Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Guy H. Rittenhouse
Feb 3, 2018
Guy H. Rittenhouse, age 64, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, the son of the late Henry F. Rittenhouse, Jr. and Betsy Ross Rittenhouse. Guy worked for 35 years at Donnelley Financial Solutions (former R.R. Donnelley) as an IT Infrastructure Engineer 3. Prior to that, he was an...
Feb 3, 2018
Robin A. Flenner, 52, of Camp Hill, PA and formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. She succumbed to a very aggressive form of cancer that struck quickly. Robin was the ultimate Supermom and will be dearly missed by her husband, Alan, and their children Jacob and Jenna. Robin grew up in Wilmington, DE, where...
Harold B. Heiss
Feb 3, 2018
Harold B. Heiss, 91, of Lancaster, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster to the late Harry B. and Anna F. Smith. He served in the Navy as a Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class on board the USS LST 743 during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. Harold was an electrician for Hamilton Technology for...
Delmar Lutz, Sr.
Feb 2, 2018
Delmar Lutz, Sr., 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on February 2, 2018 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Ella (Dukeman) Lutz. Delmar was the loving husband of the late Henrietta M. (Simpson) Lutz. He was a welder and machinist by trade, but the ultimate mechanic. He loved building race...
Sara Ann Wentz
Feb 1, 2018
Sara Ann Wentz, 98, of Lancaster passed away at Pleasant View Retirement Home, Manheim on February 1, 2018. She was the wife of the late James W. Wentz, a retired Lancaster County Realtor and Appraiser, with whom she shared 70 years of marriage. The daughter of the late Ernest H. and Liela Frantz Miller, Sara Ann, fondly known to...
Edwina Archell Morris
Jan 31, 2018
Edwina Archell Morris, 60, of Lancaster Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday January 31st, 2018. Born on May 5, 1957 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Edward McCleary and Gladys Marie Morris. She is survived by her late husband Andrew Lindsey Rose of 30 years. She has two sons Muhammad Abdullah, Saoul Abdullah, and her...
Mark J. Nelson
Jan 30, 2018
Mark J. Nelson, 68, of Lititz, formerly of New York City, NY, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Born in New York City, NY he was the son of the late Ralph A. Nelson and the late Wilma J. (Schwarzman) Nelson. He was an NYPD police officer for over 22 years. An avid motorcycle, sci-fi and gun enthusiast, Mark...
Julia A. "Julie" Barley
Jan 30, 2018
Julia A. "Julie" Barley, 79, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, January 30, 2018, at Pinnacle UPMC Hospital, Lancaster, following a lengthy illness. Born in Soudersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Isabell (Walter) Sweigart. Julie was the loving and faithful wife of Wayne "Pete" Barley. Julie was a past member of the St. Joseph's Hospital...
Laura Roye Davis
Jan 29, 2018
On January 29th, Laura Roye Davis, formerly of Leola. peacefully slipped from her family's arms at Brethren Village, into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Together with her parents and brother, and cats, she is celebrating a loving reunion. Born in Columbia in 1922, she was the daughter of the late Albert Roye (founder of...
Alva M. "Booty" Klaassen
Jan 28, 2018
Alva M. "Booty" Klaassen, 78, of Paradise, was called home to be with her savior Jesus Christ, January 28, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born at home in Staunton, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ina (Rankin) Strickler. She worked for Skyline for many years before she fell ill in 2009. She was also known...
Eleanor M. Treutlein
Jan 28, 2018
Eleanor M. Treutlein, 95, passed away January 28, 2018 at her home in Lancaster. She was born July 24, 1922 in Newark, NJ, the daughter of William R. and Iva (Burris) Howard. She was married to Chadwick E. Treutlein, who served 28 years in the U.S. Army (as well as all of her sons, who also served in the...
Richard A. Hobday
Jan 27, 2018
Richard A. Hobday passed away January 27, 2018, after a very brief illness. Born in Lancaster on June 24, 1921, "Dick" was the son of Mary (Hodgen) and Austin R. Hobday. He was preceded in death by his wife Janet (Anderson) and a son A. Richard "Rick". He is survived by his children; Diane Cannizzaro, Shelton, CT, Karen Bennett...
Richard Landis
Jan 26, 2018
Richard Landis, 89, passed away late Friday, January 26, 2018, at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the last surviving child of nine born to the late Milton L. And Edna (McGinnis) Landis. He was the loving husband of the late Anna (Reeves) Landis, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage at the...
Ida L. Shiffler
Jan 26, 2018
Ida L. Shiffler, 89 Lititz, PA passed away January 26,2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. after a brief illness. Born in Quarryville, PA she was the daughter of the late Mary (Dearoff) and Benjamin Ezra Smeltz. Ida graduated from Quarryville High School and retired after many years of service from RCA. Ida was an avid bowler in...
Yvonne Burkholder Bomberger
Jan 26, 2018
Yvonne Burkholder Bomberger, 87, of Lititz, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018, at Moravian Manor with family by her side. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Weidler E. and Helen (Albright) Burkholder. Married on April 30, 1955, Yvonne was the loving wife of Robert L. Bomberger, who died Sept. 7,2013. Yvonne was a 1948 graduate...
Charles "Charlie" Earl Simmons
Jan 25, 2018
Charles (Charlie) Earl Simmons, 93, formerly of Conestoga, passed away on January 25th at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, FL. He was a member of the First Christian Church Sun City Center. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Earl and Anna Weigand Simmons. He served in the US Army, and was captured by...
James F. "Pat" Conroy
Jan 25, 2018
James F. "Pat" Conroy, 99, died peacefully with family at his side on January 25, 2018. A resident of Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pat was formerly of Lancaster. He was born to the late Edward and Etta (Keeler) Conroy and was the loving husband of the late Florence "Cis" (Anderson) Conroy, who died in 2014. They were married for...
Dorothy T. Perry Hessler
Jan 25, 2018
Dorothy T. Perry Hessler, 91, of Lititz, passed away on January 25, 2018 at Moravian Manor. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Anna (Flynn) Davis. Dot was the loving wife to the late Melvin A. Hessler. Dot was past chairman of St. John Neumann Bazaar, and a former member of the...
Lucas Michael Dicely
Jan 25, 2018
Lucas Michael Dicely was welcomed into Heaven by God, his Grandpa Dicely and his other family members that have gone before him. While he was only on this earth for 9 short days, his love was felt around the world. He changed lives, taught love, and strengthened relationships. All he ever knew was love. Lucas was truly a blessing...
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