Obituaries

Theodore C. Montgomery, Jr.
Oct 12, 2022
Theodore C. Montgomery Jr., age 72, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2022. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Theodore C. Sr. and Jennie M. Sellers Montgomery. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and watching Sprint Car Racing, but most of all spending time with the fur babies. He is survived by 2 siblings: Dennie L. Sr....
Shirley M. Smith
Oct 12, 2022
Shirley M. Smith, age 86 of Ronks, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. She was the wife of the late Russell E. Smith who passed away on February 13, 2004. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Amos H. and Verna Mae Brooks Ulmer. She was a...
Peter D. Combs
Oct 12, 2022
Peter D. Combs, age 66 of Paradise, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Elinor Brown Combs, with whom he celebrated 42 years of marriage in June. Born in Oceanside, NY, he was the son of Ruth Darmstadt Combs of Paradise and the late Howard B. Combs. Pete...
Dorothy E. "Dot" Rineer
Oct 10, 2022
Dorothy E. "Dot" Rineer, 99, formerly of Bart, passed away at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community on Monday, October 10, 2022. She was the wife of the late Clarence H. "Dick" Rineer, who passed away on July 25, 2007. Born in Bart Township she was the daughter of the late J. Willis and Annie Trout Graham.
Dorothy...
Mildred W. Reedy
Oct 6, 2022
Mildred W. Reedy, age 88, of Quarryville, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at her home. She was the wife of the late Merle W. Reedy. She was born in Providence township, daughter to the late John O. Carter and Reba Adams Funk. Mildred was a life member of Chestnut Level Presbyterian Chruch, where she taught Sunday School...
Steven H. Kellenberger
Oct 6, 2022
Steven H. Kellenberger, age 66 of Holtwood, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Jill Herr Kellenberger with whom he celebrated 38 years of marriage on May 19th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Raymond and Myrtle Gregg Kellenberger. Steven was a 1974 graduate of...
Robert A. Hall
Oct 4, 2022
Robert A. Hall, age 86, of Peach Bottom, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Madeline (Kornish) Hall; they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this coming February.  He is also survived by 2 daughters: Kimberly, wife of Gerald Rhoads of Coatesville, PA; and Lisa, wife of David...
Paul W. Givler, Jr.
Oct 2, 2022
Paul W. Givler, Jr. of Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook PA (formally of Coatesville, PA where he spent most of his life) passed away on October 2nd, 2022 at the age of 87 of congestive heart failure. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Paul Winters and Dorothy Emma (Patterson) Givler. He was a graduate of...
Carolyn E. Landis
Oct 2, 2022
Carolyn E. Landis, age 76 of Christiana, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 2, 2022. She was the wife of J. Kenneth Landis, with whom she celebrated 56 years of marriage on May 28th.  She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Nathan E. and Viola M. Shoemaker Blough. She was one of the founding members...
Mary E. Nissley
Sep 30, 2022
Mary E. Nissley, age 78, of Paradise, passed away at Fairmount Homes on Friday, September 30, 2022. She was the wife of the late David L. Nissley who passed away in 1999. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late William B. & Susan S. Dienner Stoltzfus. She was a member of the Mine Road Amish Mennonite Church...
Arthur F. "Sonny" Boyd, Jr.
Sep 29, 2022
Arthur F. "Sonny" Boyd, Jr. age 83 of Peach Bottom, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at his home. He was the husband of Lynn Dickens Boyd with whom he celebrated 37 years of marriage on August 24th. Born in Yorklyn, DE, he was the son of the late Arthur F. Sr. and Laura Rigler Boyd. He...
David Lee Lefever
Sep 28, 2022
David Lee Lefever, age 54 of Wrightsville, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Lloyd M. & Ellen McCaulley Lefever. He loved working on cars and was there to help anyone that needed help down to his last dollar. Surviving are 2 daughters: Amanda wife of...
Naomi S. Zook
Sep 27, 2022
Naomi S. Zook, age 70 of 20 Buck Run Road, Christiana, PA, passed away at the York Hospital on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. She was the wife of Reuben B. Zook. She was born in Elverson, daughter of the late Samuel U. & Rebecca Stoltzfus Fisher. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Old Order Amish...
Michael T. Renshaw
Sep 25, 2022
Michael T. Renshaw, age 68 of Kinzers, PA, passed away at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center on Sunday, September 25, 2022. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late William E. & Lillian R. Henne Renshaw. In the past he had attended Pequea Valley High School. In the past he had worked for J.D. Eckman, Fisher Contractors, S.A....
Lavera "Elle" Groff
Sep 24, 2022
LaVera "Ellie" Trout Groff, age 98, formerly of Bart, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was married for 56 years to the late Melvin L. Groff who passed away on January 29, 2002. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Enos and Sarah Trout Trout. Ellie was a...
Lawrence Joseph Keohane
Sep 24, 2022
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Keohane, age 72, of New Providence, PA passed away at his home on Saturday September 24, 2022; he was married to Patricia Gardner Keohane. Larry was born in Philadelphia, PA son of the late Lawrence J. and Rita Palumbo Keohane. Surviving are three children: John husband of Lori Reinhart Keohane, Lori wife of Kevin Forry and...
Larry L. Stoltzfus
Sep 22, 2022
Larry L. Stoltzfus, age 57, of Ephrata, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Ephrata Hospital. He is now with his Lord and Savior and dancing on a street of gold! He was the very loving husband of Jamie Richwine Stoltzfus with whom he celebrated 22 years of marriage on August 12th. He was...
Rebecca Lea Johnson
Sep 22, 2022
Rebecca Lea Johnson of Faith Friendship Villa of Mountville, Pennsylvania, passed away on September 22, 2022, at the age of 74 of metastatic breast cancer. Rebecca graduated from Solanco High School, Quarryville, and worked for Hewlett Packard and Agilent. Rebecca was predeceased by her parents, Dorothy Mae Johnson and Carl M. Johnson, Sr. of Quarryville, and brother-in-law John F....
James F. "Rick" Groff
Sep 22, 2022
James F. "Rick" Groff, age 77, of Christiana, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 22, 2022. He was the husband of the late Judy A. White Groff, who passed away on July 18, 2021. He was born in Gap, son of the late James R. & Lottie Berkey Groff. He was a member of the Christiana...
Betty I. Donnell
Sep 17, 2022
Betty I. Donnell, age 72 of Honey Brook, PA, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, September 17, 2022, surrounded by her husband and family. She was the devout wife of Robert B. "Barry" Donnell, Sr., with whom she celebrated 55 years of marriage with on April 25th. She was born in Coatesville, daughter of the late...
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