Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Jane Louise Ziegler

Jane Louise Ziegler

Jul 2, 2023

Jane Louise Ziegler, age 76, of Lancaster passed away on July 2, 2023. Born in Lancaster, Jane was the daughter of the late Ralph and Alta (Yinger) Steinman. After graduating from Hempfield High School, she married the late Bernard J. Ziegler and worked for 35 years at Willow Valley as well as volunteered at the Women's and Babies Hospital....

Bertie L. Freysz

Bertie L. Freysz

Jul 2, 2023

Bertie L. Freysz, age 87, of Manheim passed away at Mt. Hope Nazarne Retirement Community on July 2, 2023. Born in Union Bridge, MD., Bertie was born to the late David and Mary (Baile) Devilbiss. She graduated from Union Bridge High School and went on to marry her beloved husband of 61 years, Thomas A. Freysz.

Bertie...

William W. "Red" Huber

William W. "Red" Huber

Jul 2, 2023

William W. "Red" Huber, 91, of Lancaster, passed away from a broken heart on July 2, 2023. He was welcomed into the gates of heaven by his loving wife of 71 years, Patsy A. Huber, who passed away June 20, 2023. On September 1, 1931, he was born in Lancaster to the late Emmanuel A. and Ethel (Mentzer) Huber....

Donald L. Kurtz

Donald L. Kurtz

Jul 1, 2023

Donald L. Kurtz, 72, of Lititz passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He approached his 8 ½ year journey of pancreatic cancer with a positive attitude and an unwavering faith in his Lord and Savior. Born in Ephrata, PA he was the son of the late Norman M. Kurtz and Ethel...

Thomas "Tom" Flemon Webb

Thomas "Tom" Flemon Webb

Jun 30, 2023

Thomas "Tom" Flemon Webb, 51, of Lititz passed away Friday, June 30, 2023. Tom was a talented drummer, a wonderful husband to his wife Jennifer Nice Webb, and a father who was adored by his daughters Ella Leigh Schnoor and Gabrielle Joy Putt. He was a magical son to his parents, Bryant and Judy Webb and the beloved only...

Dorothy "Dottie" Rae Reice Wolf

Dorothy "Dottie" Rae Reice Wolf

Jun 29, 2023

Born May 6, 1937, she was the daughter of Frederick S. Reice and Dorothy Snyder Reice, in Bloomsburg PA. On June 29, 2023, at age 86, Dottie passed away peacefully into the welcoming arms of her savior. She had been residing in the Agape Memory Care unit at Luther Acres in Lititz, PA.

She attended Bloomsburg University...

Dolores A. Scarborough

Dolores A. Scarborough

Jun 29, 2023

Dolores A. Scarborough, 84, of Lancaster, passed away, Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Hamilton Arms Center. A lifelong resident of Lancaster, Dolores was the daughter of the late Paul Leroy and Irene (Sipe) Markley. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Scarborough, who died in 2001.

A teacher's aide, Dolores worked for the Lancaster City...

Andrew M. Amspacher

Andrew M. Amspacher

Jun 29, 2023

Andrew Matthew Amspacher, infant son of Dale P. and Amy E. Hartin Amspacher of Lancaster, went to be with his Father in Heaven on June 29 th after his brief stay with his family here on earth. Although his stay was brief, Andrew came to touch the lives of those who knew him and his family.

In...

Amos G. Shenk, Jr.

Amos G. Shenk, Jr.

Jun 29, 2023

Amos G. Shenk, Jr., 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him on June 29 th at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of Helen H. Howell Shenk, with whom he would have celebrated 54 years of marriage this coming August  9 th . Born in Manheim, he was the son of the...

Lois Shank Gerber

Lois Shank Gerber

Jun 28, 2023

On June 28, 2023, Lois Shank Gerber, age 80, died at home in Lititz, Pennsylvania, in the loving care of her family, almost five weeks after a diagnosis of glioblastoma.

Born and raised on the family farm in Spring City, Pennsylvania, fifth child of Norman and Irene (Souder) Bechtel, she was known as the oldest of the...

Dolores Ann Holme

Dolores Ann Holme

Jun 28, 2023

Dolores Ann Holme, 91, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Detroit, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Born in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Helen (Wickert) Rabe. She was married to her beloved husband, Charles "Chuck" A. Holme, prior to his passing in 2006.

Dolores will be affectionately remembered...

Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith

Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith

Jun 28, 2023

Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith, age 82 of Lititz, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Audrey Bazzoni Smith, his son Robert Owen Smith and his wife, Colleen Gallagher Smith, their children Tyler Smith, Kelsey Lumbard, and Erin Smith, and his son Dwight David Smith and his son Michael...

Doris L. “Nanny” Brosey

Doris L. “Nanny” Brosey

Jun 28, 2023

Doris L. "Nanny" Brosey, 98, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Magnolias of Lancaster.

Born in Coatsville, she was the daughter of the late Emily Rice. She was the devoted wife to Bruce A. Brosey for 55 years.

Doris was a member of the 8th Ward Club. She was known to...

Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith

Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith

Jun 28, 2023

Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith, age 82 of Lititz, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Audrey Bazzoni Smith, his son Robert Owen Smith and his wife, Colleen Gallagher Smith, their children Tyler Smith, Kelsey Lumbard, and Erin Smith, and his son Dwight David Smith and his son Michael...

Karl Heinz Ottolini

Karl Heinz Ottolini

Jun 27, 2023

Karl Heinz Ottolini, 95, resident of Willow Valley Communities, died on June 27, 2023. Born in Upper Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Karl Frederick Ottolini and Else (Haye) Ottolini. He was married to Eleanor Graf Ottolini for 73 years. He was a veteran of the US Army.

Karl earned a degree in Accounting...

Linda Crowers Rogers

Linda Crowers Rogers

Jun 27, 2023

Born in Darby, PA, Linda resided in Ocean City, NJ, Ocean View, NJ, and Bradenton, FL.

Linda was active in various high school clubs and cheerleading. She worked as a bank teller in the Proof Department and was the Gift Shop Manager at Sarasota Jungle Gardens. She loved her family, their farm house, spending time gardening, crabbing,...

Sandra L. (Hoard) Stauffer

Sandra L. (Hoard) Stauffer

Jun 27, 2023

Sandra L. (Hoard) Stauffer, 79, of Ephrata, passed away on June 27th. She was the wife of Jay L. Stauffer with whom she shared 58 years of marriage and who passed away on June 21, 2020. Sandra "Sandy" was the daughter of the late George Clayton Hoard and Hazel Marie Hoard. She was born in Newport News, VA.

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Robyn Lynn Reidenbach

Robyn Lynn Reidenbach

Jun 27, 2023

Robyn Lynn Reidenbach, age 62, of Lancaster passed away at home on June 27, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late David and Stephanie (Geiger) Reidenbach. She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and received several degrees in accounting and computer networking.

Robyn loved being outdoors and enjoyed sitting outside with her beloved...

Michael Anthony Powers "Mike"

Michael Anthony Powers "Mike"

Jun 26, 2023

Michael Anthony Powers, "Mike", 70, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Wichita, KS, he was the son of the late John L. Powers III, and Evelyn I. (Lunn) Powers. Michael was the oldest of eight children and grew up in Blackwood NJ. He attended schools in Gloucester...

Mary Jane Merris

Mary Jane Merris

Jun 26, 2023

Mary Jane Merris, 91, of East Petersburg, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023 at Masonic Villages in Elizabethtown. Born in Carlisle, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elsie (Lightner) Albright. She was married to Wayne Merris for 66 years who passed away in 2017. Mary Jane was the former owner of Mary Jane's Bake Shoppe...

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