Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Doris M. Landis
Jan 26, 2012
Doris M. Landis, 78, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Conestoga View. Born in Leola, PA, she was the daughter to the late Edward and Edna (Deets) Andrew. She was married to the love of her life the late Mervin Landis.
Doris took great pride in caring for...
Heather L. Donovan
Jan 26, 2012
Heather L. Donovan, 60, passed away surrounded by her loving family at her Lancaster home on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Carey Keiser She was the wife of Robert J. Donovan for 27 years.
Heather graduated from Neshaminy High School in Bucks County and worked...
Betty A. Tyson
Jan 25, 2012
Betty A. Tyson, 85, of Conestoga View, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Born in Rawlinsville, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Reba (Hallman) Wenger.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry E. Tyson, Sr., in 1991.
Betty was a nurse's aid for more the 25 years. She worked...
Charles W. Gross, Sr.
Jan 25, 2012
Charles W. Gross, Sr., 80, of East Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Warren and Isabel (Clader) Gross. He was the husband of Nancy (Masey) Gross.
Charles was a 1949 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He served in the...
Ruth E. Groff
Jan 25, 2012
Ruth E. Groff, 83, of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Highville, she was the daughter of the late Chester B. and Luella (Frey) Brenner. She was married to J. Newlin "Newt" Groff for over 62 years. Ruth was a 1946 graduate of Manor High School where she graduated valedictorian. For...
David "Oldman" Lister, Sr.
Jan 23, 2012
David "Oldman" Lister, Sr., 58, of Lampeter, PA, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
He was the husband of Donna Barrett Lister, with whom he celebrated 38 years of marriage this past June 23 rd . Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Robert P. and...
Joseph G. Ransing
Jan 23, 2012
Joseph G. Ransing, 97, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County's Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Lancaster, Joe was the son of the late Henry E. and Anna (Hauser) Ransing. He was married to the late Henrietta W. (Wolpert) Ransing, who died in 1983.
A 1932 graduate of Lancaster Catholic...
Nancy N. Shoemaker
Jan 22, 2012
Nancy N. Shoemaker, 87, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at the Hamilton Arms Nursing Center.
She was the wife of the late James W. Shoemaker, who passed away in 1979. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Bell Wolf Albright.
Nancy had been a...
Park Miller
Jan 21, 2012
Park Miller, 84, of New Holland, died Saturday, January 21, 2012, at LGH. He was the husband of Jeanette B. Denlinger Miller for 62 years. Born in Strasburg Township, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Witmer Miller.
He graduated from the former Strasburg High School in 1945, and then served as a sergeant...
Larry C. Hyle
Jan 20, 2012
Larry C. Hyle, 65, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.
He was the husband of Linda M. Yoder Hyle, with whom he would have celebrated 41 years of marriage this coming February 20. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Betty Armstrong Hyle...
Muriel L. Shetromph
Jan 19, 2012
Muriel Lee Shetromph, 77, wife of the late, Jack R. Shetromph, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Landis Valley Retirement Community. She was born October 16, 1934, Lancaster, PA to the late Florence and William Lockwood.
She graduated in 1952 from Roxbury High School, Succasunna, NJ. She graduated as an RN from St. Joseph's...
C. Gary Umstead
Jan 19, 2012
C. "Gary" Umstead, of Lancaster, formerly of Philadelphia, passed on January 19, 2012. Gary was born on February 27th, 1933 in Reading, PA to the late Clifford and Pearl Umstead (nee Morrison). He was devoted to his loving wife of 54 years, Dorothy A. Umstead (nee Peters) they did everything together. He is survived by his children; Denise M....
Eileen D. Kirk
Jan 18, 2012
Eileen Delia Buckley Kirk, 86, of Lancaster, passed away January 18, 2012 at Audubon Villa, Lititz, PA. Eileen was born in Chadds Ford, PA, February 12, 1925. She was the daughter of the late Martin and Minnie Buckley. Eileen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Kirk.
Eileen was a feisty, Irish lass with a...
Isabelle Walton
Jan 17, 2012
Isabelle Walton, 75, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Red Rose Manor in Lancaster. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Wilmer "Ike" Walton and Nell Reeves Walton. Isabelle was a trainee at the Occupational Development Center in Lancaster for forty years. She was a voracious reader, especially enjoying mysteries and...
Ton Tien
Jan 16, 2012
Ton Tien, 90, of Lancashire Hall, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012 at LGH. He was born in Long My, Vietnam and was the son of Tich Tien and Chau (Huynh).
He is survived by his wife, Ngan Luu, of Lancaster.
Ton was involved in his family business of tea making in Vietnam, The...
Jere Buckwalter
Jan 15, 2012
Jere Buckwalter, 82, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, PA. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert and Hazel (Quay) Buckwalter.
Jere worked for Mountville Wallpaper and retired from York Wallpaper. He enjoyed watching football, boating, fishing and going to the family's summer...
Richard "Chippy" Schoen
Jan 15, 2012
Richard "Chippy" Schoen, 56, died at home in Landisville on Sunday, January 15, 2012. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Richard C. Schoen and is survived by two sisters.
For the past 12 years Chippy lived with and received wonderful care from Andrea and Rodney Leonard, and their sons Abraham, Matthew and Joshua, through Keystone...
Ray J. French Ii
Jan 15, 2012
Ray J. French II, 60, of Lebanon, formerly of New Castle, DE, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the Lebanon VA Hospital. He was the son of the late Ray French and Nettie Hawkins. He was married to Charlene (Heisler) French for 40 years.
Ray was a graduate of Concord High School in New Castle, DE...
Tinh Van Do
Jan 15, 2012
Mr. Tinh Van Do, born in 1917 in Hanoi, Vietnam, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 in Lancaster.
He is the husband of Thoa Thi Nguyen, to whom he was married on July 14, 1941 for nearly 70 years.
Mr. Do had worked in government service in Vietnam for all of his life until...
Linda Starr Hanson
Jan 14, 2012
Linda Starr Repp Hanson, 65, of Lancaster died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Holy Spirit Hospital. She was the wife of Dana Hanson, mother of Amber Hanson and sister of Gail Grandle.
Graveside Services will be held Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 3 PM in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery, Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA, with The Rev. Leo...
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