Obituaries
Edith B. Early
Oct 11, 2024
Edith B. Early, 100, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2024, at Homestead Village. She was the loving wife of William F. Early, who predeceased her. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Martha B. Black. While attending high school in Lynchburg, she won a state-wide Latin tournament and received a scholarship...
Dorothea R. Schaffer
Oct 10, 2024
Dorothea Ruth Schaffer, 95, formerly of Bethesda, Maryland and more recently of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at The Glen at Willow Valley Communities on October 10, 2024 after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of the late Leslie Schaffer, M.D. who preceded her in death.
Born in Heilbronn, Germany, Dorothea was the daughter of the late Walther Karl...
James Olen Pressley
Oct 10, 2024
James Olen Pressley died on his birthdate, October 10, 2024 at 84 years of age. He was the husband of Linda Kay Pressley and lived at the Farmstead at Homestead Village in Lancaster, PA.
James was born in Paducah, TX, the second of five children of Olen A. and Bonnie M. Pressley. He graduated from Littlefield High School in Littlefield, Texas...
Joanne Marie (Kreider) Frey
Oct 8, 2024
Joanne passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October eighth, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was 17 days short of her 96th birthday.
She was the beloved wife of Kenneth Richard Frey, who died on February 21st, 2016. They shared over 65 years of marriage.
Born October 25th, 1928 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Josephine Kreider....
Robert A Scala
Oct 3, 2024
Robert A. Scala, 92, died peacefully on October 3, 2024 in Willow Street, PA. Born in Utica, NY on 11/14/31, he was the elder son of the late Andrew C. and Frances J. (Cardamone) Scala and brother of the late A. Richard Scala. Bob received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University...
Levi W. Kittrell
Oct 2, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Levi Wyatt Kittrell, aged 33, on October 2, 2024. A devoted son and respected veteran, Levi touched the lives of many during his time with us.
Born on October 6th, 1990, in Roanoke Rapids NC, Levi grew up with a spirit of adventure and a heart for service. After graduating...
Marilyn M. Taylor
Oct 2, 2024
Marilyn M. Taylor passed away on October 2, 2024, surrounded by loved ones in her home.
Marilyn was the first of four children born to John and Laura Kosanke Wulf on December 10, 1927, in Kouts, Indiana. She was raised and educated in both Kouts, Indiana and Battle Creek, Michigan. Marilyn graduated from The Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing in...
Margie P. Darrenkamp
Sep 28, 2024
Margie P. Darrenkamp, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on September 28, 2024 at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Patrick G. Darrenkamp who preceded her in death.
Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margareta (Krallinger) Licardo.
In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, caring for and riding horses, dogs, bird feeding,...
Eugene Ronald Deering
Sep 27, 2024
Eugene “Gene” Ronald Deering, 89, of Ronks, PA, died peacefully at home on September 27, 2024. Gene was born in Montclair, NJ, to Robert and Helen Deering, Gene was the eldest of six children. He lived in Midland Park, NJ, retiring to Ronks 25 years ago.
Gene was a Navy veteran having served at Quonset Point, RI Naval Base from 1955-1957....
James K. Hambright
Sep 26, 2024
James K. Hambright, 93, of Lancaster, PA went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 26, 2024 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of nearly 65 years, Joyce. He was also preceded in death by his sister Libby Renas.
Jim was born in Burnham, PA, the son of Karl...
Phyllis N. Miller
Sep 23, 2024
Phyllis N. Miller, 77, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord she loved on September 23, 2024 at Maple Farm. She was the loving wife of the late Robert E. Miller. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Janet C. (Charlton) Noll.
She received her BA from Millersville University, her MA from...
Jack M. Kline
Sep 23, 2024
Jack M. Kline, 73, of Landisville, passed away on September 23, 2024 at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was the loving husband of the late Sandra Jean Kline.
Born in Manheim, PA, he was the son of the late Lester and Esther (Kreider) Kline.
After graduating from college, Jack spent much of his career as an engineer at...
John Scott Waltz
Sep 21, 2024
John Scott Waltz, 67, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday September 21st, 2024 unexpectedly at home. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Judith E Daggett and the late John H Waltz and the late Donald D Daggett. He was a graduate of McCaskey High School. He worked for Alumax for many years and was in the Army Reserves...
Samuel L. Fleming
Sep 17, 2024
Samuel L. Fleming, 92, of Lancaster, PA passed away on September 17, 2024. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Lawton W. and Mabel Lanning Fleming.
Sam worked most of his life as a rate man for major common carriers. He earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Penn State University in 1982. He was a...
Robert D. Grobengieser
Sep 16, 2024
Robert D. Grobengieser, 94, of Lancaster, passed away on September 16, 2024.
Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Robert and Ruth (Luehrs) Grobengieser. Robert (Bob) received his undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Valparaiso University in Indiana. In high school and college, he excelled in football and track and was on the undefeated 1950...
Marilyn M. Nyland
Sep 15, 2024
Marilyn Nyland, a cherished resident of Lititz for the last seven years and a long-time member of the Lancaster community for over 50 years, passed away on September 15, 2024, at Moravian Manor. She was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, to Guy and Blanche Meade and graduated from Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Ohio. She married George Nyland on August 2,...
Kenneth W. Sarbaugh
Sep 14, 2024
Kenneth W. Sarbaugh, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on September 14, 2024 with his two daughters by his side at Moravian Manor in Lititz, PA. He was the loving husband of the late Deborah E. Sarbaugh, to whom he was married to for 50 years.
Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Paul and Mary (Worley) Sarbaugh.
After...
Nelda C. Kauffman
Sep 12, 2024
Nelda C. Kauffman, of Lancaster, passed away on September 12, 2024, at Trillium Place (formerly Mennonite Home), just having celebrated her 94th birthday.
Born on September 9, 1930 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Harry E. and Helen S. (Shearer) Coble. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Jean C. Wilhelm, brothers Richard...
William W. Mann
Sep 5, 2024
William W. Mann, 91, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Moravian Manor on September 5th, 2024. He was the husband of Marjorie King Mann with whom he would have celebrated 70 years of marriage on September 17th.
Born in Reedsville, PA, he was the son of the late James H. Mann and M. Evelyn (Eckenbarger) Mann. Bill graduated from Derry Township ...
Delores Irene Mawson
Sep 4, 2024
Delores Irene (McNeal)Mawson, born May 26, 1942, died Sept 04, 2024, at the Willow Valley Glen Healthcare Facility after a short debilitating illness with an unknown mass in the brain. She was predeceased by her mother Kathryn Imgrund in 1949, her father Frank Allan McNeal in 1995, and her brother Donald Ray McNeal, in 1996. She is survived by her...