Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
John M. Wood
Jul 21, 2016
John M. Wood, 45, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy surrounded by his loving family. Born in Wilmington, DE he is the son of Millard Wood husband of Brenda of Salem, NJ and Dianne (Houchin) Hermanson wife of Allan of Swedesboro, NJ. He was the loving husband of Katherine...
Phyllis J. Houchin
Jul 21, 2016
Phyllis J. Houchin, 80, of Lititz, said her goodbye and started her journey on Heaven's Highway, Thursday, July 21, 2016. A devout Christian, she was God's example to everyone while on her Highway to Heaven. Phyllis was the daughter of the late Herbert and Lucille (Kennison) Greathouse and was the widow of Ray C. Houchin, who passed away in...
Marian E. Williams
Jul 20, 2016
Marian E. Williams, 94, of Fairfield, CT, formerly of Lancaster died July 20, 2106.
Catherine A. Mehalik
Jul 20, 2016
Catherine A. Mehalik, 70, of Strasburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. She was the wife of George J. Mehalik, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage this past October 24th. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Falkowski Stepanik. A well-loved teacher,...
Almeda V. Korns
Jul 18, 2016
Almeda V. Korns, 87, passed away peacefully at her Gordonville, PA home on Monday, July 18, 2016. She was born in Cumberland, MD to the late Melvin Ellsworth and Lillian Irene (Holler) Shroyer. Almeda's husband John J. Korns died in 1993.
She graduated from Hyndman High School, Hyndman, PA and worked for Vallorbs Jewel Company in Bird-In-Hand...
Venice Dontis
Jul 18, 2016
Venice Dontis, 85, of Lititz, PA passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Moravian Manor. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Dontis. Venice worked as a bookkeeper for W.H. Johns Trucking Company and also worked at her parent's business the former Kandy Korner Luncheonette on Duke Street in Lancaster. She was the...
Warren “Pep” J. Mease
Jul 18, 2016
Warren "Pep" J. Mease, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. He was 96. Born in Manheim Twp, son of the late Billy and Catherine Mease, he was a resident of Lancaster County all of his life. Prior to Moravian Manor, he lived in Neffsville for 57 years. Warren was the beloved husband of the...
Jo-Lynn "Cissy" Williams
Jul 17, 2016
Jo-Lynn Williams, "Cissy", passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Lancaster to Jo-Ann (Clark) Williams and the late Charles E. "Pidge" Williams, Sr.
She graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and worked many years as a C.N.A. at Conestoga View. Cissy and her sister Jennifer made...
Ralph E. “Mike” Clark, Jr.
Jul 17, 2016
Ralph E. "Mike" Clark, Jr, 83, of Lancaster, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Hamilton Arms. Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Barbara (Fry) Clark of Lancaster, and the son of the late Ralph E. Clark, Sr. and Dorothy (Cooper) Clark. Ralph was employed by Flexsteel Industries as an Upholsterer for 43 years, and by Lancaster Host...
Ruth Waltman Metzler
Jul 16, 2016
Ruth Waltman Metzler, 89, dearly loved wife of Robert Metzler for 68 years passed away on July 16, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. Ruth was a devoted homemaker who was happiest when surrounded by her family. Ruth will be fondly remembered by family and friends for the many holiday and family celebrations she and...
Donald (Don) Van Arsdale Brown
Jul 16, 2016
Donald (Don) Van Arsdale Brown, 95, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at the Glen at Willow Valley Retirement Community. He was born on September 29, 1920 to Harmon and Janet (Nicholas) Brown in Midland, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry in 1942. Don enlisted in...
Clyde A. Suloff
Jul 16, 2016
Clyde A. Suloff, age 75, of Lititz, PA, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016. Clyde was born in Lancaster in 1940, son of the late Clyde and Florence Winger Suloff, Sr. After spending much of his youth in foster homes and orphanages, he graduated from Middletown High School in 1959. He attended Stevens Trade School and graduated in 1962....
Arlene G. Danz
Jul 15, 2016
Arlene G. Danz, 82, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, July 15, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Helen (Kopf) Wolf. Arlene was the devoted wife of Vearl W. Danz, Sr. Arlene was a 1952 graduate of McCaskey High School and worked on...
Edith “Edie” D. Royer
Jul 14, 2016
Edith "Edie" D. Royer, 93, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Robert R. Royer who passed away in 2013. Born in Schoeneck, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Minnie M. (Druckenbrod) Rabold. She was a longtime member of Mellinger's...
Frances C Lesher
Jul 14, 2016
Frances C Lesher (nee Harris), 93, formerly of New Cumberland, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 14th at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Mechanicsburg, PA. She was born in Berrysburg, PA on August 21, 1922, to Catherine (Kocher) and Charles Harris.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Charles, Spencer and Leonard Harris...
William Edmond Curtin
Jul 13, 2016
William Edmond Curtin, 87, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, July 13th, 2016, at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia. Born on April 17, 1929 in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Josephine Gantert Curtin. He attended St. Margaret's Elementary School and Reading Central Catholic High School, graduating with the class of 1947....
Lawrence B. Love
Jul 12, 2016
Lawrence B. Love, 79, of Tremont, PA, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at Schuylkill Regional Medical Center, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Born in Northfork, WV, he was the son of the late John L. and Hettie (Brewer) Love. Larry graduated from Montcalm High School, Montcalm, WV and proudly served in the US Marine Corps from 1954-1957 during the Korean...
John A. Scheffman, Jr
Jul 12, 2016
John A. Scheffman, Jr, 89, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Springvale, York County, he was the husband of Phyllis (McDaniel) Scheffman of Lancaster, and the son of the late John A. Scheffman, Sr. and Anna Williams. John was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #543, Red Lion and the...
Doris Jean Batturs
Jul 11, 2016
Doris Jean Batturs, 82, of Moravian Manor, formerly of Lebanon passed away peacefully Monday, July 11, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lebanon, PA she was the daughter of the late Albanus R. and Marian M. (Haas) Ryland. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph E. Batturs who passed away March 13, 2010. She attended...
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