Obituaries
Bethany A. McMullen
Feb 19, 2025
Bethany A. McMullen, 68, of Willow Street, loving wife, mother, and sister, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 as a result of Alzheimer related conditions.
Born in Star Lake, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Muriel Stockton VanGelder, and the step daughter of Goodwin Gardner of Canton, New York. Bethany was the wife of Gerard M....
Paul E. "Shirky" Shirk
Feb 18, 2025
Paul E. “Shirky” Shirk, 73, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Strohm Shirk. He was the loving husband of Dana Ringler Shirk and they would have observed their 16th wedding anniversary next month. Shirky was a driver for the Manheim Auto...
Judith A. Kiehl
Feb 16, 2025
Judith A. Kiehl, 82, of Ephrata, entered into eternal life on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township, she was the only daughter of the late George and Arline (Geib) Diffenderfer. She graduated from Manheim Central HS in 1960 and her first job was grading eggs as an egg candler, and later...
Stella M. Steffy
Feb 15, 2025
Stella M. Steffy, 90, of Manheim, died on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at home. Born in Lititz, on August 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ella Mae (Heagy) Rhoads. She was the wife of the late Robert R. Steffy and the late Roy F. Steffy.
Stella was a homemaker. She loved going to the beach and...
Mary Jean Frey
Feb 15, 2025
Mary Jean Frey, 100, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. She was born in Lancaster on January 19, 1925, the daughter of the late Clarence M. and Mary Fink Graham. She was the loving wife of the late Norman L. Frey for 47 years, until his death in 1993.
Mary Jean graduated...
Lois M. Hoffer
Feb 14, 2025
Lois M. Hoffer, 95, of Ephrata, and formerly of Mount Gretna, and Manheim; died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, February 14, 2025. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Gertrude Kraybill Miller. Lois was the loving wife of the late J. Kenneth Hoffer who died in April 2015...
Dolores Jane Groff
Feb 13, 2025
Dolores Jane Booth Groff, 95, formerly of Elm, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Keystone Villa, Ephrata. She had been in memory care since early 2020. Born in Ephrata she was the daughter of the late, William and Mabel (Riley) Booth. Dolores was the loving wife of the late Robert L. Groff who died in 2020, and with...
Lorene G. Smeltzer
Feb 11, 2025
Lorene G. Smeltzer, 77, died surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, after an acute respiratory illness.
Born September 11, 1947 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Isaac M. Brubaker and Ruth J. Royer. The 4th of 6 children, she is survived by 2 sisters, Ann Johnson, of Austin, TX, and Karen Minnich, of Lititz, PA.
Lorene was...
Norman L. "Norm" Deck
Feb 10, 2025
Norman L. “Norm” Deck, 56, of Manheim died unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 10, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Reba B. Pierce Deck of Manheim and the late Leon L. Deck. Norm worked as a custodian for the Manheim Central School District as well as other facilities.
Surviving in addition to his mother are three children,...
Rollin E. "Ron" Ream
Feb 8, 2025
Rollin E. "Ron" Ream, 77, of Manheim passed away at home, on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Born in York, he was the son of the late, Nelson and Phyllis Bookmyer Ream. He was the loving husband of Sandra Eisele Ream. Ron retired as an insurance agent with American General. He was previously with Metropolitan Life and Baltimore Life Insurance Company....
Lois Jean Balmer
Feb 8, 2025
Lois Jean Balmer, 71, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Samuel P. and Verna Huber Lehman. Jean was the loving wife of Cletus L. Balmer and they would have observed their 51st wedding anniversary in April of this year. Throughout her life...
Harvey Greiner Ruhl
Feb 7, 2025
Harvey Greiner Ruhl, 83, of Mount Joy passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Mount Joy Township, he was the son of the late Irwin Greiner and Orlena Greiner Ruhl. He was the loving husband of Miriam Hershey Ruhl and they would have observed their 56th wedding anniversary this August. Harvey owned and...
Tamara Renee "Tammy" Frank
Feb 7, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of beloved wife Tammy Renee Frank on Friday February 7th, 2025 at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. Tamara (Tammy) Renee Frank was born on April 2nd, 1952, in York Pennsylvania to Forry and Mariam (Honey) Willard. She graduated from York Suburban High School in 1972 where she was a...
Donald Ray "Donnie" White
Feb 6, 2025
Donnie White, 84, of Manheim, went to be with the Lord on February 6, 2025, in the home where he was born, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Sarah K. Young White; their children: Kathy (Fred) Bowman, Kerry White, Beth McGrath, Timothy White, and Bradley White; his siblings, Kenny White and...
Trevor Daniel Sweigart
Feb 3, 2025
Trevor Daniel “T-Bird” Sweigart, 32, of Lititz, died on Monday, February 3, 2025. Born in Ephrata on December 2, 1992, he was the son of Paul E. Sweigart, Jr. of Rossville and Latesha (Presto) Alvarado of Lititz.
Trevor was a self-employed welder.
In addition to his parents, Trevor is survived by a daughter Trinity Ava Danielle Sweigart; two brothers Brandon Sweigart, Medy...
Janet M. Ott
Feb 2, 2025
Janet M. Ott, 87, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Posey Lee Shockley and the late Dorothy Ogle Jennings. She was the loving wife of the late David R. Ott who passed away in 2009. Janet was a member of Cedar...
Dorothy E. Hoffman
Feb 2, 2025
Dorothy E. Hoffman, 92 of Lititz, died on February 2, 2025 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehab in Columbia. She was the wife of the late Paul Hoffman. Born in Brecknock Twp., Berks County on October 26, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Mamie E. (Sweitzer) Lausch.
Dorothy was a homemaker.
She is survived by a daughter Deborah...
Ronald G. Friesen
Feb 1, 2025
Ronald George Friesen, 86, of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Meade, KS, he was the son of the late Elias and Elizabeth Kornelsen Friesen. He was the loving husband of Miriam Martin Friesen. Ronald graduated from Tabor College, and later earned a Master’s degree from Indiana University in Education. He...
Susan Arlene "Suzie" Keener Shoemaker
Jan 25, 2025
Susan Arlene “Suzie” Keener Shoemaker, 78, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Lebanon Nursing Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Ruth (Blecher) Keener.
A 1964 graduate of Manheim Central High School. Suzie was an active and faithful member of Hope Episcopal Church, Manheim, where she served...
Beatrice B. Hess
Jan 23, 2025
Beatrice B. Hess, 99, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late William and Annie Oechsle Bricker. She was the wife of the late Ray M. Hess who died in 2010. They celebrated 64 years of marriage.
Beatrice retired from the former RCA Corporation...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor