Larry G. Trout, age 78, of Lancaster passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Nelson H. and Inez M. Grumbling Trout. Larry worked as a serviceman for L.R. Keperling Appliances. He graduated from Solanco High School, class of 1963. Larry loved to “tinker”, he also enjoyed hunting, and being outdoors. He was the resident gardener at Neffsville, and was known for having a green thumb. He was a member of State Line Baptist Church in Rising Sun MD, where he was known to the congregation as the church’s handyman. If you ever walked through the doors at State Line Baptist Church, Larry was probably holding the door for you. Joseph Aaron Metzler, 75, of Mount Vernon, OH, passed away after a lengthy illness and was received into his Lord and Savior's Care on April 13. Born in Holtwood, PA, he was the son of the late Christian L. and Anna (Walters) Metzler. He was the loving husband of Rhoda (Long) Metzler for 48 years. Joe was a long-time member of the Church of the Nazarene, having attended the United Methodist Church since living in Ohio. He worked for Queen Dairy, Clyde Miller as a dairy farmer, Jerome H. Rhoads, and Ephrata Auto Parts. He also pastored with the Church of the Nazarene for ten years in West Virginia. Joe enjoyed hunting and working on cars for family and friends. Joan K. Groff, age 79 of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024. She was married to Bruce Groff for 50 years. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Roy J. Sr. and Eleanor Lynn Kauffman. She was a life member of Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church where she was very involved. She enjoyed baking, sewing, traveling and most of all she adored her 3 grandsons. She is survived by a son, Ryan E. husband of Denean Groff of Strasburg, 3 grandsons: Austin, Jack, and Sam, and 6 siblings: Jean Geesey of Lancaster, Janet wife of Spencer Speros of Lancaster, Bob Kauffman of East Petersburg, Ron husband of Sara Kauffman of Holtwood, Judy wife of Norm Henry of Drumore, and Polly Kauffman of Lancaster. Rose Ann Brown, 64, of Palmyra, passed away at her home on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Robert M. Brown, with whom she shared 13 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Helen G. (Jeffries) Tyson, of Palmyra, and the late John E. Tyson. Rose was a graduate of Manheim Central High School, class of 1978. She was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where she retired from with 24 years of service. Rose was an active volunteer in her community. She served as an EMT with Lawn Ambulance and she served as a firefighter with Lawn Fire Company and Campbelltown Fire Company. She also attended fire school to receive Wildfire Training. James Robert Carr, Jr., 79, of Cochranville, PA, passed away on Wed., April 3, 2024 at Christiana Care, Newark, DE.
Born in West Chester, PA he was the son of the late James Robert, Sr. and Julia Corum Carr. James was a veteran of the US Airforce serving in the Vietnam War. He was self-employed and owned his own trucking company for many years. James enjoyed playing poker and hosting parties at his home for family and friends. He loved life. Della Mae Frantz, age 97, of Smyrna, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Harold Frantz who passed away on August 12, 2017. They had shared 70 years of married life. Della Mae was the daughter of the late John W. Jr. and Della Mae Summers Thompson. She was a member of Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church. She graduated from the former Christiana High School and Scott High School. She had worked at Lukens Steel in Coatesville, Millprint in Christiana, and Hamilton Watch Company in Lancaster for over 30 years. She and Harold worked at The Yuletide, the family Christmas shop, for 20 years. Ruth P. Denlinger, age 86 of Paradise, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at home. She was the wife of the late Lewis H. Denlinger for 67 Years before his passing on August 1, 2022. Born in Kinzers, she was the daughter of the late Paul R. And Margaret Bonsall Phenneger. She was a member of Calvary Monument Bible Church where she spent her time serving in the nursery. Ruth work for Shaklee Business for 20 years. Ruth loved bowling, reading, and trips to Myrtle Beach where she frequented the Wind Surfer Hotel for over 30 years. She is survived by 2 children; Kevin, husband of Cindi Denlinger Denlinger of Colorado and Constance “Connie”, wife of Tim DeGrave of Paradise, 5 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Dennis J. “Denny” Witmer, Sr., 73, of New Providence, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. (Flora) Witmer, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Amos G. Witmer and Mary E. (Henry) Warner. Denny was a graduate of Solanco High School, class of 1970. Following high school, he attended the Willow Street Vo-Tech to study HVAC. Denny went on to have a career in industrial maintenance, working for Herr Pump Company, Frank Ix & Sons, Inc./Mirarobles, Inc., and most recently for Keystone Weaving, where he retired as a maintenance supervisor. J. Louise Reece May, 85, of Nottingham, PA, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024. She was born in Trade, TN on March 20, 1939 to the late Oscar and Maude Reece. She was what she called herself “a hillbilly” who loved to work in her garden and flower beds before her health prevented her to do so. She was very proud to say that she was able to cook and feed the residents of Ware Presbyterian Home for over 30 years. She always had an open door when her boys would bring home extra mouths to feed. Her family was everything to her. John (Jack) W. Hughes, Jr., 94, of West Grove, PA, formerly of Ocean City, NJ, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Jenner’s Pond, West Grove, PA. He was the husband of the late Jane Nelson Hughes. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late John W. Sr., and Dorothy Hoffman Hughes. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps. John was employed with DuPont for 32 years as an International Sales Manager retiring in 1985. He enjoyed fishing, painting, golf and especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by three sons, John W. Hughes, III (Mary) of Oxford, Richard Hughes (Beverly) of Newark, DE and David Hughes (Carol) of Oxford; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. |
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