Obituaries

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Annie King

Annie King

Feb 6, 2020

Annie L. King, age 77, of 459 Rosedale Road, Kirkwood, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at her home. She was the wife of the late John F. King who died July 28 last year. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Christian U. and Emma Lapp Petersheim. Annie was a member of the...

Doris M. Groff

Doris M. Groff

Feb 6, 2020

Doris M. Wiggins Groff, 90, formerly of Village Road, Lancaster, died Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Conestoga View, Lancaster, PA. She was the wife of the late Frank A. Groff who died June 11, 2016. Born in Drumore she was the daughter of the late Ralph J. and Maude Beach Wiggins Sr. Doris was a member of New Providence Church...

Carol A. Stauffer

Carol A. Stauffer

Feb 5, 2020

Carol A. Stauffer, 64, of Oakridge Court, Lebanon, PA died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Dorothea Louise Seig Houpt, and the late Donald Levi Houpt. Carol had been employed at Vision Corps, in Lancaster and Lebanon for 46 years as a customer service specialist. She was a former...

Miriam Stoltzfus

Miriam Stoltzfus

Feb 4, 2020

Miriam S. Stoltzfus, age 89, of Gap, passed away at Fairmount Homes on Tuesday, February, 4, 2020. She was the wife of the late Benuel M. Stoltzfus, who passed away on February 28, 1999. She was born in Gordonville, daughter of the late Abram E. & Priscilla Stoltzfus Stoltzfus. She was a member of Millwood Mennonite Church. She enjoyed...

Kathleen Dolores Murray

Kathleen Dolores Murray

Feb 3, 2020

Kathleen Dolores Murray, 87, died Monday, February 3, 2020 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.She was the wife of the late Harry E. Murray who died November 3, 1991.Born in South Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George S. and Jennie May Gillen Griffith.She moved to Southwest Philadelphia, then to King of Prussia, and then to Ronks, and has...

Roy F. Smeltz

Roy F. Smeltz

Feb 3, 2020

Roy F. Smeltz, 78, of Holtwood PA, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020.He was the husband of Doris L. Henry Smeltz.They had celebrated 58 years of marriage.Roy was a mechanic, and had retired after over 30 years with the former Landis Brothers, and Deere Country, Lancaster.He was a lifetime member of the former Pequea Fire Company, and had also...

Douglas Walker Withers

Douglas Walker Withers

Jan 30, 2020

Douglas L. Walker Withers, age 74, formerly of Ephrata, passed away at Lancashire Hall of Lancaster on Thursday, January 30, 2020.  He was the husband of Ina Syphard Withers with whom he celebrated 13 years of marriage with on November 25th.  He was born in Norfolk, VA, son of the late Andrew G. Walker, Jr. & Charlotte Kreider Withers...

Dennis Eugene Carrigan

Dennis Eugene Carrigan

Jan 29, 2020

Dennis Eugene Carrigan, 69, formerly of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Paramount Senior Living and now is in the arms of Jesus, his Savior.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late H. Eugene and Alice M. (White) Carrigan.Dennis resided at Friendship Community for many years, recently moving to Paramount. Dennis was a member...

Dr. Edward C. Appel

Dr. Edward C. Appel

Jan 29, 2020

Dr. Edward C. Appel, age 86 of Leola, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2020, at his home.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James R. and Mabel Darlin Appel.  He was the husband of Ruth Anne Yuninger Appel with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage.  Dr. Appel was a member of Leacock Presbyterian...

Elam Stoltzfus

Elam Stoltzfus

Jan 29, 2020

Elam B. Stoltzfus, age 70, of 1279 Noble Road, Christiana, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at his home.  He was the husband of Naomi K. Miller Stoltzfus.  Born in Quarryville, he was the son of the late Andrew K. and Katie Beiler Stoltzfus.  Elam was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.  In addition to his...

Reba Fichtner

Reba Fichtner

Jan 28, 2020

Reba E. Fichtner, age 93, formerly of Bart, PA, passed away at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Lester G. Fichtner, who passed away on August 20, 2005.  She was born in West Sadsbury Township, daughter of the late James S. & Eva Mae Berkey Henry.  She was...

Kevin A. Dube

Kevin A. Dube

Jan 28, 2020

Kevin A. Dube, 27, of Frogtown Road, Pequea, PA died unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Susanne M. Ronan Dube and David L. Dube. Kevin had been employed as a metal fabricator. He was baptized in the Catholic faith. Kevin enjoyed being with his family, nieces, nephews and friends.Playing...

Sonja Hersh

Sonja Hersh

Jan 27, 2020

Sonja F. Hersh, age 70, of Paradise, PA, passed away a the Mt. Joy Hospice Center on Monday, January 27, 2020.  She was born in Coatesville, daughter of Romaine Wasson Rubincam of Paradise and the late Edgar Rubincam.  She worked for Urban Outfitters of Gap and in the past she was a school bus driver for E & E...

Carolyn Fieles

Carolyn Fieles

Jan 27, 2020

Carolyn H. Fieles, age 84, of Christiana, passed away in her sleep on Monday, January 27, 2020 at the Presbyterian Home in Quarryville following a brief illness. She was born in Darby, PA to John E. and Helen Foster McCoy and grew up in Upper Darby, PA. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from West Chester State...

Rachel King

Rachel King

Jan 26, 2020

Rachel B. King, age 86, passed away at the home of her son, Jacob K. Stoltzfus, 965 Eisenberger Road, Strasburg, on Sunday, January 26, 2020.  She was the wife of the late David F. King and the late Amos L. Stoltzfus.  Born in Ronks, she was the daughter of the late Daniel F. And Lizzie Beiler King.  Rachel was...

James Lewis

James Lewis

Jan 25, 2020

James F. Lewis, age 75, of Christiana, PA, passed away at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center on Saturday, January 25, 2020.  He was the husband of Betty Lou Carrigan Crotti Lewis, with whom he celebrated 34 years of marriage with on September 21st.    He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Spencer H. & Elma Huss Lewis.  He...

Barbara H. Ruby

Barbara H. Ruby

Jan 24, 2020

Barbara H. Ruby, age 75, resident of Parkesburg since 1964, passed away to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 24, 2020, at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She shared 31 years of her life with her companion Rev. Jack H. Jones, Sr.  She was born in Phoenixville, daughter of the late Walter & Helen O'Boyle Crossan.  She...

Beverly Brown Houg White

Beverly Brown Houg White

Jan 23, 2020

Beverly May Brown Houg White, age 91, of Gordonville, PA, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, January 23, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Rollin R. White, Jr., who passed away on May 2, 2008 and the late Leon Reed Houg who passed away on January 31, 1998.  She was born in St....

Helen L. Nebel

Helen L. Nebel

Jan 22, 2020

Helen Louise Nebel, Quarryville, PA, born in Medina, New York on May 29, 1938, joined her Lord on January 22, 2020 after a short illness.She was a member of True Gospel Baptist church in Quarryville, PA. She was predeceased by her husband Oswald "Art" Nebel in 2014.Helen is survived by her children: Mary Hughes of Quarryville, PA, Elizabeth Carpenter of...

Reuben King

Reuben King

Jan 22, 2020

Reuben K. King, stillborn son of John G. And Martha King King, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2019.  Besides his parents, he was survived by 3 sisters: Emma K., Lillian K., and Rachel K. King all at home, grandparents: Lizzie Glick King wife of the late Moses S. King of Christiana and Elizabeth Fisher King wife of the...

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