Adelaide Stewart Kelley
Feb 5, 2014
Adelaide Stewart Kelley, 98, of Bartville, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at her residence under Hospice and Community Care. Adelaide was one of five siblings born to the late James and Katherine Scott Stewart of Colerain Township.She married Thomas R. Kelley of Union and together they ran a dairy farm and raised five children.Upon retirement they moved to...
Lloyd Henry Welk
Feb 1, 2014
Lloyd Henry Welk, 61, of Loop Road, Quarryville, went to be with his heavenly Father following a tree cutting accident in Eden Township on Saturday, February 1, 2014. He and his wife Barbara Price Welk celebrated 40 years of marriage.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Dorothy Henry Welk of Quarryville and the late Ira D. Welk. Lloyd was...
Matthew A. Thomas
Jan 30, 2014
Matthew A. Thomas, 48, of Drumore, PA died Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy surrounded by his family. He and his wife Lisa J. Foster Thomas celebrated 15 years of marriage. He was born in Houston, TX, a son of Clarence William Thomas, Jr. of Grampian, PA and Margaret Bernadean Radaker of Hatfield, PA. An...
Iva M. Aikins
Jan 25, 2014
Iva M. "Dee" Aikins, 68, of Nottingham, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Hospice and Community Care.She was the wife of the late George E. Boyd who passed away in 2010. Iva had retired after 30 years from Pepperidge Farms, Downingtown, PA. She was born in West Chester, a daughter of the late Roscoe and Ida Brown...
Leonard W. Woods
Jan 25, 2014
Leonard W. Woods, 77, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of New Providence, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at Lancaster General Hospital.He was the husband of Betty M. Wright Woods.They had celebrated 23 years of marriage. Leonard had retired from Yellow Freight, Lancaster.He had served proudly in the US Army during the Korean War. He was born a son...
David J. (Pappy) Comfort
Jan 19, 2014
David J. "Pappy" Comfort, 75, of Holtwood, PA, went home to his Lord on Sunday, January 19, 2014.He was the husband of Joan L. Gleisner Comfort.They had celebrated 56 years of marriage. David had retired as a maintenance supervisor for the Mt. Joy Vo-Tech.Following retirement, he was working for Lancaster Newspapers, delivering the New Era.David was a member of New...
Raymond L. Witmer
Jan 12, 2014
Raymond F. Witmer, 90, died on Sunday, January 12, 2014 with his family at his side at the Willow Valley Communities.Born at home in Strasburg Township on December 3, 1923, he was the husband of Louise A. (Zeitler) Witmer for 63 years and the son of the late Clair H. and Minnie B. (Rohrer) Witmer. Raymond was a member of...
Vivien L. Groff
Jan 11, 2014
Vivien L. Groff, 95, of Quarryville, PA, passed away, Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.She was the widow of Haines N. Groff who died February 27, 1991. Vivien had worked as an office clerk for Jerome H.Rhoads, Inc. She was an 85 year member of Memorial United Methodist Church, Quarryville, PA, where she was very active in...
Verna May Groff
Jan 2, 2014
Verna May Groff was born on February 8, 1924 and passed away on January 2, 2014.She was the daughter of the late George and Florence Snyder of New Providence. She was the widow of Andrew Groff who passed away in May of 1971. A lifelong resident of Conestoga Township, she had a career in hospitality, including Safe Harbor Village, Community...
Dorothy Hogg Crawford
Dec 31, 2013
Dorothy H. Crawford, 91, formerly of Kirkwood, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late William R. Crawford Jr., who passed away in 2007. Born in Kirkwood, Dorothy was the daughter of the late George A. and Dora Sherman Hogg. Dorothy retired from Solanco School District in 1985 where she...
Steven Brackin
Dec 23, 2013
Steven W. Brackin, 54, of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2013, at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. He was the companion of Carol Beam. Steve was employed as a farm manager for Warwick Farms, for Phillips Mushroom Farms. He enjoyed world travel, hunting, and motorcycle riding. Steve spent his entire career in the mushroom industry. He traveled the...
Barbara Ann Miller
Dec 22, 2013
Barbara Ann Miller, 72, formerly of Evergreen Estates, Lancaster, PA died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Amos N. and Catherine Leakway Miller. She was a member of Mellinger Mennonite Church where she participated with the choir. Barbara had been employed in several kitchens in local area restaurants....
Glenn Wiliam "Bill" Mckelvey
Dec 21, 2013
Glenn W. "Bill" McKelvey Jr., 88, of Pequea, PA, formerly of Drumore, PA was called home to his lord and family that went before him on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, the late Arlene L. Huber McKelvey, who passed away in September, 2011. Bill had started his...
Ann C. Reinhart
Dec 18, 2013
Ann C. Reinhart, 77, of Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, and formerly of Quarryville died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was born in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Lyman H. and Edna Alice Brown Champney. Ann owned and operated an electrolysis business from her home. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, Strasburg, Farm women...
John H. Hutton
Dec 13, 2013
John H. Hutton, 63, of Shady Road, Kirkwood, PA died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was the husband of Chris Hess Hutton.Born in Phoenix, MD he was the son of the late Charles Henry and Mary Rowena Sheeler Hutton. John had been employed as a supervisor for Conestoga Wood Specialties, East Earl.A Vietnam veteran, he served in...
