Christine Francis Horn

Christine Francis Horn, of Columbia, entered eternal rest on March 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 11, 1944, in Lancaster, PA to Mary Ann (Hartmoyer) and Carl W. Horn.

She was actively involved in supporting St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, and Lancaster Leiderkranz. Her hobbies included traveling, tracing family ancestry, playing pinocle, scrabble and watching Jeopardy. She greatly treasured visiting her family. In her leisure time she enjoyed taking art classes, painting, creating handmade cards, and personalizing gift wrappings for her friends and family. Most importantly, Christine saw the beauty in everything and everyone.

She is survived by her sisters, Terry McGaw and Anna Demmy, and a great many nieces and nephews. Christine was preceded in passing by her parents, and siblings, Joseph Horn, Kathleen Horn, RoseMarie Brann, Mary Anne Lehman, Carol Weitzel and Kathryn Koenig.

A Funeral Service honoring Christine will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 18543. Her family will receive guests from 10:30 – 11 AM. Interment to follow at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery in Bausman. Memorial contributions are encouraged to be sent to the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc. at sp-foundation.org or St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 501 E. Orange St. Lancaster, PA 17602.