Lancaster News

Ken Hershey, 89, died Monday, January 9th, at home in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont. Ken was born on January 7, 1934, in Lancaster, PA to Clyde and Lila Good Hershey. Ken is survived by his wife of 58 years, Joanne; daughter Denise (Phil Lapp) of Sharon, Vermont; son David (Kris Koehne) of Colchester, Vermont; daughter Tanya (Billy Sneed) of Ripton, Vermont; grandchildren Annabel and Becket Lapp; Benjamin, Clara, Lila, and Rachel Hershey; and Berend Sneed; and sister Betty Frey of Lititz, Pennsylvania. Ken is predeceased by his sister Janet and brothers Edwin and Melvin. Those wishing may make memorial donations to Bethany Mennonite Church or Bethany Birches Camp, 169 VT-100A,...

Gladys E. Colon, 74, of McGaheysville, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg. Ms. Colon was born January 8, 1948, in Manati, Puerto Rico, and was the daughter of the late Paula Perez Medina and Ramon Crespo Camacho. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, and three sisters. Gladys worked as a State Health Department Community Interpreter in the 1970's in Pennsylvania. She went to work as a Hostess with Hampton Inn in Lancaster where she retired. She loved to sing, travel and enjoyed talking to those whom crossed her path in her life journey. Mother as many knew her, moved to Virginia in 2015, to be close...

Reggie Lamar Miller, 73, of 118 Elm Drive, Ninety Six, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022. Born in Fredrick, MD, he was a son of the late John Miller and Nora Splain. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved spending time in the mountains. In his younger years he was a very talented fast pitch softball player. Surviving is his son, Steve Miller; sister, Mary Anne Lloyd; brothers, Larry Miller and Steven Miller; grandchildren, Gavin Miller and Alexandria Miller (Ivan Ryan Wrenn); and great granddaughter, Lilith Page Wrenn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Miller. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Memorials may be...

Judith "Judy" A. Brady, 73, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2022, after a lengthy illness. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Judy is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Richard and Tillie Moncrief and brother, Richard Moncrief Jr. She is survived by her beloved husband of 37 years, Robert; children, Chris Olzacki and Jeffrey Olzacki; grandchildren Audrey, Lyndsey, and Brady Olzacki; and sister Susan Krupa. Judy was born on September 25th, 1949 and grew up in Lancaster, PA. After graduating from the University of Connecticut with a Master's degree in Physical Therapy. Judy eventually returned to her hometown of Lancaster where she spent years working at Conestoga View and...

Judith A. Brady, 73, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2022, after a lengthy illness. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Judy is preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Richard and Tillie Moncrief and brother, Richard Moncrief Jr. She is survived by her beloved husband of 37 years, Robert; children, Chris and Jeffrey Olzacki; grandchildren, Audrey, Lyndsey, and Brady Olzacki; and sister, Susan Krupa. Judy was born on September 25, 1949 and grew up in Lancaster, PA. After graduating from the University of Connecticut with a Master's degree in Physical Therapy, Judy eventually returned to her hometown of Lancaster where she spent years working at Conestoga View and Masonic Homes...

We are sad to announce the passing of Shirley Way Bentrup of Hilton Head Island, SC. She passed away peacefully in her sleep. She died on Hilton Head Island at age 57 on November 25, 2022. She was born on March 8, 1965, in Lancaster, PA. She was a Cum Laude graduate of Elizabethtown College where she majored in Business Administration and retired from a very successful career in real estate. Shirley loved to cook and crotchet. She touched so many lives wherever she went. Shirley lived a life full of joy and was so loved by so many friends and family who will miss her dearly including her parents; John E. Way, Jr. and his wife Sally Way, and Carol Gardner; her long-term partner Brian...

Robert "Bob" Lee Haagsma, 84, of Yorktown VA, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022. He was born on January 01, 1938 in Sanborn, IA to the late Richard Haagsma and Theresa Haagsma and the devoted husband to the late Pansy Haagsma for 34 years before her passing. Bob served his country in the Navy until 1962 and worked for the government for many years. After retiring he worked as a sub-contractor for Bec-Tech, as a missile inspector. His passion besides family was golf. He loved to play whether it be 9 or 18 holes with his golf friends or miniature golf with his family. Bob is survived by his six children: Edward (Teresa) Haagsma, Karen Abshire of NC, James (Sandra) Miller of...

Harry H. Thompson, Jr "Buddy" (83) of Nottingham, PA passed away September 29, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 21, 1939 in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Harry, Sr and Helen (nee, Tice) Thompson and the devoted husband of Suzette (nee, Arkatin) Thompson. Before retiring, Buddy worked as a Truck Driver in the Lancaster, PA area. He drove for a Dairy Co-op, Mount Joy and Dave Herr to name a few. Buddy was a faithful member of True Gospel Baptist Church. His family fondly remembers his commitment to Health and Fitness. Buddy, watched his diet, took vitamins, exercised and walked daily. His healthy lifestyle allowed him to indulge in one of his...

Annie B. Miller, 88, of Palmyra passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Londonderry Village, Palmyra. Born April 23, 1934 in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Sara (Masemore) Kreiser. She was the widow since April 2021 and life-long companion of Wilbur J. Miller and also preceded in death by daughter Lynn Kreiser-Miller and siblings Sterling Kreiser and Dorothy Noll. Retired as an electronics tester from RCA/Burle Industries, Lancaster, she attended Community Bible Church, Palmyra and was a former member of Lawn Evangelical Congregational Church. Surviving are her children Mary Kissel, Wilbur Miller, and Gwendolyn Miller; grandchildren Jessica Roth (John and Amy),...

Anita J. Troup, 92, of Concord, NC, died Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at her residence. She was born on October 22, 1929 in Akron, OH and was the daughter of the late Norman Lloyd and Naomi Ellen Gaugler. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, William Lee Troup (1930-2014). Anita earned a high school diploma from South High School in Akron, was certified as a Registered Nurse from Akron City Hospital, and completed a Bachelors of Science in Nursing at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. She was a professional nurse until her children were born and then served as a "neighborhood nurse" for every community in which she lived. Later in her life, she served as a school nurse...

Norman David Ebersole , 85, of Washington C.H., Ohio passed away, Saturday, August 27, 2022, at his son's home in Waynesboro, PA Born Saturday, December 19, 1936 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Harry L. Ebersole and the late Rosetta M. (Wadel) Ebersole. He was a member of Good Hope Mennonite Church in Washington C.H., Ohio. He is survived by his wife Janet Ann (Wiker) Ebersole; five sons, Norman David Ebersole, Jr. and wife Ellen of Newburg, PA, Stephen L. Ebersole and wife Lorena of Washington C.H.,OH, Arlen R. Ebersole and wife June of Waynesboro, PA, Mark E. Ebersole and wife Norma of Hagerstown, MD, Luke W. Ebersole and wife Barbara of Wautoma, WI, sister, Mary...

Victoria "Vicki" Otto, a dedicated dairy farmer and longtime paralegal from the Carlisle area, died on August 20, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center, a few months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was 73. 
Expert in the birth and care of calves, Ms. Otto came from a dairy-farming
family. For more than a decade, in partnership with her son David S. Masland III and father Ivo Otto Jr., she oversaw a milking operation of about 200 cows at a York Road dairy they called
Mayapple Farm. "She did all of the cow stuff," Masland said. "She managed every bit of it." He called his
mother's skill and strength with calves "remarkable." Ms. Otto corresponded with family and
friends from an...

Joann Ingrid Byler died of natural causes in her home on July 11, 2022, on Hilton Head Island, SC. She was 54. She loved the Lord and studied the Bible in study groups. Ingrid was born on December 30, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois to her parents, Sam and Holly Girard. The family relocated to Lancaster in 1975. She attended Manheim Township High School. She married Marcus Byler in 2002. The Bylers moved to Hilton Head where Marcus worked as a contractor and Ingrid did rental property management and dog care and worked in the family building business. She volunteered for several local and state community service organizations. She also completed an extensive dog training course in Canada...

Ricky A. McKee, age 52, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Rush Township, PA. He was born April 17, 1970, in Carlisle, PA to Robert S. McKee, Jr. and the late Crystal J. (Martin) McKee. He is survived by his partner Amanda J. Mitchell of Manheim, PA; siblings Jane M. Poth and her husband Daniel of Mechanicsburg, PA, Laurie A. Larsen and her husband George of Dixfield, ME, Randall A. McKee and his wife Carrie of Newville, PA, and Cathy R. Bailey of Las Vegas, NV. Ricky is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Ricky was a tractor trailer driver for Fed-Ex Freight for many years, where he was known for his excellent driving record. Starting as a...

Barry S. Cameron, age 75, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away on June 1, 2022. He was born on April 12, 1947 in Baltimore, MD to the late Robert H. Cameron and Phyllis (Alger) Cameron. Barry proudly served his country in the Army National Guard. He was employed with Alger Oil, Walker Oil, and Dixieland as a Sales Manager in the Lubricant Industry. Barry started organizing local car meets in 2000 and was a founder and member of the Sun City Cruisers Car Club; he took great joy in riding around in his 1967 Chevelle Super Sport 2 door Coupe. He was a very active member of Rising Sun Lions Club for over 50 years, during this time, he served as President two times and was currently serving as the...

Chester Allen Ambrose (Al), age 77, of St. Petersburg, FL, went home into the arms of his Savior on May 29th, 2022 at Bayfront Hospice Care Center. He was born in Lancaster, PA and was a resident of Florida since 1977. He was preceded in death by his father Chester Ambrose, his mother, Helen B. Rutt and his step-father, Lloyd H. Rutt. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Donna L. Ambrose. Also surviving is three daughters, Jolyn (Mike) Hampton of York, PA, Tammy (Scott) Miller, of Mt Gretna, PA and Lisa (Erik) Morgan of Lancaster, PA. Also, six grandchildren, Brittany (Michael) York, Jordan (Charles Zegley) Hampton, Kyle (Michaela) Miller,...

Linda Marie Payne (nee Jacobson), 73, of Naples, FL, Minneapolis, MN, and Chicago, IL, went peacefully into the arms of Christ on March 25, 2022. Linda was born in Chicago, IL to Rita (nee Moran) and Charles Jacobson in 1948. She attended school at Alvernia High School and later graduated with a Bachelor's from the University of Minnesota at age 36. She married John Howard Payne in 1973 at St. Viator's Church in Chicago. They then relocated to Minnesota. Linda took on roles as thespian, travel agent, and possibly most dear to her, religious education teacher. She served educating young minds in Christ and did so for many years, always learning and teaching together, making differences...

Renee Kathleen Stadler Armstrong of Kennesaw, GA went to be with her Lord on March 11, 2022. She was at home surrounded by her family. Renee was born on June 5, 1970 in Heidelberg, Germany while her father was stationed there in the Army. Her parents moved to Lancaster, PA and that's where she grew up and went to school. She graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor's of Science in Commerce & Engineering and Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Purdue University. She retired in 2018 as the Marketing Director, Gas Plants for GE Power. She was an inspiring leader to so many at GE. The most important event that happened at GE was that she met the love of her life, Paul, in 1993....

Millie "Sis", age 93, of York, passed away on March 5, 2022 at SpiriTrust Lutheran-Sprenkle Drive where she resided for the past 5 years. Millie was born in Sylvan, PA on July 12, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Mary L. (Gregory) Zimmerman. She graduated from Mercersburg High School Class of 1946, attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and later graduated from Thompson Business School. Millie then went on to work for the York Naval Ordnance Plant, where she was named Miss NOP; next as a medical secretary for Queen Surgical Associates and then as a receptionist for Jeffrey E. Flickinger & Co., Inc. where she later retired. Millie was a devoted member of Advent...

Linnea Bailey, 61, died on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 in Vero Beach, Florida after an extended illness with cancer. She is survived by her wife of 17 years, Lynne Ferguson. She is also survived by her mother, Eula Bailey Hartnell, her brother, William Bailey and his wife Nancy, her sister, Britta Mercier and her husband Greg, her sister-in-law, Patricia Bailey, wife of the late Richard Bailey, and her nieces Elisa O'Gorman, Summer Mercier, Molly Mercier, Brooke Mercier, and Erin Bailey. Linnea was preceded in death by her father Richard Bailey and by her brothers Robert Bailey and Richard Bailey. Born and raised in Connecticut, Linnea spent her childhood playing in the woods around her...

Katie S. (Beiler) Eames, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the home of Jeff and Terry Mazzei, Carlisle. She was born on February 13, 1940, in Leola and was a daughter of the late Sol Beiler and Elizabeth (Speicher) Beiler and was the widow of Alexander Eames, who passed away in 2014. Katie attended Victory Tabernacle Church in Carlisle for many years. She is survived by her siblings, John (wife Becky) Beiler, Abner S. (wife Sarah) Beiler, Levi S. Beiler and Annie S. Beiler, and a sister-in-law Mattie Beiler. Katie was preceded in death by two stepsons, one brother Christ D. Beiler, one sister-in-law Nellie Beiler and one brother-in-law Jonathan Esh. A...