Obituaries

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Terry Wayne Young

Terry Wayne Young

Mar 13, 2023

Terry Wayne Young, age 65 of Strasburg; formerly of Kinzers and Arizona, passed away from a heart attack on Monday, March 13, 2023 at his home.  He was the husband of Joyce (Evans) Young for 35 years.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Delores (Coble) Young of New Holland.  He graduated from Pequea Valley High School, Class of...

Sylvia R. Stoltzfus

Sylvia R. Stoltzfus

Mar 13, 2023

Sylvia R. Stoltzfus, age 72, of 362 Street Road, Oxford, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Jesse S. Stoltzfus who passed away on November 14, 2021.  Born in Ronks, she was the daughter of the late Jonas S. and Katie King Lapp.  Sylvia was a member of the...

Lydia Mast

Lydia Mast

Mar 12, 2023

Lydia, Mast, age 86, of Ronks, PA, formerly of Hutchinson, KS, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 12, 2023.  She married Eli R. Mast on September 10, 1964.  He passed away on April 29, 2022, after 57 years of marriage.  She was born in Nappanee, IN, daughter of the late Peter A. & Sylvia Bontrager Borkholder.  She...

Jean E. Eberly

Jean E. Eberly

Mar 10, 2023

Jean E. Eberly, age 75, of Gordonville, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023 at her home.  She was the wife of Henry R. Eberly for over 53 years.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Eva Bingeman Clymer.  She was a graduate of Conestoga Valley High School, Class of 1965.  Jean was an...

Ronald L. Herr

Ronald L. Herr

Mar 7, 2023

Ronald L. Herr, age 79 of Holtwood, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home.  He was the husband of Hannah Lehoe Herr with whom he celebrated 27 years of marriage on December 15th , and the late Judy Gehman Herr. Born in Drumore, he was the son of the late John and Marion Mim Herr.  He was...

Sarah Joy Newswanger

Sarah Joy Newswanger

Mar 7, 2023

Sarah Joy Newswanger, infant daughter of Matthew & Anna (Sylvia) Newswanger of Paradise, was stillborn on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Women & Babies Hospital of Lancaster. Sarah Joy will always be treasured and loved. Others mourning her loss are grandparents: David & Jeanne (Gardiner) Sylvia of Lancaster, Eli and Minerva (Sensenig) Newswanger of Leola, and Sarah Joy's aunts, uncles,...

Chester "Craig" Eby

Chester "Craig" Eby

Mar 6, 2023

Chester "Craig" Eby, age 67 of Kinzers, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was the husband of Karen L. Keneagy Eby. He was born in Lancaster, son of Evelyn Summers Eby of Kinzers and the late Chester R. Eby. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking and being outdoors. He especially loved foraging for mushrooms. Surviving besides his wife...

Naomi L. Esh

Naomi L. Esh

Mar 6, 2023

Naomi L. Esh, age 73 of 1336 Flintville Road, Delta, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at her home.  She was the wife of the late Melvin K. Esh who passed away on November 10, 2014.  Born in Bird In Hand, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Annie Lapp Miller.  Naomi was a member...

Joseph Garofolo

Joseph Garofolo

Mar 6, 2023

Joseph Garofolo, age 77 of Gordonville, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was the husband of Lynn Fells Garofolo. He was born in Manhattan, son of the late Joseph and Beatrice Macaluso Garofolo. Joe enjoyed going to the casino and playing the slot machines with his adored wife Lynn . He loved having family around especially the...

Emma L. King Lapp

Emma L. King Lapp

Mar 6, 2023

Emma L. King Lapp, age 92, of 322 Cains Road, Gap, passed away on Monday, March 6 at her home. She was the wife of the late Elias S. King who died February 23, 1996 and the late Christ B. Lapp who died August 30, 2015. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Samuel U. and...

Eli S. Dienner

Eli S. Dienner

Mar 5, 2023

Eli S. Dienner, age 72 of 215 Harry Road, Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at his home. He was the husband of Rachel L. Stoltzfus Dienner. Born in Gap, he was the son of Susie Smucker Dienner of Gap, and the late Daniel S. Dienner. He was employed with Country View Lawn Furniture. Eli was a...

Jeff Peterson

Jeff Peterson

Mar 4, 2023

Jeff Peterson, Jr., age 81, of Christiana, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 4, 2023. He was the husband of Sharon Aurand Peterson, with whom he celebrated 45 years of marriage on November 8th. He was born in North Carolina, son of the late Jeff Peterson, Sr. & Betty Enson Peterson MacDonald. Jeff started working in...

Peggy A. Reedy

Peggy A. Reedy

Mar 4, 2023

Peggy A. Reedy, age 67 of New Providence, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at home. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Merle and Mildred Carter Reedy. Peggy was a 50 year member of Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church. She graduated from Solanco High School class of 1973. She liked to crochet, cook, watch black and...

Dana Marie Beiler

Dana Marie Beiler

Feb 28, 2023

Dana Marie Beiler, age 32, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Sam husband of Betty King Stoltzfoos of Kinzers and the late Twila Redcay Stoltzfoos.  She took an interest in people, working as a Visiting Angel doing home health care.  She loved children, doing in...

Reba A. Bowman

Reba A. Bowman

Feb 28, 2023

Reba A. Bowman, 66, of Narvon, PA, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.  She was the wife of Teddy G. Bowman, Sr., with whom she celebrated 11 years of marriage on October 1st.  She was born in Coatesville, daughter of the late Raymond H. & Lydia King Kauffman.  She worked at the Bank of Bird...

Ida Jane Kauffman

Ida Jane Kauffman

Feb 27, 2023

Ida Jane Kauffman, age 98, formerly of Christiana, passed away at Landis Homes on Monday, February 27, 2023.  She was the wife of the late Albert L. Kauffman who passed away on January 25, 2006.  She was born in Washington Boro, daughter of the late Abram & Ada Henry Duke.  In the past she attended Maple Grove Mennonite Church and ...

Jonas S. King

Jonas S. King

Feb 27, 2023

Jonas S. King, age 78, of Gap, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, February 27, 2023.  He was the husband of Rachel S. Lapp King, with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage on September 10th.  He was born in New Holland, son of the late John K. & Lavina E. Stoltzfus King.  He was an active...

Thomas R. Gillespie

Thomas R. Gillespie

Feb 26, 2023

Thomas R. Gillespie, age 55 of Nottingham, passed away on February 26, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Lancaster, son of Linda Chadwick of Nottingham and the late Thomas C. "Chuck" Gillespie. Tom was a proud Veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He was an excellent marksman and enjoyed hunting and collecting firearms. Tom was...

Virginia L. Stauffer

Virginia L. Stauffer

Feb 25, 2023

Virginia "Ginny" Stauffer, age 94, formerly of Paradise and Kinzers, passed away at Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA, on Saturday, February 25, 2023. She was born on July 22, 1928, in Vintage, daughter of the late Albert & Ruth Myers Louden. After her father passed away in 1932 and her mother began working as a housekeeper, Ginny lived...

Michael P. Suydam

Michael P. Suydam

Feb 25, 2023

Michael P. Suydam, age 55 of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Alaska, he was the son of Edith A. Lohr Suydam and the late John K. Suydam who passed away on February 17, 1993.  He graduated from Solanco High School and spent most of his working career doing roofing. ...

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