Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Earl Thomas Kegel

Earl Thomas Kegel

Jan 19, 2016

Earl Thomas Kegel, 62, of Drumore, PA, passed away Tuesday, January 19 at his home with his beloved family by his side.

Known to his family as Tom, Tommy, or Pappy, and to most people as Earl, he was the husband of Vicky Lynn Kegel. They were married on Valentine's Day in 1974, and would be celebrating...

June K. Szabo

June K. Szabo

Jan 19, 2016

June K. Szabo, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 with her family surrounding her.

She was the wife of the late John Szabo, who passed away in 2003. Born in Columbia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Choral "Hal" and Dora M. Sowers Kline.

A Registered Nurse, June had...

Florence H. Van Gelder

Florence H. Van Gelder

Jan 19, 2016

Florence H. Van Gelder, 104, of Lititz,PA died January 19, 2016

Mildred Jones Steed

Mildred Jones Steed

Jan 19, 2016

Mildred Jones Steed, 96, of Willow Street, PA died January 19, 2016

Mary M. Paolacci

Mary M. Paolacci

Jan 19, 2016

Mary M. Paolacci, 94, of ManorCare Lancaster. died January 19, 2016.

Paul H. “Buddy” Herr, Jr.

Paul H. “Buddy” Herr, Jr.

Jan 18, 2016

Paul H. "Buddy" Herr, Jr., 76, of Lancaster, PA passed away at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, on Monday, January 18, 2016. Born in Lancaster, Buddy was the son of the late Paul H., Sr. and Ruby (Warfel) Herr. He was the loving husband of Janice (Estep) Herr with whom he was married for 57 years. Buddy worked as...

Laura Bowen Rothacker

Laura Bowen Rothacker

Jan 18, 2016

Laura Bowen Rothacker of Luther Acres in Lititz, formerly of Palatine, Ill., and Minersville, Pa., passed away on January 18, 2016, after a long illness.

Laura was born in Frackville, Pa., on September 4th, 1929. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Gerald W Rothacker, Sr., who died in 1996, her parents Laura...

Savion L. English Atterberry

Savion L. English Atterberry

Jan 17, 2016

On Sunday, January 17, 2016, the Lord's angels came and gave Savion L. English Atterberry his wings. He was the son of Anjanette Atterberry and Derwin Scott English. Savion was born on August 13, 2005. He was 10 years old when the Lord sent his angels to bring him home. Savion leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Anjanette...

Nancy M. Morley

Nancy M. Morley

Jan 17, 2016

Nancy M. (Johnston) Morley, 61, of Manheim, passed away suddenly of natural causes, at home, on Sunday, January 17, 2016. Born in Monroeville, Nancy was the daughter of Richard P. and Nancy J. (Stroschein) Johnston, of Alabama. She was the loving wife of Stephen T. Morley. Nancy was a homemaker who loved her children and grandchildren. She was very...

Stephen Kepchar, Sr.

Stephen Kepchar, Sr.

Jan 17, 2016

Stephen Kepchar, Sr, 91, of Lancaster, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Homestead Village in Lancaster.

Born in Windber, PA, he was the husband of the late Irene (Enoch) Kepchar, who died April 1, 2015. They had been married 67 years. He was the son of the late Andro and Anna (Hritz) Kepchar.

Stephen had...

Kenneth E. Caldwell

Kenneth E. Caldwell

Jan 17, 2016

Kenneth E. Caldwell, 85, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at Masonic Village, on Sunday, January 17, 2016. He was the son of the late George K. and Mary L. (Diffenderfer) Caldwell. Ken was the husband of the late Helen V. (McLaughlin) Caldwell, of Kinzers.

Ken is survived by his fiancé, Alice Mimm, of Lancaster, with whom he...

Gerald Riley

Gerald Riley

Jan 16, 2016

Gerald Riley, 67, of Leola, PA died January 16,2016.

Harvey L. Odell

Harvey L. Odell

Jan 16, 2016

Harvey L. Odell, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Luther Acres Manor. He was the husband of Nancy A. Wolfanger Odell to whom he was married for 63 years.

Born in Watertown, NY, he was the son of the late F. DeWitt and Grace (Rees) Odell. He graduated from Sandy Creek Central...

Alana M. Spangenberg

Alana M. Spangenberg

Jan 16, 2016

Alana M. Spangenberg, 70, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2016.

She was born on August 17, 1945 in Easton, PA. She was the daughter of the late Alex and Anna (Petrilak) Sabo and the wife of Arthur C. Spangenberg, Jr. with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. She graduated from Wilson High School...

James T. Minter

James T. Minter

Jan 15, 2016

James T. Minter, 87, of Washington Boro, PA passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. He was the husband of Dorothy (Helmuth) Minter with whom he was married for 62 years. Born in Seminary, Mississippi he was the son of the late James F. and Grace (Trussel) Minter. James worked in...

James H. Bell

James H. Bell

Jan 15, 2016

James H. Bell, 88, of Mohnton, passed away at Reading Hospital on Friday, January 15, 2016. Born in Reading, James was the son of the late Harry C. and Esther M. (Bingaman) Bell. He was the loving husband of Pauline H. (Homan) Bell, with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage.

James served in the US Air...

C. Joseph Krall

C. Joseph Krall

Jan 14, 2016

C. Joseph Krall, 87, of Columbia, PA passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. He was the husband of Dorothy (Steele) Krall with whom he was married for 65 years.

Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Chester and Nona (Marks) Krall. Joe was a 1952 graduate of Franklin...

Louis T. Matroni, Jr.

Louis T. Matroni, Jr.

Jan 13, 2016

Louis T. Matroni, Jr., 63, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2016 at his second home in Holly Springs, NC. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Mary (Suter) Matroni of Lancaster, PA and the late Louis T. Matroni, Sr. Louis was the loving husband of 44 years to Susan (Marouchoc) Matroni.

He...

Martin E. Waltman

Martin E. Waltman

Jan 13, 2016

Martin E. Waltman, 80, of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clifford R. and Elizabeth M. (Rupp) Waltman. His first wife, Joyce E. (Coulter) Waltman passed away in 1995 and his second wife, Sally K. (Donley) Waltman in 2011. Martin was a 1953 graduate of J.P....

Paula M. Forberger

Paula M. Forberger

Jan 13, 2016

Paula M. Forberger, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Manheim. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Forberger, who passed away in 1993. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank X. and Anna Krimmel Schaller.

Paula had been a homemaker...

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