Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Marie E. Mann
Oct 3, 2011
Marie E. Mann, 75, Leola, died Monday, October 3, 2011 at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center. She was the daughter of the late Henrietta and Albert Goepfert.
She is survived by Dorothy E. Helm (Ronald), Louise Frank, Albert C. Goepfert (Edna) and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by Senorah Flemming, Henrietta Hynicka, Catherine...
Micah D. Warfel
Oct 3, 2011
Micah D. Warfel, 22, of Leola, died unexpectedly Monday October 3, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Kathleen George Warfel, Leola, and the late Edward W. Warfel.
A 2008 graduate of Lancaster Mennonite High School, he attended Bloomsburg University and was a cook for Isaac's at Greenfield. Micah also served...
June M. Finefrock
Oct 2, 2011
June M. Finefrock, 64, of Lancaster, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Stanley L. Finefrock, Sr. for 45 years.
A homemaker, she was born in Paradise to the late Lester and Anna Mary Ames Groff. She loved yard sales, bingo and scratch-off tickets. June was a great cook and...
M. Elizabeth "Betty" Panik
Oct 1, 2011
M. Elizabeth "Betty" Panik 84, of Willow Street, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Warren W. Worrest and Elsie M. (Hendren) Worrest. Her husband Joseph A. Panik passed away in 2006.
Betty was a graduate of McCaskey High School where...
Helen M. Polansky
Sep 30, 2011
Helen M. Polansky, 88, of Pequea, PA, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2011, at her residence, surrounded by her family.
She was the wife of the late Joseph Polansky, who passed away in 1997. Born in New Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Nemetz Kristoff.
Helen had worked...
June S. Dull
Sep 29, 2011
June S. Dull, 92, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Moravian Manor in Lititz.
She was the wife of the late William M. Dull, who passed away in 2008. Born in Lancaster, June was the daughter of the late Lewis A. and Anna Adams Steinman.
She had worked as a...
Kenneth M. Dombach
Sep 29, 2011
Kenneth M. Dombach, 58 of Lititz. Pa died at Hospice of Mount Joy on Thursday, September 29, 2011 after a long illness.
Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of LaVonda O' Donnell McClafferty of Willow Street, PA and the late Martin B. Dombach and step son of James McClafferty.
Kenneth was the husband...
Francisca Paz Montes
Sep 29, 2011
Francisca Paz Montes, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Thurs., Sept. 29, 2011. She was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico. She was preceded in death by her husband, Miguel A. Montes in 2010 in PR.
Francisca was a member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary.
She enjoyed playing bingo, trips...
Sharon Mercado
Sep 28, 2011
Sharon Rosita Garcia Mercado, 61, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Conestoga View in Lancaster.
Born in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of Rose M. Ramirez Garcia of Chester County, PA, and the late Frank C. Garcia.
In years past, Sharon had been the co-owner of a...
Robert S. Mccauley
Sep 28, 2011
Robert S. McCauley, 82, died on Wednesday September 28, 2011 at the home of his daughter, Karen Beaver following an illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Kathlyn (Maloney) McCauley. Robert and his wife resided in Clearwater, Florida at the On Top of the World Community. He moved to Lancaster in August...
Greta M. Kennard
Sep 28, 2011
Greta M Kennard, 56, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born and raised in Coatesville Pa, a graduate of Coatesville Senior High School, she furthered her education at LCCTC Nursing Program, graduating as LPN in 1997. Employed at Hamilton Arms and Golden Living, she cared for patients and touched...
Francina Walker
Sep 27, 2011
Francina Walker, 49, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Doris E. Walker of Lancaster and the late Charles W. Walker.
She was a graduate of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia. Francina had previously worked as a nurse assistant for West Chester Arms Nursing Home....
June L. Brill Wayde
Sep 27, 2011
June L. Brill Wayde, 82, of Lancaster, went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savor on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, surrounded by her loving family at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Brill. June was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and...
Goddard F. Beck
Sep 26, 2011
Goddard Frederick Beck, "Goddie," of 1064 Wheatland Avenue, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 in Lancaster, at the age of 94. He was born on August 27, 1917 in Columbia, PA, the son of William Dunbar Beck and Elizabeth Goddard Beck – also the grandson of Hugh Goddard, Elizabeth Goddard, Peter Reilly Beck and Julia Dunbar Beck. He...
Edna L. "Sue" Kubala
Sep 25, 2011
Edna L. "Sue" Kubala 67, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County Essa Flory after a lengthy illness. Born in Oxford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles William Deboard and Elena Kathleen Ford. She was the wife of Augustine Kubala.
She loved spending time with her family and...
Keith G. Rankin
Sep 25, 2011
Keith G. Rankin, 38, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 25, 2011 while on performance of his duties. He was born in Lancaster to Nancy L. (Meisky) Rankin Crawford and the late J. Martin Rankin.
Keith is survived by his wife, Abby L. (Zerfoss) Rankin, of Lancaster. They were married on May 6, 2006.
...Lucille "Lucy" Dyer
Sep 24, 2011
Lucille "Lucy" (Hagy) Dyer went home to be with our Lord on Saturday, September 24, 2011. She was the wife of John Richard "Dick" Dyer of Lancaster. She was the daughter of the late Lester and Esther (Espenschade) Hagy.
She graduated from Ephrata High School in 1951. Before moving to Lancaster, she lived in Ephrata for 48...
James E. "Yumpin" Clawges, Sr.
Sep 24, 2011
James E. "Yumpin" Clawges, Sr., 59, of Columbia, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Judi Ruth Clawges with whom he celebrated 40 years of marriage this past January 15 th .
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Martha Wilson and...
Mary S. "Sue" Powell
Sep 23, 2011
On the peaceful morning of September 23, 2011, Mary S. "Sue" Powell, 60 passed away at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy surrounded by her beloved daughter, Jennifer and her loving niece, Lizbeth "Libby" Fiddler. Born in Lebanon, PA, Sue was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Marian R. (Shaak) Hill.  She graduated from Lebanon Senior High...
Theodore M. Warner
Sep 22, 2011
Ted Warner, 82, of Lancaster, died Sept. 22, 2011 at the Mennonite Home, surrounded by family and close friends. Son of the late Theodore M., Sr. and Anne Risser Warner, he was born and lived his early years in Cleveland, OH.
His survivors include son Scott M. Warner (Denise); step-children, Casey Peters and Mandy Kaufman (Mark); step-grandson...
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