Obituaries

Yvonne M. "Bird" Hershey

Yvonne M. "Bird" Hershey

May 20, 2015

Yvonne M. “Bird” Hershey, 63, of Manheim, and formerly of York, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Vance and Deloris Sipe Walker. Bird was the loving wife of Dean J. Hershey and they observed their fourth wedding anniversary this month. For many years she worked as a...

Randy Lee Good

Randy Lee Good

May 19, 2015

Randy Lee Good, 59, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert B. and Mary Jane Wetzler Good. Randy graduated in 1974 from Warwick High School and drove truck for several trucking companies. Surviving is a brother, Robert B. Jr. husband of Caryl L. Good...

Shirley W. Shronk

Shirley W. Shronk

May 17, 2015

Shirley W. Shronk, 88, formerly of Abington, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Arthur U. and Bessie M. Snyder Warrington. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late John M. Shronk who died in July of...

Gladys I. Shelly

Gladys I. Shelly

May 15, 2015

Gladys I. Shelly, 85, formerly of Manheim passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Warwick Township, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Elizabeth Leslie Kissinger. Gladys retired as a cook at Lancaster General Hospital. She was a 1947 graduate of Manheim High School. Gladys was a member...

James A.   "Jim" Brown

James A. "Jim" Brown

May 15, 2015

James A. “Jim” Brown, 71, of Ephrata, died peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Gyles H. and Esther Hambleton Brown. Jim was the loving husband of Sandra Garber Bowman Brown. An electrician throughout his life, he was the owner of Daystar Company Inc. Ephrata; previously he was a member of...

Alma L. "Sis"  Young

Alma L. "Sis" Young

May 12, 2015

Alma L. “Sis” Young, 86, of Mount Joy and formerly of Manheim passed away at home on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Born in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd H. and Goldie Spencer Moore. She was the wife of the late C. Lee Young, William Findley and C. Richard Achey. Sis retired as a waitress for several...

Ervin R. Weaver

Ervin R. Weaver

May 10, 2015

Ervin R. Weaver, 88, formerly of Mount Joy, died Sunday May 10, 2015 at Luther Acres, Lititz where he was a resident. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ervin M. and Anna (Bomberger) Weaver. He was the husband of Jean M. (Scheffler) Weaver, and they celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in October 2014. He was a...

Paul N. Pinkerton

Paul N. Pinkerton

May 7, 2015

Paul N. Pinkerton, 67, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Deborah Singer Pinkerton. Paul was the loving husband of Sandra Campbell Pinkerton and they shared over 21 wonderful years of life together. Paul is a member of LCBC Church. He...

Anna Martzall Campbell

Anna Martzall Campbell

May 7, 2015

Anna R. Campbell, 87, formerly of Manheim, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Arden Courts, Harrisburg. Born in Manheim she was the daughter of the late Ammon and Barbara (Miller) Haldeman. She was the widow of the late Elmer R. “Jack” Martzall who died in 1992, and the late Reed W. Campbell who died in 2014....

C. David Landis

C. David Landis

May 7, 2015

C. David Landis, 79, formerly of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday May 7th at Pleasant View Retirement Community where he was an independent living resident for the past 10 years. Born in Lancaster, he was son of the late Clarence R. and Mary Huber Landis. He was the loving husband of Shirley Hollinger Landis with whom he recently celebrated 60...

Franklin B. "Frank" Greiner Sr.

Franklin B. "Frank" Greiner Sr.

May 7, 2015

Franklin B. “Frank” Greiner, Sr., 93, of St. John’s Herr Estate, Columbia, formerly of Mount Joy, died Thursday May 7, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Edith (Baker) Greiner who died in 2004. Born in Mount Joy Twp. he was the son of the late Aaron and Mary (Boyd) Greiner....

Lillian W. Wittle

Lillian W. Wittle

May 5, 2015

Lillian W. Wittle, 95, formerly of Mount Joy, died Tuesday May 5, 2015 at the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, where she was a resident. She was the widow of the late Elmer K. Wittle who died in 2010. Born in Mount Joy (Florin), she was the daughter of the late Walter S. and Alice (Barnhart) Welfley. Lillian was a graduate...

Evelyn J. Weaver

Evelyn J. Weaver

May 4, 2015

Evelyn J. Weaver, 85, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel G. and Violet G. Heisey Eshleman. Evelyn was the loving wife of the late Wilbur B. Weaver who died in June of 2001. Earlier in...

Dorothy M. Stoner

Dorothy M. Stoner

May 3, 2015

Dorothy M. Stoner, 95, formerly of Lebanon, died peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Brunnerville, Warwick Township, she was the daughter of the late Levi F. and Anna Nolt Seibert. Dorothy was the loving wife of the late George W. Stoner, of Lexington, who died in 2000. She worked many years...

June Elizabeth Allen

June Elizabeth Allen

May 2, 2015

June Elizabeth Allen, 86, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday May 2, 2015 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, where she was a resident. She was the widow of the late Edward Nixon Allen who died in 2013. Born in Scipio Center, NY she was the daughter of the late Harold and Corrine (Rowley) Hall. June was a retired administrative...

Samuel  L. Maurer III

Samuel L. Maurer III

May 1, 2015

Samuel L. Maurer III, 88, formerly of East Petersburg, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, May 1, 2015 at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster. Born in East Petersburg, he was the son of the late Samuel II and Virgie Lengle Maurer. He was the loving husband of Grace Brandt Maurer and they observed their 65th wedding anniversary in January of...

Vera A. Shank Ulrich

Vera A. Shank Ulrich

Apr 30, 2015

It is with great sorrow that I announce the passing of my beloved Mom, Vera A. Shank Ulrich, 93, of Manheim; who passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Ida Sweitzer Shank. Vera was employed at the former Raymark Industries...

Joan H. Hall

Joan H. Hall

Apr 29, 2015

Joan H. Hall, 83, formerly of Mechanicsburg, died peacefully Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, where she was a resident. She was the loving wife of William C. “Bill” Hall, and they celebrated 63 years of marriage in December 2014. Born in Mahanoy City, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and...

Richard N. Zeigler

Richard N. Zeigler

Apr 29, 2015

Richard N. Zeigler, 67, of Manheim rounded first base and went straight to home on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Born in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late, Norman and Helen Frankenstein Zeigler. Rich was the loving husband of Joyce Schweinsberg Zeigler and they would have observed their 45th wedding anniversary in July of this year. He was...

Alva Roberta Swope

Alva Roberta Swope

Apr 26, 2015

Alva Roberta Swope, 94, formerly of Mount Joy, died peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Columbia where she was a resident. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Boyles) Toomey. She was the widow of the late Donald R. Swope who died in 2010. Alva had spent most of...

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