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Obituaries

Obituaries

Jane L. Reinhard

Jane L. Reinhard

Apr 10, 2025

Jane L. Reinhard, age 95, of Lancaster, died on April 10, 2025. Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Esther (Savacool) Reinhard. She was predeceased by a sister, Ruth R. Jackson (wife of Jackson P. Diehl), and is survived by close friends, Rev. Mark and Denise Russell and their adult children.

Jane graduated with her...

Denis R. Hildebrand

Denis R. Hildebrand

Apr 7, 2025

Denis R. Hildebrand, 80, of Willow Valley Communities, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2025 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth C. Hildebrand. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Baker) Hildebrand.

After high school, he proudly served his country in the US Army during...

Beverly Bassett Franklin

Beverly Bassett Franklin

Apr 5, 2025

Beverly "Bev" Franklin, 90, died peacefully on April 5, 2025 in Lancaster PA. Bev was preceded in death by her loving husband, Thomas Franklin , in 2004.

Bev and Tom spent many happy years on their farm in Glenmoore, PA and in retirement on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Bev's graciousness and positive outlook on life were appreciated by all who knew and...

Rev. Jack M. Hilton

Rev. Jack M. Hilton

Apr 2, 2025

Rev. Jack M. Hilton, 73, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2025 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the loving husband for 54 years of the late Melissa Denise (Dunn) Hilton who preceded him in death.

Born in Jonesborough, TN, he was the son of the late Alfred J. and Velma A. (Bethany) Hilton.

Jack...

Levi S. Fisher

Levi S. Fisher

Apr 1, 2025

Levi S. Fisher, 91, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 1 at Woodcrest Villa.

Born in Soudersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Elam and Sarah Fisher and the husband of the late Barbara Ann Fisher.

He was preceded in death by brothers Isaac, Elmer, Stephen and Elam Jr., and sisters Salome, Susie, Mary,...

Dorothy G. Riedlinger

Dorothy G. Riedlinger

Mar 29, 2025

Dorothy G. Riedlinger, 95, of Lancaster, passed away on March 29, 2025 at Homestead Village Retirement Community. She was the loving wife of the late Louis C. Riedlinger as well as her first husband, James M. Taylor.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Loretta D. (Woodruff) Greene.

After graduating from high school, Dorothy was...

Janet L. Gingrich

Janet L. Gingrich

Mar 28, 2025

Janet L. Gingrich, 94, of Lancaster, passed away on March 28, 2025 at Homestead Village Retirement Community. Born in Manadahill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Louise (Spangler) Brandenburg.

After graduating from Hummelstown High School, she became certified as a licensed beautician and spent most of her professional career running her own beauty shop.

In her spare time,...

Ilse Maria Ludewig

Ilse Maria 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...

Rea Warden Outman

Rea Warden Outman

Mar 22, 2025

Rea Warden Outman, 96, of Westfield, PA, passed away on March 22, 2025 in the Glen at Willow Valley in Lancaster, PA with his devoted family by his side. He was the loving husband of Mary Ann (Morris) Outman, with whom he celebrated his 67th wedding anniversary on March 15th.

In addition to his wife, Rea is survived by his daughter,...

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...

Anne B. Lenhart

Anne B. Lenhart

Mar 12, 2025

Anne Lenhart died peacefully and entered into the presence of her Lord on March 12, 2025 at Trillium Place in Lancaster, PA. She was honored in the last weeks of her life with visits from family, friends, and staff who blessed her with expressions of affection and appreciation. She had celebrated her 102nd birthday the previous October.

Agnes Glenn Browning was...

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...

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