Obituaries
Franklin R Yonce
Aug 21, 2023
Franklin R Yonce, 83 of Lancaster, passed away August 21, 2023 peacefully at home. He was the son of the late Albert and Mimie (Foglesong) Yonce.He is survived by his wife, Shirley (Westfall) with whom he would of celebrated 62 years of marriage this November. Daughters, Tammy Slaymaker and Kimberly Rinier; a sister, Frances Sears, and a brother John Yonce;...
Gladys V. Styer
Aug 19, 2023
Gladys V. Styer, 98 years of age, passed away on August 19, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late LeRoy E. Styer who preceded her in death in 1987.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Elvin W. and Bertha H. (Watts) Rehkugler.She graduatedfrom J.P. McCaskey High School in the class of 1943and then spent...
Eugene G. Hartenstine Jr.
Aug 18, 2023
Eugene “Gene” G. Hartenstine, Jr, age 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Abbeyville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the loving husband of Rhonda L. (Reisinger) Hartenstine.Born in Manheim, PA, he was the son of the late Eugene Sr. and Ruth Hartenstine.After graduating from Hempfield high school, Gene went on to spend his career...
Betty L Ressler
Aug 16, 2023
Betty L Ressler was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend to many. She lived a long Godly life following in the footsteps of her Lord & Savior Christ Jesus. She graduated from Penn Manor High School and from Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing. Her nursing career began as a private duty nurse. Eventually her nursing career led...
Richard Newman Baird
Aug 15, 2023
Richard Newman Baird was born in 1925 to parents Lester F. Baird and Margaret Newman Baird in Bellefonte, PA. He passed away August 15, 2023 at Providence Place, Lancaster. He graduated from Bellefonte High School 1943, and in 1944 joined the Navy, and married his high school sweetheart, Carmen Hess Baird.He was stationed in Guam in the South Pacific during...
David Cary Hayward
Aug 15, 2023
David Cary Hayward, age 96, a resident of Brethren Village in Lititz, PA, passed away August 15, 2023 atHospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.He was born in Brockton, MA son of the late N. Cary and Charlotte Averill Hayward .Mr. Hayward was married to Jean Parker Hayward from 1950 until her death in 1991. He married Frances Crambert Hayward...
Barbara E. Butzer
Aug 14, 2023
Barbara Eckman Butzer passed away on August 14, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was married to Clayton Coe Butzer for 69 years until he predeceased her in 2022.Born in Lancaster on March 25, 1931, Barbara was the daughter of John Alfred Eckman and Virginia Eshelman Eckman. She attended Lancaster Country Day School and Middlebury College where she was a...
Leslie Dawn Okonski
Aug 8, 2023
Leslie Dawn Okonski, 52, of Ephrata, passed away on August 8, 2023 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was the loving wife of Dreux J. Okonski who were together for 35 years. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Dale and Myriam (Rivera) Lott.After graduating from high school, she spent much of her later career...
Patricia Jean Foutz
Aug 5, 2023
Patricia Jean Foutz, 60 of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 5, 2023.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert Foutz and the late Harriett (Peck) Foutz.She is survived by two children Chylar Cunningham and Kelvin Cunningham and two grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, Carol Foutz Eden and...
Joseph B. Hirt
Aug 2, 2023
Joseph B. Hirt, 93, of Landisville, passed away on August 2, 2023. He was the husband of Dorothy (Doan) Hirt. DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory. (717) 394-4097
Harriet S. Weaver
Jul 29, 2023
Harriet Schroeder Weaver of Willow Street, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully in the care of God on July 29, 2023, just 3 days shy of her 89thbirthday.Born on August 1, 1934 in Quincy, MA, Harriet was the daughter of Erna Steinfeld Schroeder and Erwin August Schroeder. She grew up in Quincy and later earned a BS degree at Bridgewater State College. ...
Michael Bryan Fuller
Jul 27, 2023
Michael Bryan Fuller, of Marietta, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023 of natural causes. He is the fiancé of Wanda Singh.Born and raised in Beaver, PA, he is the son of Keith Roy Fuller (deceased) and Roberta Albrecht Fuller.Mike graduated Beaver Area High School in 1982, and attended Slippery Rock University. An entrepreneurial spirit, he owned several businesses, including the...
Paul R. Heisey
Jul 26, 2023
Paul R. Heisey, 74, of Akron, passed away on July 26, 2023 at Maple Farm Nursing Center. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Clayton N. and Hilda Mae (Sneath) Heisey.After graduating from high school, Paul enlisted in the US Marine Corps where he proudly served his country. Following his military service, he joined PPL and...
Betty K. Funk
Jul 25, 2023
Betty K. Funk, 93, entered her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Landis Homes, Lititz. She was married to E. Curtis Funk for 65 years until his passing on August 21, 2017.Born November 7, 1929 in West Hempfield Twp., she was the daughter of the late Elmer S. Kreider and Esther (Minnich) Kreider. Betty attended Mountville Elementary School. ...
Theresa J. (“Terri”) Royer
Jul 23, 2023
Theresa J. (“Terri”) Royer, 79, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at her home.She was the loving partner of Elois Warfel for 37 years.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Hawthorne. She was raised in Elizabethtown and graduated from Hempfield High School, class of 1962.After working various jobs at...
Susan M. Anderson
Jul 22, 2023
Our dear mother, Susan Marie Anderson, 63, of Lancaster, passed away on July 22, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Libertyville, Illinois to Arthur and Mary Covard.Susan was educated to be a Registered Nurse at the Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of Bethany EC Church of Creswell. Susan enjoyed time with family...
James A. Kirk Jr.
Jul 20, 2023
James A. Kirk Jr., 83, of Millersville, PA passed away on July 20, 2023, with family by his side, after a 2-year battle with cancer.James (Jim) was born on June 18, 1940 to James A. Kirk, Sr & Velma A. (Hinkle) Kirk in Baltimore, MD. Jim grew up in Baltimore, attending both Roland Park Junior High and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute....
Ruth “Cuca” Ederma Alvelo
Jul 18, 2023
Ruth “Cuca” Ederma Alvelo, 64, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on July 18, 2023 at home surrounded by members of her loving family. Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Jose E. and Sara (Morales) Alvelo; raised by her step father, Donato Cabrera.She loved dancing, spending time with her family and friends and always had a...
Mark A. Fouchet
Jul 17, 2023
Mark A. Fouchet, 57, of Lancaster passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital after a hard-fought two-year battle with cancer. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Carolyn A. (Kubala) and Andre H. Fouchet. He graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School in 1984, where he was a member of the soccer and baseball teams. He...
Anette Gilbert
Jul 17, 2023
Anette Gilbert, 86, of Willow Street, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2023 at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Stanford L. Gilbert who preceded her in death in 2012.Born in Lancaster, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Reider) Lesher.After graduating from high school, she spent much of her professional career...
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