Obituaries
Darlene Iona (Nee Wegener) Christiansen
Sep 10, 2023
Darlene Iona Christiansen (87), a resident of the Willow Valley Retirement Community in Lancaster, PA, died on September 10, 2023. Even in her final years, Darlene touched thousands of lives as a mother and grandmother, clergy spouse, a piano teacher and church organist, as a master seamstress, and numerous leadership engagements with churches and communities.Born on December 21, 1935 in...
William E Sanders
Sep 10, 2023
William (“Bill” and “Sandy”) Ehrhardt Sanders, 68, died on September 10, 2023 after a brief illness. Mr. Sanders was born in Harrisburg, but his family soon moved to Blossom Hill in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.He was a 1972 graduate of Manheim Township High School, where he was a standout basketball player. His competitive sports interests continued, as he played in...
Juell E. Stroup
Sep 10, 2023
Juell Ellen Stroup, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on September 10, 2023 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Morris E. Stroup who passed away in 2015.Born in Warsaw, IN, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Patricia (Hoffman) Daisy.After graduating from high school, she spent much...
Robert R. “Bob” Schwartz
Sep 9, 2023
Robert R. “Bob” Schwartz, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023. He was the son of the late Dr. Grover C. Schwartz and Ethel (Colahan) Schwartz. He was married to Jean (Berkstresser) Schwartz for 62 years.Bob graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1952. He enlisted in the US Army in 1953 and served in Manheim, Germany...
Richard E. Portzer
Sep 5, 2023
Richard E. Portzer, 84, of Lancaster, formerly of DuBois, passed away on September 5, 2023 at the Mennonite Home. He was the loving husband of Constance J. (Gigliotti) Portzer.Born in St. Mary’s, PA, he was the son of the late Leonard and Loretta (Erich) Portzer.After graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from the Pennsylvania State University, he spent much...
Sofia Ocasio
Sep 1, 2023
Sofia Ocasio, age 79 of Lancaster PA passed away September 1, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt Joy. Born in Santiago Chile, Sofia has been a resident of Lancaster for 50 years.Predeceased by her husband Juan, she is survived by her brother Carlos husband of Lucciola Gonzales of Lancaster , her siblings in Chile and Ecuador and nieces...
Barbara A. Woerner
Sep 1, 2023
Barbara A. (Bomgardner) Woerner, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on September 1, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late Roy G. Woerner.Born in Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl Bomgardner, Sr. and Alberta (Hauer) Bomgardner.In her spare time, Barbara enjoyed playing Bingo, going to the casino, and spending time with her loving family.She is...
Nancy L Laukhuff
Sep 1, 2023
Nancy L. Laukhuff, age 85 passed away on Sept 1, 2023 in her husband’s arms at home in Marietta PA. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Martin and Ethel Duncan Speece. She is predeceased by siblings; Love Rohm, Sandy Blantz, Bob Speece, Faye Speece, Betty Hamilton, Mary Warrington and Ronnie Speece.Nancy had been a waitress but...
Charles Dement Runnels
Aug 30, 2023
Charles Dement Runnels age 92 of the Willow Valley Communities passed away August 30, 2023 at the Glen at Willow Valley. Private Interment will be at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro DE 19966.Family requests memorial contributions be sent to Margaret E. Moul Home 2050 Barley Rd. York PA 17408
Thelma “Jean” Zercher
Aug 26, 2023
T.“Jean” Zercher, 93 of Lancaster, passed on Saturday, August 26th, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Eugene L. Zercher.Born in Mountville, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Kathryn (Nissley) Gainer.She was a graduate of Columbia High School and spent her career as a bookkeeper and office manager.She was an...
Arlene J. Peffley
Aug 26, 2023
Arlene J. Peffley, 93, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Brethren Village. She was the loving wife of the late George M. Peffley. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Emma (Ochs) Jackson. After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School, she spent much of her career as a...
Arthur B. Ramsay
Aug 23, 2023
Arthur B. Ramsay, Jr, 81, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away on August 23, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Arthur B and Mildred (Phillips) Ramsay.Art graduated from Kingston High School and Penn State University. He married Barbara Jervis, the love of his life, on June...
Franklin R Yonce
Aug 21, 2023
Franklin R Yonce, 83 of Lancaster, passed away August 21, 2023 peacefully at home. He was the son of the late Albert and Mimie (Foglesong) Yonce.He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Westfall) with whom he would of celebrated 62 years of marriage this November. Daughters, Tammy Slaymaker and Kimberly Rinier; a sister, Frances Sears, and a brother John Yonce;...
Gladys V. Styer
Aug 19, 2023
Gladys V. Styer, 98 years of age, passed away on August 19, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late LeRoy E. Styer who preceded her in death in 1987.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Elvin W. and Bertha H. (Watts) Rehkugler.She graduatedfrom J.P. McCaskey High School in the class of 1943and then spent...
Eugene G. Hartenstine Jr.
Aug 18, 2023
Eugene “Gene” G. Hartenstine, Jr, age 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Abbeyville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the loving husband of Rhonda L. (Reisinger) Hartenstine.Born in Manheim, PA, he was the son of the late Eugene Sr. and Ruth Hartenstine.After graduating from Hempfield high school, Gene went on to spend his career...
Betty L Ressler
Aug 16, 2023
Betty L Ressler was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She lived a long Godly life following in the footsteps of her Lord & Savior Christ Jesus. She graduated from Penn Manor High School and from Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing. Her nursing career began as a private duty nurse. Eventually her nursing career led...
Richard Newman Baird
Aug 15, 2023
Richard Newman Baird was born in 1925 to parents Lester F. Baird and Margaret Newman Baird in Bellefonte, PA. He passed away August 15, 2023 at Providence Place, Lancaster. He graduated from Bellefonte High School 1943, and in 1944 joined the Navy, and married his high school sweetheart, Carmen Hess Baird.He was stationed in Guam in the South Pacific during...
David Cary Hayward
Aug 15, 2023
David Cary Hayward, age 96, a resident of Brethren Village in Lititz, PA, passed away August 15, 2023 atHospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.He was born in Brockton, MA son of the late N. Cary and Charlotte Averill Hayward .Mr. Hayward was married to Jean Parker Hayward from 1950 until her death in 1991. He married Frances Crambert Hayward...
Barbara E. Butzer
Aug 14, 2023
Barbara Eckman Butzer passed away on August 14, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was married to Clayton Coe Butzer for 69 years until he predeceased her in 2022.Born in Lancaster on March 25, 1931, Barbara was the daughter of John Alfred Eckman and Virginia Eshelman Eckman. She attended Lancaster Country Day School and Middlebury College where she was a...
Leslie Dawn Okonski
Aug 8, 2023
Leslie Dawn Okonski, 52, of Ephrata, passed away on August 8, 2023 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was the loving wife of Dreux J. Okonski who were together for 35 years. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Dale and Myriam (Rivera) Lott.After graduating from high school, she spent much of her later career...
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