Obituaries

Mary Rohrer Sterling

Mary Rohrer Sterling

Jan 24, 2015

Mary Rohrer Sterling, 95, a long-time resident of Landis Homes, went home to be with the Lord on January 24, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Mount Joy on January 20, 1920, she was the second of three children of the late Enos B. and Beulah D. Rohrer. Her brother Benjamin D. Rohrer and sister Gloria Mae Zerphey preceded...

Deborah A. Sloan

Deborah A. Sloan

Jan 23, 2015

Deborah A. Sloan, 58, formerly of Manheim, passed away at her home in Lancaster on Friday, January 23, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Mae Weachter Sloan. Deb was a graduate of York Technical Institute’s travel program and worked in the travel industry for several years. Most recently, she was employed as...

Ada E. Almadovar

Ada E. Almadovar

Jan 22, 2015

Ada E. Almodovar, 82, of Wrightsville and Hudson, FL, went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Christiana, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Annie (Smoker) Stoltzfus. Ada was the loving wife of Ramon Almodovar and they celebrated 45 years of marriage...

Vickie Lynn Waughtel

Vickie Lynn Waughtel

Jan 18, 2015

Vickie Lynn Waughtel, 58, of Lancaster went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Waughtel and Patricia Waughtel of Lancaster and stepmother, Betty Kenepp Waughtel of Lancaster. Vickie graduated from Hempfield High School and was a member of Lancaster First Assembly...

Erma Louise Sloka

Erma Louise Sloka

Jan 18, 2015

Erma Louise (Wissler) Sloka, 77, went to be with her Lord, on Sunday January 18, 2015, at the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, where she was a resident. Born on February 14, 1938 in her parents’ home in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Thelma (Strubel) Wissler. Erma is survived by husband Janis Sloka, Jr. of Elizabethtown;...

Edna E. Buckwalter

Edna E. Buckwalter

Jan 18, 2015

Edna E. Buckwalter, 92, formerly of 635 Water Edge Road, Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Lampeter, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Anna Groff Rohrer. Edna was the loving wife of the late David E. Buckwalter who died in April of 2010.Together they worked...

Victor P. "Vic" Varchola

Victor P. "Vic" Varchola

Jan 17, 2015

Victor P. Varchola, a husband, father, friend, outdoorsman and amateur philosopher, began his next adventure on Saturday night. Surrounded by his wife and children, Vic, of Rapho Township, passed away peacefully in his bed at Lancaster General Hospital after one last sunset. He was 65, and the sunset was beautiful. Born in New Jersey, Vic graduated from Saddle Brook High...

James W. Maiden

James W. Maiden

Jan 17, 2015

James W. “Jim” Maiden, 87, of Naples, FL and Elizabethtown, PA passed away after a brief illness on Saturday January 17, 2015 at his residence in Elizabethtown. He was the husband of Kitty (Rockett) Maiden and they observed their 44th wedding anniversary in September of 2014. Born in Aliquippa, PA he was the son of the late Reese and Blanche...

E. Joan Evans

E. Joan Evans

Jan 13, 2015

E. Joan Evans, 83, formerly of South Hazel Street, Manheim, died peacefully at her home in the Brookshire Community, Manheim on Tuesday January 13, 2015. She is now at peace with her Lord. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Frank T. and Edith Zug Earhart. Joan was the loving wife of R. Douglas Evans, having...

Larry A. Erdman

Larry A. Erdman

Jan 13, 2015

Larry A. Erdman, 62, of Manheim, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Roy A. and Blanche Kimmel Erdman. Larry was the loving husband of Theresa A. Fox Erdman and they would have observed their 42nd wedding anniversary in April of this year. Larry was a...

Dorothy M. "Dot" Moyer

Dorothy M. "Dot" Moyer

Jan 12, 2015

Dorothy M. “Dot” Moyer, 86, formerly of 1176 Creek Road, Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Hossler and the late Martha Leppard Hossler Fulkrod. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Elwood C. Moyer who died...

Robert W. "Bob" Evans

Robert W. "Bob" Evans

Jan 12, 2015

Robert W. “Bob” Evans, 87, formerly of Hart Street, Manheim, and a resident of Audubon Villa, Lititz, for over three years, died peacefully on Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Mount Carmel, he was the son of the late Calvin and Viola Hoffa Evans. Robert was the loving husband of the...

Martha M. Stoner

Martha M. Stoner

Jan 9, 2015

Martha M. Stoner, 99, formerly of 72 North Main Street, Manheim, where she lived for 75 years, passed away into the arms of her Savior on Friday, January 9, 2015 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Menno and Katie Miller Carpenter. Martha was the loving wife of the late Harvey N....

Dorothy A. Frain

Dorothy A. Frain

Jan 8, 2015

Dorothy A. Frain Dorothy A. Frain, 86, of Lebanon, PA, died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 8th, 2015 from Luthercare at Spang Crest Manor, in Lebanon PA. Born in Linfield,PA, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Viola (Beckel) Berkey. A homemaker, Dorothy was the loving wife of John J....

Henry K. Mearig Jr.

Henry K. Mearig Jr.

Jan 7, 2015

Henry K. Mearig Jr., 89, formerly of Park Hill Drive, Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Henry K. and Elizabeth Dantz Mearig. Henry was the loving husband of Geraldine Smith Mearig who died in August of 1999. Henry had a life-long passion for...

Mary I. Aument

Mary I. Aument

Jan 6, 2015

Mary I. Aument, 91, of Landisville went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the Harrison House, Christiana following a lengthy illness. She spent the last days surrounded by family and friends. Born in West Donegal Township, she was the daughter of the late Harvey S. and Margaret Nye Brenner. Mary was the...

Betty Jo Heisey

Betty Jo Heisey

Jan 5, 2015

Betty Jo Heisey, formerly of Penryn and Manheim, was called to her eternal Home on January 5, 2015. She was the loving wife of Wallace R. Heisey who passed away on June 23rd, 2004. Born in Uhrichsville, Ohio, she was the daughter of William H. and Bessie Salmon. Betty Jo was a caring, compassionate person with a servant's heart. She...

Leon E. Witmer

Leon E. Witmer

Jan 3, 2015

Leon E. Witmer, 56, of Pine Grove, and formerly of Lancaster County, died peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Harold F. and Naomi Mumma Witmer of Manheim. In his early years Leon worked on the family farm in Schuylkill County. He was a member of Roedersville Mennonite Church, Pine Grove. Leon’s interests...

C. Richard "Dick" Miller

C. Richard "Dick" Miller

Jan 2, 2015

C. Richard “Dick” Miller, 93, of Landis Homes Retirement Community, formerly of Mount Joy and Mobile, AL, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday January 2, 2015 at Landis Homes. He was the loving husband of Reba C. Miller and they celebrated 71 years of marriage in May 2014. Born in Mt. Joy Twp. he was the...

Marianne S. Coover

Marianne S. Coover

Jan 2, 2015

Marianne S. Coover, 79, of Mount Joy, died peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2015 at Longwood Manor, Maytown. She was the loving wife of Joseph F. Coover and they would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on February 18, 2015. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Burle and Anna (Alexander) Schofield. She was a graduate...