Obituaries
Edward C. Trafford
Apr 20, 2014
Edward C. Trafford, 62, of Manheim went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Richard G. and Lucille E. Cannon Trafford. He was the loving husband of Susan I. Landis Trafford, and they would have celebrated their 29th wedding...
Ruth G. Weidman
Apr 19, 2014
Ruth G. Weidman, 90, of Manheim passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Conewago Township, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Barbara Newcomer Brubaker. She was the wife of the late Ray H. Weidman who died in 1999. Ruth retired after forty-two years as a group leader at the...
Jo-Anne Trostle Illard
Apr 19, 2014
Jo-Anne Trostle Illard, 79, formerly of Mount Joy and West Palm Beach, FL, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Longwood Manor, Maytown. Born in Lawn, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret (Lehman) Trostle. She was the wife of the late Joseph Illard . Jo-Anne had worked as a secretary in the mental health industry in...
Marguerite L. Ditzler
Apr 15, 2014
Marguerite L. “Margie” Ditzler, 93, of Manheim and formerly of Lebanon passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late George and Matilda Miller Donten. She was the wife of the late James S. “Chet” Ditzler who died in 1993. Margie retired as a...
Verna C. Wenger
Apr 13, 2014
Verna C. Wenger, 93, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Manor Care Health Services, Elizabethtown. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Susanna Dourte Brownsberger. Verna was the wife of the late John H. Wenger who died in 1985. She was employed as a news correspondent...
William W. "Bill" Diffenderfer
Apr 10, 2014
William W. “Bill” Diffenderfer, 81, of Lititz passed away at home on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Clayton L. and Elizabeth Wasser Diffenderfer. He was married 30 years to Barbara Bender Diffenderfer. Bill retired as a carpenter and also worked for the Warwick School District and Manheim Auto Auction. Surviving in...
Patricia I. "Pat" Imes
Apr 10, 2014
Patricia I. “Pat” Imes, 84, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Reba Richardson Imhof. Pat was the loving wife of A. Floyd Imes and they would have celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on June 20th of this year. She was...
Raymond Dale McDowell
Apr 6, 2014
R. Dale McDowell, 80, of Elizabethtown, died unexpectedly, Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Vandergrift, PA, he was the son of the late Franklin and Arlena (Stitt) McDowell. Dale was the loving husband of Lavonna (Trent) McDowell and they celebrated 56 years of marriage in June 2013. Dale was a retired Vice President...
Esther W. Lehman
Apr 5, 2014
Esther W. Lehman, 88, of Manheim, went to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Daisy White Hosler. Esther was the loving wife of Wilbur G. Lehman and they would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in June. A...
James E. "Jim" Shaub
Apr 3, 2014
James E. “Jim” Shaub, 89, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John H. and Mary Richards Shaub. Jim was the loving husband of Thelma Earhart Shaub and they observed their 71st wedding anniversary in September of last year. He served as...
William D. "Bill" Bonanno
Apr 1, 2014
William D. “Bill” Bonanno, 74, of Manheim passed away at home on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Antonio and Dominica Panzarotto Bonanno. He was the loving husband of Thelma Markley Bonanno and they would have celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in June. Bill retired after thirty-three years from Alcoa, Lancaster. He...
Helga Walbrecht Peters
Mar 31, 2014
Helga Walbrecht Peters, 76, of Manheim, died peacefully of natural causes on Monday, March 31, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Kisil, Bessarabia, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Else Bohnet Hinss. Helga immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 with her parents and sister to Coatesville where they were sponsored by the Lutheran Church. She...
Mildred L. Worden
Mar 29, 2014
Mildred L. Worden, 94, of East Petersburg passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Stewart C. and Elizabeth Rotharpt Haggerty. She was the wife of the late John W. Worden who died in 2011. Mildred was a homemaker and in her earlier years, she was...
Michael J. Sites
Mar 26, 2014
Michael J. Sites, 61, of Manheim, formerly of Lititz, passed away on March 26, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Well-known and respected in the local music community, and beloved by his family and friends, some of whom shared a lifetime of adventure and memories, Mike leaves all with heavy hearts, but inspired by his simple, honest appreciation...
Wilbur S. Good
Mar 24, 2014
Wilbur S. Good, 80, of Lancaster, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 24, 2014. Born in Conoy Township, he was the son of the late Martin S. and Mary Stoner Good. Wilbur was the loving husband of Evelyn I. “Evie” Keener Good and they would have observed their 57th wedding anniversary in April of this year. Wilbur retired from...
Robert M. Bender
Mar 22, 2014
He would have put it, in a phrase familiar to locals of his vintage, Robert M. Bender "went dead" on March 22, 2014. He was 85. Born to Dr. John Richard and Ruth (Meiskey) Bender of Lititz, Robert Meiskey Bender was the youngest among siblings John, Marion (Kutz), and Ruth (Todd), all of whom predeceased him. Bob, "Joe" to many,...
William R. "Bill" Hampshire
Mar 21, 2014
William R. “Bill” Hampshire, 85, of Manheim passed peacefully at home on Friday, March 21, 2014 after a long battle with skin cancer. He inspired many people with his positive attitude, faith, and courage. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, he was the son of the late Ernest and Georgia Groff Hampshire. He was the loving husband of the late Jean Campbell...
Tawnee Jo Shoemaker
Mar 19, 2014
Tawnee Jo Shoemaker, 52, of Mount Joy passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Carlisle, she was the daughter of Arlene Bordell Spivey of Allensville and the late Foster Spivey. She was the loving wife of Bruce W. Shoemaker and they observed their 17th wedding anniversary in December of last year. Tawnee worked for...
Dixie L. McFarland
Mar 18, 2014
Dixie L. McFarland, 68, formerly of Manheim, started her new journey on March 18, 2014 at 8:55 a.m. Dixie suffered from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and underwent a double lung transplant in July of 2011. She died from complications from the transplant. Born in Lancaster, Dixie was the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Shirk Connelly. In April, 2011, Dixie...
Caroline E. Huber
Mar 17, 2014
Caroline E. Huber, 90, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Ephrata Township, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Harriet Berkinbine Cammauf. Caroline was the loving wife of the late Elam B. Huber who died in October of 2003. She was employed by the former R.C. A...
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