Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Charles Patrick Connor, Jr.
May 6, 2014
Charles Patrick Connor, Jr., 62, of Millersville, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles P. Connor, Sr. and Jean E. (Kipphorn) Link. Charles was the husband of Bambi Lynn Connor.
Charles worked as a Branch Manager for W.E. Johnson. His...
Betty J. Jackard
May 5, 2014
Betty J. Jackard, 80, of Lititz, PA, passed away at her residence on Monday, May 5, 2014. Born in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ervin E. and Millie A. Ness Paules.
Betty had worked for 50 years in accounting for several corporations and certified public accountants in Pennsylvania and Florida. She has also...
Klaus Hubben
May 3, 2014
Klaus Hubben of Landenberg, PA, passed away on May 3, 2014, at age 84. He was the son of the late William and Maria Hubben of Newtown, PA. Klaus is a graduate of George School in Newtown, PA, and received his degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Pennsylvania. He also earned a master's degree in veterinary pathology...
Henry S. Weber, Jr.
May 3, 2014
Henry S. Weber, Jr., 93, of Lititz went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, evening May 3, 2014. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Frances Mae in 2010; they had been married for 57 years.
Henry, born on December 12, 1920, in Lancaster County, was the son of the late Henry S....
Gilbert R. Decker
May 3, 2014
Gilbert R. Decker, 93, of Ephrata, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Fairmont Homes. He was born on January 8, 1921 and was the son of the late Ralph and Gertrude (Sweener) Decker.
Gilbert was the husband of Sophie S. (Burbulis) Decker, whom he referred to as "the lily of his valley." On April 21,...
Herbert Yost
May 2, 2014
On a Spring day in 1925, an infant named Herbert Yost was born into earthly life as the son of C. Herbert and Emma (Heil) Yost. On another Spring day, in Belmont Village of St. Johns Creek, GA, he was born into eternal life with God.
Herb is survived by his wife, Mary (Hiemenz), whom he married...
Margaret "Marge" K. Keppler
May 2, 2014
Margaret "Marge" K. Keppler, 72, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Lititz, PA, died Friday, May 2, 2014, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Abington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret Tucker Kritler. Marge shared 22 years of marriage with her husband William "Bill" E....
Lucretia S. Back
Apr 28, 2014
Lucretia S. Back, 71, daughter of the late Francis and Rose Santucci, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014. She had the comfort of her husband and firstborn son with her at the time of her passing.
She was raised in Malvern, graduated from Villa Maria Academy and received both a BS and MS from West Chester...
Rodric M. "Roddy" Lehr
Apr 26, 2014
Rodric M. "Roddy" Lehr, 56 of Mountville passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 26, 2014. Born in Miami, FL he is the son of Marie (Rowe) Lehr and the late Robert Philip Lehr. He was married to Julie (Buckwalter) Lehr for over 31 years. He received an Associate degree from Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA. Roddy loved music and especially...
Kathleen M. Baldwin
Apr 26, 2014
Kathleen M. Baldwin, 89, of Lancaster, entered into rest peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Homestead Village. She was born on March 29, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Josephine C. (Hahn) Steinbaecher. She grew up in the Cabbage Hill area of the city.
Kathleen was preceded in death by her...
Urania Claire (Brockie) Suess
Apr 25, 2014
Urania Claire (Brockie) Suess, 81, of Lancaster, died suddenly Friday, April 25, 2014 in her residence. Born in Hartford, CT, she was the wife of Frederick F. Suess of Lancaster, and the daughter of the late Samuel and Edna (Dunnigan) Brockie. She was a member of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, where she was a leader for many...
Gladys "Jean" Mowrer
Apr 24, 2014
Gladys "Jean" Mowrer, 84, of Akron, PA, died on April 24, 2014 at Maple Farms Nursing Center.
John O. Rineer, Jr.
Apr 24, 2014
John O. Rineer, Jr, 66, of Ephrata, died suddenly Thursday, April 24, 2014. Born in Williamsport, he is survived by a son, Mike Rineer and his wife Laurie of Mount Joy; two granddaughters: Allyson and Leah Rineer; and his companion, Betty Evans of Ephrata. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Bergstrasse Lutheran...
Robert J. Lawrence, Sr
Apr 24, 2014
Robert J. Lawrence, Sr., April 24, 2014, of Jenkintown, PA. Beloved Husband of the late Margaret (nee VanBrookhoven). Devoted Father of Mary Lynne Lawrence (Douglas Bowman) and the late Robert J. Lawrence, Jr. (Mary Jane)
Also survived by 2 Grandchildren and 1 Great Grandson, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Lawrence was a veteran of...
Grace L. Hackman
Apr 24, 2014
Grace L. Hackman, 93, formerly of Lancaster, died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at The Mennonite Home. Born in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Musser C. and Esther Foose Landis.
Grace attended Millersville State Teacher's College for three years before World War II. During the war she worked for Hamilton Watch in the war effort....
Edward Paul Hess
Apr 23, 2014
Edward Paul Hess, 63, of Lancaster passed from this life on April 23, 2014 surrounded by family. He was the devoted son of Edward S. and Marian E. Hess, the loving husband of Bonnie Hess to whom he had been married for over 21 years, and the adoring father of Jessica Hess, a junior at Westminster Choir College.
...Barbara Jean Hubbard Horwedel
Apr 23, 2014
Barbara Jean Hubbard Horwedel, 82, died on April 23rd after a lengthy battle with dementia. She was surrounded by family and passed away peacefully in her room at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim, PA., where she had resided for the past three years. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Guy Hubbard and Gladys Reimer Hubbard, and survived...
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