Obituaries

John Henry Brubaker

John Henry Brubaker

Jun 5, 2017

John Henry Brubaker, 94, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Luther Acres. Born in Elizabeth Township, he was the son of the late John B and Mary Burkholder Brubaker and stepmother, Lizzie Metzler Brubaker. He was the husband of Orlena F. Stauffer Brubaker and they celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary February 14. John was a...

William Merle Kline

William Merle Kline

May 30, 2017

William Merle "Bill" Kline, Jr., 85, died at Lancaster General Hospital Tuesday, May 30, 2017, following complications from heart surgery. Bill was born May 26, 1932 in Washington, DC, the only child of the late Evelyn Palmer Doyle Kline and William Merle Kline, Sr. The family lived in Bethesda, MD, and Bill graduated from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School and...

Lyndell M. Yost

Lyndell M. Yost

May 26, 2017

Lyndell M. Yost, 74, of Bainbridge, PA, passed away on Friday morning, May 26, 2017 at her residence of natural causes. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Theodore R. and Verna M. Lebzelter Long. She was the wife of Edward C. Yost for 22 years on January 13. A homemaker, Lyndell was a graduate of Manheim...

Michelle L. Koudelka

Michelle L. Koudelka

May 25, 2017

Michelle L. "Mikki" Koudelka, 43, of Pottsville, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown and Vicksburg, MI, passed away on Thursday morning, May 25, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center following injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Kalamazoo, MI, she was the daughter of Janis K. Howard Greer Doxtater of McFarland, WI and the late Thomas Allen Greer. She was the wife...

Emmett R. Lehman

Emmett R. Lehman

May 23, 2017

Emmett R. Lehman, 82, of Holtwood, PA, formerly of Greencastle, died Tuesday morning, May 23, 2017. Born in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Victor H. and Edith B. Horst Lehman. He was the husband of Eunice C. Hurst Lehman for 60 years on June 16, 2016. In addition to his wife, he is survived by eight children,...

David F. Hoffman

David F. Hoffman

May 15, 2017

On Monday afternoon, May 15, 2017, my treasured husband, David R. Hoffman, conquered cancer and death by the love and power of his Savior, being made new, strong, and eternally perfect in Him. I, Helene Hoffman, had the honor to be called his wife and to be made one flesh with him. He was the heart of the home, the...

Patricia A. Hollinger

Patricia A. Hollinger

May 14, 2017

Patricia A. Hollinger, 73, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Center in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster Co., she was the daughter of the late Jacob A. and Mary K. Hummer Stumpf. She was the wife of Nelson R. Hollinger for 54 years on February 24....

Anna Jeanette Kamoda

Anna Jeanette Kamoda

May 10, 2017

Anna Jeanette Kamoda, 89, of Monongahela, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at The Residence at Hilltop in Carroll Twp., Washington Co. Born in West Donegal Twp., Lancaster Co., she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Anna E. Landis Zeager. She was the wife of the late Roland...

Barbara L. Brandt-Stoner

Barbara L. Brandt-Stoner

May 7, 2017

Barbara L. Brandt-Stoner, 83, of Middletown, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, entered the Church Triumphant on Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2017, at Hershey Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank P. and Charlotte Crow Sinniger. She was the wife of Walter J. Stoner. They would have been married for three years...

Howard R. "Chub" Rhinier

Howard R. "Chub" Rhinier

Apr 29, 2017

Howard R. "Chub" Rhinier, 79, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Saturday morning, April 29, 2017 at Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy following a long illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Howard E. and Evelyn Floyd Rhinier. He was the husband of the late Jo Ann...

Daniel R. Seiders

Daniel R. Seiders

Apr 26, 2017

Daniel R. Seiders, 55, formerly of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon, April 26, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Harrisburg following a brave fight with a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of William L. Seiders of Elizabethtown and the late Grace Glass Seiders. He was the husband...

Jamie L. Krimes

Jamie L. Krimes

Apr 20, 2017

Jamie L. Krimes, 57, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of Ephrata, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 20, 2017 at Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy following an 18 month illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Walter P. Krimes of Tallahassee, FL and Beverly J. Mohler Krimes of Crawfordville, IL....

Melvin G. Hoffer

Melvin G. Hoffer

Apr 12, 2017

Melvin G. Hoffer, 90, of Elizabethtown, PA, entered heaven's glory on Wednesday evening, April 12, 2017 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Mount Joy Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Christ H. and Margie Greiner Hoffer. He was the husband of the late Violet Sweigart Hoffer for 51 years prior to her passing in...

Ralph E. Lentz

Ralph E. Lentz

Apr 9, 2017

Ralph E. Lentz, 72, of Elizabethtown, PA, peacefully entered the courts of God with singing and praise on Sunday evening, April 9, 2017 at his residence. Born in Conewago Twp., Dauphin County, he was the son of the late Lester S. and Elva M. Gantz Lentz. He was the husband of Miriam J. Frey Lentz for 52 years on June...

Catherine L. Bettis

Catherine L. Bettis

Apr 7, 2017

Catherine L. "Kitty" Bettis, 82, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Naples, FL and Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away on Friday morning, April 7, 2017 at Mennonite Home following a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin H. and Catherine R. Brackbill High. After graduating from McCaskey High School in 1952, Kitty earned a Bachelor...

Linda M. Humphries

Linda M. Humphries

Mar 31, 2017

Linda M. Humphries, 64, of Lititz, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, March 31, 2017, at ManorCare in Lancaster following an illness of one month. Born in Charlottesville, VA, on December 15, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Zebie and Edna McKenzie Madison. She is survived by two children, Mike, husband of Lisa...

Gary L. Campbell

Gary L. Campbell

Mar 17, 2017

Gary L. Campbell, 70, of Manheim, PA, entered into rest on Friday afternoon, March 17, 2017 at Select Medical in Harrisburg following a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Samuel L. and Ethel M. Manning Campbell. He was the husband of Carol A. Campbell who passed in 2016. He is survived by a daughter,...

Richard A. Wirth

Richard A. Wirth

Mar 12, 2017

Richard A. Wirth, 91, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Drexel Hill and Westtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, March 12, 2017 at Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Alfred and Irene Tust Wirth. He was the husband of Joan McGlinchey Wirth. Richard was of the Lutheran faith. He was...

Patricia M. Doney

Patricia M. Doney

Mar 6, 2017

Patricia M. Doney, 72, of Lebanon, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 6, 2017. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Edward E. and Anna S. Witters. She was the loving wife of James H. Doney for 55 years on February 6. She is also survived by her three sons, grandchildren, two sisters,...

Gladys A. Rittenhouse

Gladys A. Rittenhouse

Feb 14, 2017

Gladys A. Rittenhouse, 96, of Worcester, PA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 14, 2017 at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery surrounded by her loving family following a brief illness. Gladys was the daughter of the late Norman and Clarella Dresher Anders and was born at home and raised on the property that would eventually become Freddy Hill Farms. She lived in...