Obituaries
Phyllis E. (Rittenhouse) Kurtz, 76
Phyllis E. (Rittenhouse) Kurtz, 76, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Lancashire Hall Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Catherine (Heisler) Rittenhouse. She was the wife of Ronald L. Kurtz with whom she celebrated 45 years of marriage this past December.
Phyllis was employed by Donnelley Printing for 24 years. She was also employed by Veitch Printing. Phyllis was a loving mother. She attended St. Annes Catholic Church.
Surviving in addition to her husband Ronald are a son; Timothy Behmer, husband of Clara of New Providence. A daughter Frances McFalls wife of William of Manheim. 14 grandchildren. 22 great grandchildren. And a brother; Richard Heisler husband of Florence of Ephrata.
She is preceded in death by 2 sons; Terry Behmer and William Kurtz. 2 daughters; Cinda Frysinger and Doris Whitmyer. 2 brothers; Charles and William Rittenhouse. And 4 sisters; Rina Wagner, Anna Getz, Frances Gibson, and June Brown.
A Christian Prayer Service will be held Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home 414 E. King St. Lancaster, 17602 at 11 am with Rev. Norman Hohenwarter as celebrant. Family and Friends will be received before the service at the funeral home from 10-11 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery, Bausman Pa. To send an online condolence or for more information please visit snyderfuneralhome.com
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July 24, 2016
Moma I Miss yo every single day. You are in Heaven with Dad, Timmy, Cindy, Terry, Doris, and Billy. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of my entire family . But God just took back what was rightfully his in the first place. He created all of you and I am so great ful for the time as a family we shared here on earth. Moma (mom) you were quite an aamzazimg mother. I am lonely without you and dad and !y brothers and sisters. But moma, I am a survivor through God and because of you. God made me but you raised me up to be who I am. You had to lay to rest all your children but Timmy and I, well then Timmy right after you. I can’t imagine that but the way you carried yourself even though you were so heartbroken and hurting was amazing. Iwhen someone says you look just like your moma and you are just like her , I say thank you because I am so proud of that. You were kind, beautiful, caring, fair,, wonderful moma, wife, friend, giving, anyone who needed anything you were there with your own struggles you still have and gave of yourself. What an amazing roll model to me you were and are, always. You are the wind (GOD FIRST) BUT YOU MOMA always wil be the wind benign my wings.
I wish I could hug you and dad and Timmy , Cindy, Terry, Doris, and my little brother Billy.. But God knows when that will be. I’ll be patient. To my sibling’s you do know I miss you all. I thought we would grow up and old together, God needed you back. That’s OK. It does hurt being honest. Billy’s murder was the worst thing I ever saw in my life. My birthday is in 10 days , wow I’ll be 57. Wow, Timmy made it to 59 Billy only 27. The baby of the family. Moma I’m sorry you had to go through that. But your all wth God the Almighty. How amazing is that. Very. Until we meet again . Watch over me and our children and yours, and we have lu All of you. cky 13 grandchildren, can you believe that moma. I love them so much. I so miss you moma.. .See you all again someday. The date is July 23rd 2016 I think. You know me the airy one. God Bless you all. Love Frannie Genevieve KurtzMcFalls of Manheim, Pa send me a big hug. Cause I’m sending you all one way up there in HEaven.??????
