Martin L. Tshudy, Jr.
Apr 30, 2020
Martin Luther "Marty" Tshudy, Jr., 91, of Lancaster, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 after a brief illness. Born July 29, 1928, to the late Martin L. Tshudy, Sr. and Margaret Gunzenhauser Grimely, he was the loving husband of Martha Tollinger Butson for 31 years.
Marty's faith was very important to him. He loved God and attended New...
Harry Rowland Nickols “Nick” Bitzer
Apr 30, 2020
"Nick" Bitzer, 74, of Manheim passed away on April 30, 2020 at LGH due to Covid 19 virus. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Rowland P. and Meda E. (Barclay) Bitzer. He was the devoted and loving husband of Betty Lou (Herr) Bitzer. They shared 41 years of marriage.
Nick graduated from Hempfield High School,...
Edward R. Thoms
Apr 30, 2020
Edward R. Thoms, 88, passed away at Luther Acres on Thursday 4/30/2020. He was born in Lancaster to the late Joseph and Lena (Riemer) Thoms. Ed was also stepson of the late Helen (Hopkins) Thoms.
His first wife, Jennie (Lesoken) Thoms died in 1988. Ed celebrated 29 years of marriage with his second wife Audrey (Keller) Thoms...
Louise Hemphill Kurtz
Apr 29, 2020
Louise H. Kurtz, 95, resident of Luther Acres Skilled Nursing, Lititz, died suddenly of COVID-19 on April 29, 2020. She was born and grew up in Altoona, PA, the daughter of the late Harriet and John Hemphill. She was the oldest of "the four girls" as they were known, predeceased by her sisters Helen (Waag), Marjorie(McCowan) and is survived...
David W. Pugh
Apr 29, 2020
David W Pugh 77, of Lancaster, passed away on April 29, 2020 surrounded by his family.
Dave grew up in Wilkes-Barre, PA and was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School class of 1960, with whom he shared in their monthly meetings and get- togethers until his move to Lancaster in 2017. He served in the USAF...
Elmer S. Sensenig
Apr 29, 2020
Elmer S. Sensenig, 89, of Lancaster, passed into the arms of the Lord while surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Elmer M. and Lizzie (Sauder) Sensenig. Elmer was the beloved husband of Grace (Stoltzfus) Sensenig, and they recently...
David John Roberts
Apr 29, 2020
David John Roberts, 76, of Lancaster, passed away at home on April 29, 2020 following a lengthy illness. Born in Washington, DC he was the son of the late William and Gladys (Schroeder) Roberts. Dave was the loving husband of Victoria Ann (Johnson) Roberts for 54 years.
Before retiring to Lancaster, Dave and Vicki lived in Annapolis,...
David W. Pugh
Apr 29, 2020
David W Pugh 77, of Lancaster, passed away on April 29, 2020 surrounded by his family. Dave grew up in Wilkes-Barre, PA and was a graduate of G.A.R. Memorial High School class of 1960, with whom he shared in their monthly meetings and get- togethers until his move to Lancaster in 2017.
He served in the USAF...
Doris E. Harnish
Apr 29, 2020
Doris E. Harnish, 90, of Neffsville passed away peacefully in the early morning of April 29, 2020 at Luther Acres. Doris was born in Lancaster to Christian and Elizabeth Neudorff and graduated from McCaskey High School.
Doris is survived by her two children: Kim Gallagher of West Chester and Jeffrey (Karen) Harnish of Lititz. Her 3 grandchildren;...
Katharine Elisabeth Peterson
Apr 29, 2020
Katharine Elisabeth Peterson (nee Allen), age 95, WWII veteran, died Sunday March 29th at Conestoga View Care Center, Lancaster, Pa. of natural causes.
Katharine is survived by her four daughters: Lynda (Jimmy) Tinsley, Susan (Dave) Niggel, Carol (Bill) Lindbeck and Nancy (Ed) Liberda. Grandchildren; Laura (Michael) Cox, William VanWormer, David (Angela) Niggel, Greg Niggel, Elizabeth (Alex)Rushing, Megan...
Jessie H. Keyser
Apr 28, 2020
Jessie H. Keyser, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Calvary Homes.
Born in Midland Park, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (DeBoer) Hamersma. Jessie was the wife of the late John L. Keyser who passed away in 1986.
Jessie is survived by a brother,...
Robert Charles Heaps
Apr 27, 2020
Robert Charles Heaps, 93, of Lititz, PA and formerly of Bloomsburg, PA, passed on Monday, April 27th at the Luther Acres Nursing Home, in Lititz, PA where he had been a resident of the Luther Acres Retirement Community since 2011. He was born March 3, 1927 in Berwick, a son of the late Sheridan and Edith (Bath) Heaps.
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Doris J. Kane
Apr 27, 2020
Doris J. Kane, 86, of Lancaster, passed over on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Conestoga View. She was the daughter of the late, Robert & Florence (Fry) Saltzer.
Doris will be remembered as a very dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, meant everything to her. She enjoyed teaching them some...
Robert “Bob” M. Landis
Apr 27, 2020
Robert "Bob" M. Landis, 96, of Homestead Village, Lancaster, passed away on Monday April 27, 2020. He was the husband of Mary Hilbert Landis who preceded him in death. He and Mary were married for 60 years.
Born in East Petersburg, he was the son of the late Harry H., Jr. and Esther (Mumma) Landis. He was...
James R. Lowery
Apr 27, 2020
James R. Lowery, 87, husband of Shirley P. (Peterson) Lowery, of Lancaster died April 27, 2020.
Avelino Rivera
Apr 26, 2020
Former Lancaster, PA resident Avelino Rivera, passed away April 26, 2020.
Mr. Avelino Rivera, (friends and family called him Jimmy), was born 8/21/1944, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico to Nicolas Rivera (father) and Luisa Andino (mother).
Avelino aka Jimmy, was a family man. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. Jimmy was well known in his...
Dorothy V. Goshert
Apr 26, 2020
Dorothy V. Goshert, resident of Luther Acres, Lititz, since 2006 passed away April 26, 2020. Born July 23, 1924, in Bareville (Leola) she was the daughter of the late Norman A. and Bessie W. Graybill.
Dorothy graduated from Upper Leacock High School (now Conestoga Valley) in 1942. She attended Lebanon Valley College for music and at Drexel...
Patricia Ann Coble
Apr 26, 2020
Patricia Ann Coble, 86, of Lancaster County passed away peacefully at home on April 26th, 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Jesse Shank and Esther (Rittenhouse) Shank.
Pat is survived by her beloved husband Robert E. Coble with whom she shared 67 years of marriage, two sons Jeffrey L. Coble (Susan),...
Aden A. Wingard
Apr 26, 2020
Aden A. Wingard, 94, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020.
Aden had served in the US Navy in World War II as a crewman on a PBY Catalina Flying Boat, in the US Army in the Korean War in an armored unit, and then served in the US Air Force for a 14 year...
Carol A. Thomson
Apr 26, 2020
Carol A. Thomson, 77, of Willow Street, passed away on April 26, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Born in Morristown, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Richard & Anne (Demicelli) Rich. She would have shared a 56th wedding anniversary with her soulmate, Robert "Bob" Thomson, on May 2.
Carol...
