Obituaries
James W. Grossman
Feb 9, 2025
James W. Grossman, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on February 9, 2025 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.
Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late John and Jacqueline (Cosgrove) Grossman.
After graduating from high school, Jim began his career with Slaymaker Lock Factory and concluded his professional career as a custodian at Bethany Presbyterian Church.
He proudly served in...
Anna R. King
Feb 7, 2025
Anna Ruth King of Lancaster, homemaker, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully on 2/7/25 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA where she resided during her final years. She was 99 years old.
She was born in Highville, PA on November 27, 1925. Anna was the daughter of the late Mary and Harvey Miller and one of nine...
Mary Catherine Bowman
Feb 6, 2025
Mary Catherine (Garber) Bowman, 84, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord & Savior on February 6, at Brethren Village.
She was born on June 24, 1940, in Neffsville, to the late Christ B. and Grace (Eby) Garber. She was married to the late Kenneth T. Bowman for 62 years, until the time of his passing on October 21, 2023.
Mary...
David L Witmer, PhD.
Feb 2, 2025
David L. Witmer, 87, of Strasburg, died on Sunday morning, February 2, surrounded by family. He was born on January 3, 1938 to Lloyd B. and Ruth (Herr) Witmer. He was one of five boys in his family - Norman (deceased), Raymond (deceased), his twin brother Dan (married to Barbara Cence) and younger brother Jim (married to Sarah Jane Good....
Mark S Smoker
Feb 2, 2025
Mark S. Smoker, 65, of Millersville passed away on Sunday February 2, 2025, at Lancaster General Hospital, following a brief illness. Mark was born March 6, 1959, in Lancaster, PA to the late Richard and Dorothy (Young) Smoker.
Mark was a 1977 graduate of Penn Manor High School, and also graduated in 1987 from Millersville University. He retired after more than...
Ralph L. Wright
Jan 31, 2025
Ralph L. Wright, Sr., passed into the arms of Jesus his Savior on January 31, 2025. He was born on February 12, 1929 in Williamsport, PA, to the late Charles Emory Wright and Emma Mae Freezer Wright. He celebrated 14 years of marriage with the love of his life, Cheryl Wright. His education included the Bible Institute of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia);...
Frederick P. Kreis
Jan 30, 2025
Frederick Paul (Fred) Kreis, 86, passed away on January 30, 2025, at The Glen at Willow Valley. He was born in Tremont, PA, on February 16, 1938, the son of the late Raymond and Emily (Bernd) Kreis. Fred was preceded in death by siblings Carl, Elizabeth (Bowman), and Emily (Wesner) and is survived by his loving brother Harold, and sister...
Marjorie D Herrmann
Jan 28, 2025
Marjorie Delancy Herrmann, 91, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2025, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Marge was born in Pittsburgh to Olive and Warren Delancy and was the sister of Clare, who predeceased her. Marge attended Peabody High School, graduated from Allegheny College with an AB in Elementary Education, and taught second grade in Lakewood,...
John N. Reardon
Jan 25, 2025
John “Jack” N. Reardon, Jr., 95, of Lancaster, passed away on January 25, 2025 at the Glen at Willow Valley Communities. He was the loving husband of Joan (Hoffman) Reardon.
Born in Philadelphia, PA. he was the son of the late John and Gertrude (Seher) Reardon.
After high school, Jack proudly served in the US Army. He attended the Army Language School...
Robert M. Rushemeza
Jan 22, 2025
Robert M. Rushemeza, 29, of Lancaster, PA passed away in his home on January 22, 2025. Born in Kigali, Rwanda, he was the son of Thomas and Niyogere (Asteria) Rushemeza.
He graduated from McCaskey High School, class of 2013, and Millersville University, class of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Applied Engineering. He spent much of his professional career as an...
The Reverend Dr. Thomas R. Teply
Jan 19, 2025
The Reverend Dr. Thomas R. Teply died on January 19, 2025, while residing at the Glen at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster. He had been surrounded by loved ones just two months and two days prior in celebration of his 100th birthday. Thomas was preceded in death by his brother Virgil in childhood, wife Jeanne in 1967, wife Claire in...
Charles N. Stewart
Jan 13, 2025
Charles Stewart, 93, of Homestead Village, Lancaster PA, passed away at home on the 13th of January 2025.
Charles was born May 16, 1931 in New Westminster, British Columbia Canada to John and Mary Stewart, who had immigrated to Canada from Frizington, Cumberland England. He grew up in the Fraser Mills neighborhood of Coquitlam, attended Coquitlam High School, Seattle Pacific University...
Barbara Jayne Lawton
Jan 10, 2025
Barbara Jayne Lawton, age 82 of Willow Valley Communities, Willow Street Pa passed away January 10, 2025.
Daughter of the late Charles and Alma Bakia she was born in Chester PA. Barbara graduated from Immaculata College in 1964 with a BA degree in History and from Villanova University in 1967 with an MS in Library Science. She was employed at Widener...
Edith M. Yocum
Jan 8, 2025
Edith M. Yocum, 96, of Gordonville, died on January 8, 2025, at Hospice & Community Care.
Born in Millcreek, PA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur B. and Isabelle Cramer Civitts.
She was preceded in death by her husband Willard S. Yocum in March 2008, nine other brothers and sisters, and a daughter Judy E. Woolley.
She is survived by one...
Daniel T. Enck
Jan 6, 2025
Daniel T. Enck, 95, of Lititz, PA passed away at Landis Homes on January 6, 2025. He was the loving husband of Mary Lois (Rutt) Enck.
Daniel was born in Willow Street, PA to Frank and Elizabeth Enck. He attended Eastern Mennonite High School. For the majority of his working years, he ran Enck’s Delicatessen with his brother, Jesse, in several...
Barbara W. Tomlinson
Jan 5, 2025
Barbara W. Tomlinson, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on January 5, 2025 at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. She was the loving wife of the late Norman G. Tomlinson who preceded her in death in 2022.
Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Bertha (Parmer) Willders.
After graduating from high school, Barbara dedicated most of...
Clifford O. Swanson
Jan 5, 2025
Clifford O. Swanson went to his heavenly home on January 5, 2025 at the age of 96. He was born in the Swedish Hospital, Brooklyn NY on May 22, 1928. He was predeceased by his mother, Ida Sofia (Carlson) Swanson and father, Oscar Walfred Swanson, who were both naturalized Swedish immigrants.
He was the loving and much loved husband of Lois...
Mary H. Reisinger
Jan 3, 2025
Mary H. Reisinger, 103, of Lancaster passed away on January 3, 2025. She was the loving wife of the late William Reisinger who preceded her in death in 2012.
She is survived by 3 children, 2 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 141...
Janet B Lyons
Dec 31, 2024
Janet Bickett Lyons age 84 of Landis Homes passed away December 31, 2024 at her home. Wife of the late Jere M. Lyons, she was born in Huntingdon County PA and was the daughter of the late Carl W. and Helen Mitchell Bickett. She was a graduate of Huntingdon Area High School class of 1958 and the Lancaster School of...
Bessie Peters
Dec 28, 2024
Bessie Peters, 94, of Conestoga, passed away peacefully on December 28th, 2024 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was embraced at the gates of Heaven by her beloved late husband, Norval Peters.
Bessie was born on July 26th, 1930 in Kirkwood, Pennsylvania to Pearl Herr and George McMinn and had ten siblings. She is preceded in death by sisters Lillian, Dorothy,...
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