Mar 19, 2025

Larry G. Tahner, 73, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Francis and Anne (Sokalsky) Tahner. Larry grew up and completed high school in Medford Lakes, NJ. He graduated from Gettysburg College in 1973. He was a member of the ATO fraternity where...

Mar 19, 2025

Robert H. Bates, Sr., 77, passed away at his Lancaster home on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, following a 4½ year battle with ocular melanoma. Sharing 37 years together, he enjoyed 21 years of marriage with his wife Michele D. (Miller) Bates.

Bob was born in Lancaster, the son of the late Garth V. and Dorothy E. (Smith)...

Mar 19, 2025

John David Salamo, 73, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jorge and Fannie (Karr) Salamo. He was the loving husband to Carol Ann (Keebler) Salamo for 45 years.

John graduated from Augsburg American High School in 1970 in Augsburg, Germany. He enlisted in the...

Mar 19, 2025

Walter G. Ehlers, 91, of Willow Street, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Willow Valley.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Hans and Erna (Dammeyer) Ehlers. He was the loving husband of the late Bessie H. Ehlers and they were married for 70 wonderful years. Bess was the...

Mar 18, 2025

Isaac Miller, 79, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Norman G. and Helen (McDonnell) Miller. He was the husband of the late Charlotte A. Miller. He was preceded in death by a sister, Joanne, and a brother Norman.

Isaac...

Mar 17, 2025

Anna Mae Wood, 99, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Abbeyville Nursing & Rehab.

Born in Millersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Franklin and Martha Ada (Heiney) Breneman.

Anna worked for many years as an assembly line worker at Kerr Glass, making bottle caps. In her free...

Mar 16, 2025

Andres Perez Martinez, 77, of Arecibo PR passed away on March 16, 2025, after a battle with Leukemia. Andres was born on September 23, 1947, to Luis Perez Martinez and Maria Martinez in Arecibo.

Andres loved to talk about politics and sports, especially with his 3 sons and grandson Tito. He is survived by his sons Andres...

Mar 16, 2025

Rita Rosalia Weiss Boyer of Lancaster passed away on March 16, 2025, at age 96. She was the 6th child of the late Frank and Barbara Weiss of Elizabethtown. Siblings, Julia, Agnes, Martin, Anna Marie, George, and Mary, all proceeded her in death. Surviving is her sister Alice.

Rita was the Mother of Michael -1975, Jean Marie...

Mar 16, 2025

Barton L. Gibble, 83, of Lititz, passed away at his residence on March 16, 2025.

Born in Lititz and a lifelong resident of the borough, Barton was the son of the late Harold and Mary E. Weidman Gibble.

He attended both St. Philip Neri Collegium in Boston and St. Charles Boromeo College in Maryland.

Mar 15, 2025

Isabel Cuevas, 73, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Born in New York City, Isabel was the daughter of the late Josefa Saturnina Rodriguez and Samuel Diaz. She was the beloved wife of the late Gilbert Cuevas, Sr., with whom she shared 53 years of marriage.

A woman...

Mar 15, 2025

Retired Veteran USAF Chief Master Sergeant Albert W. Drepperd, age 95, passed away March 15th 2025 in Morehead City, North Carolina. Son of the late Charles E. Drepperd and Lillian Wade he was born in Camden NJ and raised in West Phila. He was a member of Temple Lutheran Church formerly at 52nd & Race Sts.

A...

Mar 15, 2025

Siegfried "Sigi" Kupferschmid passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on March 15, 2025, surrounded by family in Lancaster, PA. Born in 1937 in Dürbheim, Germany to Elisabeth and Stefan Kupferschmid, Sigi was trained and educated as a tailor.

In 1970, he immigrated to the US to work at Butte Knit in Kentucky. Despite arriving with...

Mar 15, 2025

Jovencia Evangelista Tomas, 88, of Lancaster, and formerly of California and the Philippines, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025, at her home with her family by her side. Born in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Bruna Aguinaldo Evangelista. She was a woman of strong catholic faith and immigrated to the United...

Mar 14, 2025

Louise Bowie Gerow, 100, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2025. Born in Grove City, she was the daughter of Raymond R. and Josephine (Thompson) Bowie. She was also the loving wife of G. Howell Gerow for over 50 years.

Louise received two master's degrees, one at Wheaton college in 1946 and another at the...

Mar 14, 2025

Shelly Null, 61, of Mount Joy, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, March 14, 2025. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Neal E. and Gloria E. (Fake) Winters. Shelly was the loving wife of Stephen Null, with whom she celebrated 38 years of marriage.

Shelly enjoyed...

Mar 14, 2025

Yvonne Elizabeth Lefever (nee Wright), 87, passed away on March 14, 2025, in Lancaster. Born on November 29, 1937, in Lancaster, Yvonne spent her life dedicated to family, hard work, and a deep love of music and culture.

A proud graduate of J.P., McCaskey High School, class of 1955, Yvonne worked tirelessly throughout her life in various...

Mar 14, 2025

Eugene R. "Gene" Sensenig, 70, of Denver passed away unexpectedly Friday, March 14, 2025. Born in Martindale, PA, he was the son of the late Keller and Roseine (Good) Sensenig. He was the loving husband of Joyce (Van Gorden) Kuster with whom he shared over 24 years of marriage.

Gene was the proud owner of Sensenig's Wood...

Mar 14, 2025

Hilda T. Sheetz, 94, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at United Zion Retirement Community.

Born in Bart Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ruben and Naomi (Trout) Graham. She was the wife of both the late Ronald Eisenberger and the late Harry Sheetz.

Hilda was born and raised...

Mar 14, 2025

James L. Sharber, Jr., age 99, of Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster PA passed away on March 14, 2025. Born in Newland NC, he was the son of James L. and Blanche Rhodes Sharber. He was predeceased by his parents and four older sisters. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Alexandra R. Sharber, sons J. Clifford (Linda)...

Mar 14, 2025

Ruth A. Ditzler, 88, of York, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Pleasant Acres. Born in Warwick Township, she was the daughter of the late Clarence H. and Ella Mae Ditman Rhoads. She was the loving wife of the late Ronald B. Ditzler. She was a devout Christian who was true to her faith. Ruth proudly graduated...