Obituaries
Betty C. Baker
Jul 31, 2015
Betty C. Baker, 98, of Luther Acres, passed away on July 31, 2015. Born in Watsontown, she was the daughter of the late J. Donald and Margaret (Ranck) Bryson and the oldest of ten children. She was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and husband of 59 years, the late Floyd C. Baker, who passed away in 1999....
Jane Graybill Eshelman
Jul 31, 2015
Jane Graybill Eshelman, 86, of Manheim, died peacefully at her home on Friday, July 31, 2015. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Mina M. Brubaker Graybill. Jane was the loving wife of the late John A. Eshelman who died in October of 1988. She worked many years as a school bus driver....
Robert E. "PAP" Schatz
Jul 29, 2015
Robert E. “Pap” Schatz, 86, of Mount Joy, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Naegel) Schatz, and they celebrated 63 years of marriage this past March. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the...
Wilbur H. Reist
Jul 27, 2015
Wilbur H. Reist, 88, of Lititz, passed away on his birthday at Moravian Manor on July 27, 2015. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Rufus and Pearl (Hoffman) Reist. He was married for 42 years to the late Ann (Lindsey) Reist, who passed away in 1994. A 1945 graduate of Lititz High School, Wilbur was a...
Laura E. Obetz
Jul 26, 2015
Laura E. Obetz, 92, of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ella Mae Bauder Worley. She was the loving wife of Robert W. Obetz Sr. who died in August of 2002. Laura worked many years for Worley and Obetz, Manheim; the company that was...
Jane E. "Tick" Bortner
Jul 23, 2015
Jane E. “Tick” Bortner, 72, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Born in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of the late Glen L. and Pearl A. Wilson Emlet. She was the loving wife of Mervin D. Bortner Jr. and they would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in August. Retired in 2008, Jane worked...
Brent R. Haas
Jul 23, 2015
Brent R. Haas, 54, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the loving son of John C. “Jack” and LaVerne Steffy Haas of Manheim. In 1979 Brent graduated from Manheim Central High School and later received a degree from the Electronics Institute of Harrisburg....
Reno E. "Boo" Dart
Jul 23, 2015
Reno E. Dart (Boo), 18, of Manheim, beloved son of Douglas E. and Brenda Guaspari-Dart, died as a result of an automobile accident on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Reno was a 2015 graduate of Manheim Central High School; where he had a life-long passion for playing football and other sports. He was an avid fan for the Kansas City Chiefs...
Thomas M. "Marty" Martzall Jr.
Jul 22, 2015
Thomas M. "Marty" Martzall, Jr. 79, of Grand Forks, ND and formerly of Manheim, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Thomas M. Sr. and Esther Rintz Martzall. Marty grew up and attended schools in Manheim, and was a 1954 graduate of Manheim Central High School. Upon graduation he enlisted in...
Larry L. Jones
Jul 21, 2015
Larry L. Jones, 70, lifelong resident of Mount Joy, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Larry T. and Mildred E. Funk Jones. Larry was a 1962 graduate of Donegal High School and a 1966 graduate of Penn State University with a degree...
Edward Giles "Ned" Shovlin
Jul 15, 2015
Edward G. “Ned” Shovlin, 63, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Alberta M. Stormfeltz Shovlin. Ned was a 1969 graduate of Manheim Central High School and attended York Academy of Art. For many...
Naomi Lehman Wolgemuth
Jul 14, 2015
Naomi Lehman Wolgemuth, 91, formerly of North Colebrook Road, Manheim passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Irvin S. and Katie G. Lehman Wolgemuth. Retired in 1986, Naomi was an elementary school teacher for the Warwick School District. In her earlier years, she worked on...
Michael D. Rohrer
Jul 10, 2015
Michael D. Rohrer, 30, of Manheim, died unexpectedly after a brief illness, Friday, July 10, 2015 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Waukegan, IL, he was the son of Dennis Rohrer of Kapolei, HI and Robin E. Rohrer of Manheim. Michael was a graduate of Hempfield High School-School to Work Center where he was valedictorian for...
Kathleen M. Warner
Jul 9, 2015
Kathleen M. “Kathy” Warner, 57, of Ephrata, died Thursday, July 9, 2015 in Penn Township, as a result of an auto accident near the Lebanon County line. Born in Paramus, NJ she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Gloria J. Kesar Drasch. Kathy was the loving wife of Dan P. Warner and they would have observed their...
Kenneth C. Achey
Jul 8, 2015
Kenneth C. Achey, 83, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Harold W. and Edna Conrad Achey. Ken was the loving husband of Irene H. Achey. During the Korean War, Ken served in the U.S. Air Force as...
Frederick W. Urban
Jul 7, 2015
Frederick W. Urban, 90, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Andrew and Amelia Schonder Urban. Fred was a police officer for the PA State Police and retired in 1977 after 30 years of service. He was a member of St. Richard...
Dominic R. Stitely
Jul 4, 2015
Beloved son and brother, Dominic R. Stitely, 21, of Manheim; and formerly of York, and Harrisonburg, VA, died on Saturday, July 4, 2015. Born in York, he was the son of Kathy Snell of Harrisonburg, VA. Dominic worked in the dairy operation for Steve and Brenda Hershey Farm, Manheim; he also was a skilled welder helping with projects on the...
Naomi K. Witmer
Jul 3, 2015
Naomi K. Witmer, 84, of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 3, 2015. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Ruth Kulp Mumma. She was the loving wife of Harold F. Witmer and they observed their 64th Wedding Anniversary in November of last year. For many years Naomi worked along-side her husband...
Lester B. Nauman
Jul 3, 2015
Lester B. Nauman, 83, of Manheim, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, July 3, 2015, at Magnolias of Lancaster with loving care provided by Grane Hospice Care. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Romanus M. and Fannie Baker Nauman. He was the loving husband of Rose Schmid Nauman, and they observed their...
Margaret Ann "Peg" Olson
Jun 27, 2015
Margaret Ann “Peg” Olson, 78, formerly of Country Place, Lancaster, died peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Columbia. Born in Dannemora, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Celeste Ryan Kennedy. Peg was the loving wife of the late Carroll A. Olson who died in 1987. A Registered Nurse, Peg worked in...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor