Obituaries

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Earl C. "Blinky" Skiles

Earl C. "Blinky" Skiles

Jul 27, 2022

Earl C. "Blinky" Skiles, age 92 of Masonic Village, formally of Kinzers, passed away on July 27, 2022. He was the husband of the late Iris Skiles. He was born and raised in Westwood, son of the late Brisben and Kathrine Chestnut Skiles. He was educated in Westwood and Coatesville School District. He lived in the area all his...

Betty Lou Johnson

Betty Lou Johnson

Jul 26, 2022

Betty Lou Johnson, age 80 of Willow Street, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at her home.  She was the wife of the late John E. Johnson who passed away on October 21, 2008.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ross and Betty Farmer Shaub.  She graduated from Penn Manor High School, Class of...

John E. Kauffman

John E. Kauffman

Jul 25, 2022

John E. Kauffman, age 70 of 387 Bell Road, Christiana, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at his home.  He was the husband of Sarah S. Stoltzfus Kauffman.  Born in Christiana, he was the son of the late Joseph S. and Susie Esh Kauffman.  John was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.  Surviving besides his wife...

Bonnie M Martin

Bonnie M Martin

Jul 24, 2022

Bonnie M. Martin, 58, of Parkwood Drive Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 surrounded by her loving family at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the wife of Wilbur L. Martin. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of Shelby Harnish Shenk and the late Paul Shenk. A homemaker, she loved to bake and...

John Z. Ebersol

John Z. Ebersol

Jul 23, 2022

John Z. Ebersol, age 85 of 96 Sproul Road, Christiana, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at his home. He was the husband of Sarah B. King Ebersol. Born in Ronks, he was the son of the late Abram B. and Annie Zook Ebersol. John was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving besides his wife...

Walter Emory Root

Walter Emory Root

Jul 21, 2022

Walter Emory Root of Lititz, PA and formerly of Strasburg PA, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after a short illness. Walter was born Sept 8, 1930, in Ephrata, PA, a son of the late John and Ida (Demy) Root. He was the devoted husband of Esther M. Winters Root with whom...

Abner F. Glick

Abner F. Glick

Jul 21, 2022

Abner F. Glick, age 20 of 153 Smithville Road, New Providence, passed away on July 21, 2022. He was born in New Providence, son to Daniel E. and Katie S. Fisher Glick. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving besides his parents are 8 siblings; Rachel F., Samuel J., Lavina F., Elizabeth F., Barbie F.,...

Richard O. Quin

Richard O. Quin

Jul 20, 2022

Richard O. Quin, age 99, formerly of Oxford, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Calvert Manor of Rising Sun, MD. He was the husband of the late Dorothy C. Huth Quin, who passed away on November 13, 2018. He was born in Pottsville, PA, son of the late Theodore & Nettie Hyde Quin. He worked as a...

Reuben S. Zook

Reuben S. Zook

Jul 20, 2022

Reuben S. Zook, age 20 of 1135 Scenic Trail, Drumore, passed away at home on July 20, 2022. He was born in Gap, son to Henry S. and Annie L. Stoltzfus Zook. He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving besides his parents are 3 siblings; Enos S. husband of Elizabeth Glick Zook of Fawn Grove,...

Malinda K. Beiler

Malinda K. Beiler

Jul 20, 2022

Malinda K. Beiler, age 86 of 113 Green Tree Road, Quarryville, passed away at home on Wednesday, July, 20, 2022. She was the wife of the late Isaac L. Beiler. She was born in Gordonville, daughter to the late Amos K. and Annie King King. Malinda was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving are 7 children;...

Lydia L. Esch

Lydia L. Esch

Jul 16, 2022

Lydia L. Zook Esch, age 79 of 278 Truce Road, New Providence, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at her home.  She was the wife of John R. Esch.  Born in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late Joshua L. and Nancy Beiler Zook.  Lydia was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.  Surviving besides her...

David F. Nichols

David F. Nichols

Jul 12, 2022

David F. Nichols, age 74 of Mill Creek, PA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. He was the husband of Wendy Church Nichols, with whom he would have celebrated 32 years of marriage on July 21st. He was born in Buffalo, NY, son of the late Fred H. & Audrey P. LaMont Nichols. He worked...

Mary E. Berry

Mary E. Berry

Jul 12, 2022

Mary E. Berry, age 81 of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. She was the wife of Daniel C. Berry Sr.. She was born in Huntsville, Texas, daughter to the late Hubert Maurice and Mary Hester Martindale Atkinson. Mary was a 3rd grade teacher. She enjoyed cooking, eating, painting, and gardening. Her past time was being entertained...

George Harvey Cleaves

George Harvey Cleaves

Jul 12, 2022

George Harvey Cleaves, 84, a lifelong resident of Kennett Square, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 12, 2022.  He was the husband of Joyce Stanley Cleaves for 60 years. Born in Wilmington, DE he was the son of the late George T. and Amanda Cloud Cleaves. In addition to his wife,...

Lora M. Metzler

Lora M. Metzler

Jul 10, 2022

Lora M. Metzler, age 43, of Leola, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 10, 2022. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of James E. Metzler of Paradise and Connie M. Grason Metzler of Leola. She graduated from Pequea Valley High School class of 1997. A 2018 graduate of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology as a carpenter, she...

Lydia S. Esh

Lydia S. Esh

Jul 9, 2022

Lydia S. Esh, 11 days old, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at her home, 1058 King Pen Road, Kirkwood.  Born in Delaware, she was the daughter of Joseph L. and Katie P. Stoltzfoos Esh.  Also surviving are 2 siblings: Michael S., Levi S., at home, grandparents: Hannah G. Lapp Esh of Ronks and the late Michael S. Esh,...

Anna Z. Stoltzfus

Anna Z. Stoltzfus

Jul 9, 2022

Anna Z. Stoltzfus, age 91, of Cochranville, went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of Mast Stoltzfus for 62 years. Born in Atglen, she was the daughter of the late Leroy K. and Marian Kennel Zook. In the past, she helped her husband farm...

Sylvia K. Fisher

Sylvia K. Fisher

Jul 8, 2022

Sylvia K. Fisher, stillborn daughter of Jonas K. and Mary B. Zook Fisher of 429 Sproul Road, Kirkwood, passed away Friday, July 8th and was delivered at Women and Babies, Lancaster. Also surviving are 6 siblings: Joseph Z., Lynda Z., Katie Z., Levi L., Ephraim Z., and Sara Z. all at home, grandmother, Sarah Blank Zook of Lititz, and...

Virginia M. "Ginny" Groff

Virginia M. "Ginny" Groff

Jul 8, 2022

Virginia M. "Ginny" Groff, age 78 of Lancaster, PA, passed away at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center on Friday, July 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late Dennis Ray Babb and the late Rodney R. Groff, Sr. She was born in Reading, daughter of the late Harry Sr. & Verna F. Groff Harman. In the past she...

Anna S. Kauffman

Anna S. Kauffman

Jul 8, 2022

Anna S. Kauffman, age 76, of 285 Suplee Road, Honey Brook, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at his home. She was the wife of the late John P. Kauffman who died March 2, 2022 and the late David B. King who died in 2011. She was born in Narvon, daughter of the late Levi D. and Sally...

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