Obituaries
James L. Coleman
Oct 16, 2014
James Leo Coleman, 93, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at home surrounded by his daughter and granddaughter; and went to be with his angels in heaven. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Leo E. and Edith Faust Coleman. Jim was the loving husband of the late Helena M. Peters Coleman who died...
Justin T. "Little Rooty" Root
Oct 12, 2014
Justin T. “Little Rooty” Root, 21, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim; died Sunday, October 12, 2014. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Heidi J. Vital Root, fiancée of Daryl Spangler of Ephrata and Jerry K. Root, fiancé of Diane Breneman of Columbia. Justin was the owner and operator of Bumper Works Auto Body, Manheim. He attended Manheim...
Charlotte M. Wolf
Oct 9, 2014
Charlotte M. Wolf died suddenly and peacefully on Thursday evening October 9, 2014. Born in Gueret, France on August 15, 1940, the daughter of Jacques and Raymonde Riether. She is survived by her husband Vern, son, Francis, mother, two sisters, a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. Charlotte was a member of St. Richard Catholic Church and an auxiliary member of the...
Paul H. Theal
Oct 8, 2014
Paul H. Theal, 71, of Manheim passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Dauphin County, he was the son of the late David and Naomi Hengst Theal. He was the husband of the late B. Sue Thornton Theal who died in 2013. Retired in 2001, Paul worked at Wilbur Chocolate Company, Lititz. He attended...
George H. "Chick" May Sr.
Oct 8, 2014
George H. “Chick” May, Sr., 85, of Manheim passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy due to injuries from a motor vehicle accident. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Charles and Lillian Knier May. He was the loving husband of Erma V. (May) May and they celebrated their 63rd...
Andrew "AJ" Rodriguez
Oct 5, 2014
Andrew “AJ” Rodriguez, 23, of Manheim, was welcomed into Heaven on Sunday, October 5, 2014. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Luis Jr. and Rebecca L. Knable Rodriguez of Manheim. AJ worked as a Medical Assistant for Pinnacle Health Hospital, Mechanicsburg. A veteran, he served in the United States Navy. AJ was a 2009 graduate of Manheim...
Earnestine G. "Teenie" Zurin
Oct 4, 2014
Earnestine G. “Teenie” Zurin, 90, of Mount Joy, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 4, 2014. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus and Martha Hetrick Gainer. She was the loving wife of the late Londa J. Zurin Jr. who died in October of 1996. A devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Teenie...
Mary Elizabeth Brownsberger
Oct 4, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Brownsberger, 93, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 4, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. She was the widow of the late Roy D. Brownsberger who died in 1996. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Christian and Elizabeth (Firestine) Alleman. Mary was a good homemaker and she even made...
Clayton H. George
Oct 3, 2014
Clayton H. George, 93, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, and formerly of Maryland, died peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2014 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Charles W. George and Susan J. Smith George Beck. He was the loving husband of 60 years to the late...
Robert R. "Bob" Hoffer
Oct 2, 2014
Robert R. ”Bob” Hoffer, 79, of Manheim, passed away in the comfort of his home on Thursday, October 2, 2014. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Clarence “Smoke” and Irene Herr Hoffer. Bob was the loving husband of Rennie K. Lehman Hoffer and they observed their 52nd wedding anniversary in September of this year. From 1995...
Robert L. Grube
Oct 1, 2014
Robert L. Grube, 79, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Lancashire Hall from complications of an extended illness. Born in Warwick Township on November 2, 1934, he was the son of the late D. Bryan and Elizabeth Hess Grube. He was the loving husband of Sarah Ann Fellman Grube and they would have celebrated their...
Dorothy H. Sauder
Sep 27, 2014
Dorothy H. Sauder, 89, of Manheim passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Erma Smith Hoffer. Dorothy was the loving wife of the late Norman D. Sauder who died in 2009. She was a member of White Oak Church of the Brethren,...
D. Virginia Nissley
Sep 26, 2014
D. Virginia Nissley, 92, formerly of East Hempfield Township passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Albert R. and Stella Witmer Nissley. Retiring in 1981, Virginia worked for thirty seven years at the former Hoffman Seeds, Landisville. She also worked at Keagy’s Produce Stand...
Elizabeth B. "Betty" Becklin
Sep 24, 2014
Elizabeth B. “Betty” Becklin, 89, of Manheim and formerly of Bethlehem passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Freemansburg, Northampton County, she was the daughter of the late Ivan C. and Hattie Bauder Youngkin. Betty was the wife of the late Charles F. Becklin who died in 2007. She was...
Donald S. Kramer
Sep 22, 2014
Donald S. Kramer, 87, of Elizabethtown, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. He was the husband of Patsy (Riddle) Inners and they would have celebrated 18 years of marriage in January 2015. Born in Penbrook, he was the son of the late John and Hazel (Simonton) Kramer. Don was a former high school science...
Jared T. Forry
Sep 22, 2014
Jared T. Forry, 29, of Mount Joy, passed away Monday September 22, 2014 after a courageous and lengthy battle with brain cancer, at The Hospice & Community Care center in Mount Joy, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Stacy (Justo) Forry and they celebrated an amazing 7 years together. Born in Lancaster, he is the son...
Nora R. Snyder
Sep 20, 2014
Nora Ruth Showers Snyder, 102, formerly of North Charlotte Street, Manheim, died at Pleasant View Retirement Community, on Saturday, September 20, 2014 after a one and a half year struggle with MDS, a bone marrow disorder. She had been a resident at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, since 1998. Nora was the daughter of the late John S. and Emma...
Eugene K. Metzler
Sep 15, 2014
Eugene K. Metzler, 87, of Manheim, died unexpectedly on Monday, September 15, 2014 while visiting his wife at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late John N. and Mary B. Kready Metzler. He was a 1944 graduate of Manheim High School. Eugene was the loving husband of Jean S. Hollinger Metzler and...
Gerald D. "Jerry" Heller
Sep 9, 2014
Gerald D. “Jerry” Heller, 67, of Columbia passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late, Irvin B. and Susanna Metzler Heller. Jerry worked as a carpenter for various woodworking companies in the area. He was the husband of Linda Jarrett Heller. Jerry enjoyed riding...
Kenneth E. Brubaker
Sep 9, 2014
Kenneth E. Brubaker, 82, of Landisville, died on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at his home. Born in Florin, he was the son of the late Reverend Earl C. and Margaret Ginder Brubaker. Ken was the loving husband of Mildred A. “Millie” Witman Brubaker and they observed their 58th wedding anniversary in May of this year. He was a tool and...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor