Obituaries
Elsie M. Crites, 93
Elsie M. (Varner) Crites, 93, of Lititz, passed away peacefully Friday, November 23, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.
Born in Shippensburg, she was the wife of the late Ralph E. Crites, Sr. and the daughter of the late Harry Bigler and Jennie (Simons) Varner.
A faithful servant of the Lord, she was considered by her family to be the sweetest lady to ever walk the earth.
Elsie attended God’s Missionary Church in Lebanon.
She is survived by a daughter, Vickie L. Keller of Lititz; a son, Ralph E. Crites, Jr of East Petersburg; 3 grandchildren: Monica L. Haas of Harrisburg, Tonya L. McGowan of Shippensburg, and Jeff Kuhn of CA; 8 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald P. Varner; a daughter, Connie L. West; and 12 brothers and sisters.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 26, 2012 at Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA with Pastor Alan K. Walter officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Community Care, 685 Good Drive, Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604. To place a condolence online, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100
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January 11, 2014
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JK
So sorry to hear about the lost of your dear mother,grandmother she was a very special person to all that new her .My thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of sorrow . Elsie was such a good hearted lady and lots of fun to be around she was loved by all.May God Bless you all
Love Your cousin
Barb @ Mike Neidigh
so sorry to hear about the lost of your mom and grandma. elsie sure was a very loving and caring person i miss all the good times we had together all the laughs and all the sleep overs we had. elsie sure will be missed.my thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of sorrow. may god bless you all. R.I.P. ELSIE love you always
kris beck and family
R.I.P Elsie you will always be remembered
Sandy Neidigh
Vickie,
I am so sorry to hear of your Mother’s death. You had such a special bond with her for many years. Great comfort can be found in remembering all those wonderful times you shared. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Joanne Roda
Dear Vickie,
During these sad days, I hope you have some quiet time to close your eyes and remember all of the wonderful moments of your life with your mom. And I hope those memories bring you smiles and peace.
Love you … Kim B.
