Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Charles "Juker" Haines, Jr.

Charles "Juker" Haines, Jr.

Oct 15, 2010

Charles "Juker" Haines, Jr. 86, of Moravian Manor passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 15, 2010. He was born in Lancaster to the late Charles Sr. and Elsie Haines.

Charles is survived by his wife, Helen J. (Batzer) Haines and they celebrated 63 years of marriage.

Charles was a member of...

Rita M. Glassmyer

Rita M. Glassmyer

Oct 14, 2010

Rita M. Glassmyer, 96, died Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community. Rita formerly lived with her daughter and son-in-law in Manheim and in Lancaster prior to that.

Born in Summerdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Edith Birely McDougal. Her husband of 62 years David W. Glassmyer died...

Gordon E. Klein

Gordon E. Klein

Oct 13, 2010

Gordon E. Klein, 85, of Newmanstown, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lititz, PA.  He was a former resident of Baltimore, MD.  Gordon was the husband of the late Alice (Sherinski) Klein who died in 2002.  For 35 years, he was a truck driver and crew leader for...

Judith L. Kirchner

Judith L. Kirchner

Oct 13, 2010

Judith L. Kirchner, 70, of Lancaster died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Hospice of Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elwood S. and Mildred Rhen Cauler. Judy was the wife of Edward P. Kirchner and they were married for 52 years in May.

Judy worked at JC Penney in the fine...

Herbert W. Erickson

Herbert W. Erickson

Oct 11, 2010

Herbert W. Erickson, 87, of Lancaster, passed away, Monday, October 11, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Grassflat, PA, he was the son of the late Mary (Olson) and Thurston Erickson.  Herbert was the husband of the late Etheleen (Gorman) Erickson who died in May of 2010.

Music was Herb's life.   He was an exquisite guitarist...

Karl Janouschek

Karl Janouschek

Oct 11, 2010

Karl Janouschek, 91, of Millersville, passed away at home on Monday, October 11, 2010, with his family by his side.

He was the husband of the late Paula Sawzczyn Janouschek, who passed away on July 12, 2009. Born in the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, he was the son of the late Jacob and Maria Geier Janouschek.

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Lillian M. Simpson

Lillian M. Simpson

Oct 10, 2010

Lillian M. Simpson, 91, of Millersville, died at ManorCare on Sunday, October 10, 2010.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Florence Garden Gottselig. She was the wife of the late Vernon E. "Jerry" Simpson.

Lillian was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School.

She was a buyer...

Sarah E. Fitzgerald

Sarah E. Fitzgerald

Oct 10, 2010

Sarah E. Fitzgerald, 83, of Lancaster, PA, died Sunday, October 10, 2010 at ESSA Flory Hospice Center.  She was the wife of Hugh J. Fitzgerald, and they celebrated 27 years of marriage this past May. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Ruth Smith.  She was a former resident of Springfield Township in...

L. Benjamin Sauder

L. Benjamin Sauder

Oct 9, 2010

L. Benjamin Sauder, 21, died at his home in Mountville on Saturday, October 9, 2010, after a battle with melanoma. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Larry B. and Lori A. DiStefano Sauder, Mountville.

Ben graduated from Lancaster County Academy in 2007 and worked in the warehouse of School Specialty, Inc., Mount Joy. He was...

Donna R. Weidensaul

Donna R. Weidensaul

Oct 9, 2010

Donna Ruth Rowland Weidensaul was called home to be with our Lord and Savior in the evening of October 9, 2010. She had lived in the Luther Acres Healthcare Center in Lititz for over five years, where she received warm, loving care from the staff. The care and quality of life was immensely meaningful to her.

Born...

Suzanne Cecelia Rome

Suzanne Cecelia Rome

Oct 8, 2010

Suzanne Cecelia Rome of Ephrata passed away Friday, October 8, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster Essa Flory Center.

She was born January 4, 1967, to Robert and Carol Sowers in Atchison, Kansas. She graduated high school in 1985.  She married Randy Rome on March 6, 1993 in Atchison. Together they moved to Ephrata, PA. Suzanne was a...

Loretta Q. Adams

Loretta Q. Adams

Oct 6, 2010

Loretta Q. Adams, 86, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at her home in Drumore Twp. She and her husband John S. Adams celebrated 66 years of marriage last January.

Born in McCall's Ferry, Martic Twp., PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Ernestine Cromwell Quade. Loretta graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School in...

Katheryn Yerger

Katheryn Yerger

Oct 4, 2010

Katheryn Yerger, 78, passed away at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster on October 4, 2010, at age 78.  Born in Newark, NJ and raised in Scarsdale, NY, she lived most of her life in Lancaster County. She graduated from Linden Hall in Lititz where she built lifetime friendships and was a supporting alumni member throughout her life.

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Margaret F. Adams

Margaret F. Adams

Oct 3, 2010

Margaret F. Adams, 82, of Lititz, passed away, Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Sturgills, NC., she was the daughter of the late Claude and Pearl (Sturgills) Roland. Margaret was the wife of Harry M. Adams with whom she celebrated 62 years of marriage this past November 15th.

Margaret grew up in Kirkwood...

Kenneth W. Major, Jr.

Kenneth W. Major, Jr.

Oct 3, 2010

Kenneth W. Major, Jr, 68, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Hospice Of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.

He was the husband of Judith A. Driendl Major, with whom he celebrated their 46 th wedding anniversary this past April 4 th . Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late...

Phyllis M. Burton

Phyllis M. Burton

Oct 2, 2010

Phyllis M. Burton, 68, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice of Lancaster County on October 2, 2010. She was born in Lancaster to Helen (Parker) McBride and the late William F. McBride.

Phyllis is survived by her husband, Ronald M. Burton, of Lancaster. They were married on February 14, 1984.

Phyllis was a caseworker for...

Frances Mae Weber

Frances Mae Weber

Oct 1, 2010

On Friday, October 1, 2010 at 6:00 A.M., Frances Mae Weber slipped away to be with her friend and Savior, Jesus Christ.  She was born September 3, 1924, daughter of the late John and Beulah Keener and sister to the late Anna Keener.  She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Henry S. Weber, Jr., along with five...

Dolores M. "Lorrie" Vatter

Dolores M. "Lorrie" Vatter

Oct 1, 2010

Dolores M. "Lorrie" Vatter, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away Friday, October 1st, 2010 at her residence; she was 78. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Edith (Fitzgerald) Groft. Lorrie was the wife of Robert E. Vatter Sr. with whom she celebrated 59 years of marriage this past July 18th....

Michael John Hurst

Michael John Hurst

Sep 26, 2010

Michael John Hurst, 29, of Lancaster died tragically in a 4 wheeler accident in Juniata County on Sunday, September 26, 2010.

Michael was the cherished husband of Brandi Gregg Hurst and the amazing father of their 2 young boys Kason Michael and Rolan Branson Hurst.

Born in Lancaster, Michael was the beloved son of Donald...

Joseph P. Kenna, Md

Joseph P. Kenna, Md

Sep 24, 2010

Joseph P. Kenna, MD, 88, of Lancaster, died at his daughter's home in York on Friday, September 24, 2010. He and his wife Marie Garvin Kenna celebrated 62 years of marriage last June. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Josephine Ward Kenna.

He enlisted in the US Army during World War...

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