Obituaries

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Jonathan R. Hofstetter

Jonathan R. Hofstetter

Feb 24, 2020

Jonathan R. Hofstetter, 43, of Tallgrass Path, Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully after his fight with cancer on Monday, February 24, 2020.He and his wife Danielle Miller Hofstetter celebrated 20 years of marriage in May. He adored his three daughters, Annika, Liv and Nadia and loved spending time with them. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Siri...

John Beiler

John Beiler

Feb 23, 2020

John A. Beiler, age 73, passed away at South Mountain Restoration Center, Fayetteville, PA on Sunday, February 23, 2020. He was born in Paradise, son of the late Amos L. & Sarah E. Stoltzfus Beiler. He is survived by 7 siblings: Ira S. husband of Malinda Fisher Beiler of Paradise, Jacob Y. husband of Emma Miller Beiler of Quarryville,...

Patricia Krantz

Patricia Krantz

Feb 21, 2020

Patricia " Pat" Krantz, 85 of Paradise entered into Heavens gates on the morning of February 21, 2020. A loving mother and grandmother who will be missed by all. She created a caring home for individuals with mental illness as an employee and later as owner of Vintage House Inc. formerly of Paradise. She is preceded in death by...

Leah Fisher

Leah Fisher

Feb 20, 2020

Leah S. Fisher, age 69, of Gap, went home to be with Jesus, her Savior peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She is survived by Ben S. Fisher Jr. with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of Mary Petersheim Smucker of TN and...

Lena Smoker

Lena Smoker

Feb 19, 2020

Lena Mae Smoker, age 93, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away at Fairmount Homes on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. She was the wife of the late Levi B. Smoker, who passed away on April 24, 2005. She was born in Smoketown, daughter of the late Christian & Barbara Smoker Stoltzfus. She was a member of Millwood Mennonite Church of Gap...

Nicholas Yoder

Nicholas Yoder

Feb 18, 2020

Nicholas Yoder, age 87, formerly of Christiana, passed away at Fairmount Homes on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He was the husband of the late Anna Mary Kurtz Yoder who passed away on January 20, 2001. He was born in Belleville, PA, son of the late Jacob H. and Saloma A. Peachey Yoder. Nick moved to Chester County in 1948,...

Robert G. Hershberger

Robert G. Hershberger

Feb 17, 2020

Robert G. Hershberger, age 84, ofQuarryville, PA, entered into the presence of his Lord Jesus on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.He was the husband of the late Martha A. High Hershberger who died on May 23, 2012 and the late Leta Hershberger. Born in New Enterprise, PA he was the son of the late Ross and...

Joy Koshuta

Joy Koshuta

Feb 17, 2020

Joy Dilliplane Koshuta, age 89 of Paradise, PA, passed away at the Cedar Haven Health Center of Lebanon, PA, on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was born in Yardley, PA, daughter of the late Nelson and Frankie Howard Dilliplane. Joy was a graduate of West Chester State College with a degree in Music Education. She was the wife of...

Darla Annette Smith

Darla Annette Smith

Feb 17, 2020

Darla Annette Smith, 51, of Oxford PA, formerly of Conowingo, MD, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. Born on July 9, 1968, she was a daughter of the late Glenn and Shirley Todd Swift. She is survived by her husband Ernest; sons, Timothy Smith, andBrandon Smith, both of Conowingo; siblings, Crystal Gorman, Christiana, PA, Darlene Chadwick, New Church, VA,...

Betty Hamilton

Betty Hamilton

Feb 17, 2020

Betty J. Hamilton, age 89, of Gordonville, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was the wife of the late Clair C. Hamilton. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Martin and Ethel Duncan Speece. Betty was a member of the Leacock Presbyterian Church where she helped with serving the dinners and was a greeter on...

Linda Shaubach

Linda Shaubach

Feb 17, 2020

Linda M. Shaubach, age 72 of Akron, passed away at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was the wife of Robert L. "Bob" Shaubach with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage on September 20th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth Ulmer Lantz. Linda was...

Charles W. Rehm

Charles W. Rehm

Feb 15, 2020

Charles W. "Chuck" Rehm II, 56, of Quarryville, PA died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Charles W. Rehm, Sr. of New Providence and the late Darlene M. Harkin Rehm. Chuck had been employed as a mason in the building industry. A man with a very kind...

Douglas Prange

Douglas Prange

Feb 13, 2020

Douglas R. Prange, age 85 of Oxford, formerly of Avondale, passed away at the Jennersville Hospital on Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was the husband of Doris A. Kauffman Prange with whom he would have celebrated 61 years of marriage in June. He was born in Philadelphia son of the late Robert O. & Mary Johnson Prange. He was...

Clair N. Blantz

Clair N. Blantz

Feb 13, 2020

Clair N. Blantz, 78, formerly of Marietta, died Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Manor Care, Sinking Springs, PA.He and his wife Helen Stockbauer Blantz were married in May of 2006.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter and Katherine Drescher Blantz, Sr. Clair was previously employed as an assembler and machine operator for Tyco, in Mt Joy,...

Barbara Stoltzfus

Barbara Stoltzfus

Feb 12, 2020

Barbara Y. Stoltzfus, 2 month old infant daughter of Amos S. and Barbara S. Yoder Stoltzfus of 15 Griest Road, Nottingham, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. She was born in New Providence. Surviving besides her parents are 12 siblings: Hannah Y. wife of Jonas Miller of Bird in...

Leah Fisher

Leah Fisher

Feb 10, 2020

Leah S. Fisher, age 83 of 220 Williams Run Road, Christiana, passed away on February 10, 2020 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the wife of the late Amos S. Fisher who passed away on December 24, 2018. Born in Gordonville, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Z. and Sadie Stoltzfus Lapp. Leah was a member...

John King

John King

Feb 9, 2020

John M. King, age 88, of 1612 Robert Fulton Hwy, Quarryville, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020. He was the husband of the late Fannie F. Esh King. Born in Ronks, he was the son of the late Moses and Savilla King King. John was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. He is survived by 7...

Wayne D. Axe

Wayne D. Axe

Feb 8, 2020

Wayne D. Axe, 56, of Quarryville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Lynn Christine Walton Axe.He was the son of the late Jere S. and Sara Pletcher Axe. Wayne had currently been working at Kellogg Co., Lancaster, and had previously been employed for over 20 years at the...

Faye Diem

Faye Diem

Feb 8, 2020

Faye E. Diem, age 65, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020. She was the wife of Edward J. Diem, with whom she celebrated 32 years of marriage on September 30th. She was born in Christiana, daughter of the late Walter I. & Pauline Keylor Sheaffer. In the past she he had worked for many years...

David W. Roseboro

David W. Roseboro

Feb 7, 2020

David W. Roseboro, 96, of Peach Bottom went home to be with the Lord on Thursday February 6, 2020 in Paoli, PA. He lived a great full life.He was an Eagle Scout, a WWII Battle of the Bulge Combat Army Veteran, and married his high school sweetheart.He was a graduate of West Chester University and University of Pennsylvania, taught high...

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