Douglas R. Glouner, 88

August 19, 2025

Douglas R. Glouner, 88, of Lititz, PA, passed away August 19, 2025, at Hershey Medical Center. Doug shared 41 years of marriage with his wife Susan A. (Peifer) Glouner.

He was born in Lancaster and raised on Cabbage Hill, the son of the late Richard J. and Anna R. (Bielmann) Glouner. The oldest of five children, he sold soft pretzels to go to Maple Grove swimming pool. Doug graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, Class of 1955.

Following his dad’s direction of having to enlist if he didn’t have a job in 30 days, Doug enlisted into the Air Force in June 1955, after the Korean War and served as a paramedic obtaining the rank Airman 2nd Class. He spent two years in Japan and two years in Georgia and was discharged in 1959.

Doug then worked as a surgery tech at St. Joseph Hospital, next for Trojan Yacht in Lancaster, Fulton-Marion in York and lastly at Lancaster Newspapers for 26 years in data processing responsible for transitioning all operations to computers. Doug told stories of fellow employees taking their typewriters to the bathroom so he wouldn’t replace them with computers. He retired from LNP after preparing for and experiencing Y2K.

Lastly, with Sue he co-owned Glouner’s Coastal Foods, Inc. where Sue was the “Turkey Lady” at Lancaster Central Market while Doug entertained their customers. They retired in 2016.

Doug spent lots of time on his beloved boat on the Chesapeake in Rock Hall, MD. He loved both snow and water skiing, playing golf and tennis, his collection of books and of course time on his boats. Doug’s favorite thing in his final years was to always tell a joke.

Doug was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council # 867 and the Lancaster Pirates.

In addition to his wife Sue, Doug’s family includes his daughter Melanie A. Ballard, son James M. Glouner, husband of Lori, grandson Dr. Erik P. Shadle, husband of Kiersten, and their son Mason Shadle, grandson Kyle J. Glouner, husband of Alana, and his siblings, Clara Kenney, wife of David, David Glouner, husband of Kathy, Marilyn Hishmann and her companion Jack Curran, and Daniel Glouner, husband of Anne (deceased).

Doug was preceded in death by his parents and his 3-year-old daughter Cynthia Anne Glouner.

There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 11:00 am at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, with The Very Rev. Daniel F.X. Powell, V.F. as Celebrant, preceded by visitation from 10 to 11 am. Inurnment with Military Honors will be in St. Jospeh New Catholic Cemetery, Bausman, PA.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a contribution to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1999, Memphis, TN 38101 in memory of Doug’s daughter Cynthia Anne Glouner.
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