Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Kenneth A. Kirsten
Mar 22, 2021
Kenneth A. Kirsten passed on to a better place on March 22, 2021 in Estero Florida, with his wife Doris at his side. Ken was born March 6, 1931 to Arthur and Clara Kirsten in The Bronx, NY.
Upon graduation from the New York Public School System, he attended Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, receiving a BFA degree...
Roscoe “Rock” Weinrich
Mar 21, 2021
Roscoe "Rock" Weinrich went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2021 in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona briefly battling pancreatic cancer. He fulfilled his wish to see the Grand Canyon surrounded by his family. Born September 7th, 1950 in Frankfurt, Germany, Rock lived there with his military family until he was nine years old.
Rock is...
Lawrence G. Bowman
Mar 21, 2021
Lawrence G. Bowman, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Born in Lancaster on February 1, 1944, he was the son of the late Gerald E. and Virginia L. (Cree) Bowman.
Larry graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1962 and received his diploma in Inhalation Therapy from St. Joseph Hospital in 1965. He...
Jack R. Sheckard
Mar 21, 2021
Jack R. Sheckard, 90, of Lancaster, passed away March 21, 2021, at Mennonite Home Communities. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late, Harry and Christine Sheckard. He was married to Nancy M. Schwarz Sheckard for more than 67 years until her passing in 2016. He was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, class of...
Bessie Mae Dates-Moore
Mar 20, 2021
Bessie Mae Dates-Moore, 80, of Lancaster, went into the arms of her Lord and Savior on March 20, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Mobile, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Sr. and Annie (Nelson) Dates. She was the devoted wife of Arthur Moore until his passing in 2011.
She...
Patricia "Pat" A. Ottel
Mar 20, 2021
Patricia "Pat" A. Oettel, 85, of Conestoga, entered into heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn Mae (Huss) and George F. Curry. She was the loving wife to the late Charles Oettel, Sr. who passed in 2019, with whom she...
Armand G. Paquin, Jr.
Mar 20, 2021
Armand G. Paquin, Jr. 88, of West Chester and formerly of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Paoli Hospital.
He was born in Lancaster to the late Armand G. Paquin, Sr. and Eva (Bleacher) Paquin. Armand shared 57 years with his wife Joan L. (Beck) Paquin before her death in 2011.
A graduate...
Robert A. “Bob” Nace
Mar 20, 2021
Robert A. "Bob" Nace, 84, longtime resident of Columbia passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Born in Marietta, PA, he was the son of the late Curvin E. Nace Sr. and Jennie (Roberts) Nace. He was the loving husband of the late Dorothy E. (Eddy) "Dottie" Nace who passed away in 1990.
He worked at the...
Miriam E. (Neff) Herr
Mar 20, 2021
Miriam E. "Mim" Herr, 89, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday March 20, 2021.
Born January 23, 1932, Mim was the daughter of the late Emil and Mary (Boyd) Neff. She graduated from Lititz High School. Mim married Richard Herr in 1952.
Mim retired after 40 years from Armstrong Flooring...
Jay Richard Bouder
Mar 20, 2021
Jay Richard Bouder, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Saturday March 20, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 16, 1942 in Lancaster, Jay was the son of the late Jacob and Shirley (Mathiot) Bouder. Jay married Phyllis Friedman Shulman in 1998 and went on to share many wonderful memories together.
For over 30 years,...
Dr. John “Jack” Charles Kepple, O.D.
Mar 18, 2021
Dr. John "Jack" Charles Kepple, O.D., 81, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 in the comfort of his home with his two loving daughters by his side. Born in Blairsville, PA on July 14, 1939, Jack was the son of the late Glenn C. and Nora G. (Dunlap) Kepple.
After graduating high school, Jack went...
Emily A. Clarke
Mar 18, 2021
Emily A. Clarke, 29, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Thursday, March 18, 2021.
She was the wife of David E. Clarke, with whom she shared 8 years of marriage this past April 27th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Mark Miller and Angela Haneman of Lancaster.
Emily...
Avante Tyron Fortman
Mar 18, 2021
Avante Tyron Fortman, 7, of Lancaster, PA, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021. Born in Hershey, Avante was the son of Anne Fortman and Steven Nieves.
Avante attended kindergarten at Manheim Township school district.
He enjoyed every moment spent with his beloved family, especially when they went to Myrtle Beach and Longwood Gardens. Avante's Hulk...
David T. Brown
Mar 18, 2021
David T. Brown, 65, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021, after a courageous battle with COVID-19 at LGH, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Harry D. Brown Jr. and Elizabeth F. (Dorwart) Brown. He was the loving husband of Debra (Hilt) Brown with whom he shared over...
Maria M. Braiotta
Mar 18, 2021
After a long illness, Maria Monika (Karlinsky) Braiotta of Lititz, PA died peacefully with her husband Carmen at her side. She was born June 22, 1950 in Stamford, CT to Gisela (Moritz) Karlinsky of Berlin, Germany and Michael Karlinsky of Devils Lake, ND.
Maria had an uncanny strength for creating the life she wanted, despite all obstacles....
Karen D. Carson
Mar 18, 2021
Karen D. Carson, 85, of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, after a brief illness. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Weitzel) Eitnier, and the widow of Charles E. Carson, with whom she shared 41 years of marriage.
Karen graduated from Rothsville High School in 1953. She always...
Shirley B. O'Neal
Mar 18, 2021
Shirley B. (Harclerode) O'Neal, 94, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Born in Everett, PA she was the daughter of the late Velma (Foor) and Brady Harclerode. She was the loving wife to the late Richard Keith O'Neal who passed in 1988.
Shirley enjoyed reading, gardening, solving crossword puzzles and bowling. She loved...
H. Albert Walschburger
Mar 18, 2021
H. Albert Walschburger, 88, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Maple Farms Nursing Home, Akron. Born in Reading, PA he was the son of the late Albert and Frida (Opel) Walschburger. Albert was the husband of the late Mary Jane (Faust) Walschburger, who died in 2017.
Albert worked as an analyst for engineering with...
Carole Lynn Althouse Abert
Mar 17, 2021
Carole Lynn Althouse Abert, (88), a resident of Willow Valley, died on March 17th. Carole was born in Lancaster. She was the daughter of L. Bruce and Mildred (Myers) Althouse, and the sister of Janice (Althouse) Schlimm and was predeceased by her brother, L. Bruce Althouse Jr. Her husband James Goodear Abert predeceased her on April 1st 2018 shortly...
Joel Michael Smith
Mar 17, 2021
On March 17, 2021, the world and our hearts now have an unexpected void, when Joel Michael Smith 42, our hero left our campfire to join another.
Joel of Denver was a hands-on fun-filled dad to daughter Livia and son Rylan and a perfect one-of-a-kind husband to wife Angela. Their journey started with a close friendship to...
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