Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Dean A. Gregg
Nov 6, 2025
Dean A. Gregg, 61, passed away on November 6, 2025 at home. Dean was born to the late Ross H. Gregg Sr. and the late Colleen F. (Martin) Gregg right after his twin brother Dale A. Gregg (Lisa). He was preceded in death by his brother Ross H. Gregg Jr. and his sister Mary L. Francis. Dean was married...
Ken Grafenstine
Nov 6, 2025
Ken Grafenstine, 63, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025, following a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Born in 1962, Ken was raised in Croydon, Pennsylvania, as part of the large and loving Grafenstine family. Ken devoted many years to caring for his mother, Marie Grafenstine, and following her passing in 2013, he relocated to Lititz, Pennsylvania....
J. Randolph “Randy” Schumacher
Nov 6, 2025
J. Randolph "Randy" Schumacher, a dedicated father, loving husband, and innovative businessman, passed away on November 6, 2025, at the age of 91. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Randy was the son of the late John and Dorthea (Brubaker) Schumacher.
From a young age, Randy embraced the gift of music, beginning his journey as a trumpet player...
Siegfried (Sieg) Harold Dreer
Nov 6, 2025
Siegfried (Sieg) Harold Dreer, age 90, passed away peacefully in his home November 6th, 2025. He is now reunited with his bride, Dorothy (Dee) Dreer after missing her terribly for over 3 years.
Born June 17th, 1935, in Stuttgart Germany, he had a hard childhood growing up during WWII along with his sister Marga Alseike (87 living...
William E. Gonzalez
Nov 5, 2025
William E. Gonzalez, 84, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Enrique and Coszma (Rivera) Gonzalez. He was the loving husband of Santa Ana (Mercado) Gonzalez.
William was raised in Brooklyn, NY, and later made Lancaster,...
Thomas W. Cummins
Nov 5, 2025
Thomas W. Cummins, 76, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025. Born in Elkton, Maryland, he was the son of the late George "Jess" and Rachael Cummins.
A graduate of Elkton High School, Tom went on to attend Bowman Technical School, where he earned his associate degree. A skilled and passionate craftsman, he began his...
Charles E. Starks, Iii
Nov 4, 2025
Charles E. Starks, III, 76, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Born in East Chicago, Indiana, he was the son of the late Evelyn Borman and Charles E. Starks, II.
Chuck, as he was affectionately known, was the beloved husband of Olivia (Espinosa) Starks, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage....
Herbert L. Roth, Jr.
Nov 4, 2025
Herbert L. Roth, Jr., 91, of Lititz, passed away on November 4, 2025. Born and raised in Lititz, he was the son of the late Herbert Sr. and Emma Martin.
Herbert proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. During his service, he developed a love for travel while stationed in Turkey and Germany. After returning home, he...
Michael Robert Youtz
Nov 4, 2025
Michael Robert Youtz went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 4, 2025, after brief illness. He was born at Lancaster General Hospital on February 8, 1973, the son of Rose Marie (Hoffmeier) Youtz and Robert Larry Youtz. The Lord blessed Rose and Michael with an extended family, his mom Jeannette Crnkovich, his dad Stephen Crnkovich, and...
Jerry Carl Eckman
Nov 4, 2025
Jerry Carl Eckman, 85, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on November 4, 2025, at Newport Meadows of Christiana. Born in West Cocalico Township, he was the son of the late Jay and Barbara (Wasserlein) Eckman. Jerry was the loving husband of Diane (Shatto) Eckman.
A veteran, Jerry served in the United States Marine Corps during the...
Kamal Maya Ghimire
Nov 4, 2025
Kamal Maya Ghimire, 74, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on November 4, 2025 at her home. Born in Bhale Gau Bhutau, she was the daughter of the late Tek Basnet and Kaushila (Dahal) Basnet. Kamal was the wife of Narbir Ghimire.
Traditional Services will be held from 9-11 AM on Thursday, November 6, 2025 with Cremation to...
Trung Tan Truong
Nov 3, 2025
Trung Tan Truong, 85, of Lancaster passed away on November 3, 2025. He was the husband of Ngot-Thi N. Truong and the father of Raymond Truong, Joseph Truong, Elizabeth Truong and Albert Truong.
L. Jamie Hirschberger
Nov 3, 2025
L. Jamie Hirschberger, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025, at his residence.
Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Edward and Anne (Pallis) Hirschberger. He was the loving husband of Karen (Corcoran) Hirschberger. They were married for 28 years.
Jamie dedicated his life to serving others through...
Mary Elizabeth Shinefuss
Nov 2, 2025
Mary E. Shinefuss, 86, of Felton, DE, formerly of Lancaster, PA passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Sherman Bouder Sr., and Emma E. (Showalter) Bouder. She was wife of the late Charles R. Shinefuss III who passed away in 2018.
She worked for the former Fidelity Electric...
Debra “Debby” Bergman
Nov 2, 2025
Debra "Debby" Bergman, 71, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully with family by her side on November 2, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jere Buckwalter and Marion Millar.
After graduating from high school, Debby began working at the Acme Lancaster Distribution Center at the age of 17, where she dedicated an...
Kirk Andrew Luther
Nov 1, 2025
Kirk Andrew Luther, 57, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly in Aurora, Colorado, on November 1, 2025, while on an anniversary trip with his loving wife of 28 years and lifelong partner of 40 years, Michelle.
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 16, 1968, Kirk grew up in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, where he graduated from Jersey...
Anthony M. “Tony” Valeski
Nov 1, 2025
Anthony M. "Tony" Valeski, 74, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Anthony G. and Alberta Valeski.
Tony was a graduate of Northeast Catholic High School. After graduation, he began his career as an electrician and spent many dedicated years working for the...
James J. Bock
Oct 31, 2025
James J. Bock, 74, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at UPMC hospital on October 31, 2025.
Fatherhood was his greatest joy. He was present, engaged & endlessly supportive, showing his sons by example what it meant to lead with kindness & put family first. His family was the...
Beverly Ann Steudler
Oct 31, 2025
Beverly Ann Steudler, 73, of Conestoga, passed away in Montana while on a trip with friends on Friday, October 31, 2025.
She was born in Lancaster, the daughter of Daniel and Mary (Rutt) Enck.
Beverly graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School, Class of 1970, and earned a diploma in nursing from St. Joseph Hospital School of...
Earl "Lavern" Hornberger
Oct 31, 2025
Earl "LaVern" Hornberger, 92, of Ephrata, passed away on October 31, 2025. Born in Denver, PA, he was the son of the late Earl and Florence Hornberger. He was also the devoted husband to Georgine Hornberger for 68 years.
Prior to his retirement at 71, LaVern was a stone mason who took pride in his work. He...
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