Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Woodrow Wilson
Dec 23, 2021
Woodrow Wilson, 78, of Leola, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, December 23 2021. He was the loving husband of Ellen Mariah (Weldon) Wilson. Together they shared 56 years of marriage.
Born on January 29, 1943 in Eastover, SC, Woodrow was the son of the late Willie and Ruby (Miller) Wilson. He was also preceded...
Frank E. Cimino, Jr.
Dec 23, 2021
Frank E. Cimino, Jr., 76, of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Hershey Medical Center, after an extended illness. Born in Neptune, NJ, he was the son of the late Frank E. and Janet (Cook) Cimino. Frank was predeceased by his wife of 34 years, Elizabeth A. "Betty" Cimino, who passed in September, 2019.
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Donna L. Neff
Dec 23, 2021
Donna L. Neff, 61, of Quarryville, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Chester County Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Ashtabula, OH, she was the daughter of Marjorie (Service) Fenton and the late Earl R. Fenton. She was the loving wife of Robert W. Neff with whom she celebrated 30 years of marriage on December 13.
...Kevin L. Warner
Dec 22, 2021
Kevin L. Warner, 58, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John Van Cleve and Louise June Warner. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Ecker) Warner for over 38 years.
He was a very hard-working man who was involved in masonry and concrete...
Carl R. Kreider
Dec 22, 2021
Carl Royce Kreider, 88 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frank and Ada Kreider, and the beloved husband to Jeannette Marie Kreider who preceded him in passing in March, 2021.
Carl was very social and could make conversation with anyone. He was a...
Crystal A. Barthold
Dec 22, 2021
Crystal A. Barthold, 40, of Ephrata, passed away unexpectedly following an accident, on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Born in Dearborn, MI, she was the daughter of the late Burnley and Gloria (Bracken) Barthold. Crystal was the wife of the late Michael Canfield.
Crystal is survived by her children: Jayda Myers, Cayden Myers, and Bella Canfield; her siblings:...
Timothy L. Landis
Dec 22, 2021
Timothy L. Landis, 65, of Lititz, PA died peacefully on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was also known as "Wilbur" to a few close friends. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late David Landis and Mary (Wenger)...
Dolores (Dori) L. Denuel
Dec 22, 2021
Dolores (Dori) L. Denuel, 90 of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. The family wants to express their deepest gratitude to the wonderful caregivers that helped with her care over these last months of her life. Thank you, Lori, Desiree, Emilie, and Crystal for giving her such wonderful care with such kindness and respect which helped...
Steven M. Simonson
Dec 21, 2021
Steven M. Simonson, 46, of Oceanside, NY, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of Daniel C. and Theresa (Razzano) Simonson, of Lancaster, PA.
After high school, Steve attended Nassau Community College and went on to work for Verizon for 23 years as an Installation Technician....
Claude R. Kurtz
Dec 21, 2021
Claude R. Kurtz, 73, of Lancaster, PA died on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at home. Born in Columbia, PA he was the son of the late George C. Kurtz and Rosaline Lefever Kurtz and the husband of Donna. Claude and Donna were married in 1975. In addition to his wife, Claude is survived by two sons, Eric M. of...
Zereida Esmurria
Dec 21, 2021
Zereida Esmurria de 75 años, residente de Lancaster, falleció el dÃa 21 de diciembre de 2021 en el Centro de EnfermerÃa y Rehabilitación de Lancaster. Nacida en Juana DÃaz, Puerto Rico, fueron sus padres los fenecidos Alejandro Esmurria y Margarita Santiago.
Zereida gustaba cuidar de su casa, disfrutando decorarla y cuidar de ella. Ella fue también diestra...
Roy D. Swartz Iii
Dec 21, 2021
Roy D. Swartz III, 82, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Roy D. and Myrtle (Beyer) Swartz. He was the loving husband of Virginia L. Swartz with whom he shared over 44 years of marriage before her passing in 2006.
He worked as...
Desmond Deeter
Dec 20, 2021
Desmond Deeter, 58 of Manhattan, Kansas, and formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away on December 20, 2021.
Born in West Reading, PA he was the son of J. Donald Sr. and Bobbie Shaeffer, and the late Charles W. Deeter, Jr.
Des is survived by a son, Mack of Manhattan, KS, a sister Cherie Deeter DiSantos...
Karen Jean Tshudy
Dec 20, 2021
Karen Jean Tshudy, 68, of Elizabethtown, passed away suddenly at her home on December 20, 2021. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Helen Lombardo. She was the best friend and beloved wife of Troy W. Tshudy for 33 years. In addition to a loving wife, Karen was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt "Yubbies",...
Bruno Schmalhofer
Dec 20, 2021
Bruno Schmalhofer, 91, passed away at St. Anne's Retirement Community on Monday, December 20, 2021. He was married for 47 wonderful years to the late E. Louise (Darrenkamp) Schmalhofer who died in 1999.
He was born in Pocking, Bavaria, Germany to the late Josef and Maria (Degenhart) Schmalhofer, came to the United States in 1951, and became...
Herbert S. Fry
Dec 20, 2021
Herbert S. Fry, 87, of Luther Acres, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Monday, December 20, 2021 and now joins his dear wife, parents, and many others who have gone before him, in heaven, with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Mahlon and Anna Fry. He was the...
Lydia C. Zimmerman
Dec 20, 2021
Lydia C. Zimmerman, 79, of Millersville, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Hanover, York County, she was the daughter of the late Walter G. and Ruth A. (Belz) McKinney. Lydia was the beloved wife of Robert W. Zimmerman, and they celebrated 59 years of marriage...
Marsha G. Schmid
Dec 19, 2021
Marsha G. Schmid, 72, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Haverhill, MA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 19, 2021.
She was born in Providence, RI on November 27, 1949 to Charles Johnson and Elizabeth (Long) Johnson. On June 23, 1973 she married Mel C. Schmid and was his beloved wife for 48...
Patricia Ann Kubic
Dec 19, 2021
Patricia Ann Kubic, of Lancaster, PA, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, transitioned on December 19, 2021, at the age of 83. A highly independent, intellectual, and spiritual individual, it was not coincidental that Pat chose to depart this earthly plane on a night when a full moon filled the sky (symbolizing completion and transformation).
Born at DeGraff...
Deborah L. "Deb" Hayes
Dec 19, 2021
Deborah L. Hayes, 74, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Sunday, December 19, 2021. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Evelyn (Slick) Hayes.
Deb earned her Associates Degree from F & M College in 1992. She worked as a Computer Systems Analyst for several companies including Donelley Printing, McCrory's...
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