Obituaries

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Ellen Mattis

Ellen Mattis

Dec 21, 2020

Ellen Mattis, age 85, of Millersville, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. She was the wife of the late Walter P. Mattis who died in 2002. Born in Italy, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Maria Varano Raynal. Ellen was a member of the St. Phillip of the Apostle Catholic Church in Millersville. She...

Maurice "Pap" Welk

Maurice "Pap" Welk

Dec 21, 2020

Maurice F. "Pap" Welk, age 90 of Quarryville, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, December 21, 2020. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. Stewart Welk who passed away in 1988. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Maurice S. & Sara Graybill Welk. He was a member of Middle Octorara Presbyterian...

Sherry Esh

Sherry Esh

Dec 20, 2020

Sherry Esh, age 49, of Gap, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 20, 2020.  She was the wife of Raymond J. Esh, with whom she celebrated 13 years of marriage with on January 19th.  She was born in Guyana, South America, daughter of Chintamanie & Mohini 'Juliet' Deokarran.  She was a member of Petra Church...

James L. Hobba

James L. Hobba

Dec 20, 2020

James L. Hobba, 64, of New Providence, PA passed away at his residence on Sunday, December 20, 2020.  He and his wife Linda K. Stiles Hobba celebrated 34 years of marriage. He was born in Johnstown, PA, a son of Betty Crubanich wife of Jack Wissinger of Jerome and the late Irvin Hobba.

Jim had...

Doris Ann Reed

Doris Ann Reed

Dec 20, 2020

Doris Ann Reed, age 90, of Gap, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at home. She was the wife of the late Chester A. "Buddy" Reed who died in 2009. Born in Niles, OH, daughter of the late Ralph Eugene and Ruth Custer Jenkins. She was a member of Bellevue Presbyterian Church of Gap. She taught at...

Verna Rutledge

Verna Rutledge

Dec 20, 2020

Verna Rutledge, age 90, of Peach Bottom, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 20, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Carl C. Rutledge who died February 23, 1999; they were married for 53 years at the time of his passing.  Born in Manchester, KY, she was the daughter...

June L. Martin

June L. Martin

Dec 19, 2020

June L. Martin, age 80, formerly of Peach Bottom, passed away at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown on Saturday, December 19, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Robert L. Martin, who passed away on May 2, 2006.  She was born in Peach Bottom, daughter of the late John C. & Nila Groff Long.  She graduated from the then...

Anna "Betty" Hughes

Anna "Betty" Hughes

Dec 18, 2020

Anna E. Hughes (Betty), age 83, formally of Quarryville, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Ware Presbyterian Village. She was the wife of the late Carl P. Hughes. She was born in Cape May, NJ, daughter to the late Paul and Mae Halburner McGuigan. Betty was a member of the Conowingo Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading, watching...

Kathleen Faith Stoltzfus

Kathleen Faith Stoltzfus

Dec 18, 2020

Kathleen Faith Stoltzfus, 7 month old daughter of Henry B. and Verna Mae Kauffman Stoltzfus, of 1910 Cambridge Road, Honey Brook, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Delaware. She attended the Old Order Amish Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by 4 siblings: Leon Matthew, Jason Lee,...

Leslie J. Best

Leslie J. Best

Dec 17, 2020

Leslie J. Best, age 76 of Quarryville, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 17, 2020.  She was married to Robert C. Best with whom she celebrated 54 years of marriage on March 5th.  Born in Millersville, she was the daughter of the late W. Lester and Mary Virginia Ernst Campbell.  She was a member of Bethesda United...

Linden D. Bowman

Linden D. Bowman

Dec 17, 2020

Linden D. Bowman, age 61, of Gordonville, formerly of Ashtabula, OH, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, due to complications from Covid-19.  He was the husband of Mary E. "Maribeth" Dysert Bowman with whom he celebrated 42 years of marriage on April 8th.  He was born in Odessa, TX, son of the late Linden J. & Darlene Bott...

James C. Schlosser

James C. Schlosser

Dec 17, 2020

James C. Schlosser, age 81 of Lincoln University, passed away at the Jennersville Hospital on Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was the husband of the late Evelyn Lucille Ager Schlosser, who passed away on August 12, 2019. He was born in Lilly, PA, son of the late Henry "Camp" & Ursula "Sue" Ickes Schlosser. He was a member...

M. Kathryn Hohenwarter

M. Kathryn Hohenwarter

Dec 16, 2020

M. Kathryn Hohenwarter , formerly of Mountville passed away on December 16, 2020 at Ephrata Manor.  She was the wife of the late George F. Hohenwarter Sr. who passed away in 1980.  She was born in Bart Township to the late Frank and Katie Wimer Thompson.

She was preceded in death by her son Richard...

Marlene L. Lefever

Marlene L. Lefever

Dec 14, 2020

Marlene L. Lefever, age 86 of Lititz, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Landis Homes. She was the wife of Charles J. Lefever, Jr. with whom she celebrated 63 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Larry Amway and Maude Evans Amway Ranck. Marlene was a member of First Presbyterian...

Dale L. Miller

Dale L. Miller

Dec 14, 2020

Dale L. Miller, 86, of Willow Street, went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Fairmount Homes Retirement Community, Ephrata, PA. He was the husband of Janet I. Witmer Miller.  Born in New Danville, he was the son of the late Jay and Fannie Elizabeth Newswanger Miller.

Dale was a member...

King Children

King Children

Dec 14, 2020

Abram L. King, age 15, Rachel L. King, age 13, and Rebecca L. King, age 6, of 590 Spring Hill Road, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 as the result of a roadway accident. Born in Quarryville, they were the children of Menno Z. and Sarah F. Lapp King and attended the Old Order Amish Church. In addition...

Sherryl Renee Barr

Sherryl Renee Barr

Dec 14, 2020

Sherryl Renee Barr, 63, of New Providence, PA passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, December 14, 2020.  She and her husband, John T. Barr, Sr. celebrated 45 years of marriage. Born in Altus, OK, she was the daughter of Dorothy Jean Parker of Burleson, TX and the late George Ronald Hacking.

A homemaker,...

Lisa L. Fisher

Lisa L. Fisher

Dec 13, 2020

Lisa L. Frackman Fisher, 62, of Pequea passed away peacefully of natural causes on Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was the loving wife and partner of Stephen S. Fisher, Jr. for 42 years. She was the matriarch of our family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Clayton and Joyce E. Reinfried Frackman of Willow Valley.

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Ramona V. Leonard

Ramona V. Leonard

Dec 13, 2020

Ramona V. Leonard, age 92, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was the wife of the late Loron W. "Bud" Leonard, Sr. Born in Towanda, PA, she was the daughter of the late Viola Vanderpool. She had worked at the former Frank IX and Sons in New Holland. She enjoyed Bingo, yard saling, playing...

Mary H. Johnson

Mary H. Johnson

Dec 11, 2020

Mary H. Johnson, age 87 formerly of Akron, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020. She was the wife of the late James C. Johnson. She was born in West Fallowfield, daughter of the late Elmer & Bessie Stalhaut Watson. She enjoyed embroidery, and helping the elderly. Surviving are 3 children: Robert husband of Laverne McGallicher of Ephrata, Robin...

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