Obituaries

May 2, 2023

Malena Faith Allgyer, infant daughter of David Allen and Susan King Allgyer of 1518-B Millport Road, Lancaster was stillborn on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. She is also survived by grandparents Johnny and Elsie Allgyer of Drumore, Sam and Annie King of Gap, uncles, aunts, great-grandparents Elam and Anna Allgyer, Melvin and Sara Beiler, John and Sadie King, David and...

Apr 30, 2023

James T. St. John, age 80 of Ronks, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 30, 2023. He was the husband of Christie A. Meshey St. John, with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage on March 25th. He was born in Philadelphia, son of Sarah Duffin Ranson. He was a truck driver most of his working career....

Apr 29, 2023

Robert Lee "Bob" Shaubach, age 79 of Akron, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Maple Farm Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Linda M. Shaubach. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Robert R. and Julia C. Berrier Shaubach. Bob was a member of Bellevue Presbyterian Church where he served as an...

Apr 28, 2023

Henry A. Zurenda, age 95 of Quarryville, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Mary Jane E. Newlin Zurenda. He was born in Coalport, PA son of the late John "Jack" and Anna Stavisky (Staivisky) Zurenda. Henry served in the United States Army. He was proud to have...

Apr 27, 2023

Joseph A. Thomas, Jr., age 61 of Rising Sun, MD, passed away at the Hershey Medical Center, on Thursday, April 27, 2023. He was the companion of Denise Dzubur. He was born in Coatesville, son of Ann M. "Dolly" DiObilda of Quarryville and the late Joseph A. Thomas, Sr. He was a Master Electrician, in the past owner/operator of...

Apr 25, 2023

Rhonda E. Wiker, age 70 of Kinzers, PA, passed away at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Marlin & Edna Summers Trout. She worked as a machine operator at Case New Holland for 28 years. She graduated from Pequea Valley High School. Rhonda enjoyed going to...

Apr 21, 2023

David J. Powell Jr., age 32 of Quarryville, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at home surrounded by love from his family. He was the husband of his devoted wife, Victoria McMullen Powell. He was born in Delaware County, the son of David J. Sr. and Karen Genthert Powell of Oxford. Dave attended Waterway Church. He enjoyed hunting,...

Apr 21, 2023

Martha W. Boose, age 93 of Quarryville, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Harold P. "Jim" Boose. She was born in East Drumore Township, daughter of the late Christian and Emma Trout Wolff. She worked and retired from RCA. Martha was apart of the Strasburg Senior...

Apr 21, 2023

Cynthia "Cindy" Stoots Shank, 59, of Lititz, PA passed away at her home on Friday, April 21, 2023, after a six year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born on November 26, 1963, in Anderson, Indiana. She was the daughter of Linda L. Stoots (nee Hummel) and the late Carl D. Stoots,...

Apr 20, 2023

Arlene J. Brackbill, age 95, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Pleasant View Communities of Manheim. She was the wife of the late Jacob C. "Jake" Brackbill. She was born in Lancaster, PA, daughter of Leroy H. and Belinda Reynolds Gerhart. She was a long-time member of Leacock Presbyterian Church where she sang in...

Apr 19, 2023

Kathleen R. Lichty, age 104, formerly of Cherry Hill Road, Paradise, passed away at the Mennonite Home on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. She was born March 20, 1919 in Upper Leacock Township, daughter of the late Ashmer and Fannie Bowers Rutter. She was the wife of the late Donald S. Lichty for 51 years. Don passed away on May...

Apr 18, 2023

Betty A. Reinhart, age 85 of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.  She was the wife of the late William G. Reinhart.  She was born in Coatesville, daughter of the late Harry C. Griffith & Anna Shoemaker Griffith Swinehart.  She was a member of the Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church of Quarryville.  Betty retired from Fulton Bank...

Apr 16, 2023

David O. Burkholder, age 95 of Morgantown, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Born in Nappanee, IN, he was the son of the late David O. and Amanda (Stutzman) Burkholder and the husband of the late Elva (Kauffman) Burkholder who died in 2016. He was also preceded in death by 11 of his 12 siblings....

Apr 16, 2023

Rebecca K. Fisher, age 84 of 192 Sproul Road, Christiana, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at home. She was the wife of the late Ammon F. Fisher who passed on January 27, 2013. She was born in Leacock Township, daughter to the late Abner S. and Hannah King Glick. She was a member of the Old Order...

Apr 16, 2023

Janet S. "Boob" Reinhart, age 81 of Kirkwood, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center, Easton, MD.  She was the wife of the late J. Barrie "Buck" Reinhart for 45 years before his passing on July 2, 2009.  Born in Drumore, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Cora...

Apr 14, 2023

Carver Owen Elmore, age 22 of Hickory, N.C. passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was born in Hickory, son of Michael and Teresa Riker Elmore of Hickory, N.C. Carver enjoyed watching his bird feeder and television, following his dad down the VA Creeper Trail (except those two times…), vacationing with family and being an inspiration to everyone...

Apr 14, 2023

Charles H. Huber, age 79 of Quarryville, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Newport Meadows Nursing Home.  He was the husband of Carol Haas Huber for 25 years.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Merle Huber.  He worked for Burnham Commercial Boilers in Lancaster.  Charles loved to do landscaping, hunting, and watching western...

Apr 13, 2023

Alfred Drayovitch, Jr., age 73 of Quarryville, PA, passed away on April 13 at Hospice & Community Care Mount Joy, PA.  Born in Palmerton, PA, he was the son of the late Alfred and Anna Papesh Drayovitch.  He was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Willow Street, PA.  He graduated from Daniel Boone High School, Birdsboro, PA...

Apr 12, 2023

Esther M. Goetz, 79, of Lancaster Township, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Hamilton Arms Center. Born in Paradise, she was the daughter of the late Harvey A. and Gladys M. (Rife) Houck. Esther was the wife of the late James H. Goetz, Jr.

After her children had grown, Esther worked for years at local...

Apr 9, 2023

Myrtle E. Bailey, age 93, of Christiana, PA, peacefully passed away at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community on Easter morning, Sunday, April 9, 2023.  She was the Matriarch of the Family, wife of the late Ralph S. Bailey who passed away on June 25, 2014.  She was born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Charles & Lenora Stevenson...