Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Fred Steudler

Fred Steudler

Oct 19, 2023

Fred Steudler, 82, passed away on his Conestoga Township property while enjoying one of his favorite pastimes, hunting, on Thursday, October 19, 2023.

He was born in Lancaster, the son of the late Frederick William Sr. and Jeanette (Stover) Steudler.

Fred graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Class of 1959, and earned his bachelor's degree in...

Barbara B. Biedinger

Barbara B. Biedinger

Oct 19, 2023

Barbara B. Biedinger, 95, formerly of Dewitt, NY, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster, PA. She was born in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie (nee McDermott) Bishop.

Her husband, William Henry Biedinger died in 1969.

Barbara graduated from Central High School in Syracuse, NY, and...

Joanne Lee Potts

Joanne Lee Potts

Oct 19, 2023

Joanne Lee Potts, 74, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Martha Potts.

Joanne was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. She worked as a nurse for many years and eventually retired as an office administrator for a psychiatrist group in...

Carl J. Youngblood, Sr.

Carl J. Youngblood, Sr.

Oct 19, 2023

Carl J. Youngblood, age 89, passed away at his home on October 19, 2023. Born in Luzerne, PA, Carl was the son of the late Charles and Florence (Kline) Youngblood. Carl served his country in the United States Army National Guard and retired after over 30 years of service. He loved taking care of his family and running his...

Germaine A. Bakken

Germaine A. Bakken

Oct 19, 2023

Germaine A. Bakken, 90, formerly of Oxford, died Friday October 19 th at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim.

She was the wife of the late Ward E. Bakken, who died in 1986. Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Germaine was the daughter of the late John and Emma Thill Steffes.

She had been an English teacher...

Richard W. Meier

Richard W. Meier

Oct 18, 2023

Richard W. Meier, 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at Mennonite Home. Born in Crete, IL, he was the son of the late William T. and Emma Meier. He shared over 62 years of marriage with Virginia Lee Meier, until her passing in December 2022.

Born and raised in a farming lifestyle, Richard...

Richard "Rick" E. Sipe, Jr.

Richard "Rick" E. Sipe, Jr.

Oct 16, 2023

Richard "Rick" E. Sipe, Jr., 74, of New Holland, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was born in Lancaster, the son of the late Richard E. and Grace L. (Martin) Sipe.

Rick graduated from Warwick High School, Class of 1967, and was active in Varsity Football...

River Paige Olmsted

River Paige Olmsted

Oct 16, 2023

The book of River Paige Olmsted's life began in Matthews, North Carolina in February 2006. Born to John A. and Molly S. (Holgate) Olmsted, River would soon become the middle child, and share many memories with siblings Noelle, and Helen Olmsted. The final chapter tragically ended on October 16, 2023.

The adventures in between were shared with...

Thai Kim Vu

Thai Kim Vu

Oct 16, 2023

Thai Kim Vu, 81, of 635 Candlewyck Rd., Lancaster, died Monday afternoon at her residence.

She was the wife of Y Van Vu of Lancaster. Born in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thai was the daughter of the late Xuyen Dinh Nguyen and the late Hoa Thi Nguyen.

She had been a homemaker, and she enjoyed knitting, traveling...

William K. “Bill” Brenneman Sr.

William K. “Bill” Brenneman Sr.

Oct 15, 2023

William K. "Bill" Brenneman Sr., 66, of Lititz passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 surrounded by his family. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Elvin Brenneman and Joyce (Uhrich) Brenneman.

He was a 1975 graduate of Manheim Central High School. Bill worked at Woodstream in Lititz and worked his way up through...

Betty A Shelly

Betty A Shelly

Oct 15, 2023

Betty A Shelly, 92, of Lititz, PA passed away at Kadima Rehab & Nursing in Palmyra, PA, on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Betty was the loving wife of Darrell Shelly, until his passing in 2021.

She grew up on the farm of her grandparents, the late Herman and Sadie Ellinger, along the Chiques Creek outside of Manheim,...

Norman Seidman

Norman Seidman

Oct 15, 2023

Norman Seidman, 90, of Lancaster, passed away October 15, 2023. Born in NY, he was the son of the late Ben and Mary Seidman. He was married 64 years to Rita Seidman.

Norman received a bachelor's degree from CUNY (City University of New York) in chemical engineering. He also passed his test for the professional engineer license....

James L. Sten

James L. Sten

Oct 15, 2023

James L. Sten, 74, of 346 Banyan Circle Dr., Lancaster, went to be with The Lord on Wednesday, October 15 th .

He was the husband of the late Norma L. Foster Sten, who passed away in 2005. Born in Renovo, PA, he was the son of the late Leroy and Mary Elizabeth McGuire Sten.

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Patricia Ann Pontz-Colson

Patricia Ann Pontz-Colson

Oct 15, 2023

Patricia Ann Pontz-Colson, 76, of 140 E. Walnut St., Lancaster, died Sunday at her home.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Howard A. and Catherine M. Flora Rohm. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Colson who died in 1997.

Pat was an entrepreneur of several businesses in Lancaster...

Joani K. Sheaffer

Joani K. Sheaffer

Oct 14, 2023

Joani K. Sheaffer, 53, of Salunga passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023. Born in Pottstown, PA she was the daughter of Eugene and Kathleen (Deaner) Baldwin. She was the loving wife of the late Baird Sheaffer who passed away in 2019.

She was a graduate of Hempfield High School. Joani went onto work for the US Post...

James Paul Kopf

James Paul Kopf

Oct 14, 2023

James Paul Kopf, age 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 14, 2023. He was born in Lancaster, PA, to the late Mary (Flick) and George W. Kopf, and a native of the city's Cabbage Hill neighborhood. James shared 59 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Linda (Lorenzon).

He was...

Christopher M. Mccann

Christopher M. Mccann

Oct 14, 2023

Christopher M. McCann, 43, of Lancaster, succumbed to injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident, on October 14, 2023. Born in Reading, he was the son of Michael J. Sr. and Deborah L. McCann. He would've celebrated 17 years of marriage, memories, and laughs with Roberta (Belock) McCann on October 21.

Serving others was Chris' calling in life....

Joyce E. Kennedy

Joyce E. Kennedy

Oct 14, 2023

Joyce E. Kennedy, 40, of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, October 14 th .

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Paul E. and Judith Lehman of Lancaster.

Joyce had worked at Burger King for the past 14 years. She enjoyed country music and loved to spend time with her family...

John F. Enright Iii

John F. Enright Iii

Oct 14, 2023

John F. Enright III, 67, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday at Lancaster General Hospital following his battle with brain cancer.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of late John F. Jr. and Mary Stoll Enright. He was married to Lorraine M. Fossedahl Enright, with whom he celebrated their 48 th wedding anniversary this past December 10...

Roza Csoboth

Roza Csoboth

Oct 13, 2023

Roza Csoboth, 85, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with the Lord on October 13, 2023. Roza was born in 1938, in Okany, Hungary, to Albert and Rosalia Fabian. She fled Hungary in 1956 at the age of 17, eventually arriving in the U.S.A. as a refugee. She met and married Frank Csoboth, to whom she was married...

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