Obituaries

Katie L. Fisher
Jul 28, 2026
Katie L. Fisher, age 86, of 1887 Georgetown Road, Christiana, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. She was the wife of the late Aaron K. Fisher who passed away on April 17, 2025. She was born in Ronks, daughter of the late Phares & Rebecca Lapp Fisher. She was a member of the Old Order...
Violet Rose Stoltzfus
Jul 26, 2026
Violet Rose Stoltzfus, was born on July 26, 2026 at UPMC Lititz Women’s Place. She went from her mother’s womb straight into the arms of Jesus. She was the daughter of David & Krystal Landis Stoltzfus of Holtwood. Also surviving her is sisters Adelaide Grace & Evelina Joy at home, grandparents: Jeff & Kim Landis of Quarryville, Amos & Lydiann...
Daniel Lee Pryer
Jul 25, 2026
Daniel Lee Pryer, age 29 of Quarryville, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born in Lancaster, son of Gregory C. and Sheila R. Mills Pryer. He was a welder at High Steel Structures. Danny enjoyed driving his mustang, riding his motorcycle, welding, playing D&D with his friends, participating in independent...
Stephen A. Hostetter
Jul 25, 2026
Stephen A. Hostetter, 66, of Paradise, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Dolores “Dee” Hostetter (Bennett) with whom he spent more than 40 beautiful years building a life and family together. Steve was born in Topeka, KS, son of the late Mary A. Hostetter (Rutt) of Ephrata and graduate...
James "Jim" Valotta
Jul 24, 2026
James "Jim" Valotta, 66, of West York, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born and raised in Chester County, Jim was the son of Roy J. Valotta Jr. and Joyce A. Steele.
A graduate of Octorara High School, Jim discovered his lifelong passion for automotive body repair during his high school years. That passion grew into...
Georgia Ann Jeffery
Jul 24, 2026
Georgia Ann Jeffery, 88, went to be with her Lord on July 24, 2026, at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford, PA, just four days shy of her 89th birthday. She was born on July 28, 1937, in Cadillac, Michigan, to the late Helen and Russell Parmelee. Raised on a dairy farm near Hopkins, Michigan, Ann developed an early love for...
Jonas K. King
Jul 21, 2026
Jonas K. King, age 80 of 422 Spring Valley Road, Quarryville, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at his home. He was the husband of Susie K. Lapp King. He was born in Bird-In-Hand, son of the late Benjamin L. and Sadie King King. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving besides his wife are...
Eugene Errickson
Jul 19, 2026
Pastor Gene Errickson, age 86 of Lancaster, PA, passed away at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation on Sunday, July 19, 2026. He was born in Trenton, NJ, son of the late Fuller "Red" & Margaret Welsh Erickson. He was the husband of his beloved wife Gail Hamblet Errickson, with whom he celebrated 34 years of marriage. He graduated from St. Bernard's...
Evelyn L. Bennett
Jul 19, 2026
Evelyn L. Bennett, age 88 of Cochranville, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 19, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Albert Bennett who passed away in 2013 after 63 years of marriage. Born in Hickory, NC, she was the daughter of the late Beverly and Mamie Shull Shull. She was the mother...
Nancy Lee Rineer
Jul 18, 2026
Nancy Lee Rineer, age 77, formerly of Conestoga PA, passed away at Legend of Lancaster on Saturday, July 18, 2026. She was the wife of the late Richard F. “Dick” Rineer, who passed away on November 13, 2020. She was born in Bethlehem, PA, daughter of the late Charles E. & Julia Stapinsky Eckman. She was a member at St....
James W. Bowman
Jul 13, 2026
James W. Bowman, of Ronks, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026. Born in Fetterville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ivan and Mae Bowman. James was a retired dairy farmer who devoted much of his life to his land and his work. He was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church and a member...
Ben S. Fisher
Jul 12, 2026
Ben S. Fisher, age 91 of 728 B Strasburg Road, Paradise, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at his home. He was the husband of Susie S. King Fisher who passed away on February 8, 2018. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Benjamin T. and Rebecca A. Stoltzfus Fisher. Ben was a member of...
Mildred I. Murry
Jul 8, 2026
Mildred I. Murry (Millie), 97, of Lancaster passed away peacefully at her home on July 8, in the loving presence of her family.
Millie was the wife of the late Amos B. Murry who passed away in March of 1986. Born in Halfville, PA (Lancaster County), she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Mary Hackman Shreiner, Sr.
She was...
Randal A Stoltzfus
Jul 8, 2026
Randal A. Stoltzfus, 19, of New Holland, passed away unexpectedly as the result of an accident in East Earl Township on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
He was born in Honey Brook to Stevie Stoltzfus Jr. and Erma Beiler Stoltzfus.
Randal worked for King Family Roofing in Honey Brook, where he thrived. He loved being outdoors and enjoyed all kinds of sports, especially...
Margaret A. "Peg" Dilworth
Jul 6, 2026
Margaret A. “Peg” Dilworth, age 88 of Christiana, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026 at her home. She was the loving wife of John N. Dilworth for 68 years. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest K. and Margaret Reeder Hunter. Peg was a member at Calvary Monument Bible Church where her and John...
Dr. C. John Bryer
Jul 5, 2026
C. John "Jack" Bryer passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026 in West Chester, PA. Jack wrote this obituary in his hundredth year. Born in 1925 to C.J. Bryer and Cora Bowers Bryer, he spent the next ninety-five years in Gap. He lived most recently at Merrill Gardens in West Chester. He married Kathleen Baugher in 1948, having met her...
Menno L. Riehl
Jul 4, 2026
Menno L. Riehl, age 61, of 231 Springville Road, Kinzers passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at home. He was the husband of Lavina Stoltzfus Riehl. Born in Kinzers, he was the son of the late Gideon and Rebecca Lapp Riehl. He was a former employee of M. B. Glick.
Surviving besides his wife are 4 children: Jesse B., husband...
Rosanne M. Lofgren
Jul 3, 2026
Rosanne M. Lofgren, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Newport Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident for the past three years. Born on June 11, 1935, in Trenton, New Jersey, Rosanne, known to many as Anne, had been a resident of the area for more than 50 years, living in...
Kenneth L. Stottlemyer, Jr.
Jul 3, 2026
Kenneth L. "Ken" Stottlemyer Jr., age 66, of Strasburg, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026, at Hershey Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Joy Groff Stottlemyer, with whom hewould have shared 37 years of marriage in August. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Kenneth L. Stottlemyer and Louise Stottlemyer Varble, wife of Charles...
E. Kenneth Mast
Jun 28, 2026
Our loving Heavenly Father welcomed E. Kenneth Mast, 99, known as Ken, into His heavenly home on June, 28, 2026. Ken was a devoted and active member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church in Atglen for many years. Previously, he and his family attended Sandy Hill Mennonite Church. His farm was in Parkesburg, and he moved to Lancaster County in 2005.Ken...
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