Obituaries

Lucy Stehman

Lucy Stehman

Aug 6, 2014

Lucy Stehman, 84, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at her residence, with John by her side. Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Elizabeth (Baer) Long. She was the wife of the late H. Connelly Stehman who died in 1996, and was the companion of John B. Splain, Sr....

Michael C. Robinson

Michael C. Robinson

Aug 5, 2014

Michael Robinson “Crow Warrior” Michael “Crow Warrior” Robinson, 43, formerly of Lititz passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of Arthur Robinson of Gap and RainBear wife of Thomas C. Mahoney of Lititz. Michael was the Fire Keeper of the Eastern Lenape Nation and he was one of...

Margaret Murphy

Margaret Murphy

Aug 4, 2014

Margaret Murphy, 79, of Lancaster, died Monday August 4, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness. Margaret was the wife of the late James L. Murphy who died unexpectedly in October 2013. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Matilda (Mostorcova) Gariola. Margaret was a longtime member of St. Anne Catholic Church...

James R. "Jim" Schlotzhauer

James R. "Jim" Schlotzhauer

Aug 4, 2014

James R. “Jim” Schlotzhauer, 48, of Manheim died unexpectedly on Monday, August 4, 2014. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of George W. and Ethel F. (Harvie) Schlotzhauer of Manheim. Jim worked in construction most of his life and he loved to spend time with his family. An avid outdoorsman, Jim enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving in addition to...

Jean  E. Miller

Jean E. Miller

Aug 3, 2014

Jean E. Miller, 91, formerly of Manheim passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Brethren Village. Born in Bausman, she was the daughter of the late William Andrew and Elizabeth Wenger Glick. She was the wife of the late Robert P. Miller who died in 1999. In her earlier years, Jean worked for Hamilton Watch and Datcon, Lancaster. She...

Carl G. Shelly

Carl G. Shelly

Aug 1, 2014

Carl G. Shelly, 78, of Manheim went home to be with his Lord on Friday, August 1, 2014 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Amos and Grace Wolgemuth Shelly. He was the loving husband of Jean F. Herr Shelly and they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in May. Carl...

William V. "Bill" Plogman

William V. "Bill" Plogman

Jul 29, 2014

William V. “Bill” Plogman, 89, of Maryland passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Frank and Marion McDonald Plogman. He was the loving husband of Ann Wimmer Plogman and they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in October of this year. Bill retired...

Egon Johann Kern

Egon Johann Kern

Jul 28, 2014

Egon Johann Kern Egon Johann Kern, 78, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Spring City, PA died Monday July 28, 2014 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. He was the loving husband of V. Justine (Shirey), and they celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary this past March. Born in Neunburg v/wald, Germany he was the son of the late Anton and Catherine...

Arlene B. Nunemacher

Arlene B. Nunemacher

Jul 25, 2014

Arlene B. Nunemacher, 84, formerly of Elm Road, Lititz, went home to be with her Lord following a lengthy illness on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Moravian Manor Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Clarence G. and Margie I. Miller Gochenaur. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Bruce L....

Ross S. Myers Jr.

Ross S. Myers Jr.

Jul 25, 2014

Ross S. Myers, Jr. died July 25th at the age of 91. Ross, the son of Ruth Beaner Myers and Ross S. Myers, was a lifelong resident of Lancaster after serving three years during World War II as a medic in the Army. Ross returned to Lancaster, working at Hamilton Watch for a short time, before training as a hairdresser....

Patsy Ann Weatherbie

Patsy Ann Weatherbie

Jul 25, 2014

Patsy Ann Weatherbie, 71, of Manheim, died peacefully at her residence, surrounded by her family, Friday July 25, 2014. Patsy Ann was the loving wife of Paul Wayne Weatherbie, and they celebrated 53 years of marriage on June 24, 2014. Born in Willard, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Leona (Gurney) Pagel. Patsy Ann was a...

Donald W. Rummel

Donald W. Rummel

Jul 24, 2014

Donald W. Rummel of Palmyra, formerly of Ambler, and Manheim, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home. Don was born on December 4, 1928 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to Arthur and Ivy Geraldine (nee Rager) Rummel. In 1945, when he was a junior in high school, he enrolled as a “seagoing cowboy” to accompany livestock...

Esther M. Miller

Esther M. Miller

Jul 24, 2014

Esther M. Miller, 86, of Manheim passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Graybill and Gertrude Earhart Bruckhart. She was the wife of the late Wilbur E. Miller who died in 2010. Esther helped her husband operate the family farm in...

Shirley M. Hoffer

Shirley M. Hoffer

Jul 22, 2014

Shirley M. Hoffer, 76, of Manheim, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Arolyn Condon Mirkil. A homemaker, she was the wife of David L. Hoffer who died in October of 2002. Surviving are two daughters: Cynthia M. wife of Glenn H. Blankenship, Deborah...

Mary Kathryn Todd

Mary Kathryn Todd

Jul 21, 2014

Mary Kathryn Todd, 90, of Columbia passed away peacefully on Monday, July 21, 2014 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Columbia. Born in Rohrerstown, she was the daughter of the late Abram B. and Mabel Bear Stauffer. She was the loving wife of the late John R. Todd who died in 2008. Mary Kathryn was an active member of Rohrerstown Mennonite...

Nancy J. Brubaker

Nancy J. Brubaker

Jul 19, 2014

Nancy J. Brubaker, 74, of Mount Joy passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Rheems Nursing Center. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Elizabeth Koser Heisey. She was the wife of the late Richard Brubaker who died in 1993 and her first husband the late Laverne Devlin who died in 1972. Nancy...

Cheryl K. Miller

Cheryl K. Miller

Jul 19, 2014

Cheryl K. Miller, 56, of Mount Joy and formerly of Meadowview Road, Manheim passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late J. Richard and Charlotte Grove Miller. She was the companion of Glenn Shearer of Mount Joy. Cheryl was a professional hairstylist and worked...

John A. Gibbs

John A. Gibbs

Jul 18, 2014

John A. Gibbs, 89, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John W. and Maude L. Gibbs. John lived in Lancaster all his life. He was a graduate of McCaskey High School. In 1948, John married Nancy Hoar and they had two daughters: Deborah...

Angela Jo   "Angie" Hershman

Angela Jo "Angie" Hershman

Jul 16, 2014

Angela Jo “Angie” Hershman, 52, of Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Portsmouth, VA., she was the daughter of Barbara Huber Eberle and the late Joseph Eberle. Angie was the wife of Delbert L. “Del” Hershman and they would have observed their 14th wedding anniversary in November of this...

Beth M. Bomberger Stetler

Beth M. Bomberger Stetler

Jul 15, 2014

Beth M. Bomberger Stetler, 56, of Lititz, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of J. Lloyd and Elva F. Bollinger Bomberger of Lititz. She was a 1976 graduate of Warwick High School. Beth worked for Peaceable Kingdom Animal Hospital in Ephrata. In her early years she was employed...

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