Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Carlene K. Shenberger
Jun 22, 2024
Carlene K. Shenberger, 64, of Manheim, passed away at Penn State Health Medical Center on Saturday, June 22, 2024. She was the loving wife of Bruce Shenberger, with whom Carlene celebrated 35 years of marriage and enjoyed 6 years together before that.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth L. and Emma R....
Samuel Barry Deisley
Jun 22, 2024
Samuel Barry Deisley died peacefully in his sleep on June 22, 2024 to be re-united with his loving wife Kay. Barry is survived by his children, Mary Kay (wife of William C. Braas, III), Samuel Robert and brothers Terry L. (wife, Faith Deisley) and Jere R. Deisley. Also, and a special nephew Fred Deisley. Our Dad was a loving...
Mark S. Kilhefner
Jun 21, 2024
Mark S. Kilhefner, 66, of Holtwood, PA passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Galen C. and Cecilia (Bailey) Kilhefner.
Mark was the longtime companion of Denise Blantz, sharing 43 years together. He attended Hempfield High School and made his career as...
Dr. John Alfred Teske
Jun 21, 2024
Dr. John Alfred Teske, 70, died on June 21, 2024, at his home in Mount Joy, PA. He was born on October 20, 1953, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Myron and Gloria Teske. John's father, a Lutheran campus minister who marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. at Selma, was his lifelong role model. John received his B.A. from...
Edward Hall Real
Jun 21, 2024
Edward Hall Real, 81, most recently of Lancaster, passed away following a brief illness, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Jackson, MS, he was the son of the late Floyd J. Real and Thelma Hall Real and the 47-year partner of David W. Faust, with whom he celebrated 9 years of marriage.
A 1963 graduate of the...
Salvatore Louis Messina
Jun 21, 2024
Salvatore Louis Messina, 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 21, 2024 at Hospice & Community Care.
Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Pasquale and Elizabeth (Fazio) Messina. He was the husband of Kathleen (Coppock) Messina with whom he raised 5 children.
Sal, a proud Navy veteran, served...
Michael D. “Bink” Perozich
Jun 21, 2024
Michael D. "Bink" Perozich, 48, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Reading, he was the beloved son of John and Barbara Carney Perozich. Bink was the loving husband of Betsy A. Stouffer Perozich and they shared 24 years of marriage together.
...Richard Lombard Dunn
Jun 20, 2024
Richard Lombard Dunn passed away June 20, 2024 on his 93rd birthday. He was son of the late Ruth Katharine Haass and Edward Lee Dunn, and was raised in Montclair, New Jersey along with his brother Edward and two sisters, Ruth and Anne. A 1949 graduate of Montclair High School, he later attended Pace University in New York where...
Louis W. Korb
Jun 20, 2024
Louis W. Korb, 72, passed away at his Pequea Township home on Thursday, June 20, 2024, with Brenda Boyer by his side.
Born in Honesdale, PA, Lou was the son of the late Frederick and Mary (Baugh) Korb. He graduated from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in Horticulture and worked as a horticulturist for 50 years....
Glenn I. Braunstein
Jun 19, 2024
Glenn I. Braunstein, 66, of Lancaster, formerly of Brooklyn, NY went home to be with his son, Michael Braunstein on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Abraham and Thelma (Pitner) Braunstein. He was the loving companion of Michele Zserai for over 24 years.
He worked as a chiropractor...
Jack Bruce Headley
Jun 19, 2024
Jack Bruce Headley passed away June 19, 2024. Jack was born May 25, 1943, in New Brighton PA, the son of Melvin J. and Grace Turney Headley. He is survived by his wife Tessie Guanco Headley, his son Jack Brendan Headley, husband of Kristen Headley of Jackson, NJ and two daughters Kerry Headley and Alice Headley, wife of Emily...
Alta M. Hamric
Jun 19, 2024
On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, Alta M. Hamric, 83, of Willow Street, passed away at Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.
Alta was born on September 2, 1940, in Landisville, to Ross and Myrtle (Dunkleberger) Fair. After attending Hempfield High School, she went on to marry Donald G. Hamric...
Francis "Butch" Crawford Strickler, Jr.
Jun 18, 2024
Francis "Butch" Crawford Strickler, Jr., 76, formerly of Mifflinburg, and most recently a resident of Lititz,
PA passed away peacefully on June 18, 2024 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was born, October 22,1947 in Lewisburg, PA to the late Francis C. Strickler, Sr. and Lodie Wolfe Strickler. Butch was a proud graduate of Mifflinburg High...
Jeannette W. Kirchner
Jun 18, 2024
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Jeannette Weiss Kirchner at the age of 96 on June 18, 2024, in the care of Hamilton Arms Center. Born in Lancaster on November 10, 1927, she was the daughter of Carl J. and Lena (Engelfried) Weiss. She shared over 44 years of love, memories, and marriage with Michael P. Kirchner...
Edie V. Hutton
Jun 17, 2024
Edith V. Hutton, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024 at UPMC Lititz.
Born in Niagara Falls, NY, Edie was the daughter of the late Harold and Vyvian (Reimer) Pettit. She was the wife of James "Jim" A. Hutton and they were married for 50 years.
Edie was a longtime member of...
Staci Andrea Phillips
Jun 17, 2024
Staci Andrea Phillips, 49, of Lititz, passed away at her home on Monday, June 17, 2024. Born in Lancaster, she was the beloved daughter of Diana M. "Dee" Sanchez Groff and the late Benjamin F. Groff Jr. For nearly 25 year she was the loving wife, heart and soul of Marc-Daniel Phillips. Staci's passion was serving others, and she...
George H. Schneider Jr.
Jun 16, 2024
George H. Schneider Jr., 55, of York passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at his home. Born in New Kensington, he was the beloved son of George H. Sr. and Carol Jean Schultz Schneider. George was the loving husband of Deborah Braungard Schneider. A graduate of New Kensington High School, he later obtained his master's degree from Towson...
Joan L. Berdiner
Jun 16, 2024
On Sunday June 16th, 2024, Joan L. Berdiner, 96, passed away surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born to George and Sara (Davidson) Campbell in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County PA. She was married for 70 wonderful years to Paul Berdiner who passed away in 2015.
During the 1950s and 60's Joan worked as a geriatric nurse...
Sharon L. Weit
Jun 16, 2024
Sharon Louise Moyer Weit, 69, returned to her Creator from her Brownstown home on June 16, 2024. She was born in Ephrata to D. Clyde and Mae Burkholder Moyer. Sharon graduated from McCaskey High School in 1973. She married John Weit in 1986. Sharon worked in the food service industry in Lancaster for many years.
Sharon is...
Edwin L. Kiehl
Jun 16, 2024
Edwin L. Kiehl, 82, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, June 16. Ed was predeceased by his parents: Emanual (1965) and Anna (1981) and his wife of 50 years, Sharry (2015). Ed is survived by his siblings Emanuel Kiehl, husband of Shirley of Kansas City, MO and Ann Wyatt of Lee's Summit, MO; by his son, Jim Kiehl, husband of Nancy...
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