Lancaster High School Alumni Obituaries

Born December 19 1954 in Garrard County to the late John Earnest Lillian Sebastian Hume he was a 1972 graduate of Garrard County High School and devoted longtime employee of Toyota Motor Manufacturing where he retired after 25 years of service and achieved perfect attendance for many years. Larry l...

Eleanor Foster 93 of Salem NH passed away on Dec. 7 2025 at Windham Terrace in Windham NH. She was born Eleanor Elsie Kimball on May 23 1932 in the front bedroom of 57 Main Street Salem NH. Eleanor would live there for most of her life. She graduated from Woodbury High School as valedictorian in 195...

A Husker and Lincoln Northeast basketball standout Wayne was born February 8 1938 in Shenandoah Iowa the son of Glen and Grace Hester. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1956 University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1961 and later received his MBA from Creighton University. He married his high scho...

Larry Allen Knaub died peacefully at his home on January 9 2026. He was born on December 11 1943 in Lincoln Nebraska to Phillip and Vivian Blevins Knaub. He was born raised and lived his entire life in Lincoln. Larry attended West Lincoln Grade School Dawes Middle School and Lincoln Northeast High S...

A private family Celebration of Life will be conducted in the near future. Her ashes will be combined with that of her late husband George H. Sonny Nelson who passed in 2000 and their ashes will be scattered at the original Nelson homestead farm in Boone County Newman Grove Nebraska where they first...

Vincent Seiker of Lincoln NE died peacefully in his home in Lincoln at the age of 97 on Sunday January 4 2026. Vincent was born on April 3 1928 at home in Elmwood Nebraska to Mary Cecilia Stander and Edward Theodore Seiker. He attended Elmwood Public School and graduated in 1945. Vincent continued h...

Madeline Rice Polesky of Des Moines IA formerly of Lincoln NE and Scottsdale AZ passed away peacefully on January 12 2026 at Walnut Ridge Care Center just one month shy of her 92nd birthday. Madeline was born on Feb. 12 1934 in Lincoln to Geraldine and Jack Gourlay. She graduated from Cathedral High...

Jan Hammerback Burbach passed away January 9th 2026 at Madonna St Jane DE Chantal Long Term Care Facility. She was born to Laurel and Freida Hammerback on a farm in rural Nebraska. She joined a brother John and a sister Norma another sister Delores joined the family. After her fathers death in 1963 ...

Marilyn Sue Bunney Dye 85 passed away on January 8 2026 in Lincoln Nebraska. She was born on March 12 1940 to J. Vernon Bunney and Floy Fay Decker Bunney in Carrollton Missouri. Marilyn was a 1958 graduate of Carrollton High School Carrollton Missouri. Martin Dye and Marilyn Bunney Dye were married ...

Vern was born on January 9 1935 in Lincoln Nebraska to Douglas Alexander Fairchild and Florena Eulala Zenor Fairchild. He grew up in Lincoln attending high school there and laying the foundation for a life rooted in the values of hard work community and service. On January 27 1959 in the city where ...

Jack Hopkins, 73 of Albany, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 10th at the Albany Cemetery Pavilion. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.Jack R. Hopkins was born February 15, 1952 in Albany, Texas to Cecil O...

Donald Don Donnie Lee Hostrup age 72 of Lancaster Minnesota passed away peacefully on Sunday December 28 2025. Don was born in Hallock MN and spent his life rooted in the values of hard work family and friendship. He attended and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1971. Don married the love of...

Debbie L. Hartley 60 of Vestaburg PA passed away unexpectedly in her home on Monday November 17 2025. She was born on January 9 1965 in Charleroi PA a daughter of the late Robert Deems and Ruth Lancaster Deems who survives. Debbie graduated from the Centerville High School and shortly after married ...

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...