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Richard "Dick" Powell, 86, of Columbia passed away on September 17, 2022. He was born in Ickesburg, PA to the late William and Esther Powell.

Lewis C. (Luke) Kauffman, 88 of Mountville, formerly of Columbia passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Mennonite Home where he had …

Lewis C. (Luke) Kauffman, 88 of Mountville, formerly of Columbia passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Mennonite Home where he had …

John A. Wolf, Sr. of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, December 15, 2022. He was the husband of Janetta Fox Wo…

Dayne Carla Gable, 90, of Columbia passed away on December 14, 2022. She was born in Columbia to the late Raymond and Anna Adams Long and was …

Robert J. Apple, Jr., 78, of Columbia, PA answered his call to eternal rest on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. He wa…

Alphonse E. Fischer, Jr., 72, of Marietta, passed away at home on Friday, December 16, 2022. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Alph…

Kathy M. Wright, 72 of Frenchville, PA, formerly of Lancaster County died on December 19, 2022. She was the wife of Thomas R. Wright with whom…

John P. DiCostanzo, Sr., 87 of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was the husband of the l…

Jane Hinkle Stockdale passed away peacefully at Willow Valley Communities while surrounded by her family on December 11, 2022 after a lengthy …

Kaye Louise Spiese, 77, of Carlisle passed away on December 13, 2022. She was born in Pittsburgh to the late Kenneth and Katherine Schnee Beec…

Harry L. Keller, 93, of Wrightsville passed away on December 27, 2022. He was born in Columbia to the late Ray and Hester Leiphart Keller and …

Myrle Elizabeth Rossi, 92, formerly of Columbia, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Christmas morning, Sunday, December 25th at her home o…

Dorothea Hartman, 85 of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at her residence. She was the wife…

On the early morning hours of January 2, 2023, Jeffrey J. Hanna left his earthly life for whatever awaits us on the other side.

Janice Lynn (Williams) Hughes went home to be with the Lord on December 24th, 2022. She was just shy of her fifty-ninth birthday. She was born…

Ann E. Thens, 79, of Millersville, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Penn Medicine LGH. She was the wife of Bruce D. Thens with whom…

George "Rick" Ernst, Jr., 69 of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his residence. He was the husband of Robin Yohe Ernst t…

Julia "Julie" R. Greider, 79, entered into rest on Friday, January 20, 2023, at Oak Leaf Manor North. She had been under the care of Caring Ho…

Donald Butzer, 93, of Lancaster went to be with the Lord Jesus on Saturday January 21, 2023 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. Born in Silver…

Richard D. Heim, 82 formerly of Landisville, passed away on Saturday January 21, 2023 at Magnolias of Lancaster where he had resided for the p…

Leo Robert Smith, 71, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 in Hellam, PA. Born in Columbia, he was the son of Leo E. and Anna (Bissert) Smith.

Nancy J. Foltz, 82, of Columbia passed away on January 27, 2023. She was born in Columbia to the late Silas and Isabelle Hartman. Nancy was a …

Dianne G. Haldeman, 75 of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, January 30, 2023 at home. She was the wife of Michae…

"It's so long, not goodbye." Samuel Henry Brewer, 91, of Marietta passed away on February 1, 2023. He was born in Annville to the late Samuel …

James R. Karr, Jr., 70 of Columbia, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Penn State Health Medical Center. He was the husband of Victori…

Barry Lee Hogentogler, 68, of Columbia passed away on February 7, 2023. He was born in Columbia to the late Harry and Edith Leas Hogentogler a…

Darlene Ann Kline, 78, of Columbia went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 11, 2023. She was born in Columbia to the late Amos and Alm…

Darlene Mae Splain, 71, of Columbia passed away on February 14, 2023. She was born in Columbia to Ruth Yohe Nace and the late Ralph L. Nace an…

Ida Mae Green, 88, of Columbia passed away on February 10, 2023. She was born in Columbia to the late Achillo and Ida Mae Swarr Filizzi and wa…

Betty L. Albin, 83, of Landisville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Albin, s…

Donald J. Kuhn, 92 a lifelong Columbia resident, passed away on February 16, 2023, at Penn Medicine LGH. He was the husband of the late Wilma …

Elaina Marie Smith was born May 24, 2010 in Lancaster, PA to parents Tiffany Landis and Dwayne Smith. Elaina was a light to all who knew and l…

William W. Grove, Jr., 90, a lifelong Columbia resident passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 23, 2023. He was the husband …

Gregory James "Pugs" Meley, 64, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital, after an illness of several years. A lifelon…

Rita A. Williams, 96, of Columbia, died on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Luther Acres Manor in Lititz. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of t…

Howard "Pickle" Mitzel, 89, of Washington Boro passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on March 15, 2023. He was born in York County to …

Audrey E. Boyd Mowrer Lively, 89, a proud and lifelong Columbia resident, passed away on March 15, 2023. Born to the late James and Elsie Heil…

Loretta "Dutch" Townsley, 102, passed away on March 20, 2023, at her home in Wrightsville. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late …

Sharon Kay "Grav" McCarty, 64, of Mountville passed away on March 19, 2023. She was born in Paradise to the late J. Robert and Alta Hoover Mil…

Beverly Eileen Barnett, 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children on Thursday, March 23, 2023, after a brave battle with cancer. …

It is with deep sadness that the family of Janet Marie Weaver Herman announce her passing on March 11, 2023, at the age of 91 years. Born on S…

Jay K. "Sox" Markley, 91, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Harry F. and Violet…

Rose Marie Morrison, of Columbia, Pa., passed on March 15, 2023, reunited with her late husband Clifford "Chubb" Morrison who preceded Rose in…

Donna M. Hinkledire, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Thelm…

Pamela Stiffler, 66, of Columbia passed away on March 26, 2023. She was born in Columbia to the late Clinton Johnson and Beverly Bass and was …

Beverly Eileen Barnett, 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children on Thursday, March 23, 2023, after a brave battle with cancer. …

Eileen Louise Sheaffer, 72, of Washington Boro passed away on April 13, 2023. She was born in Columbia to the late Thomas and Alice Kilgore Ma…

Lorraine Reese Rupard, 96 a lifelong Columbia resident passed away peacefully on Monday April 17, 2023 at Luther Acres where she had resided f…

John Wesley Betrone III passed into the ethereal realm on Monday, April 17, 2023, at the age of 84. He was born in York, PA, in 1938 to John W…

Gerrylynn Kirsch Geyer, 50, of Columbia passed away on April 18, 2023. She was born in Trenton, NJ to Gerry and Carol Kirsch. Gerrylynn was a …

Shirley Ann Bayman, 88, of Columbia passed away on April 21, 2023. She was born in Lancaster to the late Clyde and Laura Lefever and was a lif…

Francis R. Resch, 76, of Columbia, PA passed away on April 24, 2023 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. He was the husband of Carol Smith Resc…

Anna Elizabeth Spence, 96, of Columbia passed away on October 1, 2022. She was born in Columbia to the late Joseph and Mary Voelkl Drasch and …

Harry A. Laird, Sr., 84, of Columbia, PA passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Richard S. Mimnall, 61 of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday April 25, 2023 at Penn State Lancaster Medical Center. Born in Columbia, he was the…

Gary L. Spicer, 68 of Maytown, formerly of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Pleasant Acres where he had resided for the pa…

Robert J. Hartman, Jr., 63 of Columbia, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Thursday, April 27, 2023. He was the husband…

Pamela Marie Shellenberger, 64, of East Prospect passed away unexpectedly on May 1, 2023. She was born in Columbia to the late Malvern "Bud" H…

Norman Tillman, 82, of Columbia went to join his beloved wife Margaret on May 7, 2023. He was in the presence of loving family. Born in Columb…

Jean Elizabeth (Mumma) Hostetter, 99, of Lititz, PA, passed from this life to the next on May 5, 2023, at Landis Homes. She was married to the…

Carolyn M. Waltz, 79, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023. Born in Bridgeport, CT, she was the daughter of the late Lavere and Ma…

Richard "Rick" A. Ross, 72 of Windsor formerly of Columbia passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Lebanon V.A Hospital. Born in Columbia…

George R. Brommer, 94 of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023. George was the husband of the late Susan McKonly Brommer with whom …

Richard Gelon Willis, 71, of Brogue passed away on May 23, 2023. He was born in Live Oak, FL to Irene McAlister and the late Alfred Willis. Ri…

Michael Reitz, 54, of Lancaster passed away on May 27, 2023. He was born in Lancaster to Nancy and the late James Reitz, Sr. and was a lifelon…

Barry Lee Moore, 76, of Mount Joy passed away surrounded by his family on June 1, 2023. He was born in Columbia to the late John, Jr. and Myrt…

David R. Graham, Sr. 75 of Wrightsville, formerly of Columbia passed away on Tuesday June 13, 2023 at home. He was the husband of Donna Fink w…

Sister Mary Peter Chiodo, ASC passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Homestead, PA, she was the da…

Thomas R. Weaver, 72, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at home. He was the husband of Terri Weaver with whom he was marrie…

Beverly J. Sheetz, 58, of Columbia passed away peacefully at her home on June 20, 2023. She lived in Columbia all her life and was a homebody.…

Ira K. "Bud" Hogentogler went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 23, 2023 at home. He was born in Marietta to the late Stuard and Betty …

Clair R. Kuhn, 69 of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at his residence. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late James …

Shirley L. (Resch) Marcello, 89, of Columbia, passed away on June 30, 2023 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Louis D. Marcel…

Charles Edwin Swisher III, 81, passed away on July 1, 2023 after a battle with cancer. Better known as "Ed," he was a respected Certified Publ…

Melvin A. "Skip" Frantz of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at the age of 80. Born in Lebanon, PA on…

Ruth Roth, 92, of Lancaster passed away on July 3, 2023. She was born in Chapmans Quarry to the late John and Ruth Young. Ruth was a graduate …

John "Crawdad" Lauver, 60, of Maytown passed away on July 5, 2023. He was born in Lancaster to the late Robert and Velma Lauver and was a life…

Charles E. Ailes II, 69 of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on June 30, 2023 at the M.S Hershey Medical Center. A loving husband and fathe…

James S. Hollingsworth, Jr., 83 of Columbia, passed away at the home of his daughter Denise in Renovo, PA on July 8, 2023 where he had resided…

Ruth N. Faus, 87, of Columbia, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 at home. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sa…

Fannie Mae Landis Charles, 91, 125 S. Donerville Road Lancaster, PA 17603 passed on to be with Jesus Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Landis Homes.…

Linda (Everly) Keim, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully at age 79. Linda was surrounded …

Wayne Lentz, 64, of West Hempfield passed away on July 20, 2023. He was born in Lancaster to Anna Phillips and the late Richard Lentz and was …

Charles E. Dorwart, Jr. passed away on July 26, 2023 at his home in Columbia, PA, surrounded by loved ones, at the age of 86. Charlie was a de…

Annette Marie Loraw, 69, of Columbia passed away on July 29, 2023 following an extended illness. She was born in Lancaster to Mary and the lat…

Ronald W. Kendig, 72 of Lancaster passed away on July 25, 2023 at Hamilton Arms Center. He was the husband of the late Susan Keller Kendig. Bo…

Harry M. "Barney" Bartch, IV, 51, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023. Born in Columbia, he was the son of Earl P. Jr. and Sarah …

Karen M. Von Stetten, 79 of Columbia passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023 at the Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Center. A lifelong Columbia…

Larry Lee Waltz, 77 of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023. He was the husband of Susan Eshelman Waltz with whom he was married…

Ellen Kitty Bridges, 93, of West Hempfield Township passed away on August 17, 2023. She was born in Bergen, Norway to the late Hakon and Kitty…

Carol S. McCutcheon, age 89, passed away Friday, August 18, 2023 in Lancaster, PA after a brief illness. Born December 21, 1933 in Clarksburg,…

Shitaye Mulushewa Adenw, 57, of Lancaster passed away on August 28, 2023. She was born in Ethiopia to Almaz Beyene and the late Mulushewa Aden…

Linda Lou Crist (Kauffman), age 77, of Wrightsville, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, September 3rd, surrounded by her fam…

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Kenneth T. Mable, 58 of Columbia, passed away on September 6, 2023 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was the husband of Lori Wimer…

Joanne R. Stotz, 81 of Marietta, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care. She was the wife of the late Harold…

Ruth Ellen Roda, 87, of Mountville/Columbia, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2023 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. She was married …

Major James Gilbert, 77 of Columbia, PA, passed away September 18, 2023 at the Wellspan York Hospital after a brief battle with lung cancer. B…

Lester "Pepper" Kauffman, 73, of Mountville passed away on September 18, 2023. He was born in Columbia to the late Harry and Kathryn Schoelkop…

William "Bill" Keiser, Jr., 82, a lifelong native of Columbia passed away on September 18, 2023. He was the son of the late William, Sr. and C…

Maj. (Ret.) Raleigh B. (Buddy) Power, 93 of Lancaster, formerly of Mobile, AL passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Homestead Village…

Judith E. Anderson, 73, of Columbia, passed away on September 26, 2023. Born in Wrightsville, she was the daughter of the late Charles L. and …

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM at the Clyde W. Kraft Funeral Home, Inc., 519 Walnut Street, Columbia, PA…

Craig Michael Diehl, 68, passed away on September 27, 2023.

Annabelle Vecero, 92, of York, passed away on October 2, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Miriam Wallick and wife of the late …

Jerome O. "Romie" Burg, Jr., 61, of East Prospect passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy surrounded…

Treva D. Wagner, 83, of Wrightsville went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 5, 2023. She was born in Columbia to the late Leonard and …

Mary Jane Salvatore, 93 of Columbia, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Victor J. Salvatore…

Derotha "Dee" L. Allen, 65, of Elizabethtown passed away on October 18, 2023. She was born in Kennett, MO to the late LulaBelle Pogue and live…

Donald "Granny" Arndt, 73, of Columbia, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on October 25th. He was born on March 8th, 1950 to the late Harry…

James A. Kaufhold, Jr., 87, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, October 29th, 2023. He was born in Columbia to the late James, Sr. and Hazel K…

Kay D. Johnson, 73 of Hellam and formerly of Columbia passed away on November 3, 2023. She was born in Columbia to the late Henry and Margaret…

Brenden D. Monte, 20 of York, passed away on November 2, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Paul R. Monte (companion Ellen Brickman) a…

Russell Alan Miller, 79 formerly of Columbia, passed November 3, 2023 at Oak Leaf Manor North, Landisville PA. He was the loving husband of Ma…

Kenneth D. Geesey, Sr. 88 of Marietta, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023 at the Penn State Lancaster Medical Center. He was the husband …

Robert M. McClung, 79, of Columbia went to be with his Lord and Savior at 3:00 a.m. with the time change on November 5, 2023. He was born in N…

Lynn Marie Landis, 73, of Manheim passed away on November 15, 2023. She was born in Lancaster to the late Henry "Jimmy" and Glenrose "Mary" Di…

Kenneth L. Sheckard, 80, of Columbia, went HOME to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 17, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital…

Marion "Bubs" Williams, of Mount Joy, formerly from Columbia, passed away on November 24, 2023. He was the youngest son born to Marion Namon a…

Paul C. Schlotthauer, 64 of Columbia passed away peacefully at his home on December 3, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Che…

William "Bill" George Rosenberger, 74, of Lancaster passed away on December 6, 2023. He was born in Lancaster to the late William A. and Anna …

James "Jim" Robert Haug, 72, of Columbia passed away, surrounded by his family on December 10, 2023. He was born in Columbia to the late Carl …

Robert A. Kling, 75 of York, formerly of Columbia passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023. Born in York, he was the son of the late Charles S…

Loretta E. "Sis" Dietrick Brown, 81 of West Hempfield Township, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at her residence. She was the wife …

Kenneth R. Moore, Sr., 81 of Washington Boro passed away on December 19, 2023. He was born in Columbia to the late John and Helen Moore and wa…

Lee Irvin Noffz, 76, of Columbia passed away on December 22, 2023. He was born in Columbia to the late Carl and Sarah Noffz. Lee was a graduat…

Charles J. "Big Charlie" McCarthy, Sr., 73 of Wrightsville, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. He was the husband of Jeanne Hammer M…

Harriet Elizabeth Lauver, 82, of Marietta passed away on December 24, 2023. She was born in Columbia to the late Earl and Mabel Stoutzenberger…

Rita J. Keys Horn, 95, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. She was the wife of the la…

Harold E. Shellenberger, 88 formerly of Columbia and Marietta passed away on Friday, December, 29, 2023. He was the husband of the late Lois C…

Harold E. Shellenberger, 88, formerly of Columbia and Marietta, passed away on Friday, December, 29, 2023. He was the husband of the late Lois…

Shane A. Bechtold, Sr., 60, passed away at his West Hempfield Township home on Monday, December 25, 2023 unexpectedly of natural causes. Born …

Priscilla Jane "PJ" Bragg Glick, 90, has been reunited with her daughter, Sarah Jane Murry and her adoring husband, David Elam Glick. She was …

Albert Wilson Ellis, Sr. was surrounded by family when he passed away on December 28th. He was the son of the late, Dorothy and James Ellis, S…

Cyril J. "Cy" Greenya, 79 a lifelong Columbia resident, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. He was the loving husband …

Leonard W. "Lenny" Young, 73, of Columbia passed away on January 1, 2024. He was born in Columbia to the late Orville and Anna Mae Young and w…

Dennis M. Jennings, 79 of Wrightsville passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. He was the husband of Mary Louise Keyser Swarr Jennings with…

John W. Kuhns, 68, of Columbia, passed away after an 18-month battle with metastatic kidney cancer at UMPC Lititz on January 9, 2024. He was t…

Elizabeth J. Jones, 79, of Columbia passed away on January 13, 2024. She was born in Columbia to the late Albert and Lorraine Grassel and was …