Obituaries

Mary M. Brown

Mary M. Brown

Jun 7, 2016

Mary M. Brown, 99, of Manheim passed away at home on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Norman S. and Katie George Brown. Mary retired as an inspector after twenty eight years for the former Manheim Belting Co. She also worked at the former Beford Shoe Factory, Lititz and the former Noggles...

John J. Frill  Jr.

John J. Frill Jr.

Jun 4, 2016

John J. Frill Jr., 87, of Manheim and formerly of Sinking Spring passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John J. Sr. and Elizabeth Kretz Frill. He was the loving husband of Phyllis A. Valentino Frill. They were looking forward to celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary in...

Jack Hawthorn Miller, Sr.

Jack Hawthorn Miller, Sr.

Jun 3, 2016

Jack Hawthorn Miller, Sr., 82, of Bainbridge, died peacefully, Friday, June 3, 2016 at his residence after a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ervin Finnell Miller and Mary Hawthorn Miller. Jack graduated from aeronautics school in New York, Gettysburg College, and the former Eckel’s School of Embalming in Philadelphia. Jack was the 6th...

Jason A. Terenchin

Jason A. Terenchin

Jun 3, 2016

Jason A. Terenchin, 52, of Manheim, died on Friday, June 3, 2016. Born in Lewistown, he was the son of the late John F. Terenchin Sr. and Barbara Wright Bell and the step son of the late Lester Bell. Jason was a member of the Elstonville Sportmen’s Association. Surviving is a son, Ethan A. Scott of Gualala, CA; two sisters:...

Paul B. Nauman

Paul B. Nauman

May 31, 2016

Paul B. Nauman Paul B. Nauman, 96, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Romanus and Fannie Baker Nauman. Paul was the husband of the late Mabel Geib Nauman who died in December of 2004. In 1984 Paul retired as a plant...

E. Eugene "Gene Hershey

E. Eugene "Gene Hershey

May 30, 2016

E. Eugene “Gene” Hershey, 90, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Elmer H. and Esther Kreider Hershey. Gene retired from Alcoa, Lancaster. In his earlier years, he worked on the family farm on Bucknoll Road, Manheim. Gene graduated from Manheim...

Lester O. Flory

Lester O. Flory

May 30, 2016

Lester O. Flory, 83, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, May 30, 2016. Born in Elstonville, he was the son of the late Daniel and Sadie Ober Flory. Lester was the loving husband of D. Elaine Ruhl Flory and they observed their 64th wedding anniversary in December of last year. In 1991 Lester retired...

Henry C. Wesch

Henry C. Wesch

May 30, 2016

Henry C. Wesch, 78, of Lancaster, passed away at home on Monday, May 30, 2016. Born in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of the late Henry J.L. and Mabel Lawson Wesch. He was a taxi driver and in his earlier years he worked for the Lancaster Host. Henry was an avid New York Yankees and Giants fan, he also...

Thomas J. "Tom" Krupa

Thomas J. "Tom" Krupa

May 29, 2016

Thomas J. “Tom” Krupa, 85, of Manheim passed away at home on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Born in Delair, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John and Catherine Ramsz Krupa. He was the loving husband of Mary Allen Krupa and they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in July. A retired Physicist and Engineer, Tom retired...

Betty Jane Bender

Betty Jane Bender

May 26, 2016

Our mom and grandmother, Betty Jane Bender, 90, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Margaret Gainer Beck. She was the loving wife of the late Richard D. Bender, who died in 1987. She was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rothsville, and a...

Olivia Reese Weidle

Olivia Reese Weidle

May 25, 2016

Olivia Reese Weidle, of Lititz, the precious daughter of Joseph and Breanne Connors Weidle was received into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Reading Hospital. Though her time on earth was brief, she touched many lives. There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world. Olivia was deeply...

Mary S. Adamko

Mary S. Adamko

May 25, 2016

Mary S. Adamko, 84, formerly of Freehold, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Queens, New York, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Terisa Schaeffer. She was the loving wife of Theodore “Ted” Adamko and they would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in September. Mary retired after 28...

Clara M.  Myers

Clara M. Myers

May 24, 2016

Clara M. Myers, 97, formerly of Shelly Road, Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. Sr. and Ella Greiner Dyer. She was the loving wife of the late George “Ed” Myers, who passed away in 1992. Clara retired in...

Marion E.  Thompson

Marion E. Thompson

May 21, 2016

Marion E. Thompson, 84, of Columbia, died peacefully on Saturday May 21, 2016 at Maple Farms Nursing Center, Akron after a brief illness. She was the wife of Dale C. Thompson. Born in Denver, PA she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Mildred (Lehman) Loose. She was a graduate of Denver High School. Marion had worked as a...

Charles Donald "Don" Hoffer

Charles Donald "Don" Hoffer

May 21, 2016

Charles D. “Don” Hoffer, 85, of East Petersburg, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Robert M. and Annie B. Sheaffer Hoffer. He was the loving husband of Geraldine M. “Gerry” Hoffer and they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Friday. Retired...

Barbara "Oma" Schatz

Barbara "Oma" Schatz

May 21, 2016

Barbara “Oma” Schatz, 91, of Mount Joy, went to be with Lord and Savior, Saturday May 21, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital, while her family was by her side. She was the widow of the late Robert E. “Pap” Schatz who passed away July 2015. Born in Muhlenberg, Germany she was the daughter of the late George and Kunigunda (Götz)...

Elizabeth A.  Beckmeyer

Elizabeth A. Beckmeyer

May 19, 2016

Elizabeth A. Beckmeyer, 82, of Manheim, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Edward S. and Anna Witmer Ilgenfritz. She was the wife of the late Roger W. Beckmeyer, who passed away in 1998. Elizabeth was an active member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in...

Janis Sloka Jr.

Janis Sloka Jr.

May 18, 2016

Janis Sloka Jr., 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, where he was a resident. Born in Latvia, he was the son of the late Janis and Viktorija Sloka and husband of the late Erma L. Wissler Sloka, who passed away in January of 2015. Janis was a member of the Latvian...

John R. Collins

John R. Collins

May 18, 2016

John R. Collins, 67, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul and Jean Royer Collins. He was the loving husband of Jo Anne Nauman Collins and they celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary in March. John served in the U. S....

Wilma J.  Hammond

Wilma J. Hammond

May 14, 2016

Wilma J. Hammond, 87, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Moravian Manor. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late E. Guy and Janet Pfautz Brubaker. Formerly of Glen Rock, NJ, she shared 55 years of marriage with her husband, the late Robert E. Hammond, who passed away in 2003. Wilma was an excellent...