Obituaries
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
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