Obituaries
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...
Gwendolyn S. "Gwen" Martin
Jan 27, 2017
Gwendolyn S. “Gwen” Martin, 83, of Manheim and formerly of Cypress Drive, Leola, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late George C. and Marie Hiltner Sterneman. She was the loving wife of Ralph H. Martin and they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in July...
Joseph T. Jeckel
Jan 25, 2017
Joseph T. Jeckel, 71, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Marian Yates Jeckel of Downingtown, and the late Robert L. Jeckel. He was the loving husband of Patricia A. Shovlin Jeckel and they observed their 44th wedding anniversary in November of last year....
James T. Edwards
Jan 25, 2017
James T. Edwards, 98, of Elizabethtown, died Wednesday January 25, 2017 at the Masonic Village Heath Care Center, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Viola “Vi” Walmer-Edwards of Elizabethtown, and also the husband of the late Mary Ruth Edwards. Born in Shickshinny, he was the son of the late Merthen and Irene (Thompson) Edwards. Jim as he...
Betty Mae Traser
Jan 25, 2017
Betty Mae (Cummings) Traser, 93, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Spring Creek Nursing Home, Harrisburg. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Albert Machmer and Aleida Imhoff Machmer White and stepfather, John White. She was the wife of the late Samuel R. Traser who died in 1980. She attended LCBC, Manheim campus...
Ervin H. Martin
Jan 24, 2017
Ervin H. Martin, 84, formerly of East Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Frogtown, East Earl Township, he was the son of the late Adam H. and Katie Hornberger Martin. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Mae Metzler Martin and they would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this March. Ervin...
Clair M. Amand
Jan 23, 2017
Clair M. Amand, age 87, of Lititz, passed away after a brief illness, at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center on Monday, January 23, 2017. He is preceded in death by Millie, who passed away less than five months ago. She was the love of his life and his wife of 64 years. He was born in Mount Joy,...
J. Omar Landis
Jan 22, 2017
J. Omar Landis Local Auctioneer Auto Auction Owner J. Omar Landis, 82, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim Township, and Sarasota, FL., died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Manheim Township, he was the son of the late Harry C. and Mary Witmer Landis. Omar was the loving...
Dorothy M. Denlinger
Jan 21, 2017
Dorothy M. Denlinger, 90, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late John and Rhoda Mumma Brubaker. She was the wife of the late Raymond C. Denlinger who died in 2007. A homemaker, Dorothy attended Jerusalem Church, Penryn and was active with the bible studies...
Merritt J. Hause
Jan 17, 2017
Merritt J. Hause, 96, of Lititz, and formerly of Philadelphia died peacefully on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Luther Acres Retirement Community. Born in Roemersville, he was the son of the late Joseph R. and Harriet Barnes Hause. Merritt was the loving husband of the late Barbara Matas Hause who died in April of 2012. Merritt retired as a carpenter...
Daniel Kulp Hershey
Jan 17, 2017
Daniel Kulp Hershey, 87, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday January 17, 2017 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. He was the loving husband of Joretta (Hubley) Hershey, and they celebrated 65 years of marriage in March of 2016. Born in Penn Twp. He was the son of the late Graybill and...
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