Obituaries

James R. “Jim” McCullough, 72, of Strasburg, was greeted by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Homestead Village following a year long illness.  He was the Loving husband of Sharon (Hackman) McCullough with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania he was the son to the late Maris R. and Jean (Gaddis) McCullough.Jim...

*UPDATE: Due to the restrictions from COVID-19, services will be private at the convenience of the family.Mark Joseph Conte, Reading, PA, entered eternal rest on March 12, 2020. He leaves behind the light of his life, his wife Christine Anne Conte, whom he was married to for almost fourteen years.Mark loved all things Philly, especially the Philadelphia Eagles. He loved...

Jean S. Isenberger, 87, of Lititz, formally of Millersville and Waynesboro, PA, passed away on March 19, 2020 at Landis Homes. She was the loving wife of the late Charles A. Isenberger who preceded her in death in 1997. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late John F. Skramusky and Grace (Prange) Skramusky.After graduating from McCaskey...

Mary J. Becken, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on March 17, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care.  She was the loving wife of the late Rev. Otto F. Becken. Born in Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Morgan and Nina (Fulkerson) Jones.Mary spent much of her life as an educator as well as a nurse.In...

With a heavy heart, the family and loved ones of Karen Anne Bowman announce her sudden passing on Friday, March 13, 2020.The triumph of her life was being the proud mother of Dylan Philip Bowman. Karen’s life touched countless people; she was a light to those who were privileged to be in her company. Karen worked hard, loved deeply and...

George Frederick Smith, age 94, passed away peacefully Monday, March 16 at Willow Valley Communities where he had resided for 20 years. He was the beloved husband of Doris Drum Smith for over 68 years.Born in Sunbury, PA, Fred was the son of the late William K. Smith and Jennie Hoff Smith.  After graduation from Sunbury High School in 1943,...

Rose D. High, 98, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Manor Care Lancaster. DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory.

Jacob H. Killheffer died at the age of 89 on March 9, 2020 at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, where he had resided for the last nine months. He was born in Lancaster and was the husband of Flossie M. Killheffer, who died in 2017. He is survived by his daughters Lorraine Killheffer of Lancaster and Cathy Kirchner (Charles)...

Anna Ruth Duane, 68, of Mount Joy, passed away at her home on Monday, March 9, 2020.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Daniel and Dorothy Stuber Mentzer.Mrs. Duane was employed as a machine operator for Y&S Company.She is survived by her daughter Tammy, wife of William Armold, her son Scott, grandson Dylan, brothers Daniel and Steven Keller and...

Due to health concerns, Woodcrest Villa is now limiting visitors to its facility therefore the Memorial Service for Larry Loughner, scheduled for this Sunday, March 15, 2020 has been postponed.Larry G. Loughner, 81, of Lancaster, PA passed away on March 5, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the husband of Barbara Loughner. Born near Pittsburgh, PA, he was the...

Barbara J. Michael,71, of Columbia, PA, passed away on March 3, 2020.  She was the loving wife of the late Robert W. Michael.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Helen (Weidman) Herr.She spent much of her professional career as the Supervisor of Medical Records for a local hospital.In her spare time, she enjoyed visiting...

Meg Hazeltine- Wolfe, vivacious spirit and virtuoso pianist.Marjorie (Meg) Hazeltine- Wolfe, neé Greene, of Willow Valley, died on February 29, 2020. She was 96.Born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 1, 1924, Meg was the daughter of William and Rose (Fuerst) Greene. Her musical talents were apparent at an early age. She performed recitals and participated in the Cleveland Heights High...

Timothy S. (Tim) Kreider, 60, died on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frederick Kreider and Barbara Ann (Myers) Kreider. He was the husband of Sheryll “Shay” (Zug) Kreider, with whom he shared 38 years.He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and felt most at home outdoors.In addition to...

Eric William Ford, 44, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday February 20, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Henry R. and Margo E. McClune Ford.Eric graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1995. He was most recently employed for over 3 years at Hoss’s Family Steak & Sea, where he considered...

Etta Lois Hess Irwin, 89, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, Saturday, February 29, 2020. Born July 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John G. Hess and Lottie Diffenbach Hess, formerly of Marietta. For 54 years she was married to the late Rev. Fred H. Irwin, Jr., who passed away April 11,...

Barbara A. McGee age 79, died after a long illness at Oak Leaf Manor in Landisville on Feb 26, 2020.  She was born in Lancaster City.   Barb is survived by her daughter, Tammie McGee; and sister Roberta Myers.  Barb was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Jim.Barb retired from K-D Tools after 23 years when the plant...

Catherine A. “Kate” Burk, 92, a resident of Lancaster for 20 years, formerly of Altoona, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2020 at Calvary Homes, Lancaster, PA.Born October 30, 1927, a daughter of the late Herman and Amelia Neugebauer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William, a sister, Rita Wilkison, two brothers, Herman...

Joseph Templeton Breneman II, died Feb. 20, 2020, at the age of 88. Born Aug. 8, 1931, he was the son of Joseph Melchior Breneman and Helen Marie Straub and lived in Lancaster all his life. His wife of 36 years, Sarah Moore Breneman, predeceased him in 2005.Joe attended Lancaster public schools, F&M Academy, and Lancaster Country Day School. He...

Mary C. Moore, age 97, of Lititz, formerly of Lancaster and Newport Pa passed away peacefully on February 13 with family at her bedside.Born March 21 in Harrisburg, PA she was the daughter of Lewis Edward Cox and Olive Clementine (Dimm) Cox.  Following the death of her mother she was raised in Newport by her step-mother Mildred (Burd) Cox.She graduated...

Sheila E. Kiviat was born September 28, 1936 in Passaic, NJ. She was raised by loving parents who valued tradition and education, and loved the independence she found at Syracuse University, where she earned a BS degree in speech communications and specialized as a therapist for children with cerebral palsy. It was at Syracuse that she met Jack Kiviat, a...