Obituaries
Samuel S. "Sam" Shelly
Jun 26, 2015
Samuel S. “Sam” Shelly, 82, formerly of Manheim passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Samuel H. and Daisy I. Shank Shelly. He was the loving husband of Carolyn S. Graybill Shelly and they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in April. Sam retired after thirty years...
Clair T. Baker
Jun 26, 2015
Clair T. Baker, 78, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2015 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Bedford County, he was the son of the late Millard and Pearl Feight Baker. Clair was the loving husband of the late Dorcas Nauman Baker who died in June of 2007. In 2002 Clair retired after owning and...
Harold E. Eshleman
Jun 24, 2015
Harold E. Eshleman, 89, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mae Ober Eshleman. Harold was the loving husband of the late June Seachrist Eshleman who died in June of 2013. For many years Harold worked in the shipping and receiving...
Erma S. Geib
Jun 23, 2015
Erma S. Geib, 77, of Manheim, passed away on June 23, 2015, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim Township, she was the daughter of the late Edwin M. and Vera H. Seibel Weaver. She was the loving wife of Jay Harold Geib; they celebrated their 57th anniversary in May. Erma attended Hess Christian Day School and...
Joyce B. Enck
Jun 21, 2015
Joyce B. Enck, 57, of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Grace (Brubaker) Stauffer of Lititz, and the late Clarence Snyder Stauffer. She was the loving wife of the late Irvin C. Enck who died in August of...
Mervin K. Martin
Jun 20, 2015
Mervin K. Martin, 72, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in West Earl Township, he was the son of the late Ivan and Eva Kurtz Martin. Mervin was the loving husband of Mary Jane Martin Martin and they observed their 52nd wedding anniversary in...
Harold H. Young
Jun 19, 2015
Harold H. Young, 94, formerly of Manheim, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Manheim on September 20, 1920, he was the son of the late Charles and Helen Oehme Young. Harold was the loving husband of Emma E. Frey Young, and they celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on June 1st. Harold graduated from...
Bella Miller
Jun 18, 2015
Bella Miller, 87, formerly of Reading, and Bowmansville, died peacefully on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elsie Frantz Parzanese. She was a 1946 graduate of Reading High School. Bella was the loving wife of the late, Nevin R.”Buzzer” Miller who died in December...
Jennifer Lynn Black
Jun 12, 2015
Jennifer Lynn Black, 23, formerly of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 12, 2015 in Fort Mohave, Arizona. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Dominique Black-Miller, wife of Marlin Miller of East Petersburg and the late William S. Black. She was the fiancée of John Ewert of Arizona. Also surviving is a son, John Ewert, three brothers,...
Joy L. Knepp
Jun 11, 2015
Joy L. “Peachy” Knepp, 58, of Denver, and formerly of Lititz, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, June 11, 2015. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ruth Frysinger Bowers. She was the loving wife of Donald C. Knepp and they observed their 35th wedding anniversary in January of this year. Joy worked...
John James Frain
Jun 10, 2015
John James Frain, 88, died peacefully at his daughter’s home in Manheim, on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. He was formerly of Lebanon. Born in Boyertown, he was the son of the late John S. and Edith Weller Frain. John was the loving husband of the late Dorothy A. Berkey Frain who died in January of this year. From 1949 to...
Jose A. Falcon
Jun 7, 2015
Jose A. Falcon, 75, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 7, 2015, surrounded by his family. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Encarnacion and Amelia Aponte Falcon. He was the loving husband of Nelida Gonzalez Falcon. A retired independent contractor, Jose was an excellent cook and enjoyed fishing. He was a member...
Clarence S. Stauffer
Jun 5, 2015
Clarence S. Stauffer, 94 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 5, 2015 at Landis Homes, Lititz. Born in Manheim. he was the first-born son of Henry W. and Emma B. (Snyder) Stauffer. Clarence is survived by his loving wife of 71 years and 2 days, Grace F. (Brubaker) Stauffer. He worked for the John Cope Co....
Jeanine Ann Metzler
Jun 5, 2015
Jeanine Ann Metzler, 75, of Gretna Springs, Manheim passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jessie Macomber Grab. She was married 37 years to Clyde B. Metzler. In her earlier years, Jeanine worked at the former RCA, Lancaster. She was a member...
Joanne G. Martin
Jun 1, 2015
Joanne G. Martin, 73, of East Petersburg, died peacefully at her home on Monday, June 1, 2015. Born in Voganville, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ruth Getz Wise, and the step daughter to the late Elsie Hornberger Wise. Joanne was the loving wife of Charles J. “Charlie” Martin and they would have observed their 57th wedding...
Matthew P. "Matt" McElheny
May 28, 2015
Matthew P. McElheny, born March 25, 1965 in Warsaw, New York, passed away at the age of 50 while residing at his home in Cornwall Borough. He cleaned his final rock garden of life and bunny hopped his way to heaven on Thursday, May 28, 2015. Matt fought a courageous battle against ALS. Matt is survived by his wife, Desiree...
Noah W. Kreider Jr.
May 26, 2015
Noah W. Kreider, Jr., 83, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Bird-In-Hand, he was the son of the late Noah W. and Mary R. Hershey Kreider. Noah was the husband of Reba Esbenshade Hoover Buckwalter-Kreider, and they would have celebrated their 3rd wedding anniversary on August...
William L. "Bill" Tenaglia
May 26, 2015
William L. Tenaglia, 82, of Lititz, and formerly of Greene Countrie Drive, West Chester, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Born in Girardville, he was the son of the late Luco and Concetta Mancini Tenaglia. Bill was the loving husband of Aida C. Nanni Tenaglia and they observed their 61st wedding anniversary this...
Doris Mae Gotsch
May 22, 2015
Doris Mae Gotsch, 92, of Elizabethtown, passed away on May 22, 2015, at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born and raised in Norristown PA, she worked as a bank teller and homemaker. Doris was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Martin. They were residents of Masonic Village since 2002. She is survived by her daughter,...
Elizabeth Myer Myer
May 21, 2015
Elizabeth Myer Myer, 91, of Lancaster and formerly of Elizabethtown passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Luke B. and Suzie L. Kurtz Myer. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Myer who died in 2009. Elizabeth graduated in 1942 from East Lampeter High...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor