Obituaries in Paradise, PA

Ralph R. Murray Sr. 94 of Rigby Road Peach Bottom PA passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday February 3 2026. He was the husband of Mary Emma Hicks Murray who passed away in 2001. Born in Fulton Township he was the son of the late Jesse Murray and Helen Milburn Murray the last African A...

Amos S. Stoltzfus age 82 of 245 Pine Grove Road Nottingham PA passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday February 5 2026 of natural causes. He was the husband of Rachel Lapp Stoltzfus. He was born in Intercourse son of the late Sam M. and Katie K. Stoltzfus Stoltzfus. He was a retired far...

V. Larraine Franklin age 89 of New Providence passed away on Wednesday February 4 2026 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late David C. Franklin. The most important thing in her life was her family especially her grandchildren. She is survived by 3 children Kim F. wife of Ha...

Roberta Lee McLaughlin age 87 of Lancaster and formerly of Christiana passed away on Wednesday February 4 2026 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Wilkes Barre PA she was the daughter of the late Glen Sr. and Ruth Wint Kline. Roberta was a member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Coa...

Mary H. Ankrum age 104 of Willow Street passed away peacefully on Friday January 30 2026 at The Glen at Willow Valley. She was the loving wife of Robert S. Ankrum for 59 years before his passing in 2002. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late James and Annie Jackson Herr. Mary was a memb...

John W. Lacock age 85 of Paradise PA passed away at the LancasterGeneral Hospital on Sunday February 1 2026. He was the husband of JoyceJ. Smith Lacock with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage on June 5th2025. Born in Coatesville he is the son of the late George Estelle WeilerLacock. He was a m...

Barbara M. Zook age 98 of 241 Williams Run Road Christiana passed away on Sunday January 25 2025. She was the wife of the late Enos K. Zook who died July 30 2012. Born in Groffdale she was the daughter of the late Amos and Sallie Yoder Fisher. Barbara was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She ...

Benjamin F. Doulin age 91 of Quarryville formerly of Willow Street passed away on Wednesday January 21 2026 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. He was the husband of the late Elnora Zander Doulin. Born in New Providence he was the son of the late Freeman L. and Myrtle Warfel Doulin. He...

William R. Thomas age 76 of Coatesville went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday January 8 2026. He was the husband of Nancy Craig Thomas with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage on July 18th. He was born in Ridgway PA son of the late William H. Christine L. Charlesen Thomas. He was...

Christian Ivan Stoltzfus C. Ivan passed peacefully at his farm in Honey Brook Pennsylvania overlooking cherished fields and pasture. He grew up in Morgantown PA the son of Jonas K. and Anna Mary Stoltzfus. In his late teens he spent two years in 1W service working at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Fl...

Tessa L. Lefever 82 formerly of Strasburg passed away on Monday January 26 2026 at Ephrata Manor where she resided. She was the wife of the late Lloyd D. Lefty Lefever who died April 14 2011. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Lucille Harnish and step daughter of Paul Yite Lefever. She was a ...

Richard S. Rick Zook age 68 of Strasburg passed away on Thursday January 22 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Sharon Buch Zook for 39 years. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Aaron Jr. and Ruth Wolff Zook. Rick was a long time member of The Worship Center and more ...