Obituaries

Obituaries

Ilse Marie Ludewig

Ilse Marie Ludewig

Mar 24, 2025

Ilse Maria Ludewig passed away peacefully in her bed at home on March 24, 2025. Born to German parents Else and Helmuth Roedler in Flushing, New York on February 6, 1930, Ilse Maria was raised in Germany only returning to the United States in 1950. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 29 years. George H. Ludewig. She...

Robert S. Dougherty

Robert S. Dougherty

Mar 20, 2025

Robert S. Dougherty, 50, of Lititz , PA, passed away on March 20, 2025, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. He was the loving husband of Cynthia (Hess) Dougherty. Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of Stephen and Mary Jane (Hinderhofer) Dougherty. Robert graduated from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. He was a carpenter by trade and proudly...

Jane W. Falk

Jane W. Falk

Mar 19, 2025

S. Jane W. Falk , a resident of Brethren Village, Lititz, entered into rest on Wednesday, March 19,2025 at the age of 98. Born on Sept. 27, 1926 in Elizabethtown, PA to the late Frank E. and Golda L. Wagner, she graduated from J.P. McCaskey H.S., Lancaster, in 1944.

Jane married the late Everett L. Falk in 1947, and they enjoyed...

Terry L. Miller

Terry L. Miller

Mar 14, 2025

Terry L. Miller, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on March 14, 2025 at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of the late Deborah Jeanne (Bryson) Miller who passed away in May 2016.

Born in Lancaster, PA on January 11th, 1952 he was the son of the late Alvin and Gladys (Barrow) Miller. After...

Kimberly Ann (Bowers) Eastep

Kimberly Ann (Bowers) Eastep

Mar 12, 2025

Kimberly Ann Bowers Eastep age 40 was peacefully ushered into the presence of the Lord early on the morning of March 12, 2025, with her devoted husband by her side.

She loved being a mom to her beautiful children who were the light of her life. Kim was a loving and nurturing mother, whose warmth, patience, and wisdom will continue to...

Agnes B. Lenhart

Agnes B. Lenhart

Mar 12, 2025

Memorial Service for Agnes B. Lenhart, age 102 have been scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Crichton Chapel at Calvary Homes, 502 Elizabeth Dr. Lancaster PA 17601 at 1 pm. Private Burial was held in Corwin Cemetery, Newfane NY.

Janet H Garman

Janet H Garman

Mar 12, 2025

Janet H. Garman, 93, of Lititz, PA died peacefully on March 12, 2025, at Landis Homes. Born in Lancaster, PA on August 26, 1931, Janet was the daughter of the late H. Landis and Emma (Kahley) Hill. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years H. Clair Garman in 2015.

Janet is survived by her son Robert...

Lester Lee Perine, Sr.

Lester Lee Perine, Sr.

Mar 7, 2025

Lester (Les) Lee Perine, Sr., age 62, of Manheim, passed away on March 7, 2025 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lester E. Perine and Marlene A. (Wood) Perine.

A hardworking man by nature, he spent much of his career as a Quality Control Technician for Primo Water and wore that title proudly.

In...

Ursula Gabert

Ursula Gabert

Mar 4, 2025

Ursula Gabert, 82, of Columbia, PA, passed into eternity on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Born in Rockenhausen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Otto Schäffling and Elise Charlotte Schäffling. She was the loving wife of George Samuel Gabert, who entered eternity in 2008, and with whom she celebrated 44 years of marriage.

Ursula retired from Fulton Bank, where she...

Antoinette June Easton

Antoinette June Easton

Mar 3, 2025

Antoinette June Easton 89, passed away on March 3, 2025, at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, PA. On that day, our family lost our matriarch, wonderful mother, loving wife, grandmother and friend. The world lost a beautiful voice, a lovely lady, our beautiful “Lady June”. We know she has joined God’s heavenly choir.

June was born to Giovanni and Frances (Cirigliano)...

George R. Adams

George R. Adams

Mar 3, 2025

George R. Adams, 87, of Lancaster, PA, died on March 3, 2025. He was the loving husband of Martha K. Adams. He was born in Lancaster to Elva and George A. Adams. He graduated High School in Fulton New York, before going on to receive Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University....

Kathryn J. Thomas

Kathryn J. Thomas

Mar 2, 2025

Kathryn J. Thomas, nee Conrad of Lancaster, died on March 2 at the age of 98 after a brief illness. She was the widow of David H. Thomas, her husband of 66 years. 

Born on July 1, 1926, in Shickshinny, PA, she resided in Columbia County before relocating to Lancaster in 1953.

Upon graduating from high school, she entered nurse’s training at...

Daryl Graeff

Daryl Graeff

Feb 28, 2025

Daryl Graeff 67 of Airville, PA took his final ride through the river hills of the Susquehanna, on Friday February 28th, 2025. Born on November 18th, 1957 in Refton, he was the youngest son of Robert & Miriam Graeff. He passed away peacefully Friday night in Pequea, which was one of his favorite places to spend Saturdays and Sundays with...

Richard W. Bowers

Richard W. Bowers

Feb 25, 2025

Richard W. “Rit” Bowers, 99, passed away peacefully at the Glen at Willow Valley on February 25, 2025. He was born in Lancaster, PA on September 18, 1925 to the late William and Maude (Ressel) Bowers.

Richard graduated from McCaskey high school and served in the Navy during World War II, stationed in Hawaii. Later, he worked in banking and was...

Bernice Herr Quay

Bernice Herr Quay

Feb 23, 2025

Bernice Herr Quay, a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend to so many, died at age 97, on February 23, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Paul M. Herr and Lillian Zwalley Herr, and the loving wife of Walter H. Quay, Jr. who died in 1973. Fiercely proud of her heritage, Bernice was the ninth generation from Hans...

John R. Clark

John R. Clark

Feb 21, 2025

John R. Clark, Jr., of Lancaster, passed away on February 21, 2025 at his home in Lancaster. Born September 15, 1947 and raised in Willow Street, he was the son of the late John R. Clark Sr. and Carolyn Ruth (Neville) Clark.

John proudly served his community in the Lancaster City Fire Bureau from 1972-1998 where he retired as the Acting...

David Flores

David Flores

Feb 20, 2025

David Flores, 68, passed away on February 20, 2025, after a brief illness in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Born on September 12, 1956, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, David lived in Caracas Venezuela before his family eventually moved to Pennsylvania David led a life marked by intelligence, a sharp wit, and unwavering kindness towards others.

David earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from...

Robert M. Grossglass

Robert M. Grossglass

Feb 20, 2025

Memorial Services have been announced for Robert M. Grossglass, age 67 of Lancaster who passed away February 20, 2025. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 5 to 7 pm where a memorial service will begin at 7 pm at DeBordSnyder Funeral Home 141 E. Orange St. Lancaster PA 17602. Mr. Grossglass was employed as a cook...

Kathryn J Froehlich

Kathryn J Froehlich

Feb 16, 2025

After a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s dementia, Kathryn J. Froehlich (Kitty) peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 16th at the age of 87 at Trillium Place in Lancaster, PA. 

Kitty was born in Harrisburg, PA in 1937 to Robert E. and Thelma (McNeal) Johnson. She attended William Penn Senior High School in Harrisburg and earned her medical assistant certificate from the...

Brian Richard Kern

Brian Richard Kern

Feb 11, 2025

Brian Richard Kern, 85, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 under Hospice Care at the Lebanon Veterans Administration following a year-long illness. He was the son of the late David Alfred and Dorothy Litzenberger Kern and the husband of Joan Kern for 59 years.

Born in Fleetwood, he grew up in Shillington. He graduated from Wilson High School in...

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