Obituaries

Patricia A. Miller

Patricia A. Miller

Nov 5, 2015

Patricia A. Miller, 81, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Tremont, she was the daughter of the late Reverend Harry M. and Ethel Miller Tobias. For over 20 years Pat worked as a lab technician for Warner Lambert in Lititz. An active and faithful member for more than 63 years...

Anna M. Wilkinson

Anna M. Wilkinson

Nov 2, 2015

Anna M. Wilkinson, 73, of Mount Joy, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 2, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Robert Wilkinson who died in 2001. Born in Mastersonville, she was the daughter of late Lloyd and Margaret (Halbleib) Ebersole. Anna was employed by King’s Associates of Leola before retiring in 2003. Anna attended LCBC...

Howard W. "Hop" Shank

Howard W. "Hop" Shank

Nov 2, 2015

Howard “Hop” Shank, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the son of the late William and Marguerite Westheaffer Shank. Hop was the loving husband of Lucille Putt Shank and they were blessed to have 67 years of marriage together. Howard was an active life-long member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church of Manheim....

Mildred B. "Millie" Miller

Mildred B. "Millie" Miller

Nov 2, 2015

Mildred B. “Millie” Miller, 82, formerly of Manheim passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Edna Rohrer Miller. Millie graduated in 1950 from Lancaster Mennonite High School and attended business school. She retired as a secretary at Philhaven for forty...

Ariya Lee Alexander

Ariya Lee Alexander

Nov 2, 2015

Ariya Lee Alexander, daughter of Douglas and Alicia (Huber) Alexander of East Petersburg, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Services are private and at the convenience of the family. To send the family on-line condolences, please visit: www.BuchFuneral.com or www.facebook.com/ariyasjourney

Geraldine E. "Gerry" Geiman

Geraldine E. "Gerry" Geiman

Nov 1, 2015

Geraldine E. “Gerry” Geiman, 82, formerly of Manheim, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Brethren Village Retirement Community, Lancaster, where she was a resident. She was the widow of Robert E. Geiman who died in 2004. Born in Chanceford Twp. York Co., she was the daughter of the late Edgar G. and...

Mary H. Wagner

Mary H. Wagner

Oct 31, 2015

Mary H. Wagner, 104, formerly of Fairland Road, Manheim, died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Emma B. Heisey Cassel; and the step daughter of the late Susan Gibble Cassel....

Thomas L.  Steffy

Thomas L. Steffy

Oct 25, 2015

Thomas L. Steffy, 86, of United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on October 25, 2015. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Ada Lehn Steffy and husband of the late Catherine Adams Steffy, who passed away in 2003. A graduate of Lititz High School and Lancaster Business College,...

Nancy M. Engle

Nancy M. Engle

Oct 25, 2015

Nancy M. Engle, 85, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born in Cornwall, she was the daughter of the late John and Daisy Sweeny Leeper. She was the wife of the late Ernest R. Engle Sr. who died in 2004. Nancy graduated in 1947 from the former Cornwall High School. She retired as a...

Hilda R. Frederick

Hilda R. Frederick

Oct 22, 2015

Hilda R. Frederick, 75, of Manheim, passed away at home on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Born in Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Alice Poorman Williams. She was the loving wife of John E. Frederick and they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary in May. Hilda retired as a seamstress at the former Noggles Garment...

Earl  M.  Weber

Earl M. Weber

Oct 21, 2015

Dr. Earl M. Weber, 93, of Lititz, died peacefully at his home on October 21, 2015. Born in Brecknock Township, he was the son of the late Harry and Annie (Good) Weber and in June he and his wife, Margaret E. (Bowser) Weber celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. A learned man, with early education from a one room school house...

Franklin J. "Duke" Minnich

Franklin J. "Duke" Minnich

Oct 20, 2015

Franklin J. Minnich Franklin J Minnich also known as “Duke”, 86, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the home of his daughter, Susan, in Frederick, MD. Born in Reinerton, PA he was the son of the late William and Ruth Bechtel Minnich. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth J. “Betty” Ney Minnich and they celebrated...

Nancy G. Sanger

Nancy G. Sanger

Oct 17, 2015

Nancy Louise Guistwhite Sanger, 83, formerly of Lemoyne, died peacefully, Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown where she was a resident. She was the widow of Kenneth A. Sanger who died in 1995. Born in New Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Margaret (Weimer) Guistwhite. Nancy was a former sales representative for PNC...

Cyrus R.     "Pete" Peters

Cyrus R. "Pete" Peters

Oct 17, 2015

Cyrus R. “Pete” Peters, 91, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Clayton B. and Mabel Blecher Peters. Pete was a 1943 graduate of Elizabethtown High School. He was the loving husband of Anna Mary Ruhl Peters and they observed their...

Emily E. Mesner

Emily E. Mesner

Oct 13, 2015

Emily E. Mesner, 89, of Manheim, and formerly of Lancaster, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Spring Township, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Johanna A. Laube Mesner. In 1990 Emily retired as Assistant Treasurer for Lancaster Press Inc. where she was employed for 37 years....

Dwight E. Hershey

Dwight E. Hershey

Oct 13, 2015

Dwight E. Hershey, 44, of Manheim, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Vincent D. and Mary Brackbill Hershey. Dwight was the husband of Jeannie Ginder Hershey and they would have observed their 23rd wedding anniversary in November of this year. Dwight worked in Agri-business...

Nancy L. Turner

Nancy L. Turner

Oct 13, 2015

Nancy L. Turner, 72, formerly of West Third Avenue, Lititz passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter P. and J. Miriam Neff McKinney. She was the wife of the late Jack L. Turner who died in 2012. Nancy retired from the former Raymark Industries, Manheim....

Elizabeth M. "Liz" Stevanus

Elizabeth M. "Liz" Stevanus

Oct 12, 2015

Elizabeth M. “Liz” Stevanus, 87, of Manheim and formerly of St. Michael, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2015. Born in Waterman, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Sikorski Mickolick. She was the wife of the late Glenn E. Stevanus who died in 1991. Liz worked as a sales clerk at the former...

Paul  R. Davis, Jr.

Paul R. Davis, Jr.

Oct 8, 2015

Paul R. Davis, Jr., 87, died October 8, 2015 at Homestead Village, Lancaster, where he was a resident. He was the husband of Marguerite "Maggie" Davis, and they celebrated 22 years of marriage. His first wife Mary K. (Easton) Davis died in 1984. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Paul R. and Kathryn N. (Brown) Davis....

Sally Bender

Sally Bender

Oct 8, 2015

Sally Bender, 73, of Ephrata, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in East Hempfield Township, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Elizabeth Bender Sensenig. Sally retired after she worked over 12 years for Friendly’s Restaurant in Lancaster; previously she was employed at...

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