Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Kent R. Kreider
Jun 3, 2015
Kent R. Kreider, 65, formerly of Lititz, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2015 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Jane S. Martin Kreider of Lititz and the late Ray B. Kreider. Kent was very proud of his three children and loved being a part of their lives as they were...
Josephine L. Michener
Jun 3, 2015
Josephine L. Michener, 79, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on June 3, 2015 at Masonic Village. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth (Pendarvis) Myers. Josephine was the loving wife of Robert M. Michener, Jr. and they would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this year in September. Josephine was a...
Donald L. Esbin
Jun 3, 2015
Donald L. Esbin, 71, of Lancaster, PA, went to be with The Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Brethren Village. He was the husband of Josephine Shreiner Esbin, with whom he would have celebrated 45 years of marriage this July 18th. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late William R. and Marian Peters Esbin. Don...
R. Nelson Keperling
Jun 2, 2015
R. Nelson Keperling, 92, of Luther Acres and formerly of Bausman, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lorin R. and Florence Kreider Keperling. Nelson was the husband of Charlotte Lefever Keperling with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage. He was a 1941 graduate...
Lloyd H. Herr
Jun 2, 2015
Lloyd H. Herr, 87, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Brethren Village where he resided for the last six years. The husband of Darlene E. (Miller) Herr, they just observed their 65th wedding anniversary. Born on the family farm in Pequea Township, he was the son of the late Ira H. and Mamie (Hess) Herr. He was a...
Mary R. Ziegler
Jun 1, 2015
Mary R. Ziegler, 78, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, June 1, 2015. She was the wife of the late Larry L. Ziegler, who passed away in 2013, and the daughter of the late Leon and Violet Shaak Risser. Mary graduated from the former Lititz High School and was a 1958 graduate of...
Francesca Beatriz Ponce Castro
May 31, 2015
Francesca Beatriz Ponce Castro, a caseworker and resident of Lancaster, PA, died unexpectedly on the morning of May 31, 2015, at the age of 28.
Francesca is survived by her parents, Francisco and Arlene Ponce Castro; grandmother Pilar La'O Ponce, aunts, uncles and cousins who will miss her dearly.
Francesca was born in the Philippines...
Pauline E. Savage
May 31, 2015
Pauline E. Savage, 92, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 31, 2015 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Mabel (Doner) Rodgers. Pauline was the wife of the late William J. Savage. Pauline worked at Hamilton Watch during the WWII era. She built fuses for bombs towards the war...
John “Ed” Trees
May 29, 2015
John "Ed" Trees of Lancaster, PA passed away at home suddenly on May 29, 2015, at the age of 83. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edward and Margaret (Herzog) Trees. Ed was the husband to Sylvia (Slusser) Trees. They would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on June 18th. Ed, the youngest in his...
Anthony G. Stammer
May 29, 2015
Anthony G. Stammer, 79, of Millersville, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, on Friday, May 29, 2015. Born in Lancaster to the late Karl H. Sr. and Dorothy (Lightenberger) Stammer, Tony was the loving husband of Theresa J. (Martell) Stammer, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Tony was a graduate of McCaskey High School...
Bruce G. Hutcheon
May 28, 2015
Bruce G. Hutcheon, 80, of Lititz, PA died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. He was the husband of Phyllis Mowery Hutcheon, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage this past April 18th. Born in Ridgewood, NY, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Bertha (Siegler) Hutcheon. Bruce had...
Carolyn A. Burns
May 27, 2015
Carolyn A. Burns, 80, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Homestead Village. Born in Marion, IN, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Roseanna (Glasser) Williams. She was married to the late Paul J. Burns who passed away on December 8, 2014. She was the valedictorian of her class at Marion High School in...
Charles Brubaker
May 26, 2015
Charles Brubaker, 87, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. He was the husband of Annetta F. Forney Brubaker, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage this past May 11th. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Abram and Mary Crills Brubaker. Charles had...
Ivan Carl Habecker
May 26, 2015
Ivan Carl Habecker, of Lititz, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Brereton Manor, Washington Boro. Born in the family home in Lititz, he was the son of the late John S. and Daisy M. (Miller) Habecker. Carl was a salesman for C.Y. Tanger and Son for over 45 years, 38 of those full time. He was a member...
Richard “Rick” Norris Bowling, Sr
May 26, 2015
Richard "Rick" Norris Bowling, Sr, 68, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the husband of Joanne (Varrone) Bowling of Lancaster, and the son of the late Norris Denson and Fay (Ryder) Bowling. Rick was always laughing and upbeat, and was known for his sarcastic wit and for being a...
Ruth Anna (Magni) Patterson
May 25, 2015
With the passing of Ruth Anna (Magni) Patterson,76, on May 25, 2015, heaven welcomed a special angel. Born in Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Scheiber) Magni. Ruth was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be missed beyond words. Ruth fought the hell that is cancer until the very end. It...
Henry M. Stauffer
May 25, 2015
Henry M. Stauffer, 95, of Landis Homes in Lititz, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Pagan Stauffer, who passed away in 1997. Born in Ephrata, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel O. and Susannah Martin Stauffer. Henry had worked for 50 years for the Sensenich Propeller Company,...
David Bruce Buzzelli
May 25, 2015
David Bruce Buzzelli, 59, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 25, 2015 unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony Joseph Buzzelli and Elizabeth "Betty" Jane (Kirchner) Buzzelli. David was a resident at Friendship Community Organization for 12 years, and was loved and cherished by all. Surviving is a...
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