Obituaries

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...

Daniel  P. "Pat" Nissley

Daniel P. "Pat" Nissley

Apr 22, 2015

Daniel P. “Pat” Nissley, 87, of Annville and formerly of Manheim passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Ralph M. and Catherine Quinn Nissley. He was the husband of the late Betty J. Ritter Nissley who died in 1976. He proudly served in...

David M. Zimmerman

David M. Zimmerman

Apr 20, 2015

David M. “Pop” Zimmerman, 94, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, April 20, 2015. Born in Manheim Township, he was the son of the late Graybill H. and Mary Martin Zimmerman. He was the husband of the late Grace A. Heistand Zimmerman who died in 2006. David retired from the former Raybestos-Manhattan Inc.,...

David M. Bowden

David M. Bowden

Apr 18, 2015

David M. “Pops” Bowden, 47, of Manheim died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of Robert Bowden and Barbara wife of Richard Wiand. He was married 15 years to Donna M. Gardner Bowden of Ephrata. Surviving in addition to his wife and parents are five children, Ryan, Matthew, Logan, Travis and Starla...

Frank J. Beam

Frank J. Beam

Apr 18, 2015

Frank J. Beam, 84, of East Petersburg, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Carney Beam. He was the husband of the late Susan M. George Beam who died in 2014. Frank retired from the former Bunting Oil Co., Lancaster. He proudly...

Pauline K. Dohner

Pauline K. Dohner

Apr 14, 2015

Pauline K. Dohner, 91, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Born in Milton Grove, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Mary Dupler Kauffman. She was the wife of the late Albert L. Dohner who died in 2006. Pauline was an active and faithful member of Ruhl’s United Methodist Church, Manheim...

Eugene B. "Gene" Nauman

Eugene B. "Gene" Nauman

Apr 13, 2015

Eugene B. “Gene” Nauman, 86, of Lititz, died Monday, April 13, 2015 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in East Hempfield Township, he was the son of the late Romanus M. and Fanny G. Baker Nauman. Gene worked as an electrician for Brubaker Inc., Lancaster and later for Allen Kreider-Central Manor. He was the loving husband of the late...

Rickey P. Kendig

Rickey P. Kendig

Apr 10, 2015

Rickey P. “Rick” Kendig, 64, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Millersville, he was the son of the late Amer and Emma Rohm Kendig. He was the beloved husband of Joyette Friedman Kendig. Rick worked for Cenveo Publisher Service, Lancaster. He was also a relief houseparent at Milton Hershey School,...

Rhoda Shelly Shirk

Rhoda Shelly Shirk

Apr 9, 2015

Rhoda Shelly Shirk, 100, of Lancaster passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Mennonite Home. Born in East Hempfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Harvey S. Shelly and Bertha Shelly Kolp. She was the wife of the late Harvey S. Shirk who died in 1971. Rhoda retired as a kitchen aide at Brethren Village and...

Ethel Workman O'Neal

Ethel Workman O'Neal

Apr 5, 2015

Ethel Workman O’Neal, 97, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Erie on May 17, 1917, the daughter of the late Bliss and Johanna Workman. She was a lifelong Erie resident, moving to Elizabethtown, PA in 1994. Ethel was previously employed at Boston Store for 10 years and worked with the PTA...

Ruth B. Miller

Ruth B. Miller

Apr 4, 2015

On Saturday, April 4, 2015, Ruth B. Miller, 89, of Brethren Village Retirement Community; and formerly of Manheim, left this world for a Heavenly Home where no pain or disability exists. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Samuel G. and Nora F. Miller Baker. Ruth was the wife of the late J. Harlan Miller who died...

J. Kenneth Hoffer

J. Kenneth Hoffer

Apr 2, 2015

J. Kenneth Hoffer, 84, of Manheim, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 2, 2015. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Menno and Verna Shank Hoffer. Ken was the loving husband of Lois Miller Hoffer and they observed their 36th wedding anniversary in October of last year. His first wife, the late Lois...