Obituaries in Columbia, PA

Mildred M. Sakal 100 of Columbia passed away peacefully on Friday January 9 2026 at Hospice and Community Care. She was the wife of the late Albert R. Sakal who preceded her in death in 2001. Born in Johnstown she was the daughter of the late Clemens and Marie Krischer Klenner. A homemaker Mildr...

Wayne G. Splain 83 of Columbia passed away on October 26 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born in Columbia to the late John Elwood and Mary Klotz Splain and was a lifelong resident of this area. Wayne was a graduate of Columbia High School with the Class of 1960 where he was active in wrest...

Funeral services will be held at Clyde Kraft Funeral Home Inc. 519 Walnut Street Columbia on Saturday January 31 2026 at 11 AM with a viewing from 10 AM until time of service. Vivian Louise Birk Burg of Columbia passed away on Friday January 23 2026. She was the wife of the late Charles "Tuke" Birk ...

Byron L. Barry Johnson 78 of Columbia passed away on Monday January 12 2026 at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing Rehabilitation Center where he had resided since 2015. Born in Columbia he was the son of the late Benjamin and Jane Mimnall Johnson. Barry graduated from Columbia High School in 1965 and s...

Mary C. Shepler 77 of Washington Boro passed away on January 3 2026. She was born in Harrisburg to the late Joseph Mannion and Claire Mulvehill and was a lifelong resident of the Central Pennsylvania area. Mary enjoyed solving crossword puzzles watching Law Order and Downton Abbey and the company o...

William H. Buzz Barton III 92 of Columbia passed away on December 30 2025. He was born in Columbia to the late William H. and Sara Wickenheiser Barton and lived most of his life in this area. Buzz was a graduate of Columbia High School with the Class of 1952 and proudly served in the United States N...

Miriam E. "Mim" Horn 94 of Columbia passed away on Friday December 26 2025 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Horn with whom she was married 60 years until his death in 2011. Born in Ironville she was the daughter of the late Issac and Bertha Hambright Knei...

Dorothy R. Noon 82 of Columbia passed away on December 9 2025. She was born in Columbia to the late Patrick Sr. and Louise Choice Kenney and was a lifelong resident of this area. Dorothy was a graduate of Columbia High School with the Class of 1961. She worked several jobs and eventually with R S u...

Susan Sue Jane Laughman 69 passed away on December 6 2025. Born and raised in Lancaster County she was a proud graduate of Penn Manor High School. Sue had a warm heart a spirited personality and a deep love for the simple joys in life. She adored animals cherished her shopping outings and could ofte...

Earl S. Mouse Lowry 94 of Columbia passed away on Wednesday December 10 2025 at Legends Senior Living where he had resided for the past month. He was the husband of the late Estella Everard Lowry with whom he was married 66 years until her death in 2018. A Columbia High School graduate Earl spent ov...

Joanne L. Murphy 85 affectionately known to many as The Nan of Columbia passed away peacefully into eternal life on January 3 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Columbia to the late Edward G. and Verna L. Bongart Peters and remained a lifelong resident of the town she loved. Joann...

Sandra L. Lightcap 82 of Columbia passed away on December 22 2025. She was born in Harrisburg to the late Arthur and Charlotte Hossler and was a lifelong resident of this area. Sandra attended and graduated from Elizabethtown High School and went on to receive her LPN from Lancaster County Career an...