Oct 10, 2016

Brenda Lou Dotson, 65, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on October 10, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Blytheville, AR, she was the daughter of the late O'Dell & Eva Dotson. Brenda was the companion of the late George Green. They spent 20 wonderful years together. Church was very important to her. Brenda was last...

Oct 9, 2016

Norma A. Wike, 87, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Moravian Manor. She was the wife of Bruce B. Wike, with whom she shared 67 years of marriage this past June 10th. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Mary Hackman Balmer. Norma worked in the accounting department and...

Oct 9, 2016

Mitchell R. Miller, 55, of Coatesville, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Brandywine Hospital. Mitch was born in Lancaster and was a 1979 graduate of Twin Valley High School.

He worked as a carpentry foreman for Phil Hertzler Construction and co-owned Automatic Telephone Systems in Broomall and Ace Network Services in West Chester.

He...

Oct 9, 2016

Esther Faye Schustrich, 81, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on October 9, 2016 at Manor Care. Born in Barrett, MN, she was the daughter of the late George & Inga (Endreson) Peterson.

Esther was a long-time member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she was also a member of the Legion of Mary. Her first love was...

Oct 9, 2016

David A. Sloat, 54, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Robert C. and Gladys M. Randall Sloat of Lancaster, and had been the longtime companion of Debra Boozer of Lancaster. David was employed by RR Donnelly...

Oct 8, 2016

I sit beside the fire and think of all that I have seen, of meadows-flowers and butterflies in summers that have been. Of yellow leaves and gossamer in autumns that there were, with morning mist and silver sun and wind upon my hair. I sit beside the fire and think of how the world will be when winter comes...

Oct 8, 2016

Elizabeth L. "Betty" "Lisl" (Lermer) Myers, 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Homestead Village, where she resided for the past 2 years. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Hans and Frances (Kropf) Lermer. She came to the United States through Ellis Island as a 2-year old. Betty grew up on Cabbage...

Oct 7, 2016

Stacey L. Welty, 46, of Mountville, passed away at her parent's New Holland home on Friday, October 7, 2016. She was born in Lancaster to Joseph E. and Linda (Rankin) Weitzel. Stacey and her spouse Belinda Mae Striver were together for 27 years.

She loved the residents at The Glen at Willow Valley where she worked as...

Oct 7, 2016

John T. Beck, Jr., 56, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 7, 2016. He was the husband of Patricia E. Sullivan Beck, with whom he shared 33 years of marriage this past January 14th. Born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, he was son of Marilyn Kennedy Beck of Lancaster and the late John T. Beck, Sr....

Oct 7, 2016

Brandon A. Rico, 22, of Newmanstown, formerly of Lititz, passed away suddenly on Friday, October 7, 2016 after being involved in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of Barbara M. (Rico) Wagner, wife of Robert W. Wagner, of Lititz, and Raymond A. Rico, of Johnstown, PA. Brandon is survived by his fiancé, Stephanie...

Oct 7, 2016

Louis E. "Lou" Dutka, 89, passed away peacefully, while surrounded by his family, on Friday, October 7, 2016, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in 1926, in Corona, Long Island, NY, he was the only child of the late Elmer J. and Julia (Darvas) Dutka. After the death of his parents in 1938, he moved to Avenel,...

Oct 7, 2016

Jan Gall, 82, of Lancaster, passed away at home, Friday, October 7, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Miami, FL, in 1934, she was the daughter of the late Hayden L. and Sara J. (Long) Sheaffer and grew up in Rothsville, PA. Jan was the wife of the late Joseph H. Gall, to whom she was...

Oct 6, 2016

James V. Breitegan, 90, of Lancaster, PA entered into rest on October 6, 2016, after a lengthy illness. Born in Columbia, May 27, 1926, he was the son of Gregg D. and Marie (Wetzel) Breitegan. Jim was the loving husband of Lois (Kienzy) Breitegan. On November 24, this Thanksgiving Day, they would have celebrated 67 years of marriage. In...

Oct 6, 2016

Paul C. Haines, 57, of Salunga, passed away, Thursday, October 6, 2016 following a brief illness. He was the son of Audrey (Spece) Eichelberger and the late Roland Eichelberger. Paul was the loving husband of Kelly Ann (Cunningham) Haines and the father of Ryan and Kaitlin Haines. Services for Paul will be announced at a later date.

Oct 5, 2016

Ruth E. Johnson, 93, of Strasburg, passed away, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was born in Lancaster to the late Allen and Kathryn Roehm Sweigart. Ruth's loving husband of 47 years, Glenn W. Johnson, passed away in 1998.

She was a 1941 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School. Ruth was probably...

Oct 4, 2016

John L. Leakway, 33, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. He was the son of Edward S. Leakway II and the late Lorrie (Dangro) Leakway. John was employed by Genesys Controls Corporation of Lancaster as a craftsman. He was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan. John will be truly missed by his family: children, Kayle Noel, Jayden...

Oct 3, 2016

Helen L. Hamor, 83, of Lancaster passed away Monday, October 3, 2016. She was the wife of Robert W. Hamor. Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Woodrow and Florence (Lutz) Carpenter. Helen worked for Ponderosa as a manager and most recently for the Lancaster Country Club as a server. She was Lutheran by faith and...

Oct 2, 2016

Ned D. Gardner, 77, of Lititz, PA passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016. Born in McAdenville, N.C., son of the late J.D. and Hazel (Austin) Gardner. In addition to his wife Sheila, the love of his life for over 55 years, Ned is survived by his children and grandchildren: Daniel, David (Brooke, sons Griffin and Aden), Mary Ann...

Oct 1, 2016

Donald Eugene Mitchell, Sr., 59 of Lancaster, died October 1, 2016

Oct 1, 2016

Olga P. Stratchko, 91, completed her last journey in this life peacefully at her home in Willow Street, on Saturday, October 1, 2016 and is now celebrating eternal life with Our Lord. Born in McAdoo, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Slavinski Stepanitis. Her loving husband, Leonard J. Stratchko, Sr., went to be...