Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Joanne “Jo” Schenke
Aug 2, 2020
Joanne "Jo" (Kellenberger) Schenke, 74, of Lancaster, passed from this world on August 2, 2020 at Willow Valley Communities. She was born on August 16, 1945 in Lancaster, Pa to Walter "Kelly" and Helen (Reese) Kellenberger. She grew up on a small farm with her sister, Gloria, before attending Millersville University where she earned a teaching degree in English....
Allen R. Green
Aug 1, 2020
Allen R. Green, 76, of Westminster, MD, passed away following a brief illness on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at The Dove House in Westminster. Born in Lonaconing, MD, he was a son of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Moore) Green. Allen was the beloved husband of Betsy E. (Showers) Green, and they celebrated 29 years of marriage this past...
Nancy W. Koch
Aug 1, 2020
Nancy W. Koch, 90, formerly of Strasburg, passed away at Oak Leaf Manor North, on Saturday, August 1, 2020. She was born in Lancaster to the late Robert C. and Anna (Boyd) Weiser. Her husband, William T. Koch, Jr. died in 1977.
She graduated from the former Strasburg High School and worked as a clerical assistant at...
Janice Pierce Moen
Aug 1, 2020
Janice Pierce Moen departed her earthly life on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at home in Martic Township, PA with her loving family around her. She was born on November 6, 1929 in Wall Township, New Jersey to Edward and Hilda (Dangler) Pierce. Janice graduated from Manasquan High School in 1947. She was employed by Belmar National Bank for many...
Kristen Michelle Lane
Jul 30, 2020
Kristen Michelle Lane, 40, of Ephrata, gained her angel wings on July 30, 2020 after complications from a recent surgery. She was the daughter of Harold "Hal" and Lynn Apel, of Lititz.
She graduated in 1999 from Cocalico High School. After High School, she attended Kutztown University of Pennsylvania where she earned a bachelor's degree in Business...
Elisa Mosqueda (Gil) Munro
Jul 30, 2020
Elisa Mosqueda (Gil) Munro, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on July 30, 2020, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, PA.
Born in San Antonio, TX she was the daughter of the late Jose Anacleto Gil and Maria de los Angeles (Mosqueda) Gil. She had nine siblings, Anthony Gil, Jose Anacleto Gil, Jr., Manuel Gil, Rita Corona,...
Dolores M. Muehleisen
Jul 30, 2020
Dolores M. Muehleisen, 88, of Lancaster, PA , passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020.
She was the wife of the late Albert H. Muehleisen, who passed away in 2010. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Gladys Meisky Shreiner.
Dolores was a devout Catholic and had volunteered at...
Moses M. Weiler
Jul 30, 2020
Moses M. Weiler, age 74, of Ephrata passed away on July 30, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care.
Born in Ephrata, PA, Moses was the son of the late Moses H. and Ella (Martin) Weiler. He was the loving husband of Vicki L. (Ressel) Weiler with whom he shared 34 years of marriage.
Mose worked...
Chester "Chet" Kreider
Jul 29, 2020
Chester Ray Kreider "Chet", 64, of Washington Boro passed away on Wednesday July, 29, 2020. Born in Conestoga he was the son of the late Martin R. and Betty A. (Kaufman) Kreider. Chet worked for many years in the custodial department at Penn Manor School District. He retired as a Millersville Borough roadway maintenance crew member.In his free time...
Frank David Tegtmeier
Jul 29, 2020
Frank D. Tegtmeier, 71, of East Petersburg, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. He was born in Collingdale, PA to the late Christian Frederick and Louise (Wetherill) Tegtmeier. A 1967 graduate of Roxborough High School in Philadelphia, Frank earned a Bachelor's Degree in English from Millersville University in 1971. Frank enjoyed acting in...
Eugenio Morales-Torres
Jul 28, 2020
Eugenio "Juni" Morales-Torres, 33, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2020. Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Eugenio Morales-Tirado and Nylsa V. Torres-Rodriguez. He was also the loving companion of Marangelly Leon.
Juni loved life and loved his family. He enjoyed jet skiing with the Los Paleteros, fixing and customizing cars,...
William F. Kauffman
Jul 28, 2020
William F. Kauffman, 56, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly, July 28, 2020. A lifelong resident of Lancaster, Bill was the loving son of Ruth B. (Yellets) Scheid and the late Richard Kauffman, Sr.
An auto mechanic by trade, Bill found great satisfaction in fixing up cars. He enjoyed fishing, picnics, and driving, although sometimes he drove like...
Jane Gillette
Jul 28, 2020
Jane Gillette passed from this life to the next on July 28th, 2020 at Landis Homes. Jane was born in Brooklyn, New York to George and Grace Kirk on October 20th, 1926. She was the fourth of five children, all of whom preceded her in death. Upon graduation from high school, she moved to Lititz to live with her...
George J. Mitchell
Jul 28, 2020
George J. Mitchell, 69, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2020. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of Margaret (Myers) Mitchell and the late William D. Mitchell.
George loved strolling the streets of Lancaster city, basking in the sunshine and often greeting strangers. He had an appreciation for the architecture, people, and...
Marian L. Victor
Jul 28, 2020
Marian L. Victor, 89, of Lititz passed away with her family by her side on July 28, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Marian (Shane) Pryor and the wife of the late John D. Victor, who passed in 1997.
A graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, Marian briefly worked for...
Russel D. Wagner
Jul 28, 2020
Russel D. Wagner, 95, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Brethren Village. Born in Eden, he was the son of the late Adam J. Wagner and Sara (Derr) Wagner. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan (Wagaman) Wagner.
Russel was self-employed as a building contractor for 25 years, before returning to school...
Janet R. Bahurka
Jul 28, 2020
Janet R. Bahurka, 81, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
She was the wife of the late John F. Bahurka, who passed away in 2011. Born in Jefferson Twp., PA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Rose Stefanik Giuliani.
Janet had worked for ACME Supermarkets in the...
Leian M. Wiker
Jul 28, 2020
Leian Morris Wiker of Akron, Pa., passed away early in the morning on July 28, 2020 at home after a lengthy battle with Crohn's Disease and leukemia. Always an early bird, she would not have had it any other way. Never one to complain, she fought a courageous battle against the disease for more than 10 years and always...
Jonathan “Jon Doe” Rivera Rodriguez
Jul 27, 2020
Jonathan "Jon Doe" Rivera Rodriguez 29, of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Jose R. Rivera and Lucila Rodriguez. He was also the loving companion of Ivelissa Lopez.
Jon Doe was a great person, he was always happy and treated everyone with respect. He always kept...
Lydia E. Cruz Velez
Jul 27, 2020
Lydia E. Cruz Velez, 76, of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 27, 2020. Born in Ciales, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Victor Cruz and Mercedes Velez.
She was the matriarch of the family and was the neighborhood "grandma" to many of the families that lived near her. Lydia was the best mother,...
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