Susie L. Fisher
Jul 8, 2022
Susie L. Fisher, age 64, of 9 Old Forge Road, Atglen, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at home. She was the wife of Samuel B. Fisher. Born in Kirkwood, she was the daughter of the late Levi L. and Sarah Lapp Stoltzfus. Susie was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. In addition to her husband,...
Anna Mary Smucker
Jul 6, 2022
Anna Mary Smucker, stillborn infant daughter of Christian K. & Annie Esh Smucker of 683 Fallowfield Road, Atglen, PA, passed away at the UPMC of Lititz, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Surviving besides her parents are 3 siblings: Rachel, David, Jonathan Smucker, grandparents: David E. & Arie S. Blank Smucker of Atglen, Elmer K. & Annie King Esh of Ronks,...
Anna Mae Stoltzfus
Jul 6, 2022
Anna Mae Stoltzfus, 64, of 145 Spring Garden Rd., Kinzers, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in Tijuana, Mexico. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Levi K. and Mary Beiler Esh. Anna was the wife of Isaac S. Stoltzfus. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Order Amish Church. In...
Laura Sue Blank
Jul 4, 2022
Laura Sue Blank, stillborn daughter of Elmer and Emma Stoltzfus Blank of 194 Brick Mill Road, Christiana, passed away at Ephrata Hospital on July 4, 2022. Surviving besides her parents are 5 siblings; Melvin Lee, Joseph Matthew, Daniel Ray, Leon James, and Marlena Grace Blank all at home, grandparents; Reuben L. and Sadie L. Fisher Stoltzfus of Christiana, Joesph...
Laverne Mcneil Shank
Jul 4, 2022
Laverne McNeil Shank, 94, of 747 Cricket Court in Port Orange, FL, formerly of Lancaster, died on Monday, July 4, 2022 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House in Palm Coast, FL. He was born on April 21,1928 in Lancaster, to parents Jesse McNeil Shank, Sr. and Esther Pearl Rittenhouse Shank. He was a graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School and served...
Glen D. Sellers
Jul 3, 2022
Glen D. Sellers, age 62, of Denver, PA, formerly of Pequea, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 3, 2022. He was the husband of Claudia McKelvey Sellers, with whom he would have celebrated 26 years of marriage on August 3rd. He was born in Lancaster, son of Frank Sellers of Pequea and the late Jeanette Crouthamel Sellers. ...
Barry L. Buffenmyer
Jul 1, 2022
Barry L. Buffenmyer, age 82 of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. He was the husband of Peggy Miller Buffenmyer with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage in October. Born in Brownstown, he was the son of the late Mark and Ruth Landis Buffenmyer. Barry and Peggy attended Grace Church...
Sonia A. Ortiz
Jun 30, 2022
Sonia A. Ortiz, age 82, of Gordonville, PA, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 30, 2022. She was the wife of Felix R. Ortiz, with whom she celebrated 22 years of marriage with on September 25th. She was born in Philadelphia, daughter of Margaret Recupido. She was a member of the Community Bible Church of Gordonville. In...
Jay M. Groff
Jun 30, 2022
Jay M. Groff, 91, a resident of Landis Homes, formerly of Bird –In-Hand, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Born in Bird-In-Hand on May 8, 1931, he was the son of the late Martin R. and Edna M. Groff.
He was the husband of the late Doris E. Landis Groff for 67 years, who...
Judith A. Wert
Jun 29, 2022
Judith A. Wert, age 74 of New Providence, entered into her Heavenly home on Tuesday, June 29, 2022. She was the wife of the late Elvin R. Wert who passed in 2016. She was born in Lancaster, daughter to the late Richard V. and Elizabeth M. Toms Frick. She was a member of Providence Church. She enjoyed working outside...
Evelyn R. Handel
Jun 28, 2022
Evelyn R. Handel, age 86, formerly of Holtwood, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the Newport Meadows Nursing Center. She was the wife of the late Fred C. Handel. Born in Marion, VA, she was the daughter of the late James V. and Anna Ruth Gore Hash. She was a member of St....
Robert L. "Mike" Margerum
Jun 27, 2022
Robert L. "Mike" Margerum, age 79, formerly of Columbia, PA, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster.  Born in Mount Holly, NJ, he was the son of the late Clarence E. and Marjorie Willitts Margerum.  He was the husband of the late Kathleen M. Hallock Margerum for 31 years.  He is survived by his daughter...
Donald L. Yost
Jun 27, 2022
Donald L. Yost, age 90, formerly of Gap, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. He was the husband of the late Betsie L. Birchfield Yost who passed away on January 21, 2006 and the late Janet Wise Yost who passed away on June 16, 2013. Born in Lancaster, he was the son...
John J. Baker
Jun 27, 2022
John J. Baker of Evergreen Estates, Lancaster, PA formerly of Gap passed away June 27, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years Joan (Scarborough) Baker in 2010, his parents and sister Meta Marion Baker. Born in Lancaster the son of Guy H. and Kathryn (Kissinger) Baker. John was employed by Conestoga National Bank later...
Tyler J. Zook
Jun 25, 2022
Tyler J. Zook, 17, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Tyler had completed his junior year at Conestoga Valley High School where he played on the offensive line for the Varsity football team. Tyler's favorite place to be was on the football field from the time he was six years old when...
James L. Chambers
Jun 24, 2022
James L. Chambers, age 80 of Quarryville, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was married on April 18, 1958 to the late Charlotte L. Stricker Chambers who passed away on February 9, 2022. Born in Maryland, he was the son of the late John R., the late Violet Wolf Chambers, and the...
Dorothy E. Smith
Jun 24, 2022
Dorothy Elizabeth Mowery Smith, 85, of Lancaster, entered eternal rest on Friday, June 24, 2022 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin M. and Dorothy Keeports Mowery.
Dotty graduated for West Lampeter High School. Following her graduation, she moved from her rural Lancaster County family...
Shirley J. Maxwell
Jun 22, 2022
Shirley J. Maxwell, age 67 of Peach Bottom, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at home. She was the wife of Donald Maxwell. Shirley was born in West Chester, daughter of the late Garfield and Edna Mains Davis. Shirley enjoyed spending time with family when possible. Surviving besides her husband are 6 children; Joseph Wargo of N.C., Steven...
Joseph K. Owen
Jun 14, 2022
Joseph K. Owen, age 93, of Washington Boro, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 after a very short stay at the Mt Joy Hospice and Community Care facility. He was the husband of the late Claudia Mae Wiggins Owen and the late Gladys H. Rineer Owen. Born in North Carolina, he was the son of the late Harvey...
Robert F. Jones Jr.
Jun 11, 2022
Robert F. "Bob" Jones Jr., age 68 of Columbia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 11, 2022 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Robert F. Jones Sr. and Marian G. Jones. Bob loved the outdoors; bird watching, observing animals, spending time with his dogs,...
