Dec 1, 2025

Catherine Jones, 75, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2025. Born on April 29, 1950, in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Howard Wagner and Rena Wagner.

Catherine married the love of her life, James Jones Sr., on November 11, 1968, in the Lutheran Church in Lancaster. They shared 57 wonderful years...

Dec 1, 2025

Anthony "Ant" Arnaldo Johnson-Ortiz, 26, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on December 1, 2025, in Columbia, Pennsylvania.

Born on April 9, 1999, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Anthony was the son of Jamie Lyn Johnson and Leonel Arnaldo Ortiz. He graduated from Warwick Senior High School in 2018. One of the greatest joys of his life came in...

Nov 29, 2025

Kathryn K. "Kay" Lingle, 77, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of A. Clair and Elizabeth Pontz Kessler. Kay was the loving wife of Daniel T. Lingle and They would have observed 56 years of marriage this January. She was a proud graduate from...

Nov 29, 2025

Arles E. "Les" Howell, 92, passed away after a brief illness on November 29, 2025. For the past two years, he made his home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania after many years in Roseville, California. Born in Blair, Oklahoma on July 28, 1933, he was the son of Sally Christine and George Edgar Howell.

Les played football in high...

Nov 29, 2025

Robert "Keith" Ursery, 64, of Leola, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Born in Union City, TN, he was the son of Hazel (Baker) and James C. Ursery.

Keith was a hard-working and loyal man. He was a proud Philadelphia Eagles fan and loved spending time watching them play, win or lose, he was...

Nov 29, 2025

Kenneth J. Doutrich, 76, formerly of Millersville, passed away on November 29, 2025, from complications of COVID-19.

Born in Lancaster, PA, Ken was the son of the late Clarence and Lillian Doutrich. At the age of six, Ken was diagnosed with polio and was among the first children in the area to contract the disease in the...

Nov 29, 2025

Richard R. McCullough passed away peacefully at home on November 28, 2025, at 91 years of age. After graduating from LCHS he enlisted and served in the United States Army. After his Army service, Dick spent most of his life as a professional photojournalist, working at the Sandusky Register, the Miami Herald, and the Columbia Newspaper. He was a...

Nov 28, 2025

Carol Habich Ford, 68, of Brownstown, PA, died on November 28th, 2025, due to complications from congestive heart failure and Alzheimer's disease.

Carol was the daughter of the late Helen and Robert Habich and grew up in Farmingdale, NY. She played badminton and graduated second in her class at Farmingdale High School. A member of Alpha Chi...

Nov 28, 2025

Larry Weinstein, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28, 2025. Born on May 16, 1947, in York, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Morris and Roxie Ann (Lauer) Weinstein.

Larry was the loving husband to the late Lesley Patricia Weinstein for 46 years. Larry cherished his roles of husband, father, brother, uncle, and "Grand...

Nov 28, 2025

Judith "Judy" Anne Mellott (Hoar), 85, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2025, at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late William C. Hoar and Clara K. Hoar, and the wife of Phil Mellott. She and Phil were together for 40 years.

Judy graduated from Pequea...

Nov 28, 2025

The world has lost a brilliant mind and a boundless heart with the passing of Dr. Leila Ben-Nasr. An educator for over 25 years, Leila was more than a teacher; she was a mentor, a confidante, and a lifelong champion for the thousands of students who walked into her classroom.

Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Leila was a...

Nov 27, 2025

Kevin Michael Wainwright, 64, passed away November 27, 2025, at his home in Quarryville, PA. Kevin was surrounded by his family as he made his passage to his Heavenly Father. He was born February 21, 1961, to the late John Wesley Wainwright, III and Joann Bowen (Haycraft), in Newport News, VA.

In addition to his mother, Kevin...

Nov 27, 2025

David G. Kerchner, 92, of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Schenectady, NY, he was the son of the late Louise (Grim) and Oscar Kerchner. He was the beloved husband of his late wife, Barbara, with whom he shared 63 years of devoted marriage.

David received his Bachelor's...

Nov 27, 2025

Joshua Mark "Josh" Eaby, of Etown, PA, passed away the night of November 27, 2025. Josh was a devoted father, son, brother, partner, and friend. Josh was born on August 14th, 1984 in Newport RI, the son of Daniel and Joanne Eaby. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughter Kylee Wood, significant other, Erica Gehman,...

Nov 27, 2025

Mildred "Millie" Pedelini, 100, of Wilmington, DE and Lititz, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Everett Pegan and Sarah (Maxwell) Pegan. She was also the loving wife to Francis "Frank" Pedelini for over 50 years before his passing in 2011.

Millie was a 1943 graduate...

Nov 27, 2025

JoAnn Autz 78, of Lancaster, and formerly New York, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Angeline and Evelyn (Garnier) Angeline. She was married to her childhood sweetheart and soulmate, George L. Autz, prior to his passing in 1999.

JoAnn graduated from Richmond High School in...

Nov 27, 2025

Gloria J. (Nelson) Weaver, 77, of Lancaster, PA, passed away Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 2025, at Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She shared 56 years of marriage with her husband Henry J. Weaver. Henry was serving in the Navy when they were married, and he took her to Hawaii to live.

Born in Chicago, IL, she was...

Nov 26, 2025

Erla Teresa (Fritsch) Herr, 99, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on November 26, 2025 at Lancaster Nursing & Rehab. In 11 days, Erla would have turned 100 years old. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Erla (Vollertsen) Fritsch. Erla was the loving wife to the late Vernon E. Herr, Jr, and together they...

Nov 25, 2025

Iris Hutchinson, age 52, of York, entered eternal rest on November 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the eldest daughter of Marvin Reese and Margaree (Bethea) Lee. Throughout her life, Iris exemplified deep faith, forging connections with various church communities wherever she called home. Her unwavering commitment to her spirituality was complemented...

Nov 25, 2025

Dwight W. Fetterhoff, 75, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Dwight G. & Mary (Zangari) Fetterhoff. He was the husband of Gail (Crawford) Fetterhoff.

He graduated from Penn Manor High School and was employed in various roles with...