Obituaries
Clayton Lee Thomas Jr.
Dec 24, 2024
Clayton Lee Thomas, Jr.
Born: November 18, 1947
Died: December 24, 2024
Clayton “Butch” Thomas, 77 of Marietta, PA died Tuesday, December 24, 2024. Husband of Ruth Ann Thomas, and they shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster PA on November 18, 1947, he was the son of Clayton Lee Thomas, Sr. and Anna Mary Eshleman. “Butch” was a retired machinist from...
Beatrice L. Carlton
Dec 21, 2024
Beatrice L. Carlton, 92, formerly of Penryn, died peacefully Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Luther Acres, Lititz. She was the loving wife of Rodger J. Carlton who died in 1997. Born in Penryn, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Anna (Eitnier) Keath. Beatrice was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed the flower gardens at her home. She was...
Ross K. Neifert
Dec 20, 2024
Ross K. Neifert, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehab. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Walter G. Neifert and Doris Eckhart.
Ross attended East Pennsboro High School and graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1963. After high school, Ross work for the Fuller Co., Manheim and Mariani...
John Knight Brenneman
Dec 19, 2024
John Knight Brenneman, of Ephrata, formerly of Lancaster, redeemed by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, left this life to be with his Savior on Thursday, December 19, 2024. He was a resident of Lincoln Christian Home, Ephrata. He was born on July 29, 1925 in Pequea Township on what was part of the original area settled by pioneer...
Irvin G. Geib
Dec 18, 2024
Irvin G. Geib, 77, of Quentin, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Born in Manheim on October 16, 1947, he was the son of the late Jacob S. and Grace (Galbreath) Geib.
Irvin drove truck for Yellow Freight.
He is survived by two brothers, Mahlon Geib and his wife Faye of St. Charles, MN, Melvin Geib and his wife Brenda...
Joan A. McElwee
Dec 16, 2024
Joan A. McElwee, 80, of Lititz, died peacefully at home on Monday, December 16, 2024. Born in Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Augusta Schrull. Joan was the beloved wife of Michael P. McElwee, and they observed their 31st wedding anniversary in July of this year. For over 36 years, Joan worked in the...
Helen J. Moyer
Dec 10, 2024
Helen J. Moyer, 82, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Lillie Stoner Hossler. She was the loving wife of Carl M. Moyer and they observed their 63rd wedding anniversary this year. Helen was a cook at the former Kreider’s...
Evelyn P. Dutt
Dec 10, 2024
Evelyn P. Dutt, 100, of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Henry W. and Minnie Heagy Helt. Evelyn was the loving wife of the late John S. Dutt who died in March of 2009 following 66 years of marriage. In her early years, Evelyn worked for...
Phyllis J. Fichthorn
Dec 9, 2024
Phyllis J. Fichthorn, 81, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle Sangrey Fink. She was the loving wife of Robert L. “Bob” Fichthorn and they would have celebrated 65 years this month.
Surviving in addition to her husband, Bob, is a...
John A. Lutz
Dec 8, 2024
John A. Lutz, 64, of Manheim, died on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community. He was husband of Tammy S. (Hammond) Lutz of Manheim. Born in Morgantown on December 13, 1959, he was the son of the late Lester and Margaret (Elliott) Lutz.
John worked for Lancaster Malleable Castings for 25 years. He also enjoyed driving his...
Diana D. West
Dec 8, 2024
Diana D. West, 70, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Born in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Leroy E. and Dorothy Watson Hockenberry. She was the loving wife of the late Nolan D. West who died in 2021. Diana retired as a cook for Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster. She enjoyed crafts,...
Jeri Ann Herr
Dec 8, 2024
Jeri Ann Herr, 89, of Lancaster, died peacefully, Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. She was the widow of E. Richard “Dick” Herr who died in 2015. Born in Salunga, she was the daughter of the late Vern and Mary (Frankhouser) Heistand. Jeri along with her late husband were the owner/operators of the former Herr’s...
Hyla J. Mowrer
Dec 6, 2024
Hyla J. Mowrer, 82, of Lancaster, formerly of Lititz, died on Friday December 6, 2024 at the Abbeyville Nursing and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Howard E. Mowrer. Born in Lancaster on March 31, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Emil S. and Mary (Boyd) Neff.
Hyla was a 1960 graduate of Warwick High School. She...
Kenneth E. Webster
Dec 5, 2024
Kenneth E. Webster, 70, of Klingerstown, and formerly of Manheim, and Lititz, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late J.D. and Bernice Dissinger Webster. Ken was the loving husband of DiAnne Maurer Webster and they observed their 42nd wedding anniversary in October of...
H. Joan Furlow
Dec 4, 2024
H. Joan “Jody” Furlow, 96, of Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Luther Acres. Born in Manheim, and growing up on a dairy farm, Jody was the daughter of the late Roy H. and Margaret Erdman Miller. A homemaker, Jody was the loving wife of the late John F. Furlow who died in December of 1993. She...
Darryl M. Yohn
Dec 4, 2024
Darryl M. Yohn, 85, of Manheim passed away December 4, 2024. He was born in West Fairview, PA, son of the late David M. Yohn, Sr. and Mary A. (Thomas) Yohn.
Darryl graduated Manheim Central High School with the class of 1957. He received his Vocational Education II permanent teaching certificate for the state of PA through Penn State. Darryl taught...
Nancy D. Hann
Dec 2, 2024
Nancy D. Hann, 78, of Manheim and formerly of Red Lion, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at UPMC Lititz. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Ruth Barshinger Kornbau. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas J. Hann who passed away in 2005.
Nancy was a 1964 graduate of Red Lion Area...
JoAnn B. Zug
Nov 28, 2024
JoAnn B. Zug, 81 of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at the Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Marlin E. and Martha Brungard Becker. JoAnn was the loving wife of the late Ronald D. “Zuggy” Zug who died in June of 1998 following 24 years of marriage. JoAnn...
Elaine Adams Mason
Nov 27, 2024
Elaine Adams Mason, a resident of Cornwall Manor, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 after battling a long illness. She was 82.
Elaine was born in Port Jervis, NY, on June 5, 1942, to the late Mary H Adams, née Boyd, and Merlin K Adams of Matamoras, PA. Elaine was married to Harold E Mason for 50 years, with...
Frank Wayne Carotto
Nov 27, 2024
Frank Wayne Carotto, 83 of Elizabethtown, died peacefully, Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Suzanne I, (Ober) Carotto and they celebrated 61 years of marriage last June. Born in Girardville, he was the son of the Joseph and Pauline (Mervine) Corotto. Frank was employed as a Master Pipe Fitter at Armstrong World...
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