Myers, 79, formerly of Holtwood died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Up until his passing, Virginia devoted her care to her husband, Chester B. Myers, Jr., who died in 1973. Born in Princewick, WV, she was the daughter of the late Bruce C. and Lucille V. Allen Parsons. Virginia retired from Hamilton Tech, Lancaster...

Mary E. Schnell

Mary E. Schnell

Feb 9, 2018

Mary E. Schnell, 100, of Ryder Avenue, Lancaster, PA and formerly of New Providence, PA died Friday, February 9, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy. She was the wife of John C. Schnell.Born in Providence Township, she was the daughter of the late Roy C. and Lizzie Brubaker Wade. Mary had been employed as a seamstress for 34...

Betty Jane Nashwinter

Betty Jane Nashwinter

Feb 7, 2018

Betty Jane Nashwinter, formerly of Gap, was called home on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, PA. She was the wife of the late Frederick J. Nashwinter for 46 years until his passing in 1995. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Freda I. McManus Ammon and Earl B. Ammon. She was a...

Dean L. Eshleman

Dean L. Eshleman

Feb 5, 2018

Dean L. Eshleman, 62, of Park Lane. Holtwood, PA died Monday, February 5, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late J. Warren and Helen R. Lutz Eshleman. Dean owned and operated a picnic table business at Musser's at the Buck.Following that he was self employed as an Amish taxi driver. He enjoyments...

Czeslawa Stepnowski

Czeslawa Stepnowski

Feb 2, 2018

Czeslawa Stepnowski, "Tessie" or ("Babci," as she was known to her grandchildren) 96, formerly from Strasburg, PA died at Luther Acres, Lititz, PA on Friday, February 2, 2018.She was the widow of Henry Stepnowski.Born in Zawady, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Stanislaw and Saforyna Pzeczelska Tomaszewski. Tessie was a survivor of the forced labor camps during World...

J. Wilbur Sollenberger

J. Wilbur Sollenberger

Jan 27, 2018

J. Wilbur Sollenberger, 78, formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Landis Homes, Lititz, PA where he resided since August 2014. He was the husband of Madeline Groff Sollenberger.Born in Mountville, PA, he was the son of the late Ivan and Emma Meck Huber Sollenberger. Wilbur was a member of Forest Hills Mennonite Church, Leola, PA. An insurance...

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