Sep 27, 2021

Barbara A. Lauer passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at age 75 in Pleasant View Communities in Manheim, PA. She had been diagnosed with lung cancer in late July and entered Hospice care in mid-August.

Barb graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, 1964, and then from the Notre Dame of Maryland University, in Baltimore, in 1968,...

Sep 26, 2021

Daniel P. Etnyre, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Born in Rockford, IL and raised in Oregon, IL, he was the son of the late Samuel R. and Georgene Ferguson Etnyre. He graduated from Oregon High School and attended University of Colorado.

From the 1960's to the 1980's, Dan was the Mid-Atlantic Sales...

Sep 26, 2021

Sandra L. Martin, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 26, 2021, surrounded by family and friends at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elaine (Brown) Rominger. Sandy was the wife of the late John H. Martin, and they were married for 48 years...

Sep 26, 2021

Steven P. Morrison, 64, of Mountville, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at UPMC Harrisburg, surrounded by family after a hard-fought 14 ½ year battle with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA, formerly known as Wegeners). Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Jacqueline M. (Heiss) and Paul L. Morrison. He was the loving husband for...

Sep 25, 2021

"Sarge"

James "Jim" R. Matthews, Jr., 74, of Millersville, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 25, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Evelyn (Stauffer) and James R. Matthews, Sr. He was the loving husband to Diane (Snyder) Matthews for almost 56 years.

Prior...

Sep 25, 2021

John Alan O'Brien, 88, a resident of Willow Valley Communities, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Born in Seroe Colorado, Aruba, where he lived until his teenage years, he was the son of the late Paul A. and Louise Conlon O'Brien. John was the beloved husband of Angela Rivera O'Brien, they celebrated 62 years of marriage in...

Sep 25, 2021

Christine M. Eshelman , 69, of East Petersburg, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, following a courageous battle against ovarian cancer. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Margaret C. (Vacula) Oleksa. Christine was the loving wife of Vincent R. Eshelman, II, with whom she celebrated 30 years of marriage.

After...

Sep 25, 2021

Robert "Robbie" L. Thomas, 61, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Joe Grizzle and Olive Thomas.

Robert attended The Father, Son and Holy Ghost Church. Prior to retirement he worked at Lombardo's as a chef for over 28 years and Red Lobster for...

Sep 24, 2021

Ruth A. Heidecker, 87, of Willow Street passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021.

She was the wife of the late Walter "Walt" Heidecker who passed away a week prior on Friday, September 17, 2021. Together they shared 67 yrs. of marriage and ministry.

Although born in New Jersey, Ruth was raised in Baltimore, MD....

Sep 24, 2021

Andrew L. "Drew" Perry, 40, of Landisville, passed away after a brief illness on September 24, 2021. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of Denise and James Maloney of Florida and the late James Perry.

Drew received his diploma from Warwick High School and his HVAC training from Lancaster Vo-Tech.

Drew will be...

Sep 24, 2021

Anna Louise Kennamer Barnett passed away Friday, September 24, 2021. She was born in Miami, Florida on January 31, 1938. Her parents were David W. Kennamer and Anna Louise Kennamer (Appelget). Lou spent her childhood and teen years in Northport, New York, Long Island where her father was an administrator in the VA hospital. She graduated from the Northfield...

Sep 24, 2021

Robert "Bob" E. Shreiner, 84, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Lititz, PA he was the son of the late Louella (Mellinger) and Victor Shreiner. He was the loving husband to Julia (Miller) Shreiner for almost 67 years.

Bob was a member of St. Paul United Church...

Sep 24, 2021

David Clyde Williams, 75 of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, September 24, 2021. He was born in Fayetteville, NC to the late Rev. C. T and Nellie Ruth (Hammond) Williams. In addition to his parents, three brothers preceded him in death; Robert E. Williams (Margaret), Jonathan and Angelo.

David graduated from E. E....

Sep 24, 2021

Shane Allen Shank, 40, of Ephrata, peacefully embarked upon yet another journey on September 24th from complications of a traumatic brain injury due to an assault nearly two years ago. Shane was the beloved son of Mary Snyder Linger of Ephrata, loving stepson of George G. Ries of Lancaster, and son of Russell G. Shank of Elizabethtown. Shane leaves...

Sep 23, 2021

Linda J. Benfer, 81, of Lancaster and formerly of Lebanon, passed away at her residence on Thursday, September 23, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Marvin R. Benfer, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage this past July 7th. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late John and Jean Auchenbach Falk....

Sep 23, 2021

William E. "Billy" Lengel, 70 of Lancaster, passed away at home on September 23, 2021. He was the son of the late William C. and Patricia A. (Essick) Lengel.

Billy was known for keeping to himself and being content with his own company. He was an avid fisher and often visited Middle Creek for the best catch....

Sep 22, 2021

Cecily Proctor Wright Rogers went to be with her Lord and Savior, on the morning of September 22, 2021 and is worshiping and glorifying Him, free from the pain she endured on earth.

Cecily was preceded in death by her father Dr. Ernest Bevier Wright and her mother Elizabeth Caldwell Wright (Whiting.)

Cecily leaves behind...

Sep 22, 2021

Gloria Ann Free, 87, a resident at Pleasant View Communities, passed away in the early hours on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Gloria was married to Jerome, Jerry, Free for 64 years. Jerry passed away in September 2019. Gloria was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Filomena Brignola. She lived her whole life in Lancaster, PA.

Gloria...

Sep 21, 2021

Josephine A. "Jo" Hiemenz, 81 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care of Mount Joy. She was the daughter of the late Victor and Regina (Anthony) Mehaffey, and the beloved wife to her late husband John H. "Jack" Hiemenz III who passed in 2014.

Born in Lancaster, Jo was a...

Sep 20, 2021

Lon R. Ibach, 77 years old. 6/3/44 to 9/20/21 passed away at home in Largo FL on Monday, 9/20 surrounded by loved ones. He had lost his battle with cancer.

He was born in Ephrata and lived in Lititz until leaving for the Navy in 1963. His parents were Harold Ibach and Verna (Keller) Strauss. While serving...