Obituaries
Margaret S. Fisher
May 27, 2023
Margaret S. Fisher, in her 103rd year, of Lancaster, joined our Heavenly Father on May 27, 2023 at the Glen of Willow Valley. She was the loving wife and partner of the late Dr. Wallace E. Fisher.She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Earl D. and Louise C. Stauffer. She graduated from Gettysburg College and held a graduate...
Geoffrey L. Herr
May 25, 2023
Geoffrey L. Herr, 60, of Lancaster, passed away on May 25, 2023 at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Bonnie (Ammon) Herr to whom he was married to for 22 years.Born in Millersville, PA, he was the son of Jacob and Anne (Smith) Herr.After graduating from high school, Geoff studied architectural drawing at Harrisburg...
Frances “Anne” Norton
May 25, 2023
Frances “Anne” Norton, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on May 25, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late Harry E. Norton who preceded her in death in 2012.Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Ethel (Hughes) Blackburn.After graduating from William Penn High School in New Castle DE, she spent much of her...
Ruth Miller
May 22, 2023
Mrs. Ruth Miller died peacefully on May 22, 2023 at Ephrata Manor in Ephrata, Pennsylvania after several months of failing health.She was born in Shickshinny in 1930 to Freas Edwin Smith, a mine official, and Ruth Elma Howland Smith, a baker and homemaker.The tenth of fourteen children, Ruth had an industrious childhood, helping to raise many of her older siblings’...
Robert “Bob” G. Hull
May 21, 2023
Robert “Bob” G. Hull, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on May 21, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Peggy Lee (Ruhl) Hull. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late George and Ellen (McBride) Hull.After graduating from high school, Bob spent much of his professional career with Hamilton Watch Company working in...
Eugene Cortland Hoffman
May 19, 2023
Eugene Cortland Hoffman, age 98 of Lancaster passed away at the Mennonite Home on May 19, 2023. He was born in Jenners, Somerset County PA on December 15, 1924 son of the late John P. and Martha E. Hoffman.Mr. Hoffman retired as a Lieutenant from the Lancaster Fire Department after 26 years and also had been an Electrical Inspector for...
Helen J. “Wickie” Weaver
May 18, 2023
Helen J. “Wickie” Weaver, age 97 of Lancaster, PA, died on May 18, 2023 at the Mennonite Home. She was born in Portage, WI, the daughter of the late Howard and Evelyn (Smith) Wickersham. She was the wife of the late John B. Weaver, who died in 2002.Surviving is her daughter, Susan F. Weaver, wife of James M. Keller of...
Bettie L. Calhoun
May 17, 2023
Bettie L. Calhoun, 97, of Ephrata, passed away on May 17, 2023 at home surrounded by her children. She was the loving wife of the late Berlie W. Calhoun to whom she was married to for 49 years prior to his death in 1996.Born in Drumore Township, she was the daughter of the late Samuel B. and S. Margaret (McSparran)...
Nita J. Burkey
May 15, 2023
Nita J. Burkey, age 65 of Lancaster passed away May 15, 2023 in Columbia. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Nelson S. and Nancy Hubert Burkey. Nita was a 1976 graduate of JP McCaskey High School and had been employed at Dutch Wonderland from the age of 14 through her middle 20’s.She was also employed in retail management...
Thomas Rogers Forbes, Jr.
May 13, 2023
Thomas Rogers Forbes, Jr. died peacefully while sitting in his favorite chair on Friday, May 12th, three days shy of his 85thbirthday. A deeply beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, Tom is survived by the love of his life, wife Liz, his two children Amy and Wade, his daughter in law Megan, and four grandchildren Owen, Ryan, Addison and Drew. ...
Cathy Y. Doremus
May 13, 2023
Cathy Yocum Doremus, 75, of Lititz passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at UPMC Lititz Hospital. She was the loving wife of Daniel Doremus. Born on Christmas Day, 1947 in Clearfield, PA she was the daughter of the late David E. and Hazel B. (Bailey) Yocum. A 1965 graduate of Clearfield Area Senior High School, she earned a Bachelor’s...
Margaret Roseann Brown
May 12, 2023
Margaret Roseann (Plutchak) Brown, 83, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, 12 May 2023 in Lancaster. She was the loving wife of Clyde “Tim” Edwin Brown, Jr. She was born in Butler, PA to the late William F. and Rosalie E. (Damico) Plutchak.Roseann graduated from Ambridge Area High School, Ambridge, PA. She went on to graduate with a Bachelor...
Terry D. Fickes
May 12, 2023
Terry D. Fickes,62 of Lancaster passed away on May 12, 2023 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Kandi Fickes. Terry was born Oct 11, 1960 in Lancaster the son of Daniel and Berenice Fickes.Terry graduated from McCaskey High School in 1978 and from Millersville University in 1982 and was a member of Church of the Apostles UCC....
Grace B. Cox
May 12, 2023
March 18, 1929 – May 12, 2023Grace Buckwalter Cox, 94, went to be with her Lord, with her family by her side, atLandis Home Community, May 12, 2023. Grace was born in Trooper, PA on March 18, 1929. Shewas the daughter of the late Harry and Orpha Buckwalter and the loving wife of the lateStanford F. Cox for 60 years.Grace...
Edith N. Fischer
May 12, 2023
Edith N. Fischer passed away May 12, 2023, at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster, PA. She was one of seven children born to Clarence and Minnie (Harter) Elder. Edith was predeceased by her husband William F. Fischer.Surviving is a son, James W. Fischer and a daughter Linda H. Sceurman as well as 9 Grandchildren, 19 Great Grandchildren & 4 Great...
Dr. Frederick Perry Love
May 5, 2023
Perry Love, 86, died peacefully at Lake Side, Willow Valley on May 5, 2023. He was the husband of Catharine E. (Hill) Love for 63 wonderful years.Born to the late Frederick Lucas and Sarah Jane Stevens Love on June 17, 1936 at Ridley Hospital, he grew up in Folcroft, PA, and graduated in 1954 from Sharon Hill High School.In 1958,...
Joseph L. Shives
May 5, 2023
Joseph L. Shives, age 70 of Columbia PA, passed away May 5, 2023 at LGH after a stay of 5 months from complications of Parkinson’s Dementia, heart problems and kidney and liver failure.Born August 11, 1952 in Bedford PA. son of Orville and Delores Shives. He was the loving husband of 49 years of Shelva Imler Shives married December 7,...
Helen K. Knouff
May 4, 2023
Helen K. Knouff, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on May 4, 2023 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community. She was the loving wife of Gilbert L. Knouff to whom she was married to for 70 years.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Marguerite (Slote) Kirsch.After graduating from high school, Helen spent much of her career...
Nathan “Nate” James Mcclatchy
May 3, 2023
Nathan “Nate” James McClatchy lived a beautiful 18 years and rested peacefully on May 3rd, 2023 in Marietta, PA.Nathan is survived by his parents, Christine and Michael McClatchy of Marietta, PA, sisters, Mariah Reilly, Bridget McClatchy, and Abigail McClatchy. He is preceded in death by twin brother Lucas McClatchy. Nathan was born November 29th, 2004, in Wynnewood, PA to Christine...
Fay Lee Mango
May 3, 2023
Fay Lee Mango (14 January1936- 3 May 2023)Fay Lee Mango was born and raised in the city of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in the city where she was baptized and married. In 1953 she graduated from J. P. McCaskey (John Piersol McCaskey) High School and attended Lancaster Business College. For 36 years, from...
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