Obituaries

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Tina Root

Tina Root

Mar 3, 2020

Tina Marie Root, age 40 of Gap, passed away on Tuesday March 3, 2020. She was the companion of Doug Hess. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of Donna wife of Sonny Reimold and Ronald husband of Lori Root. Tina loved to spend time at the beach just hanging out with family and friends, she also enjoyed surf fishing....

Mattie Fisher

Mattie Fisher

Mar 2, 2020

Mattie S. Fisher, age 79, of 144 Spring Hill Road, Kirkwood, PA passed away at home on Monday, March 2, 2020. She was the wife of Jonathan S. Fisher for 59 years. They were married on November 3rd, 1960. Born in Gordonville, she was the daughter of the late Aaron K. and Mattie Stoltzfus Lapp. Mattie was a member...

Mildred Kennel

Mildred Kennel

Feb 29, 2020

Mildred U. Kennel, age 97 of Landis Homes, formerly of Gordonville and Atglen, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020. She was the wife of the late Vernon I. Kennel who passed away on August 16, 2007. She was born in Gap, daughter of the late Edgar C. and Susan P. Smoker Umble. Mildred was a life long and...

John Watson

John Watson

Feb 29, 2020

John S. "Mick" Watson, age 81 of Paradise, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at his home.  He was the husband of Lenora Tillman Watson with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage on August 4th.  He was born in Paradise, son of the late John and Helen Speakman Watson.  John worked for Trojan Boats and later was...

Lydia Stoltzfus

Lydia Stoltzfus

Feb 29, 2020

Lydia S. Stoltzfus, age 75, of 89 Windy Top Road, Christiana, PA, passed away at home on Saturday, February 29, 2020. She was the wife of John B. Stoltzfus. Born in Leola, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Sylvia Stoltzfus Glick. Lydia was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving besides her husband are...

Sylvia A. Saxberg

Sylvia A. Saxberg

Feb 25, 2020

Sylvia A. Saxberg, 87, of Peach Bottom PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.She was the wife of Jeffrey N. Saxberg. Sylvia had retired from Lancaster General Hospital following 30 years of service. Born in WV, she was a daughter of the late John and Goldie Cross Canfield. Sylvia enjoyed flower gardening and cooking.She was an avid NASCAR fan....

Cheryl R. Wessner

Cheryl R. Wessner

Feb 25, 2020

Cheryl R. Wessner, 71, of Millersville, formerly of Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.Born in in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Veryl R. and Ruth Peters Farmer. She was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son Scott A. Wessner of New Providence; two sisters, W. Dawn (William, Jr.)...

Clyde Benedict

Clyde Benedict

Feb 25, 2020

Clyde E. Benedict, age 87 of Garden Spot Village, formerly of Gordonville, PA, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2020.  He was the husband of the late Verdna J. Benedict who passed away on December 23, 2018.  He was born in Mountville, son of the late C. Harold and Louisa FinkbinerBenedict.  He was a...

Jonathan R. Hofstetter

Jonathan R. Hofstetter

Feb 24, 2020

Jonathan R. Hofstetter, 43, of Tallgrass Path, Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully after his fight with cancer on Monday, February 24, 2020.He and his wife Danielle Miller Hofstetter celebrated 20 years of marriage in May. He adored his three daughters, Annika, Liv and Nadia and loved spending time with them. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Siri...

John Beiler

John Beiler

Feb 23, 2020

John A. Beiler, age 73, passed away at South Mountain Restoration Center, Fayetteville, PA on Sunday, February 23, 2020. He was born in Paradise, son of the late Amos L. & Sarah E. Stoltzfus Beiler. He is survived by 7 siblings: Ira S. husband of Malinda Fisher Beiler of Paradise, Jacob Y. husband of Emma Miller Beiler of Quarryville,...

Patricia Krantz

Patricia Krantz

Feb 21, 2020

Patricia " Pat" Krantz, 85 of Paradise entered into Heavens gates on the morning of February 21, 2020. A loving mother and grandmother who will be missed by all. She created a caring home for individuals with mental illness as an employee and later as owner of Vintage House Inc. formerly of Paradise. She is preceded in death by...

Leah Fisher

Leah Fisher

Feb 20, 2020

Leah S. Fisher, age 69, of Gap, went home to be with Jesus, her Savior peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She is survived by Ben S. Fisher Jr. with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of Mary Petersheim Smucker of TN and...

Lena Smoker

Lena Smoker

Feb 19, 2020

Lena Mae Smoker, age 93, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away at Fairmount Homes on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. She was the wife of the late Levi B. Smoker, who passed away on April 24, 2005. She was born in Smoketown, daughter of the late Christian & Barbara Smoker Stoltzfus. She was a member of Millwood Mennonite Church of Gap...

Nicholas Yoder

Nicholas Yoder

Feb 18, 2020

Nicholas Yoder, age 87, formerly of Christiana, passed away at Fairmount Homes on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He was the husband of the late Anna Mary Kurtz Yoder who passed away on January 20, 2001. He was born in Belleville, PA, son of the late Jacob H. and Saloma A. Peachey Yoder. Nick moved to Chester County in 1948,...

Robert G. Hershberger

Robert G. Hershberger

Feb 17, 2020

Robert G. Hershberger, age 84, ofQuarryville, PA, entered into the presence of his Lord Jesus on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.He was the husband of the late Martha A. High Hershberger who died on May 23, 2012 and the late Leta Hershberger. Born in New Enterprise, PA he was the son of the late Ross and...

Joy Koshuta

Joy Koshuta

Feb 17, 2020

Joy Dilliplane Koshuta, age 89 of Paradise, PA, passed away at the Cedar Haven Health Center of Lebanon, PA, on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was born in Yardley, PA, daughter of the late Nelson and Frankie Howard Dilliplane. Joy was a graduate of West Chester State College with a degree in Music Education. She was the wife of...

Darla Annette Smith

Darla Annette Smith

Feb 17, 2020

Darla Annette Smith, 51, of Oxford PA, formerly of Conowingo, MD, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. Born on July 9, 1968, she was a daughter of the late Glenn and Shirley Todd Swift. She is survived by her husband Ernest; sons, Timothy Smith, andBrandon Smith, both of Conowingo; siblings, Crystal Gorman, Christiana, PA, Darlene Chadwick, New Church, VA,...

Betty Hamilton

Betty Hamilton

Feb 17, 2020

Betty J. Hamilton, age 89, of Gordonville, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was the wife of the late Clair C. Hamilton. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Martin and Ethel Duncan Speece. Betty was a member of the Leacock Presbyterian Church where she helped with serving the dinners and was a greeter on...

Linda Shaubach

Linda Shaubach

Feb 17, 2020

Linda M. Shaubach, age 72 of Akron, passed away at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy on Monday, February 17, 2020. She was the wife of Robert L. "Bob" Shaubach with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage on September 20th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth Ulmer Lantz. Linda was...

Charles W. Rehm

Charles W. Rehm

Feb 15, 2020

Charles W. "Chuck" Rehm II, 56, of Quarryville, PA died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Charles W. Rehm, Sr. of New Providence and the late Darlene M. Harkin Rehm. Chuck had been employed as a mason in the building industry. A man with a very kind...

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