Obituaries

Eleanor I. Reinhart
Dec 31, 2016
Eleanor I. Reinhart, 96, formerly of Strasburg, died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Conestoga View where she was residing.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Dorothy E. Adams Balmer.She was the widow of Martin F. Reinhart who died in 1967. Eleanor retired from the former RCA Company as an assembler after 30 years of...
Kelly Sheets
Dec 22, 2016
Kelly Sheets, 27, of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt Joy, PA, following a courageous battle with cancer of the common bile duct. Kelly was born in Lima, PA, the daughter of Allan and Karen Dobosh of Kirkwood, PA.She was the wife of Franklin Jesse Sheets. Kelly graduated from Solanco High...
Sandra L. Cramer
Dec 18, 2016
Sandra Cramer Bender lived her life giving of her love; and on December 18, 2016, at the end of her life's journey, she gave herself quietly, full of peace and gratitude, into the arms of God, while surrounded by her devoted family. We feel a great loss in the passing of this precious life. Our beloved mother was born August...
Lake E. Sexton
Dec 18, 2016
Lake E. Sexton, 59, was born on May 5th 1957 he went home to be with the Lord on December 18th 2016. Lake loved our Sovereign Lord. He was a part of Youth with a Mission after he got saved where he fell in love with his wife Franziska of Switzerland. He was an English teacher who traveled the world...
Vilma O. Swiderski
Dec 17, 2016
Vilma O. Swiderski, 91, formerly of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016.She was the widow of the late Peter C. Swiderski who died in 2004. Born in Brooklyn NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Susan Takach. Vilma was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Quarryville. She is survived by 3daughters;...
Theda L. Abel
Dec 16, 2016
Theda L. Abel, 95, of Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street passed away at her residence on Friday, December 16, 2016.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Daniel H. and Hattie McFalls Landis. She enjoyed 70 years of marriage with her high school sweet heart John H. Abel who preceded her in death April 21, 2010. Theda was...
Lester C. Todd
Dec 15, 2016
Lester Todd Jr., 72, of Horseshoe Lane, Nottingham, PA died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at his residence.Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Lester and Katherine Griffith Todd, Sr. Lester had been employed by Powl's Feed for 30 years.Following his employment there he drove milk truck. He was an avid deer hunter and bagged 62 deer over...
Howard N. Kilgore
Dec 13, 2016
Howard N. "Pete" Kilgore, 84, of Peach Bottom, PA, passed away at his home, December 13, 2016.He was the husband of Ann Roten Kilgore.They had celebrated 59 years of marriage. Pete was born in York County PA, son of the late Harry C. and Myrtle Barret Kilgore. A lifelong farmer, Pete was "King of the Counter" at the Valley View...
Darrell D. Girvin
Dec 13, 2016
After being a permanent fixture in the Kirkwood area, Darrell went home to be with his Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. There he will once again be re-united with his forever missed mother and father, the late Letta and Fred Girvin also of Kirkwood, PA Darrell was a unique person that always had a...
Mae M. Simon
Dec 9, 2016
Mae M. Simon, 90, of Barr Road, New Providence, PA went to be with her husband and her Lord on Friday, December 9, 2016 at her residence.She was the widow of Lester Vernon Simon, Sr. who died July 29, 2002. Born in Drumore, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Minnie Graybill Armstrong. Mae was a member of...
Mary E. Boynes
Dec 8, 2016
Mary E. Boynes, 97, of Lancaster died December 8, 2016 at Golden Living.Born in Peach Bottom, PA she was the daughter of the late Orville and Harriet E. Milburn Wilson. Funeral services will be held at Reynolds Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. 144 East State Street, Quarryville, PA on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 10:00AM. Interment will follow in Mt....
Abner Gray Musser
Dec 6, 2016
Abner Gray Musser, Jr.99, of 2001 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, formerly of Holtwood passed away at Mennonite Home on December 6th. He was the husband of Ellen Rohrer Musser and enjoyed 70 years of marriage.Born in South Bend, Indiana on October 25, 1917, Ab was the son of the late Abner G. Musser, Sr. and Esther M. Zeamer Musser. Surviving in...
George B. Flora
Dec 5, 2016
George B. Flora, 76, of Eden Road, Quarryville PA, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Katherine Varner Flora.They had celebrated 18 years of marriage. George was born in Shippensburg PA, a son of the late Paul and Marjorie Rosenberry Flora. George was a retired truck driver, and had worked for...
Charles Edward Williams
Dec 3, 2016
Charles Edward Williams, 47, of Cadwell Court, Conowingo, MD died Saturday, December 3, 2016 in Airville, PA. Born in Havre de Grave, MD he was the son of Gail E. Sexton Williams and the late Eugene E. Williams. Charles was employed in the construction industry. Surviving him beside his mother are 3 children, Angel Lena Williams, Brian E. Williams, Carrie...
Jay Allen Kendig
Nov 27, 2016
Jay Allen Kendig, 84, of Penny Road, Holtwood, PA died peacefully at his residence on Sunday, November 27, 2016. He and his wife Nancy Carolyn Noakes Kendig celebrated 59 years of marriage this past April.Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Omer and Mary Elizabeth Kautz Kendig. After 35 years of service, Jay retired from ADT...
Arthur D. Tollinger
Nov 19, 2016
Arthur D. Tollinger 61 of Columbia, PA passed away suddenly Nov 19th 2016. He was born in West Grove PA on April 5th 1955. He was survived by his 3 children, Arthur Tollinger Jr, Amy Tollinger and Britini Tollinger. He also had3 grandchildren.A graveside service will be held on Sunday, Dec 4th at 11:00 AM at Little Britain Presbyterian Cemetery,...
Wilma R. Lintner
Nov 18, 2016
Wishes do sometimes come true! Wilma R. Lintner (Omie) waited ten years on this earth for hers to be fulfilled. She has now finally joined Bob (Happy) in Heaven. Omie and Happy moved from Lampeter to Landis Homes in 1999, where she resided until November 18, 2016. Omie was born January 23, 1928 to Goldie D. (Naylor) and Amos J....
Barbara S. Platt
Nov 18, 2016
Barbara Hershey Platt of New Providence arrived at her final home on Friday, November 18, 2016.She was born in Lititz on October 22, 1949. Her greatest joys in life were being a wife to Alan; "the momma" to Matt and his wife Jenn (Miller), Jamie and his wife Erin (Baughman); "Mimi" to Aiden, Kolton, Bennett, and Caroline; a daughter to...
Isaac Leslie Ruhl
Nov 10, 2016
Isaac L. Ruhl, 65, formerly of Lancaster, died unexpectedly at his residence in East Waterford, PA on Thursday, November 10, 2016. He was the husband of Mary E. Dissinger Ruhl.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary A. Krall Ruhl. Surviving beside his wife are three daughters, Emily L. (Trevor) Mattern, Janee S. (Ryan) Anastasio,...
Virginia S. Ringer
Nov 10, 2016
Margaret Virginia Stehman Ringer, known as "Ginny," 87, formerly of Strasburg Township died November 10, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Strasburg Township, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Gertrude Eckman Stehman.She was the wife of the late Reverend Lester L. Ringer. Surviving is a daughter Margaret, wife of Dr. Kent V. Flinchbaugh and grandson,...
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