Obituaries

Kathleen Witwer Livingston

Kathleen Witwer Livingston

May 21, 2024

Kathleen Witwer Livingston, age 98, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on May 21, 2024.Born on September 24, 1925 in Moorestown, New Jersey, Kay was the youngest of four sisters. She obtained her RN degree in 1946. Kay moved to Lancaster in 1948, having been married to Charles A. Noll, DO, until his passing in 1973. In 1977 she married...

Lois E. Boughter

Lois E. Boughter

May 20, 2024

Lois E. Boughter, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on May 20, 2024 at Luther Acres Retirement Community.  She was the loving wife of Carroll L. Boughter, Jr. to whom she was married to for 69 years.  They would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on November 21st.  

Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and...

Barbara Ann Gerke

Barbara Ann Gerke

May 16, 2024

Barbara M Gerke, 77, of Lancaster passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at home. She was the loving wife of Darrell Gerke with whom she was married for 55 wonderful years. She was born in Lancaster, PA, daughter of Thomas W. and Barbara May Meredith.

Barbara graduated from Hempfield High School in 1964 and was a graduation speaker. She also performed the...

Joyce Collom

Joyce Collom

May 14, 2024

Joyce Collom, 92 of Lancaster, PA passed away on May 14, 2024, at Willow Valley Communities.  She was the loving wife of Charles Collom who died in July 2020. They were married on January 24, 1953, at Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, PA.

Joyce was born in Hallam, PA on September 19, 1931, and was the daughter of Lester and...

Sandra B Sener

Sandra B Sener

May 14, 2024

Sandra B. Sener, beloved daughter, sister and friend, died Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Landis Homes in Lititz, PA. Born in Lancaster County in 1947, Sandy was the daughter of the late J. Fred Sener III and Nancy B. Sener of Lancaster. Sandy is survived by her sister Patricia S. Diffendall and her husband Norman Diffendall of Lititz and brother...

J. Nelson Kling

J. Nelson Kling

May 8, 2024

J. Nelson Kling, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on May 8, 2024 at the age of 73. He was the

loving husband of Marie (Forney) Kling to whom he was married to for 48 years.

Born in Atmore, Alabama, he was the son of the late Rev. C. Richard and Gail E. Kling. He served as a mission worker in Ethiopia under...

John Roger Stemen

John Roger Stemen

May 4, 2024

John Roger Stemen of Lancaster died on May 4, 2024 following a lengthy illness, at the age of 92. 

Born in Goshen, Indiana, on July 27, 1931, he was the son of John Milton and Adelaide Louise Stemen.  Roger was a 1949 graduate of Goshen High School, where he was a member of the football team.  He graduated from Yale University...

Barry E Packard

Barry E Packard

May 4, 2024

Barry E. Packard of Willow Valley Communities went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 4, 2024.            

Born in Tecumseh, MI, he was the son of the late Francis and Ruth (Holmes) Packard and was reared in Tecumseh. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn whom he...

Daniel S Mosemann, Sr

Daniel S Mosemann, Sr

May 3, 2024

Daniel Sidney Mosemann Sr., 87, of Lancaster, PA, went home to meet his Savior on May 3, 2024. He was born on September 9, 1936, in Lancaster County, PA, to the late Daniel F. Mosemann and Mary Mosemann (Garber). Dan, also known to many as Sid, served in the US Navy and retired honorably in 1974. Using his GI Bill benefits, he completed a Bachelor's degree...

Elaine M. Hessen

Elaine M. Hessen

May 3, 2024

Elaine M. Hessen, 80, passed away on May 3, 2024, after a short battle with ovarian cancer. She was the daughter of the late Clair Benn and Gladys (Sheaffer) Brinkman.

After graduating from high school, she continued her education and graduated from beauty school. Elaine spent much of her career as a hairdresser. In her spare time, she enjoyed trips to...

Robert C Shank

Robert C Shank

May 2, 2024

Robert C. Shank, 83, of Mountville, passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on May 3, 2024.   Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence P. and Blanche (Beyer) Shank.

He spent much of his professional career with Armstrong World Industries.

In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, bowling, attending yard sales, watching sports and spending...

David Allen Taylor

David Allen Taylor

May 2, 2024

David Allen Taylor, age 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2024 in the presence of his loved ones at his home in East Lampeter Township. 

Dave was born in Biloxi Mississippi to Phyllis and Robert Taylor. He graduated from Bishop Shanahan High School in 1970 and married Patricia Bones on August 8, 1980 in Devon Pennsylvania. 

David was best known...

Janet Katherine Reitz

Janet Katherine Reitz

Apr 30, 2024

Janet Katherine Hoy Reitz, 90, passed away peacefully April 30, 2024 at Magnolias of Lancaster where she received excellent care and compassion, especially from her favorite caregiver Melissa.

Janet, the oldest of four children, was born on June 3, 1933 to Clifton and Alverna (Wright) Hoy in Watsontown, PA. In elementary school, she was the first student to arrive at her...

Frances S. Hutchison

Frances S. Hutchison

Apr 25, 2024

Frances S. (Lynn) Hutchison, passed away on Thursday, April 25th, 2024. She was the 5th daughter born to the late Clarence R. Lynn and Mary M. (Leach) Lynn born in Lincoln Park, MI. She was the loving wife of the late John W. Hutchison Jr., whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage with in 2000. Frances loved sewing, crocheting, helping...

Barry R. Henry

Barry R. Henry

Apr 18, 2024

Barry R. Henry, 82, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2024 with his loving family by his side.

Born on August 15, 1941 in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Dorothy M. (Sherick) Henry. After graduating from high school, Barry spent much of his career as a software designer. 

In his spare time, he...

Michelle C. Ferrer

Michelle C. Ferrer

Apr 17, 2024

Michelle Candelario - Ferrer, 49, of Lancaster, passed away on April 17,2024 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. She was the loving wife of Angel L. Ferrer to whom she was married to for 29 years. 

Born in Rio Piedras, PR, she was the daughter of Josè and Margarita.  She spent much of her career as a caregiver dedicating her life...

Shirley M. Miller

Shirley M. Miller

Apr 13, 2024

Shirley M. Miller, 87, of Lancaster, entered God's eternal care on April 13, 2024 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy.  Shirley was born February 24, 1937 in Codorus Township, Pennsylvania to the late Earl and Kathryn (Walker) Bosley.  She was the loving wife of Robert L. Miller, who preceded her in death in 2019.       

Shirley is survived...

Melvin "Moose" J. Babcock

Melvin "Moose" J. Babcock

Apr 10, 2024

Melvin J. Babcock, affectionately known as “Moose”, 76, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord, on April 10, 2024 after complications from a fall.  He was the loving husband of Janet (Buchanan) Babcock, with whom he was married to for 51 years.  

Born in Iowa City, IA, he was the son of the late Jerry and Mabel (Mowery) Babcock.

After...

Geraldine "Gerry" V. Bernhardt

Geraldine "Gerry" V. Bernhardt

Apr 2, 2024

Geraldine “Gerry” V. Bernhardt, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on April 2, 2024 at  Abbeyville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Donahue) Swinehart.

Gerry spent much of her professional career as a housekeeper for the former Lancaster General Hospital. In her spare time, she enjoyed collecting knickknacks and traveling....

Lenora C. Faber

Lenora C. Faber

Mar 29, 2024

Lenora Catherine Faber (Madison) passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024, at her home in Willow Valley Communities in Willow Street, PA.   Lenora was born in Brooklyn, NY and lived a wonderful life of 90 years.  She was the daughter of the late William and Charlotte Madison, and a loving and dedicated wife to the late Martin John Faber,...