Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Hans G.J. Lienhard
Feb 15, 2015
Hans G.J. Lienhard, 84, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in St. Georgen, Germany he was the son of the late Frederick and Anna Marie (Stachull) Lienhard. He shared over 59 wonderful years of marriage with Beverly S. Lienhard. Hans spent most of his life working in the...
Nancy S. Eckenrode
Feb 15, 2015
Nancy S. Eckenrode, a retired registered nurse and wife of the late Joseph Eckenrode M.D., died on Sunday, February 15, 2015. Born in Lancaster on August 16, 1929, she was the daughter of Paul W. and Irene S. Schriver. Educated at Sacred Heart Academy, she graduated in 1947 and matriculated at the St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, becoming...
James H. Klinger
Feb 15, 2015
James H. Klinger, 79, formerly of Manheim Twp., died at The Mennonite Home on Sunday, February 15, 2015. Born and raised in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Harry and Mildred (Klinger) Klinger. James was the husband of Marilyn Brodhecker Klinger for 57 years.
He graduated from William Penn High School, Harrisburg, and then from...
Maria Velez
Feb 15, 2015
Maria Velez, 70, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital with her daughters by her side. Born September 17, 1944 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, she was the wife of the late Carlos H. Velez, who died April 24, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Rivera) Rodriguez. Maria was...
Delores J. (Burkholder) Oehme
Feb 14, 2015
Delores J. (Burkholder) Oehme, 75, of Lancaster, died Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. Burkholder, Sr. and Ada W. (Getz) Burkholder.
She was employed as a machine operator for the National Novelty...
J. Mark Bushong
Feb 13, 2015
J. Mark Bushong, 87, died Friday, February 13, 2015 at his home in Brethren Village. Born in Columbia, Mark was the son of the late Benjamin G. and Ruth (Greider) Bushong. Mark was a 1945 graduate of West Lampeter High School and studied agriculture at Penn State. He operated a dairy farm until retiring in 1977. From 1977-1983, Mark...
Richard George Strippel
Feb 13, 2015
Richard George Strippel, 85, of East Petersburg, formerly of Chatham, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Landis Homes. Richard was born in New York City in 1929 and was the son of the late Otto Strippel and Bertha (Kolbe) Strippel. He was married for more than 54 years to Doris Marie (Varklet) Strippel. Richard was...
George F. Fiorentino
Feb 12, 2015
George F. Fiorentino, 88, of Lancaster, PA, joined his heavenly father in the evening of Thursday, February 12, 2015. George was the loving husband of Mary E. (Geraci) Fiorentino, and caring father to Cynthia A. (Fiorentino) Henry, wife of Michael E. Henry, of Lancaster, and George F. Fiorentino, Jr., husband of Lori D. (Brubaker) Fiorentino, of Holtwood. Born in...
Armani Titan Eby-Delgado
Feb 12, 2015
Armani Titan Eby-Delgado infant son of Corey Delgado and Lisa Eby passed away on Thursday February 12, 2015 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of his family.
John K. Walters
Feb 12, 2015
John K. Walters of Lancaster, formerly of Johnstown, died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the age of 89 surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Johnstown, he was the son of the late William and Eunice (Davis) Walters. John was the loving husband of Mildred T. Walters for 66 years and father of Richard. John...
Catherine M. (Hohman) Witmer
Feb 12, 2015
Catherine M. (Hohman) Witmer, 91, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancashire Hall, on Thursday, February 12, 2015. Born in Lancaster, Catherine was the daughter of the late John A. and Sarah (Royer) Hohman. On December 6, 1947, Catherine married the late John R. Witmer, Sr. who died on November 15, 1974. She was a 1941 graduate of Lancaster...
Mary Towers Gooding
Feb 11, 2015
Mary Towers Gooding, 69, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. Mary was born in 1945 in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late James K. Towers, Jr. and Florence P. Towers. Surviving Mary is her devoted husband of 48 years, John Simpson Gooding, whom she dated since the eighth grade...
Kathleen "Kathy" Jo (Quinn) Wagner
Feb 11, 2015
Kathleen "Kathy" Jo (Quinn) Wagner, 55, died suddenly February 11, 2015.
Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Tim Wagner. She was the daughter of Evelyn Quinn and the late Thomas J. Quinn.
Kathy was an incredible woman who always put her family before all. She was fun-loving and sweet, she loved...
John "Jack" Lewis Diem
Feb 10, 2015
John "Jack" Lewis Diem, 79, of Gordonville was welcomed into Heaven by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 10, 2015. He was born in Honey Brook, PA on August 18, 1935 to the late Marcus and Anna Diem. After 38 years of service, he retired from Lancaster Malleable Castings in 1997. His hobbies included making crafts, cooking,...
Charles M. Eyster
Feb 10, 2015
Charles M. Eyster, 82, of Lancaster, PA, died on February 10, 2015. Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Millard U. and Elizabeth (Parvel) Eyster. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Charles was a tool and dye maker for DuPont. He was a Dallas Cowboys fan, an avid golfer and enjoyed...
Patricia A. Betz
Feb 8, 2015
Patricia A. Betz, 81 of Lancaster passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James L. Houser and the late Margaret (Sauer) Houser. She was married to the late George S. Betz who passed away in 1992. She graduated from the Sacred Heart Academy in Lancaster...
Catherine Zealberg
Feb 6, 2015
Catherine Zealberg, sister of Margaret Dugan and a beloved aunt passed in joyous manner on Friday, February 6, 2015. She was 3 days shy of her 95th birthday. Catherine accomplished much in her life. She was the Director of the Library at the Carlisle War College, with a staff of 33 employees. She retired in February 1980 with over...
Elizabeth M. Pfautz
Feb 6, 2015
Elizabeth M. Pfautz, 90, of Lititz and previously of Manheim and Duncannon, passed away on February 6, 2015, at United Zion Retirement Community. She was born in Duryea, Luzerne County, the daughter of the late Arthur and Edith (Harrald) Cushing. Betty was married to her loving husband Herbert G. Pfautz, Sr. for 66 years before he passed away in...
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