Obituaries

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Phoebe Rice

Phoebe Rice

Mar 26, 2020

Phoebe C. Rice, age 103, formerly of Harleysville, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Parkhouse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Royersford, PA. She was the wife of the late Leslie T. Rice for over 72 years before his death on September 8, 2012. Born in Bird-in-Hand, she was the daughter of the late Harvey S....

Roy Elwood Lamberson

Roy Elwood Lamberson

Mar 25, 2020

Roy Elwood Lamberson, 81, of Douts Hill Road, Holtwood, PA died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was the husband of the late Elizabeth S. LechnerLamberson who died August 5, 2008 and with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.Born on Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ella H. Dumper Lamberson. Roy...

Kenneth Sherwood Phillips

Kenneth Sherwood Phillips

Mar 25, 2020

Kenneth Sherwood Phillips, 69, of Quaker Church Road, Christiana, PA died at his residence on Wednesday, March 24, 2020.He was the husband of Betty A. Groff Phillips.Born in Bart Township, he was the son of the late Burris Jeb and Esther Ann Stuart Phillips. Services are private.

Robert Woolard

Robert Woolard

Mar 23, 2020

Robert F. "Cap" Woolard, age 76, of Gap, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, March 23, 2020. He was the husband of Leah Mercer Woolard with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage on May 5th. He was born in Atglen, son of the late Charles W. Sr. and Laura Neuhauser Woolard. In the past he was...

Gerald L. Kreider

Gerald L. Kreider

Mar 22, 2020

Gerald L. Kreider, 76, of Lancaster Pike, Quarryville, PA died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital from complications from a fall. He was the husband of the late Linda L. Mowrer Kreider who died December 10, 2013.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Leon P. and Martha W. Overly Kreider. Gerald was a lifelong farmer,...

George L. Rynier

George L. Rynier

Mar 19, 2020

George L. Rynier, Jr., 75 of Kimberly Avenue, New Providence, PA died of natural causes at his residence on Thursday, March 19, 2020.He was the husband of Joan L. Stauffer Rynier.Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late George L. and Josephine Welch Geiter Rynier, Sr. George retired from UGI after 38 years of service as a...

Richard Miller

Richard Miller

Mar 18, 2020

Richard Eugene Miller, age 85 of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the Hospice & Community Care Inpatient Unit. He was the husband of the late Mary Lou Steiner Miller for 47 years, until her death in October 2008. A third-generation florist, he was born in Portland, Oregon. He was the son of the late Albert Taft...

Barbara Ann Hess

Barbara Ann Hess

Mar 18, 2020

Barbara Ann Hess, 56, of Robert Fulton Highway, Peach Bottom, PA died Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at her residence.She and her husband Jack H. Hess were married August 11, 2000.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Bernice Rineer Kreider. Barbara had been employed as a lab technician for Buck Company. She had an unconditional love...

Carl Via

Carl Via

Mar 17, 2020

Carl L. Via, age 67, of Quarryville, PA, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He was the husband of Beverly A. Rohrer Via, with whom he would have celebrated 42 years of marriage on March 18. He was born in Charlottesville, VA, son of Bertie J. Via, Scottsville, VA and the late Robert...

John B. Hunter

John B. Hunter

Mar 15, 2020

John B. "Jack" Hunter, 87, of Strasburg passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Lancaster.He was the husband of Doris Bell Hunter to whom he was married for 66 years. John was a larger than life personality who in a positive way touched the lives of all with whom...

Dorothy Rife

Dorothy Rife

Mar 10, 2020

Dorothy M. Rife, age 86 of Paradise, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Clyde W. Rife, Sr. for 50 years who passed away in 2000. She was born in Paradise, daughter of the late Samuel W. and Ella Mae Sentman Garver. She worked at Tyson Foods, New...

Lynne M. Hart

Lynne M. Hart

Mar 10, 2020

Lynne M. Hart, 62, of Nottingham PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Born in Lancaster PA, she was a daughter of the late Norman W. and Bernice Brauss Hart. Lynne enjoyed the outdoors.An active hunter and fisherman, she had helped at the Oxford Gun Club, and Southern Lancaster County Farmers Sportsman Association.She enjoyed fox hunting and working with...

Pauline Mckillips

Pauline Mckillips

Mar 10, 2020

Pauline P. "Polly" McKillips, age 79, of New Holland, PA, passed away at the Tel Hai Retirement Community on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. She was the wife of the late John E. "Jack" McKillips, who passed away on October 28, 2008. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Clarence & Olive Wise Carlin. Polly worked for the...

Amos Stoltzfus

Amos Stoltzfus

Mar 9, 2020

Amos S. Stoltzfus, 6 month old infant son of Christ E. and Katie F. Stoltzfus Stoltzfus of 582 Oxford Road, Lincoln University, PA passed away at his home on Monday, March 9, 2020. He attended the Old Order Amish Church with his parents. Surviving besides his parents is a brother, Daniel S. Stoltzfus at home, grandparents: Stephen F. and...

James Davis

James Davis

Mar 9, 2020

James S. Davis, Jr., age 63, of Kinzers, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, March 9, 2020. He was the son of the late James S. Sr. & Mabel Ammon Davis. Jim was a partner with Barr/Davis Auctioneers of Gap. He was involved with the Shad Restoration Program with the Exelon Corporation. He was a member of...

Mary Zook

Mary Zook

Mar 8, 2020

Mary S. Zook, age 91, of 20 Buck Run Road, Christiana, passed away at home on Sunday, March 8, 2020. She was the wife of the late Elam K. Zook, who passed in 2012. She was born Ronks, daughter of the late Benjamin M. and Sylvia Stoltzfus Beiler. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving...

Susie King

Susie King

Mar 6, 2020

Susie E. King, age 88, of Ronks, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 6, 2020 while surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Jesse F. King who died August 8 of last year. Born in Kinzers, she was the daughter of the late John and Barbara Esh Fisher. Jesse and Susie...

Lynn M. Martin

Lynn M. Martin

Mar 6, 2020

Lynn M. Martin, 64, of Snyder Hollow Road, New Providence, PA died Friday, March 6, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Mae Gebhart Sourbeer of New Providence and the late Albert L. Sourbeer.Surviving her are two sons, Donald (Tracey) Marshall of Waddy, KY and Daniel (Amanda) Martin of Pittsburgh, PA; 9 grandchildren; and a sister, Vicki (Bill)...

Irene Ashley

Irene Ashley

Mar 5, 2020

Irene Ashley, 95, of Tanning Yard Hollow Road, Peach Bottom, PA died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her residence.She was the wife of the late Fred W. Ashley who died April 16, 1976.Born in Grayson County, VA, she was the daughter of the late James and Belva Testerman Reedy. A homemaker, Irene was a member of Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church...

Barbara Blank

Barbara Blank

Mar 3, 2020

Barbara S. Blank, age 87, of 105 Windy Top Road, Christiana, passed away at home on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was the wife of the late John R. Blank. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Sylvia Stoltzfus Glick. Barbara was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving are 9 children:...

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