Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Sandra Dee Callahan
Jul 22, 2018
Sandra Dee Callahan, 55, of Millersville, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Port Jervis, NY, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Witkowski) Acton. Sandra is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, Sean B. Callahan, her daughter Shannen Franklin and her husband Wayne, and...
James L. Eckman
Jul 22, 2018
James L. Eckman, 77, of Strasburg Township, passed away at home unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, July 22, 2018.
Born July 17, 1941 in Kinzers, he was the son of the late Joseph S. Eckman and Catherine (Mellinger) Eckman of Gordonville. Jim is survived by his wife of 54 years, Cathy (Hess) Eckman; three children, Merrilee,...
Kathleen G.L. "Kippy" Beck
Jul 22, 2018
Kathleen Goddard Louise Marian Beck, "Kippy," of Lancaster passed onto eternal life, Sunday, July 22, 2018. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Goddard Frederick and Dorothy Marie Schickling Beck. She was also the granddaughter of the late William Dunbar and Elizabeth Goddard Beck and John Edward and Susan McCune Schickling. She was a sister-in-law to...
Rafael Valentin
Jul 21, 2018
Rafael Valentin, 46, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018. He was born in Guayama, Puerto Rico to Luz (Adorno) and Rafael Valentin.
Rafael enjoyed watching the San Francisco 49er's and spending time with his family. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and love of people.
In addition to his...
Dorothy Cramer Decker Kirchner
Jul 21, 2018
Dorothy "Tommy" (Steely) Cramer Decker Kirchner entered the Gates of Heaven on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at age 96, having just celebrated her birthday. A Lancaster native, she was the daughter of the late Harrison M. Steely and U. Mary (Davis) Steely. She was formerly married to C. Warren "Jim" Cramer, deceased 1963; Rolette Decker, deceased 1965, and Philip...
Elsie Mae Noble Culp
Jul 21, 2018
Elsie Mae Noble Culp, 92, passed away peacefully at Brethren Village in Lititz on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Following a profound stroke in 2015, she continued to live with the same grace, warmth and affability that marked her entire life. Affectionately known as "Ozzie," especially to her grandchildren, she touched the lives of all who knew her.
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Christine B. Enoch
Jul 20, 2018
Christine B. Enoch passed away tragically as a result of a car accident on Friday, July 20, 2018 at the age of 60. She was the daughter of Barbara Bachman (Habecker) and the late Don Bachman. She leaves behind her best friend and husband of 37 years, John Enoch.
Chris grew up in Lancaster County, graduating from...
Loretta M. Smith
Jul 19, 2018
Loretta M. Smith, 101, of Lititz passed peacefully on July 19, 2018 at Moravian Manor, less than a month short of her 102nd birthday. Born in Buckman, MN, on August 13, 1916, she was the 3rd of 12 children of the late John M. Schmolke and Pauline (Beka) Schmolke. After graduating from St. Francis High School in Little Falls,...
Helen M. Lewis Styer
Jul 19, 2018
Helen M. Lewis Styer, 90, of Millersville, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Victor H. and Ellen Martzall. Helen retired from the former Lancaster Laundry after many years. She enjoyed music and especially loved to dance to anything with a beat well into her 80's....
Mable “Mabs” J. Vresilovic
Jul 18, 2018
Mable "Mabs" J. Vresilovic, 89, formerly of Pine Drive, Lancaster, passed away at Homestead Village on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. She was born in Indiana, PA, to the late Antenore Santo and Jessie Mary (Tortella) Adami. Her husband of 58 years, Edward J. Vresilovic, Sr., died in 2009.
A graduate of Indiana High School, Mabs was a...
Helen Joan Kaufmann
Jul 18, 2018
Helen Joan Kaufmann, 73, of Manheim, PA, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA. She was surrounded by family and her pastor. Joan was survived by her beloved husband, Christie William Kaufmann, with whom she shared many passionate interests and 48 years of marriage. Joan and Chris loved bicycling, music, hiking, singing, reading,...
Edith A. Howell Haughwout
Jul 18, 2018
Edith A. Howell Haughwout a resident of Ephrata Manor, formerly of Mountaintop, PA and Lititz, PA, passed away July 18, 2018 at the age of 92. Born in Huntsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late David Howell and Edith L. Cordick. Edith was the loving wife to the late Frederick Allan Haughwout of Trucksville, PA for 65...
Glenn E. Harris
Jul 17, 2018
Glenn E. Harris, age 82, of Lansdale, PA, died Tuesday July 17, 2018 at Manor Care Health Services in Montgomeryville, PA. He was the husband of Joanne Smith Harris, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.
Born in Stillwater OK, he was a son of the late Holly and Catherine Earls Harris.
Mr. Harris...
Frances B. Zelenski
Jul 17, 2018
Frances B. Zelenski, 83, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday evening, July 17, 2018. She was the wife of Joseph A. Zelenski of Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosa Bowman Stoeckl. Frances had worked for the RCA Corporation in Lancaster for many years. She was a member of St. Joseph...
Jere A. Brown
Jul 17, 2018
Jere A. Brown, of Lancaster, PA died unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, July 17, 2018 at his residence. Jere was born in Lancaster, PA. He is the son of Evelyn (Beck) Brown, Leola, PA and the late Adam J. Brown. Jere was married to Kim C. (Smoker) Brown and they celebrated 42 years of marriage this year. Jere retired as...
Joseph F. Dingman, Jr.
Jul 16, 2018
Joseph F. Dingman, Jr. died on July 16, 2018 at his home in Lancaster. He was 72 years old and had been ill with complications of cardiac amyloidosis for a number of months. Joe is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carolyn Ives Dingman, a son Chris Dingman (Zaneta) of Brooklyn, NY and daughter, Betsy Braverman (Jason) of...
Regina D. Draude
Jul 16, 2018
Regina D. Draude, 80, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018. She was the wife of the late Carl H. Draude, Jr. who passed away in 2013. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Regina Landa Liebl. Regina had been a homemaker and in her earlier life, worked with deaf people...
Elizabeth H. Logan
Jul 16, 2018
Elizabeth H. Logan, 94, formerly of West Chester, PA, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. She was born in York, PA to the late Norman L. and Edna Logan Hummel.
She earned her Bachelor's degree from Albright College and her Master's degree from Temple University and was a professor...
John W. Underwood
Jul 16, 2018
John W. Underwood, 64, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018 at home with his loving family by his side. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the James H Underwood, Sr. and Mary V. (Cooper) Underwood. John was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He was a long-time member of Ebenezer Baptist Church...
Barbara Jane Wise
Jul 16, 2018
Barbara Jane Wise, 73, of Columbia, passed away with her family by her side at Lancaster General Hospital on July 16, 2018. Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William N. Greiner, Sr. and Margaret R. (Geiter) Greiner. Barbara was incredibly technically savvy and passed the time by playing games on her phone and...
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