Don Motaka passed away suddenly on Dec. 21, 2020, in Oxford, Michigan, at the age of 68 due to complications unrelated to COVID.
A native of Gettysburg, Don led a dynamic and purposeful life that included serving as an ordained Lutheran pastor, a Congressional aide, and a professed monk at the only Lutheran monastery in North America.
Don was truly one of a kind and he made an impression on everyone that he met. His keen intelligence, quick wit, huge heart, irreverent sense of humor, and booming laugh will be missed. His positive energy and love of life could overwhelm a room. He was a loving son to his mother, and he was adored by many close friends and their families who referred to him affectionately as âUncle Don.â
R. Douglas âDougâ Knox, 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. He was born on Jan. 16, 1932, in Baltimore, Md., and was raised in Gettysburg, the son of the late Francis I. Knox Jr. and Mary (McSherry) Knox.
Doug was married for 54 years to the late Vivian (Colehouse) Knox who passed away on Dec. 23, 2008.
Doug graduated in 1949 from Gettysburg High School where he played varsity football, basketball and baseball. He entered the US Air Force and served from 1949 to 1952 and was honorably discharged as staff sergeant. He enjoyed playing on the sports teams at the bases while serving in the Air Force.
Lorraine F. Brosius went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 1st, 2021, due to kidney failure. She was 84 years old. Born on February 21st, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Golda Heare Felix. Lorraine lived in Gettysburg, PA, for the first 18 years of her life, where she was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, singing in the choir for 11 years. Upon graduating from Gettysburg High School in 1954, she moved to York, where she attended Thompson s Business College, and worked as a secretary for the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
On May 11th, 1957, she married the late William Bender Brosius, of Lancaster, PA. They enjoyed 56 years together until his death in 2013. Lorraine worked as a confidential secretary for the school district of Lancaster from 1973 until her retirement in 1988. She was an active member of Pearl Street United Methodist Church, singing in the choir for over 55 years, treasurer for the United Methodist Women, and the org