Obituaries

Oct 7, 2020

Lillian L. Fletcher, age 88, passed away at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was the wife of the late Thornton L. "T.L." Fletcher, who passed away on February 27, 2013. She was born in Spotsylvania, VA, daughter of the late Lawrence & Lillian Mae Sullivan Hicks. She was a founding member of the...

Oct 7, 2020

Margaret R. Bakun, age 98, formerly of Ronks, passed away at Conestoga View on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was the wife of the late John M. Bakun, who passed away on September 24, 2007. She was born in Bath, PA, daughter of the late Jethrow J. Sr., & Mary Ellen Deveraux James. She was of the Catholic faith...

Oct 6, 2020

Ellen Rohrer Musser, age 98, formerly of Holtwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster.  She was the wife of the late Abner G. Musser, Jr. who passed away in 2016. They celebrated and enjoyed 70 years together. Born in Paradise, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Emma Brackbill...

Oct 3, 2020

Eileen N. Mellinger, age 85 of Lancaster, PA, passed away at Calvary Homes on Saturday, October 3, 2020. She was the wife of the late Ira L. Mellinger, who passed away on September 6, 2006. Eileen was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Earl And Edith Witmer Martin. She was a member of the Faith Church, Lancaster, where...

Oct 2, 2020

Matthew Ray Decker, age 29 of Pequea, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at his home.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Shana and Jason Hoffmaster.  Matt graduated from Penn Manor High School in '09 where he loved being a part of the Rocket Club.  He worked for E M Herr Farm & Home Center as...

Oct 2, 2020

Diane M. Vincent, age 67, of Nottingham, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Mark S. Vincent with whom she celebrated 43 years of marriage. She was born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Emil and Rita Mangan Studinski. She was a member of Saint Catherine of Siena...

Oct 2, 2020

Elizabeth Anne Edwards Steinberg, affectionately known as Anne or Libby Anne, age 94, entered into eternal life on Friday, October 2, 2020. Born on August 15, 1926 in Quarryville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard Cox and Adaline Paxson Edwards. She and her late husband, Howard Steinberg, were married on September 6, 1947 at Penn Hill...

Oct 2, 2020

Judith B. McClune, 76, died Friday October 2, 2020 at Conestoga View where she resided since May of 2018. She had previously resided at Oak Leaf Manor South from 2014 until moving to Conestoga View.  She was the wife of the late C. Bud McClune who died November 11, 2013.  Born in Millersville, she was the daughter of...

Oct 2, 2020

Judith Priscilla Hamlin, age 77, passed away at the Green Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Malvern, on her birthday, Friday, October 2, 2020.  She was married to Jack C. Hamlin, Jr. for 35 years before his death in 2018.  She was born in Atglen, daughter of the late Elmer J. & Ruth Stoltzfus Kauffman. She graduated from Octorara...

Oct 1, 2020

Susan A. Moyer, age 69 of Kinzers, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jacob T. Moyer who passed away on January 1, 2018. She worked at Off Track Betting as a teller before retirement. In her free time, Susan loved crocheting, doing crafts, and playing bingo....

Sep 30, 2020

Mabel E. Gebhart, 94, of Truce Road, Quarryville, PA died at her residence on Wednesday, September 30, 2020.  She and her husband John K. Gebhart celebrated 65 years of marriage.  Born in Providence Township, she was the daughter of the late Carl G. and Emma Marie Doulin Aukamp.

A homemaker, Mabel enjoyed going to public...

Sep 25, 2020

D. George Beiler, 88, of Gordonville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 25, 2020 after a short bout with cancer, at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. He was a faithful and loving husband of Rhoda N. Stoltzfus Beiler for 65 years. Born in Bareville, PA he was the son of the late Christian E. and...

Sep 23, 2020

Michele M. Miller, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Newport Meadows Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Sam Miller Jr.. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Constance Spetsas Carpenter. She is survived by 2 sons: Dino husband of Tara Johnson Miller of Hershey, and Jason Miller...

Sep 22, 2020

James Monroe Kolva, age 88 of Halifax, joined his Savior in eternal glory on Tuesday, September 22, 2020.  He was born on June 25, 1932 at home, the 10 th of 11 children born to James Wesley and Annie Fetrow Kolva.  Jim grew up in Armstrong Valley in northern Dauphin County and married his childhood sweetheart, Peggy Mohr Kolva...

Sep 21, 2020

Chief Robert Race Jr., passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020.  He was born June 27, 1939 at 416 High Street, Lancaster PA known as Cabbage Hill.

He was married 20 years to Denise Race.

He served in the USMC, worked for All Boro Trucking Co. for 14 years. He started his career in law...

Sep 20, 2020

Our Beloved Mother is now in the presence of her Lord & Savior – Elsa Schwandt finished her temporal life on Sunday morning, September 20th. For the past six months, she lived at her home in Wagontown where her family cared for her. Elsa was born at home in Ardmore in 1933 – she would have celebrated her 87th...

Sep 19, 2020

Mary Joyce Walton, age 96 of Gap, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Twin Pines Health Care Center in West Grove, PA. She was born May 29, 1924 in Christiana, PA the daughter of Paul and Emma Martin. She is survived by a son, John (Lisa) Walton of New Providence, PA, 3 grandchildren, Zachariah Deaver, Joseph...

Sep 17, 2020

Willis J. Kurtz, age 90 of Lancaster, passed away on to his heavenly home with Jesus after a lengthy illness on September 17, 2020 at his home. He was born in Salisbury Township, son of the late Jason and Anna M. Hershey Kurtz. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Eileen Siedhof Kurtz and a daughter, Julie...

Sep 17, 2020

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Dottie Jean Mylin, age 78 of Quarryville, PA on Thursday, September 17, 2020 from Pancreatic Cancer, the same insidious cancer that took her son Douglas Wayne Hassel 7 years ago.

Dottie was the daughter of the late Anna P. Evans and...

Sep 16, 2020

Kara (Hess) Latshaw went to be with her Lord on September 16, 2020 after a brave battle with Lymphoma. Kara is survived by her children, Audra Dohrman and Nathan Dohrman,  as well as her mother Helen P. (Swearingen) Hess, her father Larry E. Hess, sister Dannel (Randy) Wissler, brother Steven (Wendy) Hess and eight nieces and nephews who knew...