Obituaries

Esther D. Sauder

Esther D. Sauder

Dec 7, 2014

Esther D. Sauder, 93, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, December 7, 2014. Born in East Lampeter Township, she was the daughter of the late Henry Z. and Estella Wenzel Diffenbach. Esther was the loving wife of the late Mervin S. Sauder who died in August of 2002. She...

Kenneth B. Eberle

Kenneth B. Eberle

Dec 1, 2014

Kenneth B. Eberle, 83, of Manheim, died peacefully with his family by his side and went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 1, 2014. Ken was the loving husband of Janet “Dolly” Rineer Eberle and they observed their 63rd wedding anniversary in June of 2014. He worked as a fleet mechanic for High Steel Structures in Lancaster...

Esther M. Balmer

Esther M. Balmer

Dec 1, 2014

Esther M. Balmer, 89, formerly of Hossler Road, Manheim, died following a short illness on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Phares and Annie Hoffer Ginder. Esther worked for 22 years at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim; previously she was employed for 18 years at...

Robert Thomas  "Bob" Lefever

Robert Thomas "Bob" Lefever

Nov 29, 2014

Robert Thomas “Bob” Lefever, 89, of Lititz, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 following a two week illness. He was born November 9, 1925 in Martic Township to Jacob and Katie Thomas Lefever. Bob married Esther Landis Lefever on June 12, 1948 and they enjoyed 66 years together. He was a farmer for 40 years and a member of East Petersburg...

Nevin K.    "Mac" McMullen

Nevin K. "Mac" McMullen

Nov 28, 2014

Nevin K. “Mac” McMullen, 62, of Manheim, and formerly of Palmyra, and the Hershey area, passed away after a long illness on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Derry Township, he was the son of the late, P. Richard and Ruth Stehman McMullen. Nevin worked for Hershey Foods for over 27 years mostly at the...

Ronald E. Miller

Ronald E. Miller

Nov 27, 2014

Ronald E. Miller, 66, of Manheim, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James R. and Mary E. Binkley Miller. Ron was a truck driver for White Oak Mills and also worked in the ground maintenance department for the Elizabethtown Area...

Nancy R. Reese

Nancy R. Reese

Nov 27, 2014

Nancy R. Reese, 92, formerly of Kingston, died Thursday November 27, 2014, at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA, where she was a resident. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late J. Taliesin and Catherine (Lewis) Richards. She was the widow of the late Benjamin H. Reese, Jr. She graduated from the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of...

Elsie M. Lowry

Elsie M. Lowry

Nov 27, 2014

Elsie M. Lowry, 86, of Manheim, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Conneautville, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Millicent Bacon Barnes. Elsie worked for 16 years in the office at the Manheim Auto Auction. She was the wife of the late Lyle...

Bradford A. Siegrist

Bradford A. Siegrist

Nov 23, 2014

Bradford A. Siegrist, 58, of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 23, 2014. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Chester A. and Helen M. Logan Siegrist. Brad was the husband of Elaine M. Saylor Siegrist and they would have observed their 28th wedding anniversary in December of this year. He was a self-employed pilot...

Richard M. Stoner

Richard M. Stoner

Nov 22, 2014

Richard M. Stoner, 97, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, November 22, 2014. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late William M. and Sadie Breitegam Stoner. Richard was the loving husband of Pauline L. Sturgis Stoner and they observed their 72nd wedding anniversary in June of this year. During World War II Richard sought alternative service by...

Lawrence E. "Larry" Beers, Sr.

Lawrence E. "Larry" Beers, Sr.

Nov 22, 2014

Lawrence E. “Larry” Beers, Sr., 74, formerly of Manheim passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at LifeCare Hospital of Mechanicsburg. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Herman Sr. and Mary Beers. He was raised by the late Robert and Pauline Shatto. Larry was the husband of the late Catherine J. Mench Beers who died in...

Harold W. Hilles

Harold W. Hilles

Nov 18, 2014

Harold W. Hilles, 68, of Manheim went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Butler, he was the son of the late Harold and Carolyn McIndoe Cheers and stepfather, Sam Hilles. He was the loving husband of Carol Harcarik Hilles and they celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary...

Robert B. "Bob" Thompson IV

Robert B. "Bob" Thompson IV

Nov 17, 2014

Robert B. “Bob” Thompson IV, 59, of Manheim, died on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the companion of Doreen Werner. Bob worked as an Emergency Medical Technician for many years for the Lancaster EMS “LEMSA” working up until his recent illness. He was respected by his co-workers and was faithful in serving his community....

Thelma Jean Shenk

Thelma Jean Shenk

Nov 17, 2014

Thelma Jean Shenk, 87, of Manheim, died following a brief illness on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Bingeman and Eva Kline Bingeman Harding. Thelma was the loving wife of the late Howard G. Shenk who died in June of 2002....

Ruth I. Doerrer

Ruth I. Doerrer

Nov 16, 2014

Ruth I. Doerrer, 87, of Manheim, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, November 16 2014. She was the wife of the late Charles D. Doerrer and the late Paul W. Brosey, Sr. Born in East Hempfield Twp. she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Moyer) Dyer. Ruth was a homemaker most of her working...

Fannie E. Brenner

Fannie E. Brenner

Nov 16, 2014

Fannie E. Brenner, 62, of Harrisburg and formerly of Manheim passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elam W. and Mary Spangler Hollinger. Fannie graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1970 and she was a member of Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, Harrisburg. Fannie is survived by aunts, uncle and...

Sada C. Kopp

Sada C. Kopp

Nov 15, 2014

Sada C. Kopp, 92, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 15, 2014. Born in Farler, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Corbett and Juda Cornett Caudill. She was the loving wife of the late John P. Kopp who died in 1990. Sada was a homemaker and in her earlier years she worked as a...

Esther Mae Martin

Esther Mae Martin

Nov 14, 2014

Esther Mae Martin, 84, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, November 14, 2014. Born in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Clayton M. and Elsie J. Gehman Rohrer. Esther was the loving wife of Roy B. Martin and they would have observed their 56th wedding anniversary in December of this year. Since 1972 Esther...

Mary A. Geib

Mary A. Geib

Nov 11, 2014

Mary A. Geib, 92, formerly of Penryn, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Warwick Township, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Stella Boyd Kline. She was a 1940 graduate of the former Warwick High School. Mary was the loving wife of the late Amos...

Judith A. "Judy" Cassel

Judith A. "Judy" Cassel

Nov 11, 2014

Judith A. Cassel, 74, of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. She was the loving wife of Hummer “Skip” Cassel and they observed their 55th wedding anniversary in June of this year. In her early years Judy was a Nurse’s Assistant at Lancaster General Hospital. She then worked many years as a sales clerk and seamstress...

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