Obituaries

George W.   "Sonny" Farmer Jr.

George W. "Sonny" Farmer Jr.

Nov 17, 2015

George W. “Sonny” Farmer, Jr., 77, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center, Lebanon. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late George W. Sr. and Bernice W. Earhart Farmer. George was a machine operator for Federal Mogul for 26 years, and he also delivered papers for Lancaster Newspapers....

Christy A. Noll

Christy A. Noll

Nov 16, 2015

Christy A. Noll, 73, of Mount Joy, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Ruth Steininger Dusman. Christy retired as a Registered Nurse at Brethren Village and had previously been employed for many years at M&M Mars, Elizabethtown. A lover of...

Jacob W. Nissley

Jacob W. Nissley

Nov 15, 2015

Jacob W. Nissley Jacob W. Nissley, 90, formerly of 591 Fruitville Pike, Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Harry G. and Mabel F. Wenger Nissley. Jake was the husband of Alverta Birkenbine Nissley who died in 2001. In his early days he worked as a carpenter, and...

Frederick O. "Fred" Gabriel

Frederick O. "Fred" Gabriel

Nov 15, 2015

Frederick O. “Fred” Gabriel, 79, of Manheim went home to be with His Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sadie Sholley Gabriel. He was married 46 years to Doris A. Witman Gabriel. Fred retired from the Hershey Company and he was a member of Salem...

Mary L. Flora

Mary L. Flora

Nov 13, 2015

Mary L. Flora, 60, of Manheim went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William O. and Betty Klauser Wagner. She was the loving wife of Barry J. Flora Sr. and they celebrated their 43rd wedding...

Jacinto Saez

Jacinto Saez

Nov 11, 2015

Jacinto Saez, 81, of Lancaster, and formerly of Puerto Rico, and Florida, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late, Lazaro and Felicita Delvalle Saez. During his life Jacinto worked as a cook. Jacinto served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed vegetable...

Gary N. Yetter

Gary N. Yetter

Nov 10, 2015

Gary N. Yetter, 75, of Mount Joy, died peacefully, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. He was the husband of the late Linda (Kaylor) Yetter who died in 2012. Born in Lewistown, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence D. and Elba (Mattern) Yetter. Gary was a retired engineer for AMP, Harrisburg....

Barbara A. "Barb" Knier

Barbara A. "Barb" Knier

Nov 9, 2015

Barbara A. “Barb” Knier, 69, of Manheim passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Ruth Gibble Ginder of Brethren Village and the late Elam Z. Ginder. She was married fifty two years to Ronald E. Knier Sr. Barb worked in the cafeteria for the Manheim...

Jere Arthur Habecker

Jere Arthur Habecker

Nov 9, 2015

Jere Arthur Habecker, 80, formerly of Mountain Road, Manheim, died peacefully at Audubon Villa, Lititz on Monday, November 9, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Arthur and Margaret Bair Habecker. His father, Arthur, was one of the Habecker triplets of Manheim. Jere was employed as a glazier for Pittsburgh Plate & Glass and later Howell’s...

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...