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Obituaries

Obituaries

Nelda C. Kauffman

Nelda C. Kauffman

Sep 12, 2024

Nelda C. Kauffman, age 94 of Lancaster passed away September 12, 2024 at Trillium Place (Mennonite Home). Memorial Services and the obituary are forthcoming. Kindly check back later. Thank you.

William W. Mann

William W. Mann

Sep 5, 2024

William W. Mann, 91, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Moravian Manor on September 5th, 2024. He was the husband of Marjorie King Mann with whom he would have celebrated 70 years of marriage on September 17th.

Born in Reedsville, PA, he was the son of the late James H. Mann and M. Evelyn (Eckenbarger) Mann. Bill graduated from Derry Township ...

Delores Irene Mawson

Delores Irene Mawson

Sep 4, 2024

Delores Irene (McNeal)Mawson, born May 26, 1942, died Sept 04, 2024, at the Willow Valley Glen Healthcare Facility after a short debilitating illness with an unknown mass in the brain. She was predeceased by her mother Kathryn Imgrund in 1949, her father Frank Allan McNeal in 1995, and her brother Donald Ray McNeal, in 1996. She is survived by her...

James R. Cutaiar

James R. Cutaiar

Sep 3, 2024

James “Jim” R. Cutaiar, of Harrisburg, PA went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on September 3, 2024, at Penn Medicine, Lancaster General Health. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Jacques Cutaiar and Joan (MacFeat) Cutaiar. After graduating from Upper Dublin High School (Fort Washington, PA), Jim spent much of his...

Donald E. Campbell

Donald E. Campbell

Aug 29, 2024

Donald E Campbell, 94, of 1001 E. Oregon Rd, Lititz formerly of Willow Street, passed away on August 29, 2024 at Landis Homes, Lititz. He was the husband of the late Arlene K. Campbell and they had been married for 60 years at her passing. 

Born in Quakertown, he was the son of the late Zeno D. and Eleanor Agar Campbell....

James R. Vollrath

James R. Vollrath

Aug 28, 2024

James R. Vollrath, 62, of Columbia, passed away at home on August 28, 2024. He was predeceased by “the love of his life” Valerie Lynn Beard in 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Leroy and Marilyn (Coe) Vollrath. 

After graduating from J.P. McCaskey, Jim proudly served in the US Navy as a Gunnersmate Guns first...

Jay Kauffman

Jay Kauffman

Aug 28, 2024

Jay Harold Kauffman, 76, of Marietta, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. He fought a long battle with cancer and dementia over the past 5 years. He was born on October 8, 1947. Jay was born in Lancaster, PA to the late J. Harold and Helen (Reapsome) Kauffman. He was the loving husband of Alice Kauffman.

Jay is survived...

John Franklin Garner

John Franklin Garner

Aug 26, 2024

John Franklin Garner, 91, of Lancaster, PA died peacefully on August 26, 2024. John was born in the family farmhouse in Winston, Missouri on February 4, 1933 to Harl Audrig Garner and Byrda Faye Pennington Garner. He graduated from Winston High School as salutatorian of a class of twelve before attending Northwest Missouri State University where he studied Industrial Arts...

Lois L Feiler

Lois L Feiler

Aug 26, 2024

Lois Louise Feiler, age 78 of Lancaster passed away on August 26, 2024 at Penn State Hospital. Born in Lancaster the daughter of Paul E. Sr. and Dorothy M. Gertler Brown.

Mrs. Feiler had been employed at Y & S Candies in the packing department prior to her retirement. She is survived by her three children; Jerry L. Brown husband of...

Thomas Grant Reese

Thomas Grant Reese

Aug 24, 2024

It is with deepest sorrow that family members announce the passing of musician, composer, flautist and educator, Thomas Grant “Tom” Reese, 71, of Mount Joy.

A lifelong central Pa. resident, Tom was a profound presence on the regional music scene, and in the arts community at large, while friends from Elizabethtown Area High School remember him as well for his athletic...

Betty Ann Reedmiller

Betty Ann Reedmiller

Aug 23, 2024

Betty Ann Reedmiller, age 97 of Lancaster passed away August 23, 2024 at St. Anne's Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late John and Ann Reedmiller.

Ms. Reedmiller retired from the YWCA in 1995 after 12 years of working in the child care division. She was formerly employed by Armstrong World Industries for 33 years starting...

Carolyn G. Galebach

Carolyn G. Galebach

Aug 18, 2024

Carolyn Strickler Greider “Carney” Galebach passed peacefully in her sleep into the arms of Jesus on August 18, 2024, at Willow Valley Communities, just having celebrated her 95th birthday. She was the loving wife of Herbert Risser Galebach with whom she celebrated 73 years of marriage.  

Carolyn was born on August 5, 1929, to parents Rea Engle and Barbara Strickler...

Rose M. Wilkes

Rose M. Wilkes

Aug 14, 2024

Rose M. Wilkes, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2024.  Services were private and held at the convenience of the family.

Shirley L Gochenauer

Shirley L Gochenauer

Aug 13, 2024

Shirley L. Gochenauer, 93 of Lancaster died peacefully on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Harry M. Gochenauer.

Born in Millersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard E. LeFevre and Emily (Jefferies) LeFevre. She was a longtime and active member of the Willow Street UCC.

After graduating from West Lampeter High School, she enjoyed her...

Esther Armstrong Watt

Esther Armstrong Watt

Aug 11, 2024

Esther Armstrong Watt, resident of Willow Valley Manor North Retirement Community, died August 11, 2024. Esther May Armstrong was born May 18, 1931 at her grandparents’ farmhouse in Martic Township, Holtwood, Pennsylvania. She attended Crystal Brook School, a one-room, eight-grades, public school in Holtwood and graduated from Penn Manor High School in 1949, where she was a member of the...

Thelma K. Aurand

Thelma K. Aurand

Aug 9, 2024

Thelma was the wife of Donald L. Aurand, whom she married on June 16th, 1951. They recently celebrated their 73rd anniversary.

Thelma was born July 7, 1929 in Lewistown, PA and was the daughter of the late Clair H. Kratzer and Edna Eward Kratzer.

Thelma was a 1947 graduate of Lewistown High School and a 1951 graduate of Shippensburg State Teachers College.

She...

Augusta S. Madenford

Augusta S. Madenford

Aug 6, 2024

Augusta S. Madenford, 98, of Lancaster, passed away on August 6, 2024 at Luther Acres. She was the loving wife of the late Edward K. Madenford who preceded her in death in 2015.

Born in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Augusta (Schulze) Staudt.

After graduating from high school, Augusta received her associates degree from Pierce Business...

Vera M Johnson

Vera M Johnson

Aug 5, 2024

Vera M. Johnson, 97, passed away on August 5, 2024 at Brethren Village, Lititz, PA. Born on July 17, 1927 in East Petersburg, East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, PA, she was the daughter of Walter N. Zuck and Mary M. (Miller) Zuck.

Vera was a 1945 graduate of Hempfield High School and worked in the Accounts Payable department at Armstrong Cork...

Michael David Gherke

Michael David Gherke

Jul 29, 2024

Michael David Gherke, age 29, passed away on July 29, 2024. (He went by David to his family and Michael to friends. For clarity, we will call him David here.)   David was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on February 20, 1995, to Shelly Kay Gherke (née Hykes) and Michael Eugene Gherke. He was a graduate of Hempfield High School...

Andrew J. Richer

Andrew J. Richer

Jul 28, 2024

Andrew J. Richer, 36, of Elkton, MD, passed away on July 28, 2024, at Christiana Care Christiana Hospital in Newark DE. Born in Stillwater, OK, he was the loving husband of Kacie (Engiles) Richer, and the son of Paul E. Richer, II and Deborah (Seeman) Richer.

Andrew graduated from Manheim Township High School in 2006 and Kutztown University in 2010. He...

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