Obituaries

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Warren G. High

Warren G. High

Aug 6, 2026

Warren G. High, 91, formerly of Lampeter, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at Landis Homes. He was the husband of the late Doris Deiter High who passed away on May 16, 2019. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Daniel W. and Nora Becker High.

Warren had been employed as a truck driver for High Steel...

Israel K. Smoker

Israel K. Smoker

Aug 5, 2026

Israel K. Smoker, age 98, of 44 Hartman Bridge Road, Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at home. He was the husband of the late Susie G. King Smoker who died March 14, 2014. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Aaron L. and Miriam Kuhns Smoker. Israel was a member of the Old...

Daniel Dawson Miller, III

Daniel Dawson Miller, III

Aug 3, 2026

Daniel Dawson Miller III, 98, of Christiana, passed away on August 3, 2026. He was a celebrated artist, specializing in printmaking. He taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) for 62 years. Named Professor Emeritus in 2025, he continued to instruct students through the age of 97 - until last semester. For 60 years, Dan was a...

Amos K. Beiler

Amos K. Beiler

Aug 3, 2026

Amos K. Beiler, age 60, of 30 Bailey Crossroads Rd, Cochranville passed away at home on Monday, August 3, 2026. He was the husband of Edna Allgyer Beiler. Born in Leola, he was the son of the late John S. And Rebecca E. King Beiler. Amos was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. He was a retired farmer...

Melvin J. Hornberger

Melvin J. Hornberger

Aug 2, 2026

Melvin J. Hornberger, age 83, of East Earl, passed away at the Neffsville Nursing & Rehabilitaion Center on Sunday, August 2, 2026. He was the husband of Ruth G. Burkholder Gehr Hornberger with whom he celebrated 28 years of marriage on May 22nd and the late Sharon L. Crawford Hornberger who passed away on December 4, 1996. He was born...

Teresa Cutugno Griest

Teresa Cutugno Griest

Aug 1, 2026

Teresa Cutugno Griest, 84, formerly of Tennyson Drive in Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, August 1, at 6:12 a.m. in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was the beloved wife of Willis N. Griest of Quarryville, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Sicily, Teresa was the daughter of the late Tommaso and Domenica Longo Cutugno. She completed her training at...

Mary L. Stoltzfus

Mary L. Stoltzfus

Aug 1, 2026

Mary L. Fisher Stoltzfus, age 83 of 6809 White Oak Road, Christiana, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at her home. She was the wife of Christian Stoltzfus. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Lizzie Lapp Fisher. Mary was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She was a homemaker for most...

Katie L. Fisher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Betty A. Beane

Betty A. Beane

Jul 13, 2026

Betty A. Beane, age 96, formerly of Paradise and Gordonville, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026 at the Masonic Village. She was the loving wife of the late Paul E. Beane, Jr. who passed away on May 12, 2018. Born in Paradise, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Mildred Shank Axe. Betty worked hard in the...

James W. Bowman

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

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...

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