Barbara A. Leutner
May 19, 2023
Barbara A. Leutner, 88, of Lititz, formerly of Delaware and Holmes, PA, went into the arms of angels, on May 19, 2023. Born in Colwyn, PA, she was the daughter of the late David and Margaret Chester. In September, she would have celebrated 70 years of marriage, memories, and devoted love with William G. Leutner.
A quintessential...
Richard "Rick" B. Rittenhouse
May 19, 2023
Richard B. Rittenhouse, 63, passed away at his Strasburg Township home on Friday, May 19, 2023, following a lengthy battle with ALS. Rick was the loving husband of Arlene R. (Urban) Rittenhouse for 34 years, and she was his "baby" for 8 years before that.
He was born in Lancaster, the son of the late Charles J....
Eleanor “Ellie” A. Parkes
May 18, 2023
Eleanor "Ellie" A. Parkes, 93, of Lancaster passed away on May 18, 2023. She was born the sixth child of John and Mary (Wiensic) Pater in the spring of 1930. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she spent her career as a secretary and school administrator in the New Jersey School districts and later in food service in the Hempfield...
Sandra Wall
May 18, 2023
Sandra Wall, 80, of Lititz passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023. Born March 4, 1943 in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late William and Alverta Spade.
She was an attendee of Warwick High School, she worked at Cellu Paper Products for 8 years, Schreiber Wholesale for 5 years, and Lititz Library for 15 years.
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Dr. Glenn S. Breidenstine
May 18, 2023
Dr. Glenn S. Breidenstine, a well-known orthodontist in Lancaster and Ephrata, died May 18, 2023 following a wonderful life in Lancaster and Hershey. He was 89 years old. He was the devoted husband of Patricia Buckwalter Breidenstine, and they celebrated their 67th anniversary on October 8, 2022. He often said that, "Patricia was the best thing that ever happened...
Howard “Jay” Brenner Sr.
May 17, 2023
Howard "Jay" Brenner Sr. of Willow Street passed away May 17, 2023. He was born to the late John and Mildred Brenner in the fall of 1946. Howard was drafted into the Army soon after high school and served his country proudly. He served as a helicopter mechanic and assisted with taking his fellow wounded soldiers away from the...
Owen Osborne (Buck) Freeman
May 17, 2023
Owen Osborne (Buck) Freeman, III, age 64, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on May 17, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Buck was born in Abington, PA to the late Owen O. Freeman, Jr. and Helene Plesnar Freeman. He is survived by his mother, his brother John Freeman, his sister Kate (Jeff) Fedor, his daughter Brooke Freeman,...
Errol E.L. Julien
May 16, 2023
Errol E.L. Julien, 86, of Lancaster, passed away at home on May 16, 2023, surrounded by his family. Born in Petit Bourg, Trinidad, he was the son of the late Herbert C. and Mable Julien. He shared over 40 years of marriage with Daphne Julien, until her passing in May 2005.
He was a loving husband and...
Marian L. Russell
May 16, 2023
Marian L. Russell, 77, of Pequea, went into the arms of angels on May 16, 2023, surrounded by loved ones, at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Myer M. and Lizzy M. Groff. She shared over 50 years of love, marriage, and memories with Larry L. Russell, until his passing in May 2020....
Daniel T. Burgman
May 16, 2023
Daniel T. Burgman, 63 of New Providence, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2023, with his love Polly by his side. He was born May 22, 1959, in McKeesport. He was the oldest of the six children born to the late Emanuel and Mary Anne Burgman. A graduate of Norwin School District, class of 77, he entered the workforce...
Katsuko Bowen
May 16, 2023
Katsuko Bowen, 77, passed away May 16, 2023, at Hamilton Arms, Lancaster. Born June 5, 1945, in Japan, she was the daughter of the late Kozo and Ei Hidano.
She met her husband, Ray Bowen Sr., while he was stationed with the U.S. Army in Japan. Married on May 1, 1979, they travelled back to the U.S....
Mary Catherine “Cathy” (Ruddell) Belden
May 16, 2023
Mary Catherine "Cathy" (Ruddell) Belden, passed peacefully on May 16th after a four-year battle with cancer.
Born on August 18, 1948, to John and Mary Ruddell, she was raised in Kalamazoo Michigan with her three brothers.
The Ruddell family moved to King of Prussia in 1962. Cathy was an honor roll student at Upper Merion...
Ira S. Landis
May 16, 2023
Ira S. Landis (Ike), of Strasburg, died on May 16, 2023, after a short illness at Lancaster General Hospital, at the age of 83.
He was the son of the late Benjamin L. Landis and the late Ella Mae Landis.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Fay Nolt Landis, his three sons...
Dr. David H. Johnson
May 15, 2023
Dr. David H. Johnson of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 15, 2023. Dr. Johnson was 66 years old and a native of east Tennessee. He was an associate professor of Social Work at Millersville University. He earned his PhD at the University of Texas in Austin and taught at Millersville since 2009. He was co-author of a widely...
Steven E. Smith
May 15, 2023
Steven E. Smith, 67, of Lancaster, PA formerly of Ripley, NY passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Erie, PA he was the son of the late Vivian (Short) and Raymond Smith. He was the beloved husband to Lorinda (Knapp) Smith with whom he shared over 45 years of marriage.
Steven...
Quirino Adam Dicola, Jr.
May 15, 2023
Quirino Adam "Pepsi" DiCola, Jr., 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Quirino, Sr. and Mary Rose (Carello). He was married for over 72 years to his beloved wife, Jennie E. (Sapone) DiCola.
Quirino attended J.P. McCaskey High School and later worked for Miller...
Nelson K. Schlegelmilch
May 15, 2023
Nelson K. Schlegelmilch, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Oak Leaf Manor North.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James K. and Elizabeth (Lenhard) Schlegelmilch. He was the husband of the late Judith L. Schlegelmilch.
Nelson was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He...
Rita Ann (Farr) Cox
May 15, 2023
Rita Ann (Farr) Cox, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Hospice & Community Care surrounded by her loving family. Born in Athens, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Nora Farr.
Rita was the wife of the late Thomas James Cox, Sr. (2013) with whom she raised six...
Lorraine K. Friedrich
May 15, 2023
Lorraine K. Friedrich, age 89, entered into eternal rest with her Lord on Saturday evening, May 15th, at Lancaster General Hospital. She is mourned and will be forever missed by her friends and, most of all, her family, her husband Julius and their three sons and their families: Andrew and his wife Marilyn of Port Townsend, Washington, and their...
James D. Eby
May 14, 2023
James D. "Jim" Eby entered into rest on Sunday, May 14, 2023. He was the loving husband of Millie (Danner) Eby with whom he shared over 62 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harold and Anna (Houck) Eby.
He graduated from Paradise High School in 1955. He worked for Milt...
