L. Noreene Stephan
Aug 10, 2026
L. Noreene Stephan, age 72 of Kinzers, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Kermit and Pauline Tipton Fletcher. She worked for The Bay Window in Kinzers, Pequea Valley School in the cafeteria and for Rohrer Seeds. In her free time, Noreene loved crocheting, playing...
Paul W. Kepler, Jr.
Aug 9, 2026
Paul W. Kepler Jr. age 83 of Kirkwood, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026. He was the husband of the late Martha Morris Kepler. He was born in Chester County, son of the late Paul W. Kepler Sr. and Mabel V. Chapman Kepler. Paul was a graduate of Oxford High School, class of 1960. He worked as a truck...
Bonnie Lee Butson
Aug 8, 2026
Bonnie Lee Butson, age 83, passed away Saturday August 8, 2026 at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, PA. She was born in Lancaster, PA. to the late Isaac R. and Alberta L. Butson.
Bonnie graduated from J.P.McCaskey H.S. She attained a BS in Elementary Education from Millersville State College, and a Masters from Ball State University. She was a member...
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
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
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
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...
Jonas S. Fisher
Aug 2, 2026
Jonas S. Fisher, age 16 of 40 Windy Top Road, Christiana, PA, passed away following an unexpected accident on Sunday, August 2, 2026. He was born in Christiana, son of Amos N. & Fannie E. Stoltzfus Fisher. He worked as a farm hand. He attended the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving besides his parents are 9 siblings: Ephraim S. husband...
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
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
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
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...
