Obituaries
Julia S. Gladfelter
Mar 12, 2017
Julia S. Gladfelter, 103, formerly of Salunga, and Cambria County, died peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in West Point, Cambria County, she was the daughter of the late Celestino and Susanna Maria Cullet Henry. A devoted homemaker, Julia was the wife of the late Hayes Gladfelter who died in 1974; her first husband...
Donald L. Mensch
Mar 11, 2017
Donald L. Mensch, 82 of Rothsville, died peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Natalie, he was the son of the late Walter G. and Mildred A. Yocum Mensch. Donald was the loving husband of Elaine M. Sherman Mensch and they observed their 61st wedding anniversary in November of last year. Don received an...
Carl D. Miller
Mar 10, 2017
Carl D. Miller, 68, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late David and Mary Wampler Miller and step-mother, Martha Reesor Miller of Manheim. He was the loving husband of Donna Coleman Miller and they would have celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in...
Linda Lou Rannels
Mar 10, 2017
Linda Lou Rannels, 70, of Columbia and formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late David and Ruth Ashenfelter Rosser. She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth B. Rannels who died in 2006. Linda graduated from Donegal High School in 1964...
Miriam M. Cassel
Mar 10, 2017
Miriam M. Cassel, formerly of 782 Fruitville Pike, Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in York County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Maggie Herman Miller. Miriam was the loving wife of the late Amos H. Cassel who died in August of 2010. Miriam helped her husband...
Howard Barton Rathman
Mar 8, 2017
Howard Barton Rathman, 85, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. He was the husband of Janet L. Rathman for 33 years. Howard was born in Lancaster, the son of the late Howard F. and Fanny M. Rathman. He was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Penryn, where he...
Fern A. Groff
Mar 8, 2017
Fern A. Groff, 95, formerly of 424 West High Street, Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Abraham W. and Alice Wunderlich Longenecker. Fern was the loving wife of the late Ira L. Groff who died in October of 2013. For many years, Fern...
Shelley Richard Shellenberger
Mar 7, 2017
Shelley Richard Shellenberger, 95 of Lititz, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Landis Homes. Born in Oakland Mills, Juniata County, he was the son of the late William Henry and Joyce Loretta Shelley Shellenberger. Shelley was the loving husband of Mildred Nissley Landis Shellenberger; they were married May 16, 1998. His first wife was...
Jay R. Pierce
Mar 6, 2017
Jay R. Pierce, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Monday, March 6, 2017. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Dorothy Brown Pierce. Jay was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth H. “Lizzie” Huber Pierce who died in January of last year. For many years Jay...
Janice Johnson
Mar 4, 2017
Janice Johnson, 62, of Manheim and formerly of Long Island, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Iris Wainwright Crowder. She was the loving wife of James Vincent “Jimmy” Johnson and they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in September of last...
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...
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