Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Jeanne D. Kachel
Aug 4, 2020
After a very brief illness of aggressive leukemia, Jeanne Delores Kachel, nee Spangler, joined her father, Arthur H. and mother, Margie L. Butzer in her eternal home, heaven on Tuesday, August 4th surrounded by so many of her family members. She was the beloved wife of Richard with whom she shared almost 66 years of marriage.
Jeanne...
Helen Marie “Lynne” Besecker
Aug 4, 2020
Helen Marie "Lynne" Besecker, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 one year to the date after her husband and love of her life, Joseph A. Besecker, MD, died. They shared 63 years together.
ATTENTION: Helen's visitation will take place on Friday, August 28, 2020 5pm-9pm at The Emerald Foundation 2120 Oregon...
Robert L. Shreiner
Aug 4, 2020
Robert L. Shreiner, 70, of Ephrata, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 surrounded by his family at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Anna (Good) and Elmer Shreiner. He was the loving husband to Valerie (Leber) Shreiner.
Prior to his retirement, he was...
Pauline Laverne Hutchison
Aug 4, 2020
Pauline Laverne Hutchison, 88, of Lancaster, formerly of Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Oak Leaf Manor South in Millersville. Born in Jasper, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Pauline Clayton, and the wife of the late Carper W. Hutchison who passed away on May 17th, and together they shared 63 years...
Mary M. Mitchell
Aug 4, 2020
Mary M. Mitchell, 86, of Lititz passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late William A. and Mary C. (Burke) Burkitt. She was the loving wife of William J. Mitchell, Jr. with whom she shared 64 years of marriage until his passing in 2019.
Mary...
James K. Kyle
Aug 3, 2020
Jim, 73, of Millersville, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2020 with his loving wife, Kris, by his side.
Jim and Kris were married 54 years and had 3 daughters: Kelly married to David Reel, Kim married to Todd Ament, and Krista married to Eric Lahouchuc. He also had 4 grandchildren: Jenna married to Peter Darrenkamp,...
Gilbert Cuevas, Sr.
Aug 3, 2020
Gilbert Cuevas, Sr. 68 of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly at Penn State Hershey Medical. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Thomasa (Rodriguez) and Diosdado Cuevas. He was the loving husband for 50 years to Isabel (Diaz) Cuevas.
Gilbert was a proud veteran of the US Marine Corp where he was...
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...
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