Obituaries

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Samuel B. Herschberger

Samuel B. Herschberger

Feb 12, 2025

Samuel B. Herschberger, 66, of 72 S. Little Britain Rd. Nottingham PA, 19362 passed away at home on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. He was the husband of Rachel K. King Herschberger. Born in Christiana, he was the son of the late Jacob J. and Mary Beiler Herschberger. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving besides...

Mary K. Fisher

Mary K. Fisher

Feb 11, 2025

Mary K. Fisher, aged 88, of 451 Maple Shade Road, Kirkwood, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Born in Gordonville, she was the daughter of the late Kore and Rebecca King Fisher. Mary was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She is survived by a step brother, Enos, husband of Barbara Petersheim Beiler of Christiana, along...

Emmanuel S. Blank

Emmanuel S. Blank

Feb 10, 2025

Emmanuel S. Blank, age 31 of 5844 Old Philadelphia Pike, Gap, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 due to injuries from a road accident.  He was the husband of Mary S. Smucker Blank.  Born in Gap, he was the son of David A. and Susie S. Stoltzfus Blank of Gap.  Emmanuel was a member of the Old Order...

Pauline E. "Polly" Mitchell

Pauline E. "Polly" Mitchell

Feb 10, 2025

Pauline E. "Polly" Mitchell, age 104 of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late William J. F. Mitchell. She was born in Rapho Township, daughter to the late Jacob R. and Anna Mabel Ritz Ober. Polly enjoyed crocheting, cooking, doing puzzles, but most of all she...

Wendy L. Nichols

Wendy L. Nichols

Feb 8, 2025

Wendy L. (Church) Nichols

February 6, 1955 - February 8, 2025

Wendy L. (Church) Nichols, age 70, passed away February 8, 2025 from pancreatic cancer. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late John R. Church, Sr. and Shirley J. (Shenk) Church-Musacchio.

Wendy was the wife of the late David...

Donald G. Wood

Donald G. Wood

Feb 8, 2025

Donald G. Wood, age 86, of Strasburg passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Penn State Medical Center. He was the husband of Roxie Farmer Wood with whom he celebrated 70 years of marriage with. Born in Christiana, he was the son of the late John and Alice Greer Wood. Donald spent his working career painting cars. He...

Stephanie J. Hassell

Stephanie J. Hassell

Feb 7, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of Stephanie J. Hassell, age 52, of Lancaster, on Friday, February 7, 2025. Soul mate of 14 years and beloved fiancee' to Jason Barr, of New Providence, she treasured her role as a mother to Jason's children, Cameron and Alivia.  Born in Elizabeth City, NC, she was the daughter of Jeff...

Katie F. Fisher

Katie F. Fisher

Feb 6, 2025

Katie F. Fisher, age 90 of 6116 White Oak Road, Christiana, passed away on February 6, 2025. She was the wife of the late Emanuel S. Fisher. She was born in Gordonville, daughter of the late Elias R. and Fannie S. Fisher Fisher. She was a member of the Old Amish Church. She is survived by 6 children: Samuel...

Susie L. King

Susie L. King

Feb 4, 2025

Susie L. King, age 90 of 418 Mt. Vernon Road, Gap, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at the home of her son.  She was the wife of the late Christian King for 66 years before his passing on November 24, 2012.  Born on March 2, 1934 in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Ben and...

Craig A. Mcclenaghan

Craig A. Mcclenaghan

Feb 3, 2025

Craig A. McClenaghan, age 68, of Brownstown met his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 3, 2025. He was the loving husband of Carol Goeke McClenaghan. He was born and raised in Lancaster, son of the late A. Floyd McClenaghan and Mary Ann (Hagen) McClenaghan of Manheim. After his 1974 graduation from Conestoga Valley, he began his printing career,...

Kenneth L. Smoker

Kenneth L. Smoker

Feb 1, 2025

Kenneth L. Smoker, age 75 of Atglen, passed away at Newport Meadows of Christiana on Saturday, February 1, 2025.  He was the husband of Joyce Nissley Smoker with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage on June 22nd.  He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Omer S. & Dorcas Kauffman Smoker.  Ken graduated from Lancaster Mennonite High...

Sadie G. Esh

Sadie G. Esh

Jan 31, 2025

Sadie G. Esh, infant daughter of Reuben S. and Elizabeth K. Click Esh, of 115 Arcadia Trace Rd, Peach Bottom PA was born and passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at home. Surviving besides her parents are 3 siblings: Rebekah G., Martha G. and David G. Esh all at home, grandparents: Benuel, husband of Mary Stoltzfus Esh of...

Shirley A. "Tiny" Fenninger

Shirley A. "Tiny" Fenninger

Jan 30, 2025

Shirley A. "Tiny" Fenninger, age 91, of Ronks, passed away at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center on Thursday, January 30, 2025.  She was the wife of the late Jere Fenninger who passed away on November 26, 2022.  She was born in Georgetown, PA, daughter of the late Graydon & Thelma Reese Murr.  She retired from the former Nickel Mine...

Bonnie L. Summers

Bonnie L. Summers

Jan 30, 2025

Bonnie L. Summers, age 71 of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at her home.  She was the loving wife Benjamin L. Summers for 51 years.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George Frank Gregg and Nancy Sweigart Rosenberry.  She worked as a seamstress for T&K.  She was a life member of the...

Richard D. Adam

Richard D. Adam

Jan 29, 2025

Richard D. Adam, age 74 of Minersville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. He was born in Delaware County, son of the late John L. and Dorothea E. Felici Adam. Richard was an engineer by trade for locomotives. He enjoyed going to Cass, West Virginia. He also enjoyed growing sunflowers and spending time with friends. He is...

Lee C. "Buddy" Groff

Lee C. "Buddy" Groff

Jan 27, 2025

Lee C. "Buddy" Groff, age 86 of Quarryville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 27, 2025 at his home.  He was the loving husband of Nancy Nichols Clure Groff.  Born in Liberty Square, he was the son of the late Thaddeus Charles and Anna Belle Trimble Groff.  He attended Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church.  He graduated from Solanco High School...

Roy H. Book

Roy H. Book

Jan 26, 2025

Roy H. Book, 92, of Ronks, went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2025 after a brief illness.

Roy was the loving husband of Ruth H. Book who preceded him in 2022. They were married for 69 years.  He was the son of the late Harold K. and Cora Hershey Book.  Roy was born on...

Paul H. "Skip" Whaley

Paul H. "Skip" Whaley

Jan 26, 2025

Paul H. "Skip" Whaley, III, age 58, of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025.   He was born in Wilmington, DE, son of Paul H. Jr. & Lynda Snyder Whaley of Gordonville.  He graduated from Octorara High School class of 1984.  He proudly served as the Facilities Manager for J.D. Eckman Inc. of Atglen.  Skip enjoyed hunting,...

Jean Louise Moss

Jean Louise Moss

Jan 25, 2025

Jean Louise Moss, age 100, formerly of Holtwood, passed away at Conestoga View on Saturday, January 25, 2025.  Born in Drumore, she was the daughter of the late James Keller and Suie Seiple Moss.

She was a lifetime member of Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir since she was the age of 15...

Daniel J. O'Deens

Daniel J. O'Deens

Jan 23, 2025

Daniel J. O'Deens age 86 of Gap, passed away at home with his children all present as he was ushered into the presence of Jesus on Thursday, January 23, 2025.  He was the husband of the late Barbara Jean McFadden O'Deens, who passed away on January 24, 2022.  He was born in Cleveland, OH, son of the late Arthur...

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