Obituaries

Mar 14, 2022

Beulah F. Hershey, age 89 of Willow Street, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Hospice and Community Care of Mount Joy.  She was the wife of the late Clifford Eby Hershey.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Rosanna Armor Fiester.  Beulah was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church...

Mar 14, 2022

Paul E. Freese, age 82, of Nottingham, PA, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, March 14, 2022.  He was the husband of Dorothy "Dottie" Kirk Freese, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage on November 18th.  He was born in Oxford, son of the late Roy & Pauline McGarvey Freese.  He was a member of...

Mar 14, 2022

Michael Ray Stoltzfus, stillborn son of Gideon F. and Rachel Ann King Stoltzfus of 1580 White School Road, Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022. Surviving besides his parents are his grandparents: Levi E. husband of Miriam F. Stoltzfus Stoltzfus of Honey Brook, J. David husband of Sadie Mae Glick King of Paradise, and his great grandparents:...

Mar 11, 2022

Amos F. Miller, age 77, of 431 Green Lane, Peach Bottom, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at home. He was the husband of Susie F. Huyard Miller. Born in Mascot, he was the son of the late Levi and Leah Fisher Miller. Amos was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. In addition to his wife,...

Mar 11, 2022

Daniel E. Beiler, age 83, of 1531 Georgetown Road, Christiana, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022 at home. He was the husband of the late Lizzie B. Fisher Beiler who died September 24, 2018. Born in Bird in Hand, he was the son of the late Menno S. and Lizzie Esh Beiler. Daniel was a member of the...

Mar 9, 2022

Arlene A. Wettig, known to most as "R", 63 of Pequea PA, was called home on March 9th, 2022. Born April 13th, 1958 she was raised and loved by Mary E. And Edward C. Yellets "Nanny & Poppy" R was known as a hard worker and a jack of all trades.  She had her own ceramic business that started in...

Mar 8, 2022

Catharine J. "Kitty" Wanner, age 94, of Narvon, PA, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. She was the wife of the late Alfred M. Wanner, Sr., who passed away on December 7, 2015. She was born in Harmony Hill, PA, daughter of the late Corson T. & Viola Hinchman Stephens. She was a member of...

Mar 7, 2022

Gregory J. Axe, age 38, of Altoona, PA, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022. He was the fiance of Jesyka Ramsey. He was born in Gordonville, son of Lori A. Groff Fowler wife of Michael Fowler of Coatesville and William Allen Axe of York. He graduated from Pequea Valley High School class of 2002. Greg enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Mar 7, 2022

H. Edwin "Ed" Lapp, age 82 of Paradise, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at his home.  He was the husband of the late Kathryn A. Groff Lapp who passed away on July 5, 2021.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jacob S. and Florence E. Heinly Lapp.  He was a member of Calvary...

Mar 7, 2022

Arlene E. "Dolly" Lapp, age 92, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 7, 2022, at the Brethren Village of Lititz.  She was the wife of the late Christ G. Lapp, who passed away on January 29, 2019.  Born in Kinzers, daughter of the late Aaron & Emma Nonnemacher Myer.  She was a member of Grace Church...

Mar 4, 2022

Ruth W. Zook, 88, of Pleasant View Drive, Strasburg, PA passed away at Hamilton Arms, Lancaster, PA on Friday, March 4, 2022.  She was the wife of Aaron Zook, Jr.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Ruth Scott Wolff.

Surviving beside her husband are 2 sons, Rick (Sharon) Zook...

Mar 3, 2022

V. Merrill Carter, 91, of Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville, PA passed away after a brief illness at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 3, 2022. He and his wife Thomasine Donnelly Carter celebrated 67 years of marriage.   Born in Sadsbury Township he was the son of the late V. Roscoe and Alice Hilton Carter....

Mar 3, 2022

Arlene E. Zimmerman, age 94 of Gordonville, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Lester L. Zimmerman who passed away on June 9, 2006.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Effie Herr.  She was a member of Calvary Monument Bible Church...

Mar 2, 2022

John P. Kauffman, age 77 of 285 Suplee Road, Honey Brook, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at his home. He was the husband of Anna Riehl King Kauffman and the late Susie K. Stoltzfus Kauffman who passed on January 21, 2016. He was born in Churchtown, son of the late Levi P. and Annie Stoltzfus Kauffman. John...

Mar 2, 2022

M. Blanche Greer, age 95 of Little Britain entered into rest on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Martin Greer who passed away in 1986. She was born in Mt. City, TN, daughter of the late David M. and Effie Jones Payne. She was preceded in death by 6 siblings....

Mar 2, 2022

Jerrold T. "Jerry" Blantz, 67, of Ronks passed away after a brief illness at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

He was a long-time companion of Ginny Schoenberger.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter and Katherine Drescher Blantz, Sr.

Jerry spent his career...

Feb 27, 2022

Heaven received an angel on Sunday, February 27, 2022 when Bernadine D. Schatzmann, age 90 of Paradise, PA, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family at her side.  Born in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Christine Schwabel Latinette.  Bernie met the love of her life, her late husband Charles...

Feb 26, 2022

Theresa M. Mackes, age 96, formerly of Peach Bottom, passed away at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, on Saturday, February 26, 2022. She was the wife of the late Robert Edwin Mackes. She was born in Northampton, PA, daughter of the late John & Theresa Handler Ertl. She was a member of the Little Britain Presbyterian Church and prior...

Feb 25, 2022

Mary Ann Brunk, age 95, formerly of Phoenixville, PA, passed away at the Newport Meadows Nursing Center of Christiana, on Friday, February 25, 2022.

She was the wife of the late Wilson S. Brunk, who passed away on July 27, 2009.

She was born Mary Ann Mosteller and grew up in Malvern, PA.

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Feb 24, 2022

Jere M. Hassel, age 83, of New Providence, PA, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, February 24, 2022. He was the husband of Yvonne L. "Bonnie" Graham Hassel, with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage on February 15th. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Milton G. & Violet G. Aukamp Hassel. He...