All Obituaries

Edna Schmitt of Maple Glen, PA passed away on June 28, 2020 at the age of 93 in the Atman Lutheran Home, Ambler. She was born in Philadelphia on March 18, 1927. She was the daughter of Howard and Anna Henry (née Maguire). Edna was the wife of the late Richard Schmitt. She worked as a clerk at Bell Telephone Company. There will be a private internment at Washington Crossing National Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaeff-Myers Funeral Home.

  Herbert B. Rothe Jr., 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, and Linda Rothe (Ripley), 77, passed away peacefully June 26, 2020.  Herb and Linda were married 53 years and resided in Lansdale, PA. Both were previous owners of Rothe Florists, Philadelphia.  Herb was born in Philadelphia, to the late Herbert B. Rothe, Sr. and Alice Craigmile Rothe. He attended Central H.S. and graduated from Penn State University in 1961.  Herb went on to operate the third...

Cynthia Wetherill Wallace, 1917-2020, died at the Quadrangle, Haverford, PA, on June 21, 2020 at the age of 103. Daughter of William Chattin Wetherill and Isabel (Mueller) Wetherill, she grew up in Laverock, PA with Chattin, Fred, Isabel (Stapko) and Letitia. She was married for 37 years to Caspar Wister. She later married Joseph Bright and became loving stepmother to his grown children who jokingly nicknamed her “Wicked.” Following Joe’s...

Arlene, loving wife and devoted mother, passed away May 21, 2020 while residing at The Artman Home in Ambler, PA. Born 1933 in Buffalo NY to Valentine and Margaret Prell; Arlene became a Registered Nurse after graduating from the Millard Fillmore School of Nursing. She met her husband, Richard ‘Dick’ Crowell, in Buffalo while caring for his uncle in the hospital. Arlene and Dick had their first two children while residing in Minneapolis, MN and then moved to Ambler, PA where they...

Samuel Luther Clayton III of Dresher, Pa passed away on April 18, 2020 at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Clara Haselbarth Clayton, who was his high school sweetheart. He leaves behind his children, Pamela Jane Donachie(Raymond), Patricia Joyce Downey(Christopher), and Samuel Luther Clayton IV, and his brother Ronald Bach Clayton whose partner is Joanne DeCesare. He was preceded in death by his sister, Claudia Kay Chadwick. He was devoted to and the proud Pop Pop to...

Stanley Christiansen passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 under hospice care at the age of 94. He was born in Philadelphia to Albert and Hazel (Siner). Stan graduated from Dobbins Vocational Technical School and proudly served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Darby from 1944-1946. Married to Nancy Karin (deceased) for 37 years, he will be lovingly remembered by their children Nancy (James) Santangelo, Mark, and Eric (Patti). He will be fondly remembered by his eight grand-children and...

Eleanor Rankin Stevenson died peacefully in her home in Lansdale, Pennsylvania on Sunday April 12th at the age of 80. She is survived by her beloved husband of 59 years, Stanford L. Stevenson, Jr. , her daughter Linda Ashton (Daniel) her son Stanford Stevenson (Nita) and her four grandchildren (Daniel, Andrew, Samantha and Zachary). She is further survived by her ten brothers and sisters (David Rankin, Carol Bosler, Joanne Judd, John Rankin, Deborah Kapinos, Richard Rankin,...

Waples, Harry W., 92 of Lower Gwynedd, formerly of Dresher, April 11, 2020. Husband of the late Pearl (nee Coulter) and Jane Kaercher (nee Klewer). Father of the late Sherry and brother of the late Dorothy. Survived by son Robert, son-in-law Arthur Benica, grandchildren Caleb, Kerrie, Haley (Nick), Collin, Angeline, Jessica, Josephine and Kaylani. Also survived by his step-children, nieces, nephews and many friends. For many years Harry owned Waples Auto Repair in Oreland, PA. He loved...