Obituaries

Suie Naomi Hess
Jan 28, 2021
Suie Naomi Hess, 93, formerly of Quarryville, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, PA.
Born in Manor Township, she was the daughter of the late J. Zeigler and Clara Brechbill Hess.
Suie retired from Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community after 30...
Fred Andrew Wilburn
Jan 26, 2021
Fred Andrew Wilburn, age 84 of Post Falls, ID, formerly of Lancaster County, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Kootenai Health, Coeur d'Alene, ID. He was the husband of Betty J. Arnold Wilburn. They shared a life together for over 44 years. Born in Maybeury, WV, he was the son of the late Marvin A. and...
Samuel Y. Smoker
Jan 25, 2021
Samuel Y. Smoker, 6 month old infant son of Jonas S. and Sadie Yoder Smoker of 490 Jackson School Road, Oxford, passed away at the Nemours / A.I. duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware. He was the brother of Sarah Y. Smoker and is also survived by his grandparents: Israel S. and Katie L. Stoltzfus Smoker of Oxford,...
John R. Good, Sr.
Jan 24, 2021
John R. Good Sr., age 78, of Paradise, passed away in his home on January 24, 2021. He was the husband of the late Theresa E. Good who passed on January 24, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia, son of the late Howard and Dorothy Dauberman Good. Whether it was working on vehicles, carving, painting, machining, carpentry, tinkering, building,...
Barry L. Bleecher
Jan 24, 2021
Barry L. Bleecher, age 73, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Cheryl C. Kreider Bleecher for over 45 years. Born in Smithville, Pa he was the son of the late Harry E. D. Bleecher and Elizabeth G. Longer Bleecher. Barry proudly served our country as a...
Cindy Bollinger
Jan 21, 2021
Cynthia "Cindy" L. Bollinger, age 68, of Quarryville, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021, following a 3 month battle with Calciphylaxis. She was the wife of C. Dale Bollinger with whom she celebrated 49 years of marriage on November 27th. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late G. Daniel, Sr. & Elfrieda "Fritz" Knudsen Baughman....
Richard Dorsey Fenimore
Jan 21, 2021
Richard Dorsey "Dick" Fenimore, age 95, of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021. He was the husband of the late Louise Stevenson Fenimore who died in 1993. Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Lillian Fenimore. Dick was an accomplished bowler, winning several gold medals in the Chester County Senior Games. Services will...
Bruce R. Edwards
Jan 21, 2021
Bruce R. Edwards, 74, formerly of Boothwyn, PA passed away peacefully at his residence in Quarryville, PA. He and his wife Carol A. Fetterhoff Edwards celebrated 47 years of marriage. Born in Chester, PA he was the son of the late Warren D. and Florence Lillian Justison Edwards.
Bruce retired from Kimberly Clark in Chester...
Mike Wood
Jan 19, 2021
Mike Wood, age 62, of Kinzers, passed away on January 19, 2021 at his home due to a heart attack. He was the husband of Patty Wood and the late Terry Wood. He was born in Maryland son of the late Thomas and Patricia Ream Wood. He enjoyed Hunting, fishing, NASCAR, watching the eagles and the Phillies, doing jigsaw...
Patti Johnston
Jan 19, 2021
Patricia E. "Patti" Johnston, age 59 of Gordonville, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Indiana, PA, she was the daughter of David R. Johnston and Margaret "Peg" Kelly Johnston of Gordonville. Patti graduated from Pequea Valley High School, Class of 1979. In her free time, she loved going to Spring Gulch...
Louise M. Lutz
Jan 17, 2021
Louise M. Lutz, 83, formerly of Strasburg, passed away at her home in Lancaster on Sunday, January 17, 2021 with her loving husband and loving family at her bedside.
She and her husband, Larry W. Lutz celebrated 63 wonderful years of marriage.
Louise was born July 7, 1937 in Williamsport, PA to...
Donald G. Hershey
Jan 16, 2021
Donald G. "Pappy" Hershey, age 77, of Strasburg, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was the husband of Diane Pitz Hershey with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage on April 9th. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late George K. & Edna M. Heltzle Hershey. He graduated from Conestoga...
Frederick L. Osborn
Jan 16, 2021
Frederick L. Osborn, age 80, of Parkesburg, went home to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was the husband of Kathleen Schnapp Osborn, with whom he would have celebrated 59 years of marriage with on January 24th. He was born in Coatesville, son of the late Louis & Bessie...
Deborah J. Wood
Jan 14, 2021
Deborah J. Wood, age 62 of Quarryville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her home. She was the wife of Gary L. Wood whom she celebrated 30 years of marriage in September. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of Bernard and Betty Robinson Barker. She graduated from Osceola High School in Kissimmee, FL, Class...
Micheal D. Hohenwarter
Jan 13, 2021
Micheal D. Hohenwarter, 57, of Holtwood, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his residence on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. He was the husband of Diane M. DeCarlo Hohenwarter. Born in Lancaster, he is survived by his father and step-mother George F. and Mary Lou Hohenwarter, Jr. of Holtwood and his mother, Sandra L. Fisher of Ephrata.
Cindy L. Brown
Jan 12, 2021
Cindy L. Brown, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at her home. She was the husband of Barry Brown Sr. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William D. and Annarella Burnozzi Smith. She enjoyed being around her grandkids. Surviving besides her husband are 2 sons: Barry L. Jr. husband of Jennifer Brown of...
Margie S. Sheaffer
Jan 12, 2021
Margie S. Sheaffer, age 71, of New Providence, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 while in the arms of her beloved husband and best friend, Gary Sheaffer with whom she celebrated 35 years of marriage in November. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Miriam Pivit Agel. Margie graduated from Niles...
Naomi E. Beiler
Jan 12, 2021
Naomi E. Beiler, age 82, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, surrounded by her husband and 8 children.  She was the wife of Isaac S. Beiler with whom she celebrated 61 years of marriage on November 19th. She was born in Paradise, daughter of the late Amos H. & Naomi...
Josephine Annette Groff
Jan 11, 2021
Josephine Annette Groff (Hoar) passed away peacefully on January 11, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Clara K. Hoar, and the wife of Clarence J. Groff, Jr. of Elizabethtown. She and Clarence(Junie) had been married 53 years.  Jo, as she was commonly known, is survived by a...
Janet E. Leaman
Jan 11, 2021
Janet E. Leaman, age 92, formerly of Willow Street and Ronks passed away at Calvary Homes on Monday, January 11, 2021. She was the wife of the late Charles H. Leaman who passed away on September 5, 2012. She was born in Manheim, daughter of the late Ralph & Edith Mellinger Metzler. She was a member of Calvary...
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