Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Kathryn V. Owsiany

Kathryn V. Owsiany

Nov 14, 2021

Kathryn V. Owsiany, 91, formerly of Lititz, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, at St. Anne's Retirement Community. She was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Stephen D. and Kathryn B. (Fizell) Goll.

A 1948 graduate of Frankford High School, Kathryn completed a bachelor's degree in accounting at Drexel University in 1953. She married Francis...

Joan M. Ostrowski

Joan M. Ostrowski

Nov 14, 2021

Joan Ostrowski's life full of love and family ended on November 14, 2021.

Until that day, she was supported through the good times, which far outweighed the bad, by Hugh Ostrowski, her loving and devoted husband of 62 years. In her last days, Hugh noted with wonder how love continues to grow and strengthen with time. The...

Arlene June Bajkowski

Arlene June Bajkowski

Nov 14, 2021

Arlene June Bajkowski, 94, of Lititz, passed away at Moravian Manor on Sunday, November 14, 2021. She was born in Lancaster, the daughter of the Frank Huber Miller and Sevilla (Steely) Miller. Arlene shared 46 years of marriage with her husband Paul Stephen Bajkowski before his death in 1991.

A graduate of Lititz High School, Arlene worked...

Linda M. Herr

Linda M. Herr

Nov 13, 2021

Linda M. (Musser) Herr, 93, of Millersville, formerly of Conestoga died Saturday, November 13, 2021. Born March 18, 1928 in Akron, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Malinda F. (Mertz) Musser. She was the wife of Veryl Herr who died in 2006 after being married for over 54 years.

She worked for...

Sana Kheuangthirath

Sana Kheuangthirath

Nov 13, 2021

The Kheuangthirath Family lost our anchor on Saturday, November 13, 2021, when Mrs. Sana Kheuangthirath, affectionately known as "Mae", passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Sana (our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother) loved cooking for her grandkids and growing the ingredients for those dishes in her garden. She would stop in the middle of whatever she...

Larry "Ditty" Michael

Larry "Ditty" Michael

Nov 13, 2021

Larry "Ditty" Eugene Michael, 80, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancashire Hall on Saturday, November 13, 2021. He was the loving husband of Janice (Snyder) Michael. Together, they shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster on October 4, 1941, Larry was the son of the late Clyde and Esther (Fritsch) Michael. He was raised Catholic and...

Charles William Faessinger

Charles William Faessinger

Nov 12, 2021

Charles William "Charlie" Faessinger, 77, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away at Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Lititz, PA on Friday, November 12, 2021. He was the loving husband of Carol Anne (Stewart) Faessinger. Together they shared 51 years of marriage.

Born on February 18, 1944 in Jersey City, NJ, Charlie was the son of the late...

Agnes M. Bowman

Agnes M. Bowman

Nov 12, 2021

Agnes M. Bowman, 88, formerly of New Holland, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Ephrata Manor. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (O'Malley) Van Aulen. Agnes was the loving wife of the late Donald L. Bowman, and they shared 37 years of marriage at the time of his passing in...

Mary Margaret Chalfant

Mary Margaret Chalfant

Nov 12, 2021

Mary Margaret (Hecker) Chalfant went home to her Savior on Friday, November 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert "Bob" Chalfant, on April 10, 2020.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed reading, cookbooks, and spending time with her family. She always made time to do special crafts...

John "Jack" D. Reece

John "Jack" D. Reece

Nov 12, 2021

Jack Reece, 81, of Lititz, PA passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 12, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late John R. and Valrie Reece. He was preceded in death by a sister Louanne Stoeckley, and a brother Henry Reece.

Jack was a graduate...

Anh Q. Nguyen

Anh Q. Nguyen

Nov 11, 2021

Anh Q. Nguyen, 30, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on his way home from work the evening of Thursday, November 11, 2021 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident involving a reckless driver.

Born in Bataan, Philippines, on February 2, 1991, he is survived by his mother and father, Hoa Nguyen and Thu Vo; sister,...

Donald G. Klos

Donald G. Klos

Nov 11, 2021

Donald G. Klos, 85, formerly of Neffsville, passed away on Veteran's Day, Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Gerald Klos and the late Emily (Rathvon) Wright.

Born in 1936, Don lived most of his youth on the 600 block of Madison...

Gregory Allen Sechler

Gregory Allen Sechler

Nov 11, 2021

Gregory Allen Sechler, 62, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Mount Joy, PA and Happy Camp, CA, passed away peacefully at his home on November 11, 2021. Born in Chicago, IL on September 7, 1959, he was the son of Diane (Bleeker) Sechler and the late Charles L. Sechler.

Greg graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1977...

Oren E. Spangenburg

Oren E. Spangenburg

Nov 11, 2021

Oren E. Spangenburg of Luther Acres, Lititz, went home to be with his Lord on November 11, 2021.

He was born in White Plains, NY on March 16, 1933 to Oren Douglas and Lucy Marie Hoover Spangenburg. He and his late wife, Shirley, were married at the Quarryville Methodist Church in 1957 and celebrated 55 years of...

Shirley Hambright

Shirley Hambright

Nov 10, 2021

Shirley Hambright, 95, passed away on November 10, 2021 at Calvary Homes. Born on June 27, 1926 she was the daughter of the late William J. and Mary M. (Grimm) Hambright.

Shirley was a life-long Lancaster resident and proud graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School class of 1943. She retired in 1989 from Prudential Securities where she...

Barbara Ann Randall

Barbara Ann Randall

Nov 10, 2021

Barbara Ann "Barb" Randall, 77, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home on November 10, 2021 with her daughters by her side. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur W. Bachman and the late Elizabeth F. (Tracy) Bachman, and the wife of 56 years to the late Gerald T. Randall who passed away on April...

Cody Ryan Tietjens

Cody Ryan Tietjens

Nov 10, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cody Ryan Tietjens, 19 of Lancaster, on November 10, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Tabitha Rodriguez and Julio Rodriguez, his biological father Jeffrey Keller, Jr. and his partner Stacy Troop.

Cody graduated from Manheim Township School District. He always had a passion...

Michael C. "Mike" Mylott

Michael C. "Mike" Mylott

Nov 10, 2021

Michael C. "Mike" Mylott, 29, of Mountville, passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on November 10, 2021. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of John and Lou Ann (Enterline) Mylott.

Mike will be remembered for his glowing smile, infectious laugh, and great sense of humor. He was loyal and generous to a fault....

Joan E. Carosielli

Joan E. Carosielli

Nov 10, 2021

Joan E. Carosielli, 95, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at her Lancaster residence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Waterbury, CT, she was the daughter of the late W. E. and Josephine (Boyle) Pierpont, and the last of her immediate family.

She worked as a Customer Service Associate for Kemps (Penn Dairies) for 21 years...

Joe Tom Daniels

Joe Tom Daniels

Nov 9, 2021

Joe Tom Daniels, 73, of Lititz, formerly of Brooklyn, NY and more recently, Las Cruces, NM, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at UPMC Lititz. Born in San Angelo, TX, he was the son of the late Roddy and Ottie (McCarty) Daniels. Joe was the loving husband of Deborah (Thompson) Daniels, with whom he celebrated 31 years of marriage...

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