Obituaries

Jun 12, 2009

Louise Paxson Morris, 97, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook.  She was the widow of the late J. Kenneth Morris, who passed away in 2006.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the Anna Belle Gilfillan Paxon and Joseph W. Paxson.  An area resident...

Jun 9, 2009

Sara "Nellie" Thomas, 86, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. She was the beloved wife of Walter L. Thomas with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Drumore Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Virginia J. Wagner Graybeal.

Jun 6, 2009

Martin P. "Butch" Myers, 66, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Kay Wolfe Myers, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.

Born on October 18, 1942 in Coatesville, Pa., he was the son of the late Edith Withrow Myers...

Jun 6, 2009

Margaret A. Schmidt, 64, of Christiana, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 6, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. She was the wife of John F. Schmidt, Sr. with whom she shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Janet Spickler...

Jun 6, 2009

Elizabeth Nyisztor Yeoman, 77, of Atglen, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, June 6, 2009.  She was the beloved wife of Donald George Yeoman, with whom she shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on December 8, 1931, she was the daughter of Mary Szucs Nyisztor of Bethlehem, PA and the late George Nyisztor.  At the age...

Jun 3, 2009

Russell L. Probst Jr., 51, of Strasburg, passed away suddenly at the York Hospital. He was the companion of Janice Shubert, with whom he shared 15 years together.

Born on July 21, 1957 in Lancaster, he was the son of Nancy A. and Russell L. Probst Sr. A resident of Strasburg his entire life, he was a...

Jun 1, 2009

Marion Hilton Wiggington, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009 at her home.

The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg.  The interment will be held the following day at the Mellinger's Mennonite Cemetery of Lancaster.

May 31, 2009

Evalee S. Hunter, of Oxford, PA, passed away May 31, 2009.

She is survived by her husband, William D. Rawles Jr. and her daughter, Alcina H. Rawles.

Her son, Alexander E. Rawles, predeceased her.

Services are private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations please be made, in Evalee's name,...

May 29, 2009

C. Wi lliam "Mac" McCarty died unexpectedly on May 29, 2009. He was 76 years old. The only child of William M. McCarty and Margaret "Peg" Alexander, he was born and raised in Parkesburg. After graduation, he joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Kearsarge (CVA-33), Port of San Diego where he met Frances Salazar. They were married...

May 26, 2009

Lois J. Gill McGuigan, 79, of Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester. She was the widow of Edwin H. McGuigan, with whom she shared 48 years of marriage.

Born on May 23, 1930 in Coatesville, Lois was the daughter of the late Caroline Kelley Gill and Everett...

May 24, 2009

Joan M. Sheehan, 76, of Downingtown, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester, where she resided for the past year. She was formerly married to Clarence E. Martin Sr. of Downingtown.

Born on January 12, 1933 in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Anna R. Moran Sheehan...

May 24, 2009

Donald O. LaMar, 72, of East Earl, formerly of Westwood, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Norma Jean Collins LaMar, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage.

Born in Westwood, he was the son of the late Mary A. Guersky LaMar and Robert B. LaMar....

May 23, 2009

Thomas C. Bicking, 59, of Gum Tree Rd., Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Eileen Bicking, with whom he shared 37 years of friendship and marriage.

Born on October 18, 1949 at the former Coatesville Hospital, Thomas was the son of Miriam Herr Bicking and the...

May 21, 2009

Herbert W. Krumrine, 64, of Parkesburg, passed away on May 21, 2009, at Brandywine Hospital. He was the son of the late Charles L. and Dorothy Colman Krumrine, and husband of Marguerite Smith Mann Krumrine, and had lived in the Parkesburg area most of his life.

A graduate of Octorara Area High School, Mr. Krumrine was a pioneer in Octorara Wrestling...

May 19, 2009

Karl John Trommler, Sr., 85, of Millersville, formerly of Paradise, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the VA Medical Center of Coatesville. He was the beloved husband of Anna M. Welsch Trommler, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born April 19, 1924 in Waterbury, CT., Karl was the...

May 15, 2009

Harry F. Norman, Jr., 73, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the beloved husband of Judith Althouse Norman.

Born in Atglen on March 10, 1936, Harry was the son of Anna May and Harry F. Norman Sr. He graduated from the Scott High School...

May 14, 2009

Larry S. Wertz, Sr., 63, of East Waterford, PA, formerly of Springdale, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Gladys Kreider Wertz, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage.

Born in Doe Run, Chester County, he was the son of Mildred A. Wertz Johnson of Kennett...

May 14, 2009

Cornelius A. "Cornie" Maxwell, 89, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Jean Erb Maxwell, with whom he would have shared 58 years of marriage and friendship this coming June.

Born in Coatesville on February 5, 1920, he was the son of the late Richard...

May 13, 2009

Constance J. "Connie" Brackin, 70, of Fairmount Homes Retirement Community, Ephrata passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Fairmount Health Care center. She was the beloved wife of William H. Brackin with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. Born in Pomeroy, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Malcolm R. and Elizabeth Leike Mulvaney.

Connie graduated from...

May 2, 2009

Dorothy E. Mattson, 85, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Consulate Health Care of Seminole, FL. She was the beloved wife of John W. Mattson, with whom she shared 65 years of friendship and marriage.

Born in Romansville, she was the daughter of the late Walter E....