Obituaries
Alice Edith Rasmussen
Mar 3, 2017
Alice Edith Rasmussen, 74, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, Friday March 3, 2017. Alice was born on August 1, 1942 in Home Township, Edmore, MI and was the daughter of the late Alfred Sr. and Audrey Courser Rasmussen. Alice grew up in the Edmore Area graduating from Edmore High School in 1960. She went on to graduate from...
Gerald W. Bender
Mar 2, 2017
Gerald W. Bender, 81, formerly of Mount Joy, died Thursday March 2, 2017 at the Gardens of Campbelltown where he had been a resident. Born in Hanover, he was the son of the late Alva G. and Zelah (Miller) Bender. Jerry was a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg VA, and received his Master’s in Sociology from Penn State University....
William P. "Bill" Smith
Feb 28, 2017
William P. “Bill” Smith, 81, of Manheim and formerly of Randallstown, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital of heart failure. For 59 wonderful years, he was the beloved husband of Dorothy Mae (Hancock) Smith. Bill was born and raised in Birdsboro, PA by the late George L. and Elizabeth (Lynch) Smith. In addition to...
Betty B. Hess
Feb 28, 2017
Betty B. Hess, 89, of Lancaster, formerly of Manheim, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Brethren Village, Lancaster where she had been a resident for 10 years. Born in Rapho Twp., she was the daughter of the late J. Roy and Nora Greiner Brenneman. Betty was a homemaker. She was the loving wife of the late, Paul Hess, Jr. who...
Hester Ann "Hettie" Wolfe
Feb 25, 2017
Hester Ann “Hettie” Wolfe, 91, of Brethren Village, died peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Born in Point Marion, she was the daughter of the late John J. Jr. and Helen Ewing Harding. Hettie was the loving wife of the late Dr. Charles H. Wolfe who passed away in 2014 after 70 years of marriage. Hettie graduated from Point Marion...
Myrtle Hess Bomberger
Feb 24, 2017
Myrtle Hess Bomberger, 97, of Elm, and a resident at Landis Homes, Lititz for 13 years died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 24, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Mary Buckwalter Hess. Myrtle was the loving wife of the late Henry L. Bomberger who died in March of 2004....
Albert Breneman
Feb 23, 2017
Albert Breneman, 93, formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Landis Homes, Lititz. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Mark and Ella Rohrer Breneman. He was the loving husband of Mary Jane Hess Breneman, celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on February 1. Albert owned and operated a dairy farm in...
Samuel H. "Sam" Schlee
Feb 23, 2017
Samuel H. “Sam” Schlee, 67, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster. Born in Danville, Sam was the son of the late Samuel F. and Mary Herman Schlee. In his earlier years, Sam worked for the Danville State Hospital. An avid coin collector, Sam enjoyed learning about history, especially the WWII era. He was...
Robert D. Reinhart Jr.
Feb 19, 2017
Robert D. “Bob” Reinhart Jr., 61, of East Petersburg, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born in Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Robert D. Sr. and Florence Reinhart. Bob was the loving husband of Bonnie J. Bleacher Reinhart and they observed their 28th wedding anniversary in January of this year. Bob worked...
Ida E. Royer
Feb 18, 2017
Ida E. Royer, 98, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Carney's Point, N.J., she was the daughter of the late John D. and Sadie H. Pennypacker Shantz. A homemaker, Ida was the loving wife of the late Robert R. Royer who died in 1979. Ida was a member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational...
Delores A. Landvater
Feb 17, 2017
Delores A. Landvater, 79, of Halifax, died peacefully Friday February 17, 2017 at the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg. She was the wife of David R. Landvater, Sr. and they celebrated 62 years of marriage in July 2016. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Susan Landvater. Delores was a homemaker most of her life....
Peter M. Zerphy
Feb 16, 2017
Peter M. Zerphy 81, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Born in East Petersburg, he was the son of the late Floyd and Mildred Brunner Zerphy. He was the loving husband of Pat Brunner Zerphy. Peter was employed at the Manheim Auto Auction as an auto body mechanic for over 25 years. A...
Jane R. Rannels
Feb 13, 2017
Jane R. Rannels 93, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at Luther Acres Retirement Community on Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late J. Harry and Mabel Eshleman Reinhold. Jane was the loving wife of Donald E. Rannels who died in 2002. She was a member of Lititz Moravian Congregation where she was involved...
Nancy U. Varnes
Feb 12, 2017
Nancy U. Varnes, 84, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, formerly of Manheim, died unexpectedly on Sunday February 12, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Varnes who died in 2012. Born in Rapho Twp. She was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Shank) Shearer. Nancy had worked as a Registered Nurse at...
David S. Hann
Feb 5, 2017
David S. Hann, 55, formerly of Lititz, died on February 5, 2017 in Bonita Springs, Florida at a local hospice unit with his sister Lauren Hann Welch by his side. David was a 1980 graduate of Warwick High School and Moravian College. David recently took a disability retirement from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. In the past year...
Leroy E. Weidman
Feb 4, 2017
Leroy E. Weidman, 83, of Leola, died peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Born in Rothsville, he was the son of the late Ellsworth and Emma Enck Weidman. Leroy was the loving husband of the late Marlene Getz Weidman who died in 2013. For many years Leroy worked for the Pennsylvania Scale Company, Leola. Leroy participated with the Jimmy Swaggart...
James M. Walker Sr.
Feb 1, 2017
James M. Walker Sr., 74, of Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in Port Jervis, N.Y., he was the son of the late James E. and Eva Martin Walker. James was the loving husband of Mary Kahrs Walker and they observed their 54th wedding anniversary in July of last year. James and Mary were the owners and...
Brenda L. Myers
Jan 31, 2017
Brenda L. Myers, 36, of Manchester, and formerly of Lancaster County, passed away on Tuesday January 31, 2017 at Harrisburg Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Brian A. Myers of Lititz, and Roxanne E. Eichler of Leola. Surviving are two sons, Christopher and Cameron and one daughter, Ashlyn. Two brothers, Timothy husband of Bonnie Eichler of Mount...
Janet E. "Jan" Bosma
Jan 30, 2017
Janet E. “Jan” Bosma, 71, of Lititz died peacefully into the presence of her Lord on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Walpack, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Alvina Black Fuller. She was the loving wife of James R. “Jim” Bosma and they celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in November of...
Marie S. Rupp
Jan 30, 2017
Marie S. Rupp, 86 of Lititz, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Millport, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Alma Sheaffer Sheneberger. She was the loving wife of the late Tillman Rupp. Marie was a member of Lake View Bible Church, Manheim. She was employed for many years at...
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Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
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Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
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Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor