Obituaries

Clayton Coe Butzer passed away on January 12 at Lancaster General Hospital after a short illness.Clay was born in Ridgewood, NJ on June 10, 1930, the son of Albert and Katharine (Coe) Butzer. He grew up in Buffalo, NY and graduated from The Nichols School in 1948.  While there, he played soccer, ice hockey and baseball.   At Middlebury College, Clay...

James (Jim) W. Kinney, 84, a resident of Willow Valley Retirement Center in Willow Street, Pennsylvania, passed away on January 15, 2022.  He was the dearly beloved husband of Lois Marie Kinney [nee Bouknight], who survives him.  He also leaves behind a daughter, Martha, of Shirley, NY and her wife Leah Finch; a son, Gordon, of Port Deposit, MD and...

Beverly Joan LutzNovember 4, 1929 – January 9, 2022Beverly Joan Lutz was the daughter of John and Dorothie Herr, of John Herr’s Village Market in Millersville.  Mother of Kathy, Kim and Harry, she and her husband Harry were married for sixty-five years.People who knew Beverly will tell you she had a natural beauty inside and out.  She drew you in...

Charles R. Ressler. DeadThat was Charley’s wish for his obituary. His name and one word. The family thought he deserved a little more.Charles Richard Ressler, 89, (1932-2022), Charley to everyone, passed away peacefully in his sleep on New Year’s Day 2022.Charley is survived by his wife of 68 years, Shirley (Coble) Ressler, his daughter, Cynthia A. (Ressler) Kays (husband John),...

Ronald J. Kubala, 74, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley (Hahn) Kubala, his high school sweetheart, with whom he shared fifty-two years of marriage on April 19, 2021. Born in Central City, PA, on May 22, 1947, he was the son of the late Nellie (Sobeck) and John J....

CHARLOTTE – Alice “Penny” Palmer Adkins, 79, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022.  Penny was born on December 22, 1942 in Lancaster, PA, the daughter of the late William “Bill” Palmer, Sr. and Edith “Dede” (Wood) Palmer.Penny graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1960 where she was an exceptional athlete participating on both their swim and track teams.  ...

Sophia T. Miller, 86, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on January 13th, 2022 at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Hershey, PA. She was the loving wife of the late Raymond Charles Terry who passed away in 1982 as well as her second husband, the late Louis D. Miller who preceded her in death in 2015.Born in Marion, VA, she was...

Arthur (Art) Edward Pearson, age 89 died peacefully in the early morning hours of Wednesday January 12that Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by family.  Born in Englewood, New Jersey on July 27, 1932 to the late Edward F. Pearson and Alice V. Johnson Pearson.  He was married to his wife Gayle for 57 years.  Art was a long-time resident of Randolph,...

Fredric Boone Vath of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the age of 80. Fred died peacefully in his sleep.Fredric was born in Reading, PA on September 6, 1941, to father Joseph Leonard Vath and mother Elva Arlene Boone Vath. After attending Reading Central Catholic High School, Fred matriculated to the University of Scranton where he...

Charles W. Sherman, III, 92 of Elizabethtown, passed away on January 12, 2022 at his home.  He was the loving husband of the late Christine (Smith) Sherman.Born in Queens, NY he was the son of the late Charles W. Sherman, II and Mary (Crocchiolo) Sherman.He spent much of his professional career as an electronics manufacturer.After graduating from high school, Charles...

Esther Hughes, the precious gem of my life, has passed into the precious hands of our loving Father on January 12, 2022. She has given joy to all who knew and loved her. She was in love and gave all of her love to her husband Robert Hughes of 57 years.They made three children: Charles, Sandra, and Tearsa.Esther will be...

Gardette Lewis Cumpston was born on the ninth of April, 1931 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The fourth child of Charles Lewis and Myrtle Zelda Cumpston. He had two older brothers, Dale Lee and Duane Charles and an older sister, Geniel Elaine Mestad. He also had a younger brother, Darrell Andre and younger sister, Kay Eloise Cumpston Bruning.The family lived in...

Arthur E. Grannell of Mountville, PA, entered into eternal paradise on Sunday January 9, 2022. Art was born on August 14th, 1944, in Lancaster PA, to the late Bernard L. Grannell and Pauline L. (Matthews) Grannell. He spent much of his life living in Pennsylvania and working in various professions inspired by his diverse personal interests. A life-long learner, tinkerer,...

Julia Ann (Hess) Nolt, 64, of Lancaster died peacefully at home with her husband by her side on Monday, January 10, 2022.  She was married to Joseph E. Nolt, Jr.  Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late C. Herbert Hess and Eunice (Bergey) Hess.Julia was a lifeguard for much of her adult life.  She was an avid...

LANDISVILLE, Pa. — Robert Dean Stambaugh, 72, a man with great faith, many talents, interests and friends, and much good humor and kindness, died Jan. 7, 2022, with his wife Barbara by his side. He died after a brief Covid-related illness at Lancaster General Hospital.Bob nurtured many beloved friendships over decades and often traveled to visit far-flung family members. He...

Jeanne K. Pearce, 96, formerly of Haddonfield, NJ, passed away on December 25, 2021, at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, PA.Born Jeanne Alice Kirkman on October 25, 1925, in Philadelphia, Jeanne was the daughter of Thomas Kirkman Sr. and Ellen McCaig Kirkman. She had three siblings, sisters Joy Lattin and Edith Fink, and brother Thomas Kirkman, Jr.Jeanne had a lifelong...

Samuel “Vision” Bonano, 38, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on the morning of January 3rd, 2022, at his home. He was the loving husband of Tanya Marie Bonano.He was born in Brooklyn, New York to Wilma Ivette Medina and Carlos Luis Bonano. He attended Manheim Township High School before being homeschooled and got his GED through the Christian Homeschool Association...

Anthony L. Marquart, 57, of Lancaster, passed away on January 1, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Judith A. (Backaric) Marquart. He was the husband of Sherry (Woerner) Marquart.A graduate of Dover Area High School, Tony joined to United States Navy for 6 years and served in the...

Services for Paula M. Wickenheiser Deck, age 69 of Lititz PA who passed away December 22, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt Joy will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 141 E. Orange St. Lancaster PA 17602.Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to the visitation from 9:00 a.m....

Donald G. Howard, 82, of Millersville passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 30, 2021.Don was born in Watertown, NY on January 22, 1939, to the late William and Myrtle Howard.  Don leaves behind his loving wife of 53 years, Paula, his son Eric (Paige Lehr-Howard), and his daughter Laura (Bradford Frank) along with five grandchildren Zane,...