Obituaries
Darlene L. Frey
Jan 6, 2024
Darlene L. Frey, 91 years old, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2024. She was the wife of the late H. Richard Frey who died in 2006. Born in Manheim on March 22, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Elmer A. and Mabel Hoffer Longenecker. Darlene graduated from MCHS in 1950 and LGH School of Nursing in...
Helen E. Burkholder
Jan 6, 2024
Helen E. Burkholder of Lititz transitioned peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, January 6th. Born in Lancaster on September 5,1934, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Esther Erb Hiestand. Helen was the faithful and loving wife of Roy S. Burkholder, with whom she celebrated 68 years of marriage on April 23rd. Helen...
Harold S. Martin
Jan 5, 2024
Harold S. Martin died, peacefully, Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Lincoln Christian Home, Ephrata. He was born in Ephrata, on August 7, 1930 to the late Noah and Helen (Sheaffer) Martin. At the age of twelve, Harold accepted Christ as his Savior and later was called to be a minister of the Gospel, serving at the Pleasant Hill...
Ralph Eugene Smith
Jan 4, 2024
Ralph Eugene Smith, age 61, of Manheim, passed away on January 4, 2024. He was born in Ephrata, PA. He was the son of the late William E. Smith and Anna Mae Meashey. He enjoyed billiards. He really enjoyed shooting pool one-handed. He also enjoyed darts, hiking, Native American culture, and spending time with the grandchildren. He had careers...
Sharon Lynne Garber
Jan 2, 2024
Sharon Lynne Garber entered into rest Jan. 2, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Rev. Charles S. Hoffmeier and Vivian Dunlap Hoffmeier. She was a loving and devoted wife to Herbert J. Garber for 51 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by 4...
Carl F. Anderson Sr.
Jan 2, 2024
Carl F. Anderson, Sr., 60, of Akron, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles B. and Doris Worrell Anderson. He was the loving companion of Barbara Ann “Barb” Stokes of Strasburg for 40 years. Carl was a tow motor operator for Vallorbs,...
Robert Douglas Doran
Jan 1, 2024
Robert Douglas Doran
09/29/1942 – 01/01/2024
Robert Douglas Doran, 81, of Manheim, succumbed to his fight with cancer at his home on January 1, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Donald and Lois (Cusick) Doran of Toronto, OH and his son, Christopher Douglas Doran of Baltimore, MD. Surviving him are his wife of 44...
Shirley Felker Groff
Dec 30, 2023
Shirley Felker Groff, of Manheim, age 90 passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Cedar Haven Healthcare Center, Lebanon. Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Lester C. and Elizabeth Goodhue Felker. She was the loving wife of Ellis L. Groff and they celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary in June. Shirley was a...
Barry L. Brown
Dec 29, 2023
Barry L. Brown, 88, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Mary M. Brown. He was the loving husband of the late Joanna Mae Clarke Brown who died in 2013. Barry retired as a tinsmith for Sensenig Roofing, Ephrata and also...
Linda Lou Beatty
Dec 28, 2023
Linda Lou Beatty, 83, formerly of Salunga, died peacefully Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Abbeyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster. Born in Salunga she was the daughter of the late Albert and Irene Baker Rodgers. She was the widow of the late Arthur J. Redcay and the late Norman Beatty, Jr. Linda was a homemaker and was a member...
James F. "Fred" Young
Dec 28, 2023
James F. (“Fred”) Young of Homestead Village, Lancaster, died peacefully on December 28, 2023 at the age of 95. Born in Lancaster in 1928, he was the younger of two sons of the late Abram H. and F. Blanche Mackley Young of Manheim. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Lou Bigler Young of Manheim; they had...
GeorgiaRae B. Bernhardt
Dec 26, 2023
Dear Family and Friends it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our beloved GeorgiaRae Bernhardt.
GeorgiaRae was 69 of Manheim, PA. She passed away December 26, 2023 at the UPMC Lititz Hospital with her loving fiancé David (Dave) Smith by her side. Born on February 27, 1954 and raised in...
Merle H. LeFever
Dec 26, 2023
Merle H. LeFever, 94, of Manheim died peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lehman H. and Frances Horst LeFever. He was the loving husband of the late June D. Koehler LeFever who died in 2022. Merle retired after 21 years as a drafting...
Patricia J. "Pat" Gerfen
Dec 25, 2023
Patricia "Pat" J. Greenawalt Gerfen, of Lititz, passed away surrounded by her family on December 25, 2023, at the age of 93. She was born in Lancaster, and was the daughter of the late M. Frances Greenawalt. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Gerfen to whom she was married to for 52 years prior to...
Gerald R. "Jerry" Brandt
Dec 22, 2023
Gerald R. “Jerry” Brandt, 87, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023 at WellSpan, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ray and Sara Knier Brandt. Jerry was the husband of Joyce E. Hoffer Brandt and they observed their 25th wedding anniversary in July of 2023. Jerry served as...
Audree Augusta Brown
Dec 21, 2023
Audree Augusta Brown, 90 passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023at her home in Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, PA. Shewas born at Flushing Hospital in Queens, New York to Pauline and AndrewBreidenbach.
Audree graduated in June 1951 from Bayside High School and went on tograduate from the Interboro Institute Language Secretarial School in NewYork City. Upon graduation, she was...
James L. "Jim" Sweigart
Dec 21, 2023
James L. “Jim” Sweigart, 63, of Manheim passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lester H. and Gloria Lerch Sweigart. He was the loving husband of Pauline M. Kahley Sweigart and they observed their 32nd wedding anniversary this past August....
Floyd C. Phillips
Dec 20, 2023
Floyd C. Phillips, 87, a life-long resident of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late Charles and Ella Young Phillips. Floyd was the companion of Cindy Witmer who was his kind and compassionate caretaker for over 37 years. Floyd retired from...
Gerald R. Weirich
Dec 19, 2023
Gerald R. Weirich, 77, of Lititz passed away on December 19, 2023 at Neffsville Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Gerald W. and Betty Heckman Weirich. He was the husband of Sheila M. Royer Weirich. Gerald worked in the highway construction industry and enjoyed hunting.
Surviving in addition to his wife are...
Dean R. Sobon
Dec 18, 2023
Dean R. Sobon, 53, of Lititz, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, actor, theater director and teacher died peacefully with his wife by his side at the Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, December 18, 2023. Born in Somerville, NJ, he was the son of Joan Petruska Sobon of Duarte, CA, and the late Walter J. Sobon. Dean was the...
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