Obituary Listings

Daphne Hammer

Feb 2, 2021

Daphne Hammer, of Stevens, passed away on February 2, 2021, at her home.  Born in Lancaster, on December 18, 1969, she was the daughter of Albert and Betty Eberly.  She was the wife of the late John Hammer.

Daphne enjoyed going to the mountains and listening to country music. She loved watching the wildlife on...

David Sawatzky Jr

Feb 2, 2021

David Sawatzky Jr, 84 of Ephrata PA passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021.  He was husband of Emma C

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Rose Ella Rainwater

Jan 29, 2021

Rose Ella Rainwater, age 84 passed away peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2021, due to lung cancer.  She was born June 2, 1936 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois to Raymond W. Crandall and Myrtle L. Coil Crandall. She was married to her longtime love, Fay L. Rainwater on December 31, 1951.

Rose loved to be with...

Barbara W. Wagner

Jan 25, 2021

“We just do what needs to be done” was one of the philosophies that Barbara Winifred (Meshey) Wagner chose to live by in her 81 years of earthly life. It was this positive, strong-willed quality that helped her survive the loss of her parents at an early age, the courage to enter the professional world as a...

Debra Absher

Jan 24, 2021

Debra Absher, 66, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, January 24, 2021.

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Janet B. Rachor

Jan 21, 2021

Janet Bonita Rachor, 67, of Marticville, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital after a sudden respiratory incident. She was the devoted wife of Richard Martin Rachor, and the daughter of the late Kenneth and Ruth Flickinger.

Janet was born in Lancaster, PA and graduated from Penn Manor High School....

Peyton Alkire

Jan 18, 2021

Pey was born during a storm of babies in Winchester, Virginia on March 12, 2007.  He was two weeks late.  A Pitocin – fueled induction a few days earlier hadn’t especially motivated him and I maintain it took a huge meal of Mexican food to finally get him rolling into the world.  He was born with the...

Felix Jose Nunez

Jan 17, 2021

Felix Jose Nunez, 36, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021.

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Harry K. Rush

Jan 17, 2021

Harry K Rush, 78, Old Postcard Connoisseur

Harry K Rush, 78, of Willow Valley, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on January 17, 2021, from a short battle with cancer.

Born in Easton, Pennsylvania on July 26, 1942 he was the eldest son of the late Kenneth P Rush and the late Dorothy...

Billie George Schwan, Jr.

Jan 16, 2021

Billie George Schwan, Jr, 64, of Lancaster, passed away January 16, 2021. He and his wife, Bobbie, would have celebrated 17 years of marriage in April.  He was the son of the late Billie George Schwan, Sr. and Mary Ellen (McSween) Schwan.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Schwan.  He is survived...

Chong Soon Reheard

Jan 16, 2021

Choong Soon Reheard, 67 of Airville PA passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021.  She was the wife of James W Reheard.

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Elmer C. Leigey Iii

Jan 16, 2021

Elmer C. Leigey III, 70, of Ephrata PA was called home to the Lord on January 16th, 2021. He spent his finally hours surrounded by his loving family. Formerly of the Clearfield area, He was the son of Elmer C. Leigey II and Alberta Maines Leigey. Elmer is preceded in death by; his loving wife of 50 years,...

Johnny M. Rhynes

Jan 14, 2021

Johnny M. Rhynes, 80 passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 14th, 2021, at home surrounded by family. Born April 1st in Macon, GA. Johnny was the son of the late Johnny M Rhynes Sr and Anna (Cooper) Rhynes. In addition to his parents Johnny was preceded in death by his brothers David Rhynes and Jimmy Rhynes, his...

William G Hanson

Jan 12, 2021

William G Hanson, 61 of Elizabethtown PA passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. He was the husband of Brenda Hanson (Shindle)

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Giselle “Ishi” Menke

Jan 11, 2021

Giselle “Ishi” Menke, age 96, died peacefully in her sleep on January 11, after a long and mercifully slow decline from Alzheimer’s.  She was a retired German teacher at the French International School, now Lycée Rochambeau, in Bethesda, Maryland.

Born in Hamburg on May 5, 1924, Giselle grew up in Berlin.  Her adolescent years in...

Marit Dvorak

Jan 8, 2021

Marit Dvorak, 54, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2021. Comforted by her husband, Derek Shanahan, and sister Leah Dvorak, she fought a short but spirited battle with cancer.

Born in Bloomington, MN, she and Derek found their way to Lancaster in 1994 to pursue Derek’s teaching career at Millersville University.  An exceptional...

Joshua A Wetzel

Jan 8, 2021

Joshua A. Wetzel, age 34 passed away on January 8, 2021 in Lancaster, PA  He was born on November 4, 1986 in Bethlehem, PA  He was a graduate of Northern Lehigh High School He is survived by his mother Kathleen Sikorsky of Bowmanstown and his father Anthony G. Wetzel of Bethlehem.  He is also survived by his...

Donna Marie Ferrara

Jan 8, 2021

Donna Marie Ferrara, 61, of Lebanon, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021

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Nancy Vanalstyne Crossley

Dec 31, 2020

In the end, we all become stories.

Nancy VanAlstyne Crossley, 88, of Homestead Village, Lancaster, wrote her final words on our hearts on December 31, 2020. Born in Bridgeport, CT, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ida VanAlstyne.

After graduating from Warren Harding High School, she commuted via...

Ruthanna Bowser

Dec 31, 2020

Ruthanna Bowser, 94, of York, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020.

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