Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Herbert L. Roth, Jr.

Herbert L. Roth, Jr.

Nov 4, 2025

Herbert L. Roth, Jr., 91, of Lititz, passed away on November 4, 2025. Born and raised in Lititz, he was the son of the late Herbert Sr. and Emma Martin.

Herbert proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. During his service, he developed a love for travel while stationed in Turkey and Germany. After returning home, he...

Michael Robert Youtz

Michael Robert Youtz

Nov 4, 2025

Michael Robert Youtz went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 4, 2025, after brief illness. He was born at Lancaster General Hospital on February 8, 1973, the son of Rose Marie (Hoffmeier) Youtz and Robert Larry Youtz. The Lord blessed Rose and Michael with an extended family, his mom Jeannette Crnkovich, his dad Stephen Crnkovich, and...

Jerry Carl Eckman

Jerry Carl Eckman

Nov 4, 2025

Jerry Carl Eckman, 85, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025, at Newport Meadows of Christiana. Born in West Cocalico Township, he was the son of the late Jay and Barbara (Wasserlein) Eckman. Jerry was the loving husband of Diane (Shatto) Eckman.

A veteran, Jerry served in the United States Marine Corps during the...

Kamal Maya Ghimire

Kamal Maya Ghimire

Nov 4, 2025

Kamal Maya Ghimire, 74, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on November 4, 2025 at her home. Born in Bhale Gau Bhutau, she was the daughter of the late Tek Basnet and Kaushila (Dahal) Basnet. Kamal was the wife of Narbir Ghimire.

Traditional Services will be held from 9-11 AM on Thursday, November 6, 2025 with Cremation to...

Trung Tan Truong

Trung Tan Truong

Nov 3, 2025

Trung Tan Truong, 85, of Lancaster passed away on November 3, 2025. He was the husband of Ngot-Thi N. Truong and the father of Raymond Truong, Joseph Truong, Elizabeth Truong and Albert Truong.

L. Jamie Hirschberger

L. Jamie Hirschberger

Nov 3, 2025

L. Jamie Hirschberger, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025, at his residence.

Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Edward and Anne (Pallis) Hirschberger. He was the loving husband of Karen (Corcoran) Hirschberger. They were married for 28 years.

Jamie dedicated his life to serving others through...

Mary Elizabeth Shinefuss

Mary Elizabeth Shinefuss

Nov 2, 2025

Mary E. Shinefuss, 86, of Felton, DE, formerly of Lancaster, PA passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Sherman Bouder Sr., and Emma E. (Showalter) Bouder. She was wife of the late Charles R. Shinefuss III who passed away in 2018.

She worked for the former Fidelity Electric...

Debra “Debby” Bergman

Debra “Debby” Bergman

Nov 2, 2025

Debra "Debby" Bergman, 71, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully with family by her side on November 2, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jere Buckwalter and Marion Millar.

After graduating from high school, Debby began working at the Acme Lancaster Distribution Center at the age of 17, where she dedicated an...

Kirk Andrew Luther

Kirk Andrew Luther

Nov 1, 2025

Kirk Andrew Luther, 57, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly in Aurora, Colorado, on November 1, 2025, while on an anniversary trip with his loving wife of 28 years and lifelong partner of 40 years, Michelle.

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 16, 1968, Kirk grew up in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Jersey...

Anthony M. “Tony” Valeski

Anthony M. “Tony” Valeski

Nov 1, 2025

Anthony M. "Tony" Valeski, 74, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Anthony G. and Alberta Valeski.

Tony was a graduate of Northeast Catholic High School. After graduation, he began his career as an electrician and spent many dedicated years working for the...

James J. Bock

James J. Bock

Oct 31, 2025

James J. Bock, 74, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at UPMC hospital on October 31, 2025.

Fatherhood was his greatest joy. He was present, engaged & endlessly supportive, showing his sons by example what it meant to lead with kindness & put family first. His family was the...

Beverly Ann Steudler

Beverly Ann Steudler

Oct 31, 2025

Beverly Ann Steudler, 73, of Conestoga, passed away in Montana while on a trip with friends on Friday, October 31, 2025.

She was born in Lancaster, the daughter of Daniel and Mary (Rutt) Enck.

Beverly graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Class of 1970, and earned a diploma in nursing from St. Joseph Hospital School of...

Earl "Lavern" Hornberger

Earl "Lavern" Hornberger

Oct 31, 2025

Earl "LaVern" Hornberger, 92, of Ephrata, passed away on October 31, 2025. Born in Denver, PA, he was the son of the late Earl and Florence Hornberger. He was also the devoted husband to Georgine Hornberger for 68 years.

Prior to his retirement at 71, LaVern was a stone mason who took pride in his work. He...

Kari Jo Denlinger

Kari Jo Denlinger

Oct 31, 2025

Kari Jo Denlinger, 39, passed away into the arms of Jesus with her family by her side. Born in Lancaster, she was the precious daughter of Ron and Joan (Weaver) Denlinger.

Kari was the longest known living survivor of a rare genetic disorder, RARS2. Kari was lovingly cared for by her parents her entire life. She was...

Jerl Lynn Martin

Jerl Lynn Martin

Oct 30, 2025

Jerl Lynn Martin, 71, of 13 Westbrook Dr., Akron, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 30, 2025. She was born on January 26, 1954.

Jerl was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and dedicated her life to serving others. Her faith was the cornerstone of her life, and she was always ready to offer encouragement or...

Brian Paul Fentiman

Brian Paul Fentiman

Oct 30, 2025

Brian Paul Fentiman passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 10:00 pm after complications from a heart attack. He was 68 years old. Brian was a faithful member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, and a highly regarded salesman at Trinity Solar.

Brian was widely known for his extremely generous heart, his quirky sense of humor, and his...

Todd D. Prickett

Todd D. Prickett

Oct 30, 2025

On Thursday, October 30, 2025, Todd David Prickett went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family and his devoted wife and business partner of 44 years, Debra S. (Simmons) Prickett.

Todd was the son of Clarence (CL), and Laura E. Prickett who...

Christopher Louis Carlton

Christopher Louis Carlton

Oct 30, 2025

Christopher Louis "Chris" Carlton, 72, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025. Born in Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert Thomas and Constance (Sautter) Carlton. He was married for over 44 years to his beloved wife Julia P. Carlton.

Chris obtained his bachelor's degree from Saint Vincent College and worked most...

Winona Brubaker Brenner Brancato

Winona Brubaker Brenner Brancato

Oct 29, 2025

Winona Brenner Brancato, 92, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2025. Born August 6, 1933, she was the daughter of the late George I. and Mary Myers Brubaker of Holtwood. She was married to Joseph J. Brancato, Sr., of Lancaster.

Affectionately known as Winnie, she was a 1951 graduate of Penn Manor High School.

Winnie...

Verna B. Frey

Verna B. Frey

Oct 29, 2025

Verna B. Frey, 85, formerly of Maytown, passed away in Lancaster on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late A. Roy and Irene Brubaker Landis. Verna had worked as a sales representative for the Shaklee Corporation for over 40 years until her retirement.

She loved to spend time...

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