Obituaries
Loy C. Awkerman
Aug 29, 2015
Dr. Loy C. Awkerman left this earth to be with his Savior on Saturday, August 29 at Spang Crest nursing home in Lebanon. He was born in Harrisburg, on October 15, 1925 and was the son of the late Harry L. and Gertrude Black Awkerman. He is survived by his wife, loving companion and best friend Rose Marie (Root) Awkerman...
Barry L. Barto
Aug 28, 2015
Barry L. Barto, 65, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family following a 21 month battle with cancer on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul Barto and Florence Robinson Barto Schroll, and the step son of the late Asher Schroll. For the past...
Nancie M. "Nan" Beinhower
Aug 27, 2015
Nancie M. “Nan” Beinhower, died August 27, 2015. She was born in Carbondale, PA she was the wife of the late Gerald E. “Jerry” Beinhower who died in 2008, and mother to the late Gerald E. Beinhower, Jr. Nan was a life member of the Elizabethtown Beagle Club. Nan’s memorial service will be private and at the convenience of the...
Sherron Lynn Thomas
Aug 19, 2015
Sherron Lynn Thomas, 58, of Ephrata died peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Doris Mae Reedy Thomas. Surviving are four children, Johnny Ray, Donna, Crystal and Jessica, 17 grandchildren, 3 sisters and 1 brother. Sherron was a very dear aunt to numerous nieces and...
Mary B. Hershey
Aug 15, 2015
Mary B. Hershey, 96, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Annie Bruckhart Garman. A homemaker, Mary was the loving wife of John H. Hershey and they observed their 70th wedding anniversary in...
Monroe C. Wonder
Aug 15, 2015
Monroe C. “Monnie” Wonder, Jr., 83, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Monroe C. and Evelyn Hershey Wonder. He was the loving husband of Marion R. Sturgis Wonder and they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary in June. Monroe owned and...
E. Richard "Dick" Herr
Aug 15, 2015
E. Richard “Dick” Herr, 85, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly, Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Longwood Manor, Maytown. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Elias and Esther (Landis) Herr. Dick was the loving husband of Jeri (Hiestand) Herr, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage this past year. Dick was the owner/operator of the former Herr's Dry...
Nancy J. Cressman
Aug 12, 2015
Nancy J. Cressman M.D., 67, died Wednesday August 12, 2015 at Riverside Terrace in Beloit,WI. Formerly of Manheim, she was born April 5, 1948 to the late Rev. George E. and Margaret Jane (Stutzman) Cressman, Sr. (formerly of Luther Acres) in Chicago, IL. Nancy attended Carey High School in Ohio, class of 1965. She earned her BA in Business Administration...
Angela G. "Angie" Neifert Groff
Aug 11, 2015
Angela G. “Angie” Neifert Groff, 48, of Manheim peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Allen G. and Judy Greenly Neifert of Manheim. She was the wife of Kirk C. Groff and they would have celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary in November. Angie graduated...
Margaret C. Thompson
Aug 11, 2015
Margaret C. Thompson, 65, of Manheim and formerly of Tarboro, NC passed away at home on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Chrobot and Margaret Wright Chrobot Grier. She was the wife of the late Robert Bruce Thompson who died in 2009. Margaret retired as a business analysis for K-Mart Corp.,...
Eunice Irene Harris
Aug 11, 2015
Eunice Irene Harris, 83, of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday August 11, 2015 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Thorp, WI, on August 24, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Jenous C. and Myrtle (Rhodes) Smith. She was the loving wife of William Ira Harris, and they would have...
John E. Berger
Aug 11, 2015
John E. Berger, 76, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Harrisburg, died peacefully on August 11, 2015 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. He was the loving husband of Ann (Kunsman) Berger for the past 42 years. Born in Hamburg, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph H. and Helen (Rentschler) Berger, and a Dad to his furry friend, Snickers....
James R. "Jim" Lawrence
Aug 8, 2015
James R. “Jim” Lawrence, 79, of Manheim, passed away peacefully Saturday August 8, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Marilyn (Thomas) Lawrence. They celebrated 58 years of marriage this February. Born in Corning, KS he was the son of the late Charles and Grace (Forsythe) Lawrence. He was a graduate of...
Mary Katherine Anderson
Aug 8, 2015
Mary Katherine Anderson, 88, died peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, where she had resided for 22 years. Born in Queens, NY, Mary was the daughter of the late James and Mae Cosgrove. She was the wife of the late Herbert V. Anderson, with whom she shared 48 years of marriage before his death...
Roger E. Cunningham
Aug 8, 2015
If you are reading this then it is true, I have already gone home to be with my Heavenly Father. The cancer may have ravaged my body but not my Soul. I fought the fight, I ran the race and I crossed the final finish line. I was born to Margaret A. (Hoffmeier) and Joseph V. Cunningham on Sunday, September...
Paul D. Rettew
Aug 7, 2015
Paul D. Rettew, 79, of Manheim passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Elizabeth Township, he was the son of the late Earl and Elsie Fetter Rettew. He was the loving husband of Mary Jane Hostetter Rettew and they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary in June. Paul retired...
Donald E. "Don" Witmyer
Aug 4, 2015
Donald E. “Don” Witmyer, 87, of Lititz and formerly of Manheim went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Lloyd E. and Mary E. Young Witmyer. He was the husband of Shirley R. Rudegeair Witmyer of Lititz and...
Wilbur G. Keller
Aug 4, 2015
Wilbur G. Keller, 91, of Lititz, passed away on August 4, 2015 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Enos and Katie Graybill Keller. He shared 69 happy years of marriage with his wife, Martha (Daveler) Keller of Lititz. A World War II veteran,...
Everett B. McGinnis
Aug 3, 2015
Everett B. McGinnis, 92, of Lititz, passed away at his home on August 3, 2015. He was the son of the late Parke and Ethel Bryson McGinnis. He and his wife Doris Groff McGinnis would have celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary August 5th. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater. Everett retired from...
Barry D. Rhoads
Jul 31, 2015
Barry D. Rhoads, formerly of Lititz, died peacefully at his home in Mount Joy, on Friday, July 31, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clair and Bertha Underkoffler Rhoads. Barry was the loving husband of Judy R. Gochenauer Rhoads and they observed their 29th wedding anniversary in May of this year. In 2005 Barry retired...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor