Obituaries

Naomi Lehman Wolgemuth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Samuel S. "Sam" Shelly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...