Grant E. Moraga, 21, WHS grad, Yankees fan, enjoyed playing video games with...
Grant E. Moraga, 21, passed away on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, surrounded by his loving family and friends at Lancaster General Hospital, after a courageous battle against hemophagocytic...
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Frederick (Fred/Rick) Roy Brenner, 77, of Ephrata, departed this life Nov. 22 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. A member of Reformed Presbyterian Church, Ephrata, Fred served on the board of...
View ArticleHarry T. Reynolds Sr., 77, worked at Wagaman Brothers, passionate about...
Harry T. “Smokey” Reynolds Sr., 77, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late...
View ArticleMary E. Mahoney, 94, worked at Pantry Pride and Oregon Dairy, Alive Church...
Mary E. Mahoney, 94, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, at Landis Homes. She was born in Goodville to the late Henry and Mary (Kilmer) Horning, and was the wife of the late Gerald Joseph...
View ArticleEthel F. Keiser, 93, Watt & Shand clerk, devoted grandmother and...
Ethel F. Keiser, 93, of Lancaster, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Swarthmore, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin...
View ArticleEvelyn E. Smart, 87, retired nurse’s aide
Evelyn E. Smart, 87, passed away Dec. 1, 2017, at Mount Hope Nazarene Home, Manheim. She was born Jan. 26, 1930, the daughter of John Louis and Helen (Maycort) Downey. She was a retired nurses’ aide,...
View ArticleGeorge Smith Ober, 89, Korea vet, Fuller Co. retiree, famous for his homemade...
George Smith Ober, 89, of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George M. and Mary (Smith) Ober. He was the husband of the late Bettie...
View ArticlePaul E. Balmer, 100, retired farmer, Lititz Lions, YMBL member, Meals on...
Paul E. Balmer, 100, of Lititz, passed away on Dec. 2, 2017. He was the son of the late John A.G. and Laura Moore Balmer. He was the husband of Evelyn Daveler Walters Balmer for almost 20 years. His...
View ArticleCharles Pawling, 101, Army vet, Dutchmaid manager, owned the Brickerville...
Charles Pawling, age 101, a resident of Brethren Village Retirement Community, Lititz, passed away on Dec. 4, 2017. Born in Spring Township, Berks County, he was the son of the late George and Ursula...
View ArticleBetty J. Ressler, 83, worked at Super Shoes, her family was very important to...
Betty J. Ressler, 83, of Lititz, passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017 at home under hospice care. She was born in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Mary Hacker and stepfather Harry Hacker. She was...
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Evelyn May Gerstlauer, 95, of Brethren Village, entered into rest Dec. 5 at Lancaster General Hospital. As a committed Christian woman, Evelyn was a member of Akron Mennonite Church. She had worked in...
View ArticleSue Ellen Youmans, 72, dog lover, Lititz COB member, enjoyed corresponding...
Sue Ellen Youmans, 72, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, after a long battle with cancer. She was the loving wife to Leon Youmans to...
View ArticleBettielee Loemker, 86, passionate seamstress, Lititz Lioness, enjoyed...
Bettielee Loemker, 86, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, at Keystone Villa, Ephrata. She was born in Barberton, Ohio, to the late Edward and Magdelline (Subject) Wigner. She was an active...
View ArticleMary A. Fahnestock, 95, worked at Sico, Lancaster COB member, enjoyed...
Mary A. Fahnestock, 95, formerly of Willow Street, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at Brethren Village. Born in New Providence, she was the daughter of the late Jacob B. and Stella E. Meck Doerr....
View ArticleKathryn Elizabeth Derr, 94, worked at Delta Dental and Carpet House, mother...
Kathryn Elizabeth Derr, 94, of Lititz, passed away peacefully with her sons by her side on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. She was born in Lancaster on Jan. 18, 1923, to the late Leonard J. and Barbara H....
View ArticleHelen H. Bowlby, 97, registered nurse, minster’s wife, enjoyed flower...
Helen H. Bowlby, 97, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at the United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, Helen was the daughter of the late Jacob Z. and Naomi K....
View ArticleFrances B. Shelly, 92, White Shield manager, Salem UMC member, enjoyed...
Frances B. Shelly, 92, of Lititz, and formerly of Brickerville, died peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Frances was the wife of the late Gerald H. “Chop” Shelly...
View ArticleCoty Lynn Zerphey, 31, Donegal grad, enjoyed vintage cars, horseback riding,...
Coty Lynn “Code” Zerphey, 31, of Manheim passed away after a courageous battle with cystic fibrosis. She was born in Columbia, the daughter of Mark Zerphey (Mount Joy) and Tammy Hubbard (Marietta). She...
View ArticleCarl B. Kaufman, 89, Army vet, former WHS assistant principal, Lititz COB member
Carl B. Kaufman, 89, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away Dec. 5, 2017. at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in New Cumberland, he was the son of the late Jean Coulson and Mercedes (Beshore) Kaufman. He...
View ArticleMary A. Stefanick, 66, Dutch Indoor Village manager, Disney collector, online...
Mary A. Stefanick, 66, of Lancaster, formerly of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Dec. 8, 2017, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Morganville, N.J., she was the daughter of the late...
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