Toni L. Tice

Toni L. Tice passed away suddenly on Sunday morning, August 31, 2025, while visiting her sister, Marti, in Skippack, PA. She and Marti enjoyed celebrating both of their birthdays together the night before. Born in the summer of 1946, she was the daughter of the late George Roman Longenecker and Martha (Grim) Longenecker. She graduated from JP McCaskey High School and York College. She took various courses at Franklin & Marshall College, Lebanon Valley College, and Smeal College of Business at Penn State. Toni’s employment career began working for American Testing Labs with John Kasseess. In 1981, Toni worked for Bird-in-Hand Corporation as their Controller. In 2009, she moved on to Longenecker’s Hatchery as Director of Human Resources, where she was a key member of the Team. Her enthusiasm and pure enjoyment of working with others were an inspiring force with the Hatchery. Her fun-loving spirit and all the ways she raised the bar in caring for their “people” will be greatly missed. Toni was a member of the Board of Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce since 2017. She served as Vice-President 2021-2022 and was President 2023-2024. She was the Past President of the American Business Women’s Association. And was Lancaster County Woman of the Year. Toni was a lifetime member at First Reformed Church. She was the general fund treasurer since 2004 and served as Treasurer until her untimely death. Toni divorced from Terry Tice and became widowed upon Brian Langsett’s death. She was a devoted daughter, loving sister, fun cousin, aunt, and Great-aunt. Her life was devoted to “helping others”. She was quirky and charming and had a flair for style that was uniquely hers. Her quest for knowledge was insatiable. She loved gardening, crafting, scrapbooking, and collecting old family photos. In addition to her sister, Marti Towne Bender, she is survived by nephew Brian McCune of Red Lion, nephew Andy Towne, wife Shawn, Collegeville, PA, great-nieces, Jessi Taylor, husband Joe, and daughter Ruby, of Pottstown, Sophie Towne, and great-nephew, Andrew Towne and wife, Emma. She will be dearly missed by her close friend Devin Jeffers. Toni spent last summer in Skippack with Marti and Scott (who died in November 2024). Cousins, Sharon Graham, Beth Kershaw, and Jen Taylor and their families also survive. She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Georgia L. McCune in 2021 and Donna L. Smoker in 2022. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Toni’s Memorial Service at The Groffs Family Funeral Home, 528 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA, on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Toni’s name to ECHOS 105 E. Washington Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. This was a passion of Toni’s; this organization empowers neighbors experiencing housing instability and financial hardships. Contributions can also be made to Habecker Mennonite Church, 451 Habecker Church Road, Lancaster, PA 17603; a congregation that gathers to worship ONE GOD in two languages, English and Karen. Longenecker’s Hatchery employs many “Karen” people of southeastern Myanmar, and Toni enjoyed helping them in her role as HR director. Toni was always GIVING!