Obituaries

Jan 26, 2025

Betty Isabelle (nee Epler) Nikodemski, 103, of Honey Brook, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025.  She was the wife of the late Edward Joseph Nikodemski who passed away in 1991.  She was born on January 22, 1922, in Omaha, NE, and was the daughter of the late Frank I. Epler and Frances (May) Epler Major....

Jan 24, 2025

Nancy L. Boyd, 88, of Sadsburyville, PA, passed away at her home on Friday, January 24, 2025.  She was the wife of the late George Boyd who passed away in 1985.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Potts Rice and Anna Mae (Freeland) Rice.

Nancy was an area resident all her...

Jan 23, 2025

Eleanor Marie "Ciss" Anderson, 62, of Pottstown, PA, passed away unexpectedly with her family at her side on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA which was the same date that her daughter passed away 40 years earlier.

Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of Walter W. Van Dyke Sr. and...

Jan 22, 2025

Laura V. Johnson, (Aunt Sis) 102, of Morgantown, PA, formerly of Coatesville, PA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.  She was the wife of the late Walter G. Johnson.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Grant and Bessie Wonderly Hilton. Her eleven brothers and sisters called her Sis, they preceded...

Jan 21, 2025

Lynn Edward Ondrizek, 82, of Parkesburg, PA, and formerly of Gettysburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Paoli, PA.  He was the husband of the late Charlotte Daniels Ondrizek who passed away in 2019.  Born in Zelienople, PA, he was the son of the late Edward H. and Harriett Marsh Ondrizek of Zelienople, PA

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Jan 18, 2025

Charles L. “Skip” Huston III:

Lukens’ “Man of Steel” Remembered

“With charm, poise, and overwhelming generosity, Skip Huston has truly made himself beloved by his classmates. Sincere and honest, he begrudges no one the talents he does not have and says little of the ones he does have. He fights not for himself, but for...

Jan 17, 2025

Dorothy V. O'Neill, 94, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 at the Newport Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Christiana, PA. She was the widow of the late Edward O'Neill. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Skwirut) Novak.

Dorothy was a devoted wife and mother...

Jan 16, 2025

Lola M. McCarter Smith, 91, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Dallas "Buck" Smith and ex-wife of the late Clyde R. "Sonny" McCarter. Born in Sparta, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late...

Jan 15, 2025

William B. Miller Sr., 89, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Newport Meadows.  He was the husband of the late Elizabeth F. Wertz Miller.  Born in Glenmoore, PA ,he was the son of the late Adam B. and Ella Ortlip Miller.

William worked as a farmer and also as a press operator...

Jan 15, 2025

Phyllis H. Beck Ferguson, 94, of West Caln Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, PA. She was born in Upper Darby, PA to the late Clinton and Ora Coder Beck. She was married to the late John T. Ferguson, Jr.

Phyllis was a 1948 graduate of the...

Jan 14, 2025

Glenn George Schwoerer, 75, of East Fallowfield, PA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.  He was the husband of Joanne Combs Fox Schwoerer for over 20 years.  Born in Santa Barbara, CA, he was the son of the late Frank Schwoerer and Dorothy Bullock Schwoerer.

Glenn was a graduate of Great Valley High...

Jan 14, 2025

Aldus B. "Sonny" Price, 83, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Lancaster, PA.  He was the husband of the late Edna Marie Booth Price who passed away in August.  Born in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA, he was the son of the late William and Betsy Cummings Bunker.

Aldus worked various...

Jan 12, 2025

Raymond E. Kepler Jr., 92, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 12, 2025.  He was the husband of the late Shirley A. Diem Kepler who passed away in 2004.  Born in Russellville, Chester County, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond Sr. and I. Ruth Griffith Kepler.

Raymond attended the...

Jan 10, 2025

Marjorie McLaren Keen, 92, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Parkesburg, Pa, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown.  Born in Rochester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Shannon and Edna Shorten McLaren.  She was the former wife of the late E. Arthur Keen Jr.

Marjorie spent her early...

Jan 10, 2025

Franklin Earl "Skip" Lammey Jr., 91, of Gilbertsville, PA, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Daylesford Crossing in Paoli, PA.  He was the husband of the late Joyce Scott Lammey who passed away in 2017 after 61 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Franklin E. Sr. and Margaret Smith...

Jan 9, 2025

Helen Helena Lohr, 91, of Downingtown, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at St. Martha's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Downingtown, PA. She was the widow of the late James Robert Lohr who died in 2019. They shared 55 years of marriage together. Born in Kobe, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Thomas...

Jan 8, 2025

Marian Louise Hilton, aged 91, passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2025, in the loving comfort of her daughter Karen’s home. Surrounded by her family and her beloved cats (Maggie, Misty, and Missy), Marian’s final moments were filled with warmth, love, and cherished memories.

Born and raised with a heart full of creativity, compassion, and energy, Marian...

Jan 7, 2025

Philip K. Johnston, 68, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the Hershey Medical Center.  He was the husband of Elizabeth L. Johnston (Woods) of Lancaster.  Born in Syracuse, NY, to Philip G. and V. Dawn. (VanAntwerp) Johnston.

Philip was a graduate of Virginia Tech University and served 30 years as a civil...

Jan 7, 2025

Ronald Keith Filler, 60, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the beloved husband of Karen L. Glauner Filler with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Media, PA, he was the son of the late Franklin A. Filler, III and Catherine Mansour Filler.

Jan 5, 2025

Beth Anne McAllister Welsch of Coatesville, PA entered the arms of her Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 5, 2025, in Philadelphia. She was born in Upper Darby, PA, daughter of the late Paul Jr. and Jean Rogers McAllister and stepdaughter of Kathryn Welsch McAllister.

She was the wife of Lawrence “Larry” Welsch. Beth had a passion for...