Obituaries
Mervin S. Ruhl
Oct 26, 2016
Mervin S. Ruhl, 91, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Raymond and Elsie Shenenberger Ruhl. Mervin had a life-long passion for work. For over 40 years Mervin worked at the Fuller Company in the foundry division in Manheim. Following retirement he worked...
Richard M. "Dick" Canfield
Oct 25, 2016
Richard M. “Dick” Canfield Pastor, Family Counselor Reverend Richard M. “Dick” Canfield, 95, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born in Munden, Kansas, he was the son of the late Roy A. and Lois Williams Canfield. Dick was the loving husband of Elizabeth Mahaffey Canfield of Manheim...
Harry E. Stern
Oct 24, 2016
Harry E. Stern, 66, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2016. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the Helen V. Smith Stern of West Chester, and the late Harry E. Stern Sr. Harry was the husband of Linda Brown Stern and they observed their 27th wedding anniversary in December of last year. He was a...
Michael T. Minnich
Oct 22, 2016
Michael T. Minnich, 40, of Manheim, died on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of David H. Minnich of Manheim, and the late Rachel C. Wagner Minnich. Mike worked as a truck driver for many years for White Oak Mills, Elizabethtown. Mike attended Middle Creek Church of the Brethren. He enjoyed the outdoors and traveling...
Diane L. Taft Parshall Dickson
Oct 20, 2016
Diane Lynn Taft Parshall Dickson, 68, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Albert W. and Dorothy Herr Taft. Diane graduated from West Chester University and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education. She was a music teacher for the Unionville School...
Mary M. Showers
Oct 14, 2016
Mary M. Showers, 82, of Clay Road, Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, October 14, 2016 at Brethren Village where she had been a resident for many years. Born in Cumberland, MD she was the daughter of the late Orus M. and Evelyn Richter King. Mary was the wife of the late Wayne B. Showers. She worked in the housekeeping department...
Nancy L. Bortner
Oct 12, 2016
Nancy L. Bortner, 78, of Mount Joy, passed away, Wednesday October 12, 2016 at Conestoga View Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster. She was the loving wife of James F. Bortner and they celebrated 54 years of marriage this past March. Born in Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late Grover C. and Sally (Elliot) Minnich. Nancy had worked...
Barbara Ann Greenly
Oct 8, 2016
Barbara A. Baer Greenly, 49, of Mount Joy, and formerly of Annville, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of Donald D. and Maylorraine Seidel Baer of Annville. Barb was the loving wife of Scott L. Greenly and they observed their 20th wedding anniversary...
Clayton F. Gruber
Oct 6, 2016
Clayton F. Gruber, 84, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday October 6, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Mary J. (Merkey) Gruber and they would have celebrated 57 years of marriage in November. Born in Manheim, he was the son of Norman and Mary (Fry)...
Jack T. Landis
Oct 5, 2016
Jack T. Landis, 73, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles and Pauline Todd Landis. He was the loving husband of Loretta Harsh Landis, and they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in January of this year. A truck driver for Yellow Freight for 35 years, Jack was...
Beverly A. "Bev" Kauffman
Oct 5, 2016
Beverly A. Kauffman Beverly A. “Bev” Kauffman, 69, of Manheim passed away at home on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Llewellyn and Violet Brightbill Huff. She was the loving wife of the late Robert A. “BK” Kauffman. Bev worked for and retired from the Manheim Twin Kiss. In her earlier years,...
Kenneth A. "Ken" Helman
Oct 2, 2016
Kenneth A. “Ken” Helman, 85, of Manheim passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Lloyd U. and Bertha Burkhardt Helman. Ken retired as an electrician from the former Alumax, Lancaster. He proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Ken enjoyed...
Elizabeth H. Nissley
Oct 1, 2016
Elizabeth H. Nissley, 102, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Manor Township, she was the daughter of the late Christian M. and Stella Mowrer Hostetter. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Lester B. Nissley who died in January of 1985. Elizabeth and her husband...
Anna Florence Heisey
Sep 28, 2016
Anna Florence Heisey, 103, of the Mennonite Home, 1520 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, passed on to heaven on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Born in Manheim Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry Neff Frank and Bertha Landis Frank of East Petersburg. She was the loving and caring wife of Menno W. Heisey with whom she shared 63 years of...
Shannon Carlton Hartley III
Sep 28, 2016
Shannon Carlton Hartley III, 36, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Ibrahim and Kathleen Larssen Said of Manheim. Shannon worked in construction for local contractors. He enjoyed spending time with his sons and playing football and video games. He is survived by his four sons, Shannon C. Hartley–Wiggins, Reuben,...
Ralph Ella Sr.
Sep 27, 2016
Ralph “Papa” Ella Sr., 88, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Mary Gordon Strohm and his step-father the late Edgar Strohm. He was the loving husband of Josephine I. Shirk Ella and they would have celebrated their 68th...
Linda J. Hilton
Sep 21, 2016
Linda J. Hilton, 65, of Manheim, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Isabel Fichthorn Witman. Linda was the wife of the late, Preston L. “Flip” Hilton who died in July of 2004. For over 38 years Linda was employed at Fenner Drives Corporation, Manheim....
Joseph W. Cope
Sep 20, 2016
Joseph W. Cope, 94, of Manheim, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Born in Mount Pleasant, he was the son of the late Benjamin H. and Pearl Reese Cope. Joe was the loving husband of Marian Tangert Cope and they would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in November of this year....
David R. Hughes
Sep 20, 2016
David R. Hughes, 69, of Mount Joy, went to be with his Lord & Savior on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, with his family by his side. Born in Pottsville he was the son of the late Richard and Naomi (Correll) Hughes. David was a linehall truck driver for over 44 years for ABF....
Richard E. "Dick" Campbell
Sep 18, 2016
Richard E. “Dick” Campbell, 85, of Lititz passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Weinhold Campbell. He was the loving husband of Reba Oberholtzer Campbell and they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past May. Retired in 1995, Dick worked for Sensenich Propellers, Lititz...
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