Obituary Listings
Robert W Hershey
Jan 7, 2026
Robert W Hershey, 92, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. He was husband of Joan (Van Gorden) Hershey
Karen A McLaughlin
Jan 6, 2026
Karen McLaughlin, 67, of Narvon, formerly of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at WellSpan Ephrata Hospital.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and aunt. She enjoyed gardening, watching Hallmark movies, palm trees, and travelling, especially to Myrtle Beach with her husband and to California with her son Robert.
She is survived by her...
Arlene M Ditzler
Jan 5, 2026
Arlene M. Ditzler (Bomberger) 85, formerly of Ephrata, passed away on January 5th, 2026, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born January 23rd, 1940, in Lebanon, PA, she grew up on her parent’s farm near Fredericksburg with her brothers, Mark, Ray and Glenn. Arlene graduated from Northern Lebanon Highschool and Elizabethtown College.
While she was in college she visited the Ephrata Fair, where...
Robert Brouwer
Jan 5, 2026
Robert Brouwer, age 75, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026.
David Gross
Jan 4, 2026
David Gross, age 68, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. He was the husband of Jane Heinrich.
Virginia Festa
Jan 3, 2026
Virginia Festa, age 63, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Emanuel McDonnell Sr.
Jan 3, 2026
Emanuel McDonnell Sr., age 79, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Jose L Cruz Figueroa
Jan 1, 2026
Jose L. Cruz Figueroa, 81, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Linda M Wallander
Dec 31, 2025
Linda M. (Harvey) Wallander, 71, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, December 31st, 2025, at Lancaster General Hospital.
She was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and was preceded in death by her parents Elsie McKay and Kenneth Harvey Sr. She was survived by her son, Walter L. Wallander III and wife, Tracee, 2 grandchildren, Allison N. Wallander and Mason T. Wallander, a...
David R Swenson
Dec 31, 2025
David R Swenson, 78, of Ephrata, PA passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. He was the husband of Carmen (Jorge) Swenson
Fredric Wilbur
Dec 30, 2025
Fred Wilbur, 82, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025, after a battle with an aggressive form of cancer.
Born on October 2, 1943, Fred grew up in Greencastle, Indiana and graduated from Greencastle High School. He began college at Indiana University and studied at a variety of institutions until finally achieving his goal of a bachelor’s degree...
Harlan Jeffrey Thal
Dec 25, 2025
Harlan Jeffrey Thal, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 25, 2025, following a five-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harvey and Beatrice (Rudolph) Thal. He graduated from Lower Merion High School in 1965 and Pennsylvania Military Academy in 1969. Following a career working in radio production for...
John Ditzler
Dec 24, 2025
John “Jack” Ditzler formerly of Ephrata passed away December 24, 2025 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Jack was born December 14, 1937 in Nanticoke, PA., he later moved with his family to the coal country between Mahanoy City & Shenandoah, PA, when his father Levi became a mining engineer. Living in this area, he became an outdoorsman at an early age....
Robert W Daniels
Dec 24, 2025
Robert W Daniels, 69, of Willow Street, PA passed away on Wednesday December 2, 2025
Kathleen Garrity
Dec 23, 2025
Kathleen Garrity, age 69, of Bainbridge, PA passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. She was the wife of Thomas Garrity.
James D Yoder
Dec 23, 2025
James Dorsey Yoder, 68, of Manheim, Pa, passed away from cancer on Tuesday December 23, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital.
He is survived by his four children, his son Shawn Yoder, and his three daughters Kristy Kroeck, Amanda DuPont, and Mary DelaCruz. Also, survived by his eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was a graduate of Manheim Central High School, class of...
Barbara L Murray
Dec 22, 2025
Barbara L Murray, 77, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025.
Benjamin Ramos
Dec 22, 2025
Benjamin Ramos, 57, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025. He was the husband of Daquenya Davis McCarley
Sandra Bruce
Dec 20, 2025
Sandra Kirk Paschall Bruce, died peacefully in the loving presence of her family December 20, 2025 at 82 years of age.
Preceding her in death were parents Edwin Paschall, Sr., Dorothy Kirk Paschall, brothers John Paschall, Edwin Paschall, Jr., sister Judith Montague (James) and daughter Elizabeth Elfner (Bryan). She is survived by husband Gerald Bruce, daughters Heather Kline (Michael), Catherine McCartan,...
Daniella Moulden
Dec 19, 2025
Daniella Moulden, age 52, of Denver, PA passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025.
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