Richard C. "Rip" Schnader, Sr.
Jul 17, 2019
Richard C. "Rip" Schnader, Sr., 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2019. A Lancaster resident all his life, was the son of the late Elmer & Frances (Suter) Schnader. He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth (Channel) Schnader who died in July 2017.
Richard retired from Kegel's Produce. He was a...
Brenda S. Rankin
Jul 16, 2019
Brenda S. Rankin, 59, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert J. and Irene F. (Meeks) Rankin.
Brenda graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1978. Prior to her disability, she worked as a Personal Caregiver at Conestoga View in...
Ruth Emma Shook Kapral Griffin
Jul 16, 2019
Ruth Emma (Shook) Kapral Griffin of Lititz, Pennsylvania was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1940. She was the daughter of the late Gilbert J. and Vivian R. (Forsythe) Shook. She was the half-sister of Mary Lucile (Albertson) Wilt of Dover, Delaware. In addition to her immediate family, she is survived by nieces, nephews, first cousin and first...
George R. Ritchey
Jul 16, 2019
George R. Ritchey, 80, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 in Lancaster, PA.
He was the husband of Carol Anne Brooks Ritchey, with whom he would have celebrated 57 years of marriage this coming August 31st. Born in Friend's Cove, PA, he was the son of the late Lloyd S. and Mary I....
Thomas Donald Erdman
Jul 15, 2019
Thomas Donald Erdman, 79, of Columbia died Monday, July 15 after a lengthy illness.
Don was born in Reading, PA to Thomas and Veronica Erdman. He is survived by five children: Michael Erdman, husband of Donna (Book) Erdman; Elizabeth Bailey, wife of David Bailey; Kimberly Rogers, wife of Michael Rogers; Ann Duane; and Bridget Reddington. Don is...
Claire J. “Jeanie” Swift
Jul 15, 2019
Claire J. "Jeanie" Swift, 67, of Willow Street, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019. Born in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of Emma (Ness) and the late Earl E. Eshelman. She was the loving wife to Carroll "Babe" Swift with whom she shared over 50 years together.
Jeanie was a talented seamstress, enjoyed working on...
Michael Murphy Tymon
Jul 14, 2019
Michael Murphy Tymon, 34, of Lancaster, was killed in an accident early Sunday morning, July 14, 2019. A fine Irish lad of proud lineage, he was affectionately known by a single name, "Murph." He was the beloved son of Dr. Tim and Eileen (Keegan) Tymon.
Murph attended Lancaster Catholic High School before transferring to and graduating from...
Jaime Pizarro Kilby
Jul 14, 2019
Jaime Pizarro Kilby, 37, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2019 in Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Efrain Pizarro and Bonnie Kilby.
Jaime loved to ride his motorcycle and was a proud member of the Infamous Ryders Motorcycle Club. Jaime loved spending time with his family, especially his five children...
James A. Bernhardt
Jul 14, 2019
James A. Bernhardt, 76, of Mountville, PA, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and his grandson, Riley, July 14, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Jessie (Baxter) Bernhardt. Jim was the loving husband of 53 years to Marie A. (Salamon) Bernhardt.
A veteran, he served in...
Richard Ralph Bartels
Jul 13, 2019
Richard Ralph Bartels, 58, passed away in his sleep, on July 13th, 2019.
He was born November 6th, 1960 to Aileen M. Bartels and Reverend Ralph Bartels in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. His father was a Pastor and his mother, an Administrative Assistant. He was proceeded in death by his brother Ronald Glenn Bartels, and was survived by his...
Jane L. Moore
Jul 13, 2019
Jane L. Moore, 76 of Columbia, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday July 13, 2019, peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by her Granddaughters. She was the daughter of Bertha Bender and Morris Bender of Mountville, PA. Mother devoted to her only son, James Franklin Nolan, married to Michell Nolan. She was preceded in death...
Ronald W. Brown
Jul 13, 2019
Ronald W. Brown, 83, of Strasburg, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Albany, NY, to the late Henry W. and Anna Elizabeth (Heath) Brown. Ron celebrated 58 years of marriage with his wife Sandra A. (Relyea) Brown last November 12th.
A graduate of Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, he...
H. Clyde Saylor
Jul 13, 2019
H. Clyde Saylor, 93, of Lancaster, PA, was called home to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2019.
He was the husband of the late Anna May Cessna Saylor, who was called in 1995 and the late Mary Rose Frankford Saylor, called in 2017. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Herbert...
Joseph George Defrank
Jul 12, 2019
Joe DeFrank, 67, of Ephrata, PA passed away in hospice care the morning of Friday, July 12 with his eldest son, Mason, by his side.
Born in Philadelphia, June 2, 1952 and raised in Palmyra, New Jersey. Known to his peers as Boomer in his youth, Joe attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and Sacred Heart Parish in...
Jere L. Hemperly
Jul 11, 2019
Jere L. Hemperly, 82, of Manheim Township, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William and Fannie Wiker Hemperly and husband of the late Barbara A. Hemperly to whom he was married to for 56 years.
He graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School...
Tara L. Townsend
Jul 9, 2019
Tara L. Townsend, 36, of Lancaster died suddenly at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Gary and Mary Mieczkowski. She was the loving wife of Jason Townsend. They celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary this past January.
Tara was a nurse supervisor at Twin Rose Healthcare in Columbia. She...
Sterling Ebright Hostetter
Jul 8, 2019
Sterling Ebright Hostetter, 92, of Lititz, left this earth to spend eternity with his Father in Heaven on Monday, July 8, 2019, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Myerstown, he was a son of the late John K. and Sadie Ruth (Ebright) Hostetter. Sterling was the beloved husband of Joan (Landis) Hostetter, and together they...
Jules M. Forman
Jul 7, 2019
Jules M. Forman, 101, of Manheim, PA passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning, July 7, 2019. He was the loving husband of D. Virginia Forman who passed away in 2005. He was also preceded in death by an elder sister, Beatrice, a younger brother, Allan, and two twin sisters who perished as infants. He had a strong...
Victor M. Shreiner, Jr.
Jul 6, 2019
Victor M. Shreiner, Jr. 79, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle Lititz, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Louella (Mellinger) and Victor M. Shreiner. Victor was the loving husband to Lorraine M. (Ruhl) for over 60 years. Victor attended Lititz High School. He retired...
Jay William Filling, Jr.
Jul 6, 2019
Bill Filling, 64, of York, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 25, 1954 and was the son of the late Jay William Sr. and survived by his mother, Kathryn "Kitty" (Hauck) Filling, of Homestead Village, Lancaster. Bill graduated from Hempfield...
