Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

George Murray Cooper, Jr.

George Murray Cooper, Jr.

Dec 12, 2015

George Murray Cooper, Jr, 86, of Denver, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Kingstree, SC, on February 26, 1929, he was the husband of Katie M. (Levy) Cooper of Denver. He was the son of the late George Murray Cooper, Sr. and Rosa E. (York) Cooper. George was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church,...

Eugene “Gene” C. Kruis

Eugene “Gene” C. Kruis

Dec 12, 2015

Eugene "Gene" C. Kruis, 90, of Lancaster, PA, died on December 12, 2015 at Maple Farms Nursing Center. Born in Altoona, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence & Iva (Wolf) Kruis. Gene was the husband of 60 years to the late Stella C. Kruis who died in 2011. He graduated from Altoona High School in 1943....

Catherine G. Reinsel

Catherine G. Reinsel

Dec 12, 2015

Catherine G. Reinsel, 98, of Lancaster, PA, formerly from Clarion, PA, died peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

Born in Parkers Landing, PA, she was the widow of Donald J. Reinsel who passed away in 1973. She was the daughter of the late Frederick A. and Anna Mae Crate Markley.

Catherine...

Vincent E. Rhone

Vincent E. Rhone

Dec 11, 2015

Vincent E. Rhone, 57 of Lancaster passed away December 11, 2015. Born in St. Catherine, Jamaica he was the son of the late Percival and Adassa Rhone. His wife Marcia Rhone passed away this past October. Vincent worked at Walmart as a night manager. He is survived by his daughter, Tanisha A. Rhone of England, six brothers, Noel E....

Narmon L. Peterman-Cook

Narmon L. Peterman-Cook

Dec 11, 2015

Narmon L. Peterman-Cook, 93, of East Earl died December 11, 2015.

Brian F. Stoll

Brian F. Stoll

Dec 11, 2015

Brian F. Stoll, 72, of Lititz, PA, passed away Friday the 11 of December, 2015, surrounded by family at his home in his favorite chair. The son of Francis M. Stoll and Loretta W. Stoll, Brian was born in Jersey City, NJ at a time when you had to travel uphill both ways to get to school, in the...

Erla J. Houck

Erla J. Houck

Dec 11, 2015

Erla J. Houck, 72, of Mount Joy and formerly of Columbia, was received into the arms of The Lord after a brief illness at Hershey Medical Center on Friday, December 11, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lancaster to the late Earl F. Flick, who was killed in WWII when she was 2, and raised...

Helen R. Droney

Helen R. Droney

Dec 10, 2015

Helen R. Droney, 58, of New Providence, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015. She was the wife of the late John D. Droney, who passed away in 2008. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Ranck Dickersheid. Helen had worked in years past at Burger King on Lincoln Highway. She had a...

Raymond Lanas, Jr.

Raymond Lanas, Jr.

Dec 10, 2015

Raymond Lanas, Jr. of Gettysburg, PA and Lake Mary, FL passed away December 10, 2015 at York Hospital. He was the wife of Audrey (France) Lanas with whom he was married for 26 years. Born in New York City, NY he was the son of the late Raymond Sr. and Consuelo (Mauri) Lanas. Ray was a great husband, father,...

Ada Ruth Bentman

Ada Ruth Bentman

Dec 9, 2015

Ada Ruth Bentman, 91, of Blossom Hill Drive, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the loving wife of Dr. Julius "J.J." Bentman and they celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary on November 22nd. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Henrietta Starrer Kaplan. Ada loved...

Justin M. Dearolf

Justin M. Dearolf

Dec 9, 2015

Justin M. Dearolf, 37, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Brenda (Frable) Dearolf and the late William H. Dearolf, Jr.

Justin was a 1996 graduate of Penn Manor High School. He went onto work for Turkey Hill Dairy for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman who...

Marion M. “Gus” Towner

Marion M. “Gus” Towner

Dec 9, 2015

Marion M. "Gus" Towner, 98, died peacefully December 9, 2015 at St. Anne's Retirement Home. Born in Perryman, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Bonn and Henrietta Malcolm. Gus was the loving husband of Marie (Miller) Towner who died in 2003. He and Marie were longtime residents of Millersville. Gus graduated from Washington College, Charlestown, MD...

George R. Seace

George R. Seace

Dec 8, 2015

George R. Seace, 67, of Lititz, died unexpectedly of natural causes while pursuing his favorite pastime, hunting, in Lycoming County. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of Edwin R. Seace, Sr. and the late Pauline (Barth) Seace. George was the loving husband of Millie (Rodkey) Seace to whom he was married 37 wonderful years. George was a professional...

Anthony Dinozzo Snyder

Anthony Dinozzo Snyder

Dec 7, 2015

Anthony Dinozzo Snyder, 3 month old son of Charles and Patricia Weaver Snyder of Reading, died December 7, 2015.

Carl R. Snavely

Carl R. Snavely

Dec 7, 2015

Carl R. Snavely, 85, of Moravian Manor, and a lifelong resident of the Lititz area, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 7, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Warwick Township to the late Milton E. and Ida (Risser) Snavely. Carl was the husband of Dorothy Kendig (Keener) Snavely for 65 years last...

Karen S. (Kopp) Mundorf

Karen S. (Kopp) Mundorf

Dec 7, 2015

Karen S. (Kopp) Mundorf, 69, of Lancaster, died Monday, December 7, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of Howard Mundorf of Lancaster, and the daughter of Dorothy E. (Althouse) Kopp of Lancaster, and the late J. Robert Kopp. Karen loved being involved in her grandchildren's lives. She enjoyed spending time...

James K. Mitchell, Jr.

James K. Mitchell, Jr.

Dec 6, 2015

James K. Mitchell, Jr., 85, of Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Colonel James K. Mitchell, Sr. and Eleanor (Moore). He was preceded in death by his second wife, Jeanne (Gouin) Drouin Mitchell on July 8,...

Gregory J. Mirocke

Gregory J. Mirocke

Dec 6, 2015

Gregory J. Mirocke, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Veronica R. Hasara Mirocke, who passed away in 2008. Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Joseph and Emma Lawson Mirocke. Greg had worked for 35 years for the General Electric Co,...

George E. Walton

George E. Walton

Dec 6, 2015

George E. Walton, 80, of Lancaster, died peacefully at Conestoga View Nursing Home on Sunday, December 6, 2015. George was the son of the late Joseph and Hannah (Petch) Walton. He was the loving husband of Carol (Weidman) Walton. George retired from International Paper in 1997 as a Tool & Dye Maker. He was a member of Christ Lutheran...

Mary K. Ditzler

Mary K. Ditzler

Dec 6, 2015

Mary K. Ditzler, 99, of Lititz passed away peacefully Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Audubon Villa. Born in Kulpmont, PA she was the daughter of the late Peter and Leona (Zyscoski) Klimaszewski. She was the wife of the late William C. Ditzler. Mary spent most of her life being a devoted wife and mother raising her family. She was...

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