Obituaries
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...
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...
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