Lancaster High School Alumni Obituaries

Suie E. Welk age 94 formerly of Georgetown PA passed away at Fairmount Homes on Friday January 2 2026. She was the wife of the late George E. Welk Jr. who passed away on December 31 2023. She was born in Lancaster daughter of the late Earl W. Irene Stoner Ross. She attended High View Church of God....

Judith Pauline Lintner age 88 formerly of Lancaster Nickel Mines and Ronks passed away on Friday December 26 2025 in Salisbury Md. She was the wife of the late Paul L. Lintner who died August 5th 2022. Judith was born and raised in Lancaster the daughter of the late Paul Edward and Elsie Bauer Rosch...

Lloyd E. Henry 96 of Lampeter PA passed away on Sunday December 28 2025 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. He was the husband of the late Betty Jane Wolfe Henry who died August 4 2018. Born in Lampeter he was the son of the late A. Lloyd and Lillian Mae Eshelman Henry. Lloyd was the o...

Ella G. Rutter age 93 formerly of Paradise went to her heavenly home on Monday December 29 2025. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Rutter who passed away on November 27 2022. They had been married for 69 years. She was born in Paradise daughter of the late William P. Mabel Stewart Rynier. She ...

B. Allen Bernstorf age 94 of Strasburg passed away on Wednesday December 10 2025 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.He was the loving husband of Sandy Ressler Brotzman Bernstorf. Born in Teaneck NJ he was the son of the late Bernard and Dorothy Koster Bernstorf. Al was a member of First Pre...

Penny L. Garris age 71 of Christiana passed away at her home on Wednesday November 19 2025. She was the wife of Michael W. Garris with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage on February 15th. She was born in Coatesville PA daughter of the late George Helen J. Moore Morrison. In the past she was a...

Kenneth L. Groff age 89 of Calvin PA formerly of Gap passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026. He was the husband of Nancy Brubaker Groff for 66 years. Born in Christiana he was the son of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Livingston Groff. Ken graduated from Scott High School Class of 1954. He proudl...

Kenneth Samson Roberts 93 died peacefully on Wednesday November 19 2025 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford PA. He is survived by his son Stephen K. Roberts Sara daughters Glenda M. Reynolds Charles Melissa E. Watson Frank and Stacey A. Floyd Jamison seven grandchildren ten greatgrandchildren and...

It is with deep heartbreak that we announce the sudden passing of Scott Charles Siegler 49 of South Abington Township on Wednesday December 31 2025. His widow is the former Colleen Coleman. The couple celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in October. Scott was a devoted husband loving father and...

John I. Woodward 73 of Lancaster passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 after a fourteenmonth battle with cancer. He died peacefully in his sleep at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Coatesville John was the son of Robert I. Woodward and his wife Daisy Lou Woodward of Lancaster both ...

John Robert Bob Hess 91 peacefully departed this life on December 20 2025. Bob was the son of the late H. Lloyd Hess Sr. and Erla Garber Hess. Bob was a devoted husband and family man who cherished lifelong connections. He was married to his high school sweetheart the late Ruby Adams Hess for 55 yea...

LaRue Helen Lautsch 101 of State College died Tuesday December 30 2025 at Embassy of Hearthside. She was born October 14 1924 on the family farm in Mabel Schuylkill County the third of seven children of William and Eva Gahres. She had an older brother and sister and four younger sisters. She attende...

Pauline S. Smith 88 of Lancaster died peacefully on December 26 2025. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Smith who died April 8 2010. They were married for over 51 years. Pauline was born and raised in Lancaster. She was the daughter of the late Robert Steller and Margaret Evans Steller. Her br...

Allen H. Hess 94 of Lancaster passed away peacefully at home on December 30 2025. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late John G. and Anna Mary Hess. He was married 54 years to his beloved wife Shirley J. Hess prior to her passing in 2011. Allen graduated from Manheim Township High School in 19...

Lois was the daughter of the late Clyde Herr and Celia Herr. She was a graduate of East Lampeter High School. A talented artist she worked as a graphic designer for approximately 30 years at Armstrong in the marketing department before retiring. Lois was a longtime and active member of BirdinHand Un...

Kathryn Kathy A. Carr 68 of Lancaster PA went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday December 20 2025 at Hospice Community Care Mount Joy. She is now dancing and running free from her wheelchair and no more need of a Hoyer lift. Her sweet spirit will always be remembered. Born in...

Elaine Breuers passed away peacefully on January 6 2026. She was a devoted wife and mother and proud resident of Lancaster. Born in Mahanoy City Elaine was the oldest daughter of the late Stephen and Helen ne Souka Bottock. The family moved to Levittown when she was a teenager where she graduated f...

Dennis L. Levan 73 of Lancaster passed away on Saturday December 20 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rothsville he was the son of Ruth Mellinger Moomey and the Dennis was a proud graduate of Warwick High School and dedicated over 45 years of his career to Armstrong World Industries. Known...

Dawn M. Eisenberger 81 of Manheim passed away peacefully on Sunday January 11 2026 at her residence. Dawn was employed at Hershey Medical Center for 30 years then assisted part time at Pleasant View Retirement Community for 5 years. She was a lifelong member of Salem United Methodist Church where sh...

Dolores J. Darrenkamp Souders 89 of Mount Joy PA passed away peacefully on Monday December 29 2025. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Gertrude Brazil and James Darrenkamp. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert F. Souders with whom she shared a lifetime of love and devotion. A ...

Brenda Kay Ringler 73 of Lititz passed away on December 25 2025. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Cletus and Phyllis Deckert Forney. She was married 20 years to Aaron Ringler. Brenda also affectionately referred to as Nana by her grandchildren was a graduate of Warwick High School ...

Born on December 13 1954 in Harrisburg PA Kathleen was the daughter of the late Charles Eby and Pauline Eby. She was a graduate of Central Dauphin High School Class of 1972. Kathleen known as Kathy to those who knew her best found joy in lifes simple pleasures. She dearly loved her cats listening to...

Nancy Jean Bender 89 passed away at Moravian Manor on January 4 2026. Born October 22 1936 in Greenville PA she was the daughter of the late Kenneth L. Mowry and Dorothy Mae Paxton Mowry. She is survived by her husband of 65 years retired Navy Captain Thomas J. Bender both residents of Moravian Mano...

Brenda E. Keener 84 passed away on December 18 2025 after a one week stay at Maple Farm following a sudden and brief illness. Brenda was born in Lancaster PA to her late parents David M. and Florence E. Shomo Keener. Brenda graduated from Elizabethtown College in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts degree...

Josephine Josie Raubenstine of Lancaster passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 26 2025 at the age of 95. She was born to the late Dominic and Euleria Marcello in York PA and was a graduate of York Catholic High School. She spent her career as a secretary first at Alcoa for many yea...

Mary Louise Baker age 87 died peacefully on December 31 2025 at Landis Homes a Continuing Care Community Lititz PA. Mary Lou was born in Allentown PA on August 26 1938 to the late Raymond J. Manlin and Rose T. Hacker Manlin and was the wife of Edwin J. Baker with whom she celebrated 45 years of marr...

Katherine R. Benton 88 of Lancaster passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday December 17 2025. Born in Baltimore MD she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Marguerite E. Heller Ripperger. She was the loving wife of Dr. Alan W. Benton for over 64 years. After graduating from Eastern High...

On Tuesday December 30 2025 Donald G. Hamric 87 of Willow Street passed away at Luther Acres Community. He was a devoted father grandfather greatgrandfather brother and husband. Born in Lancaster to Cecile Hamric and Miriam Sauer Hamric. After graduating J.P. McCaskey High School in 1956 he went on ...

The family of Donald Brown wish to announce his earthly departure December 18 2025. Born to Donald E. Brown Sr. and Lorraine F. Adams in Lancaster PA. He was a loving son brother cousin father grandfather uncle and friend. Ducky was a 1969 graduate of John Piersol McCaskey high school. He attended ...

James L Douts 91 passed away on Friday December 19 2025. He shared 56 years of marriage with his loving wife Marilyn S. Schwarz Douts. Born in Lancaster on June 13 1934 he was the son of the late Charles D. and Ada W. Erb Douts. He was a 1954 graduate of Manheim Township High School. A veteran of...