Obituaries

Nov 7, 2021

Elmer D. Riehl, 60, of Cambridge Road, Gap, PA died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital following a lengthy illness after a construction accident that occurred 10 years ago. He and his wife Sadie Mae Riehl Riehl celebrated 31 years of marriage.  Born in West Lampeter Township, he was the son of the late Aquilla and...

Nov 4, 2021

Charlotte Dickson, age 89 of Peach Bottom, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021. She was the wife of the late Gwyn Dickson. She was born in Peach Bottom daughter to the late Charles Sr. and Vera McCardell Bussell. In her younger years she was a volunteer with the Robert Fulton Fire Company Auxiliary; the Food Committee at the...

Nov 4, 2021

Elvin Ray Yoder, age 67 of Gap, passed on Thursday, November 4, 2021. He was was the husband of Gladys Amstutz Yoder. He was born is Salisbury, PA, son to the late Elvin A. and Clara Troyer Yoder. Elvin was a member and also pastored at Grace Mennonite Church in Texas for 20 years. He attended Bethel Christian Fellowship...

Nov 2, 2021

Ada S. Stoltzfus, age 96, of 817 Compass Road, Honey Brook, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. She was the wife of the late Amos L. Stoltzfus. She was born in Bird In Hand daughter to the late Joseph E. and Sally Stoltzfus Stoltzfus. Ada was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She is...

Nov 2, 2021

James "Jim"  E. Boyer, age 71, born on July 14th, 1950 in Manhattan, NY son of the late Charles & Nellie Hazen Boyer. Jim lived in Lancaster, PA, formerly of Christiana, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 after a long battle with cancer.  He was the husband of Regina "Reggie" Trimarco Boyer, with whom he...

Nov 2, 2021

James E. Rudy, age 67 of Willow Street, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. He was the husband of Arlene Fox Rudy, with whom he celebrated 46 years of marriage on October 17th. He was born in Strasburg, son of the late Harry and Ada Eberly Rudy. He was a member of Millersville Bible...

Oct 27, 2021

Henry B. Stoltzfus, age 84, of 1735 Valley Road, Christiana, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at his home. He was the husband of Mary K. Swarey Stoltzfus, who passed on May 21, 2011. They married on December 3, 1959. He was born in Elverson on August 28, 1937, son of the late Benjamin F. and Nancy Beiler...

Oct 25, 2021

Naomi Caroline Byers, age 91, passed away peacefully in the arms of Jesus on October 25, 2021.  She was born on March 30, 1930 in Christiana, PA to the late Elam and Elizabeth Mast Smoker.

Naomi loved Jesus more than anything else.  She would share about him boldly every chance she got, no matter who...

Oct 24, 2021

Howard E. Anderson, age 84, of Peach Bottom, passed away at the UPMC of Lititz on Sunday, October 24, 2021. He was the husband of the late Mary Elizabeth Keefer Anderson, who passed away on March 31, 2019. He was born in Conowingo, MD, son of the late John Howard & Artie Florence Johnson Anderson. He was a truck...

Oct 24, 2021

Carol L. Brown, age 74 of Paradise, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harry B. Brown who passed away on October 25, 2018. Born in Georgetown, she was the daughter of the late John M., Sr. and Hannah Gilbert Keene. Carol was a member of the...

Oct 24, 2021

David J. Russell, 85, of Strasburg, PA went to be with his Lord on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.  He and his wife Virginia "Jinny" Cole Russell celebrated 60 years of marriage in February 2020.  Born in Narbeth, PA he was the son of the late Samuel M. and Helen Lentz Russell.

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Oct 22, 2021

D. Robert "Bob" Russell, age 76 of Lancaster, PA, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, October 22, 2021.  He was the husband of Elizabeth M. "Betty" Martin Russell, with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage on March 21st.  He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Harry & Arlene Bewley Russell.  He attended Calvary...

Oct 22, 2021

Aaron S. Stoltzfus, Jr., 85, formerly of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver, PA.  Born in Intercourse, he was the son of the late Aaron and Minnie (Stutzman) Stoltzfus. Though he never finished high school, Aaron was a mechanical genius and a budding artist.  He began his career...

Oct 20, 2021

Susanna S. Miller, 16 month old daughter of Jacob A. & Sadie F. Stoltzfus Miller of 3230-B East Gordon Road, Gordonville, PA, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. She attended the Old Order Amish Church with her parents. Also surviving are 7 siblings: Annie S., Lloyd S., Elizabeth S., John S., Eli S., Jacob A. Jr.,...

Oct 20, 2021

John Jack Dommel, 96, of Hilldale Road, Pequea, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 following a brief illness.  He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. Hess Dommel who died December 18, 2011. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Joseph and Alice Bair Dommel.

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Oct 19, 2021

Jay Marvin Stoltzfus, 5 hour old infant son of Lester S. & Mary Ellen Riehl Stoltzfus of 6194 Meadville Road, Narvon, passed away at the Reading Hospital on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.  Surviving besides his parents are 2 siblings:  Luke Anthony and Jeremiah David Stoltzfus at home, grandparents:  Mervin & Rebecca Stoltzfus Riehl of Honey Brook, Mahlon & Barbie...

Oct 19, 2021

Irene Gajari, 85, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.  She was the wife of the late Imre Gajari, Sr. who passed away on April 16, 2003.  She was born in Komarom, Hungary, daughter of the late Ernest Sr. and Mary Gasztonyi Morvay.  She was a member of Limeville United Methodist Church of...

Oct 18, 2021

John M. Esh, age 39, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 and his wife Barbara S. Esh, age 37, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, both as a result of a vehicle and buggy accident. They lived at 69 Camelot Farm Lane, Farmville, VA, 23901. John was born in Loganton, son of the late Benjamin M. and...

Oct 18, 2021

Jack R. Stauffer, age 70 of Gap, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital after a 19 year battle with muscular dystrophy "Pompe's" on Monday, October 18 2021. He was the husband of Brenda Woolard Henry. He was born in Caernarvon, Son of the late Harwin and Dorothy E. Stauffer. Jack graduated from Coatesville High School. He served in the United...

Oct 16, 2021

Rosaline A. Cook, age 81 of Gap, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Reading Hospital of Rehabilitation.  She was the wife of the late Albert L. Cook, Jr. who passed away on September 7, 2017.  Born in Ipswich, England, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Louie Fredarica Webb Warnes.  In her free...