Obituaries

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...
David Halladay, Sr.
Jan 10, 2021
David Halladay, Sr., age 79 of Oxford, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home. He was the husband of Suzanne Jackson Halladay. Born in Florida, he was the son of the late Tom and Blanche Doran Halladay. David was a member of Union Presbyterian Church. He graduated from Solanco High School and was a farmer all...
Vernon P. Diem
Jan 8, 2021
Vernon P. Diem, age 83, formerly of Lancaster and Juniata Counties, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Shippensburg Health Center. A current resident of Cumberland County, he was the husband of Nancy E. Knott Diem for over 63 years. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Paul W. and Edna D. Diem Diem. During...
David F. Smucker
Jan 8, 2021
David F. Smucker, age 64 of 11 Bell Road, Unit 1, Christiana, PA, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home. He was the husband of Mary E. Kauffman Smucker. Born in Gordonville, he was the son of Mary Fisher Smucker of Gordonville and the late Daniel B. Smucker. David was a member of the Old Order...
J. Eby Hershey
Jan 7, 2021
J. Eby Hershey, age 97, of Landis Homes, formerly of Intercourse, passed on to glory on January 7, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born in Leacock Township on July 25, 1923, son of the late Martin & Susan Eby Hershey. He will be missed by his loving wife Kathryn J. Sauder Hershey, with whom he celebrated...
Daulton J. Trout
Jan 6, 2021
Daulton J. Trout, age 22, of New Providence, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. He was born in Lancaster, son of William W. Jr. & Julia D. Conley Trout. He graduated from Solanco High School class of 2016, and then attended Arcadia University for 2 years. He worked for Run Valley Exteriors of Conestoga. He enjoyed working...
Dorothy L. Welk
Jan 4, 2021
Dorothy L. Welk, 89, of Quarryville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 4, 2021 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Ira D. Welk who died October 25, 2000. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late A. Lloyd and Lillian Eshleman Henry.
Dorothy was...
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