Obituaries
Kenneth E. Smeltz
Jan 2, 2023
Kenneth Eugene Smeltz, 94, of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded byfamily, on Monday, January 2, 2023.He was born in Lancaster, PA to the late Guy Raymond Smeltz, Sr. and the late Wilhelmina (Minnie)Krushinsky Smeltz, and was the loving husband of Janet Hammon Smeltz. They were married 66 years.Ken graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1946. He...
Gardner L. Fassett
Dec 30, 2022
Gardner L. Fassett, 94 years of age, formerly of Mount Joy, PA, passed away on December 30, 2022 at The Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara (Walker) Fassett to whom he was married to for 52 years.Born in Chelsea, MA, he was the son of the late Gardner L. and Eva (Crandall) Fassett.After...
Donna L. Schnee
Dec 26, 2022
Donna L. Schnee, 83, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital after a short illness. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Josephine F. Nissly, the stepdaughter of the late Christian S. Nissly, and the daughter of the late Robert G. Buckius.She is survived by her loving husband...
Raymond V. Motter
Dec 25, 2022
Raymond Virgil MotterofLancaster Pennsylvania (formerlyPerry Township, Massillon, Ohio), died peacefullyChristmas Dayin hishome. BornMarch 15,1931in Belmont, Ohio,Raymondwas thesonof the lateOrville VirgilMotterandCenithMurphy Motter. Raymondgraduated from Belmont High School in 1951. He was a Korean War Veteran. Raymond worked on the construction of the Ohio Turnpike afterhis service in the US Army. He then began his30+ year career as a diesel truck mechanic...
Lorraine Banzhof Knouse
Dec 24, 2022
Lorraine Banzhof Knouse, 98, of Lititz, passed away on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022.Born in Lancaster on July 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Davis LeRoy and Bertha Schwan Banzhof. On July 20, 1924, she received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God. Lorraine was married to the late Charles Russell Knouse.She graduated...
Marie Louise (Nollman) Zubatsky
Dec 21, 2022
Marie Louise (Nollman) Zubatsky, born June 27, 1932, in Missouri, died December 21, 2022, in Lancaster General Hospital.Marie is predeceased by her husband of 50 years, David S. Zubatsky (2022), her parents, William A. Nollman (1959) and Anna L. Nollman (Durivage) (1970) and her brother, Eugene A. Nollman (2019).Graduating from Washington University in St. Louis in 1956 with a Bachelor...
Deborah E. Sarbaugh
Dec 21, 2022
Deborah E. Sarbaugh, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at her home. She was the loving wife of Kenneth W. Sarbaugh. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late David and Jeanne (Wolf) Graver.After graduating from high school, Deborah spent much of her career with...
Donald H. Funk
Dec 18, 2022
Donald H. Funk entered into eternal rest on December 18, 2022. Donald was born on September 15, 1930 in Manor Township, the son of the late Roy H. and Mildred (Shultz) Funk. He attended the Manor Township Schools, graduating from Manor-Millersville High School, now Penn Manor in 1948. Later he attended Lancaster Bible School, now Lancaster Bible College, graduating in...
John D. Landis
Dec 18, 2022
John D. Landis, age 94, died on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the Mennonite Home. He was the husband of Arlene D. Miller Landis for 72 years. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Elvin G. and Sarah C. McBride Landis.He attended J.P. McCaskey High School and graduated in the Class of 1947. He was an...
Jean M. Concklin
Dec 17, 2022
Jean M. Concklin, 93, of Willow Street, PA passed away on December 17, 2022, at Lakeside at Willow Valley Communities. Born in Newfane, NY, she was the daughter of the late Osgood and Violet (Webb) McDonald and was the loving wife of Charles H. Concklin until his passing in July 2021.A 1950 graduate of Bucknell University, Jean earned a degree...
Barbara S. Ehleiter
Dec 17, 2022
Barbara S. Ehleiter, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on December 17, 2022 at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Verna (Campbell) Slaugh and was the loving wife of William Ehleiter for 31 years.A 1958 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, Barbara then went on to receive an Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene...
Randy L. Rineer
Dec 16, 2022
Randy passed away unexpectedly at his home in Alameda CA on December 16, 2022 with his wife Patty at his side,Randy was born on June 23, 1952 in Lancaster PA. He graduated from Manheim Township High School before enlisting in the Navy in 1972.He met his wife in 1974 while he was on the USS Ranger. They were together 48...
Michael R. Weintz
Dec 14, 2022
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Michael “Mike” Weintz suddenly passed away at the age of 69.Mike was born on April 25, 1953 in Lodi, California to Lee and Margie (Fleck) Weintz. Mike worked for Kraft Foods for 35 years. On February 28, 1973 he married his high school sweetheart Annette (Annie) Schemper in Ripon, California where they raised their two...
Marvin J. Reed Jr.
Dec 14, 2022
Marvin J. Reed Jr., age 70 of Lancaster passed away December 14, 2022 at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where he resided for the past three years.Born in Lancaster son of Marvin J. Sr. and Marie Louise Reed he was predeceased by his grandson Andrew.Mr. Reed was employed by Advanced Auto Parts as a delivery driver and served our country...
Alston G. Allen
Dec 13, 2022
Alston G. Allen 92, of New Gretna NJ passed away on December 13, 2022 in the Atlantic City Hospital. He graduated from Tuckerton High School in 1948 and served in the US Army from 1048-1952 in Germany as a medic.Alston worked for the State of New Jersey for 26 years, retiring from the New Jersey Marine Police in 1980.Alston then...
Donald G. Fudge
Dec 13, 2022
11/5/1935 – 12/13/2022Donald died peacefully under Hospice care. He was the husband of the late Yvonne W. Fudge and was preceded in death by Minnie and Harold Fudge, his parents and siblings Richard, Irene and Thomas.He is survived by his children Tammy F. Leddy wife of James, sons John and James Fudge, grandson Adam Leddy of New York City and...
Connie M. Bitzer
Dec 11, 2022
Connie M. Bitzer, born on February 12, 1947, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 in her life-long hometown of Lancaster PA. She was the only daughter of the late Robert P. and Marian J. Bitzer. Connie enjoyed crafts including knitting and needlepoint, and the many family dogs that roamed the Bitzer household.She is survived by several cousins. The family...
Terese M. Repsher
Dec 9, 2022
Terese M. Repsher, 93, of Willow Valley Community passed away on December 9, 2022.Terese was born in Rochester, NY to the late Bronislaus and Anna Kowalski.She is preceded in death by siblings Gertrude Shwamle, Edward Kowalski, Bernard Kowalski, Eleanor Deffner, and Ray Kowalski.Terese is survived by nieces Paula Howard, Carol Ciccaroni, Karen O’Brien; nephews Raymond Deffner, Raym Kowalski, and numerous...
Judith “Judy” Brady
Dec 7, 2022
Judith “Judy” A. Brady, 73, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2022, after a lengthy illness. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Judy is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Richard and Tillie Moncrief and brother, Richard Moncrief, Jr. She is survived by her beloved husband of37 years, Robert; children, Chris Olzacki and Jeffrey Olzacki; grandchildren Audrey, Lyndsey, and...
John H. Kimmich
Dec 6, 2022
John H. Kimmich, 90 of 103 Pollock Drive, Pittston, formerly of Lititz, PA died Tuesday December 6 after a brief illness at Wesley Village.He retired in 1987 with over 25 years of service from RCA Corp. of Lancaster, working as a draftsman designing TV picture tubes. Prior to working for RCA John was a member of the United States Air...
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