Obituaries
Donald Wayne Harrod
Jan 13, 2024
Donald W. Harrod, 75, of Lancaster, formerly of Moultrie, GA, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Born on September 17, 1948, he was the son of the late Miles Dampier Harrod and Loretta Roberts Harrod. Don was also the husband of Judy (Watson) Harrod and they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July.
Upon graduation, Don...
Nancy Byrem Brown
Jan 11, 2024
Nancy Byrem Brown, 100, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Nancy was a resident in the Apostle’s Care Center of Homestead Village for the past 3 years, having originally moved into independent living in 2011.Born in Harrisburg in 1923, she was the only child of Philip Earle and Margaret Velder Byrem. A graduate of the Harrisburg City Schools, she...
Millicent Clara Grotyohann “Dixie”
Jan 10, 2024
Millicent Clara Grotyohann “Dixie” 97, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Willow Valley Communities. Millicent was preceded in death by her beloved husband, George and her son Kirk.Millicent was born November 6, 1926 in Keezletown, VA. She graduated from West Philadelphia High School. Millicent met her husband, George, while vacationing in Spring Mount, Pennsylvania and...
Joyce Ann George
Jan 9, 2024
Joyce Ann George, 83, died peacefully at home on January 9, 2024. Born in Boston, Mass, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Rosalind Amirault and was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Lawrence, in 2018.Following high school, Joyce worked as an executive assistant in Boston for five years before choosing to become a homemaker...
Martha Heim Keister
Jan 9, 2024
Martha Elizabeth “Marty” Heim Keister, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a gifted teacher, died January 9, 2024, of natural causes at Moravian Manor Communities in Lititz, Pa. She was 99. Martha is fondly remembered for her warmth, her stylish beauty, and her abiding embrace of culture and travel. She was the kind of person her family and friends...
Lois J Kaufman
Jan 7, 2024
Lois J. Kaufman, age 90 of Moravian Manor, Lititz passed away January 7, 2024 at LGH. Born in Lancaster daughter of the late William Watson and Gertrude Gibble McMinn she was a lifetime area resident.Lois was a medical secretary for Dr. Gerald L. Weaver, an active member of the Lititz Church of the Brethren, member of the friendship Sunday school...
Irene Aldrich Strausbaugh
Jan 1, 2024
Irene Aldrich Strausbaugh, age 93 of Lancaster passed away January 1, 2024 at Rose City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lancaster City.She was born in Malone, Franklin County NY, daughter of the late Ross and Belle Fish Aldrich. Irene was preceded in death by her husbands Robert Davis and Donald F. Strausbaugh, her daughter Joyce Dietrich Davis, son Paul Robert...
Earl B. Gerlach
Dec 28, 2023
Earl B. Gerlach, 83 of Lancaster passed away peacefully on December 28 2023, at his home. He was the loving husband of the late Patsy Brenneman. Born in Letort, PA, he was the son of the late Ira and Helen (Frey) Gerlach.Earl graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Poultry Science and much of his career was spent...
Betty Jo Norvell
Dec 27, 2023
Betty Jo Norvell, 99, of Lancaster, passed away on December 27, 2023 at the Mennonite Home. She was the loving wife of the late Marvin W. Norvell who preceded her in death in 2008.Betty was born in Blackwell, TX, she was the second daughter of the late Arthur and Corine (Vest) Clements. She moved to New Mexico at a young...
William “Bill” J. Johnson
Dec 26, 2023
William J Johnson (“Bill”), age 90, of Brethren Village in Lititz, PA, died on Tuesday December 26, 2023, after a brief illness. William was born in Lancaster, and preceded in death by his father Robert F Johnson and his mother, Sally V. (Rutledge) Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his beloved stepmother Kathryn H Johnson, his cherished wife...
Mary Ann Muckel
Dec 24, 2023
Mary Ann Muckel, 89, of Lancaster, died on December 24, 2023, at her daughter’s residence. She was the daughter of the late Myrtle Elizabeth Kennedy and Paul W. Muckel.Known as “Nanny” by friends and family she is the last of the girls in a family of ten.She was preceded in death by three sisters, Esther Brought, Pauline Rivera and Doris...
Jeanne Clark Davis
Dec 23, 2023
Jeanne (Louise) Clark Davis, 95, passed away peacefully at Lakeside, Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA on Saturday, December 23rd, 2023. Jeanne was born to Myra Lloyd Clark and Stewart Sandy Clark in Holyoke, Massachusetts on May 14th,1928 and raised in New London, CT.Jeanne was married to Robert (Bob) Ellis Davis for 60 years prior to his death in 2011. They resided...
Ann Louise Hince
Dec 23, 2023
Ann Louise Hince, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on December 23, 2023 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Frank and Ruth (Sensenig) Quigley of Quarryville.Ann graduated from Solanco High in 1961 and was named “Miss Solanco.”She began work at Armstrong Cork Company. She held many positions as she raised...
Dorothy E. Taylor
Dec 22, 2023
Dorothy Elizabeth Taylor, age 95 of Landisville went home to be with the Lord, on December 22, 2023. Born August 7, 1928 in Bedford County PA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and “Coozie” Elizabeth Redinger of Everett and the wife of Leo F. Taylor, who preceded her in death on April 8, 2008.Dorothy graduated from Chambersburg High...
Louis Duvall
Dec 20, 2023
Louis Martin Duvall, 46, of Lancaster, passed away on December 20, 2023 at his home surrounded by his adoring family. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth (Anderson) Duvall.Born in Clearwater, FL, he was the son of Jeffrey and Pamela (Ilgenfritz) Davis.After graduating from technical school, Louis spent much of his career as an electrician and in facility maintenance. Most...
Martha Lynch
Dec 19, 2023
Martha Lynch, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on December 19, 2023 at Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine. She was the loving wife of the late Raymond Lynch to whom she was married tofor 40 years prior to his death.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roseman and Gladys (Schock) Fish. After graduating from Manheim Township High...
Deborah E. Reich
Dec 17, 2023
Deborah E. Reich, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on December 17, 2023 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. She was the loving wife of the Rev. Marvin Reich with whom she celebrated 52 years of marriage in August.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Willard A. Smith Jr. and Shirley E. (Adams) Smith.She was a graduate...
Dr. Ralph N. Pacinelli
Dec 15, 2023
Dr. Ralph N. Pacinelli, 89, a vocational rehabilitation leader and disability advocate, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster, PA. He was born in Downingtown, PA to the late Ralph and Josephine (Shaw) Pacinelli. He is preceded in death by Patricia (Piersol), his wife of 59 years.He is survived by his sister-in-law, Joan Burks, Lancaster,...
Margaret Leaman Berkheimer
Dec 15, 2023
Margaret Leaman Berkheimer, 97, of Lancaster, passed away on December 15, 2023 at Mennonite Home. She was the widow of the late Russell M. Berkheimer, Jr., the love of her life.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late B. Eugene Leaman and Myrtle I. (Pleam) Leaman. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Richard Pleam...
Nancy Jean Henry
Dec 14, 2023
Nancy J. Henry, beloved wife, mother and grandmother joined her husband Richard S. in heaven on December 14th, 2023. She is survived by her sons, Brian (Deb) and Jeff (Jody) as well as her favorite and only grandchild, Emily. She was predeceased her husband of 44 years, Richard S. Henry, her parents, Robert and Anna Mary Gehr, and her sister...
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