Obituaries

Mary Lou Helt

Mary Lou Helt

Sep 11, 2013

Mary Lou Helt, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Passaic, NJ she was the daughter of the late Harold C. and Frances Wright Killheffer. Mary Lou was the wife of the late, Francis L. Helt who died in May of 1987. An expert custom designer, she was employed by...

Kathryn  D.  Wenger

Kathryn D. Wenger

Sep 10, 2013

Kathryn D. Wenger, 95, formerly of West Newport Road, Lititz passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus M. and Lydia Douple Bomberger. She was the wife of the late Noah S. Wenger who died in 1997 and her first husband; the late...

Paul G. Nolt

Paul G. Nolt

Sep 7, 2013

Paul G. Nolt, 80, of Mount Joy, died peacefully at home and went to be with his Lord and Savior, following a lengthy illness on Saturday, September 7, 2013. Born in Upper Leacock Township, he was the son of the late Lester O. and Nora Good Nolt. Paul was the loving husband of Arlene Martin Nolt and they observed their...

Robert G. Young

Robert G. Young

Sep 7, 2013

Robert G. “Bob” Young, 86, formerly of Bird-In-Hand, died peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Springfield, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harold and Christine Young. Bob was the loving husband of Emily Myers Young and they would have observed their 58th wedding anniversary on September 24th. He received...

John W. Theis

John W. Theis

Sep 4, 2013

John W. Theis, 68, of Mount Joy, died peacefully on Wednesday September 4, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the husband of Barbara (Sweigart) Theis and they celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary this past May. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Clarence and Cora (Wenger) Theis. John had been a tool &...

Warren H. Knepp

Warren H. Knepp

Sep 4, 2013

Warren H. Knepp, 77, of Landisville entered into the loving arms of his savior on September 4, 2013 after an illness of twenty six months. Born at home in Decatur Township, Mifflin County on December 22, 1935, he was the son of the late Walter E. and Mildred E. Bowersox Knepp. He was the loving husband of Judy Ann Schreiber...

John E. Greenly

John E. Greenly

Sep 3, 2013

John E. Greenly, 95, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late John C. and Barbara A. Ebersole Greenly. John was the husband of the late Elizabeth “Betty” Geib Greenly who died in January of 2003. He was employed as a mechanic and truck driver, last working for...

Gail Lee Bromhead

Gail Lee Bromhead

Sep 2, 2013

Gail Lee Bromhead, 80, of Stevens passed away on Monday, September 2, 2013 at Denver Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Phillip S. and Margaret Mae Barker Haver. She was the wife of the late Osmond J. Bromhead Sr. who died in 1995. Gail was a homemaker and loved to spend time with her...

Jessie G. Connor

Jessie G. Connor

Sep 2, 2013

Jessie G. Connor, 82, of Columbia, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster. She was the wife of the late Thomas R. Connor, Sr. who died in 1974. Born in Bainbridge, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Elizabeth G. (Ober) Brosey. Jessie work in the New Products Division...

Gloria Marie Boyle

Gloria Marie Boyle

Sep 1, 2013

Gloria Marie Boyle, 80, of Manheim died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster. Born in Bucks County, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Nora Gardner Sassani. She was married 42 years to Robert James Boyle of Lancashire Hall and her first husband Benjamin Warren Hufnal died in 1964. Gloria was a member of...

Jean S. Thomas

Jean S. Thomas

Sep 1, 2013

Jean S. Thomas, 82, formerly of Manheim, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 at the Luther Acres Retirement Community, Lititz. A Manheim native, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Elsie Miller Singer and the wife of the late Hoxie H. Thomas. She earned a bachelor of Music Education Degree at West Chester State Teachers College. During this time...

Janet F. Sumpman

Janet F. Sumpman

Aug 30, 2013

Janet F. Sumpman, 71, formerly of Highspire, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2013 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy Gutshall. Her interests included: gardening, crocheting, camping and bingo. Surviving are two daughters: Daisey ( Randy) Fulkrod of Manheim, Melissa Sumpman of Rheems, Lloyd Jr....

Tyler A. Fichthorn

Tyler A. Fichthorn

Aug 30, 2013

Tyler A. Fichthorn, 22 of Lititz, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2013. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Timothy A. and Terry A. Myers Fichthorn of Lititz. He was a sales associate with CJ’s Tire and Automotive Services, Lititz. Tyler proudly served in the United States Army and was stationed in the Kuwait region of the Persian...

Mary E. Wolf Nixdorf

Mary E. Wolf Nixdorf

Aug 26, 2013

Mary E. Wolf Nixdorf, 88, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, August 26, 2013. Born in Milton Grove, she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Myrtle Myers Beachler. Mary was the wife of the late Edgar Nixdorf and her first husband the late Charles Wolf who died in 1981. For over forty years she worked at the former...

James Bube "Jim" Heilig

James Bube "Jim" Heilig

Aug 25, 2013

James Bube “Jim” Heilig, 95, of Mount Joy passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Dr. William Richard and Pauline Antonia Bube Heilig. He was the loving husband of seventy six years to Dorothy E. Moedinger Heilig. Jim founded, owned and operated...

Lester B. Hess

Lester B. Hess

Aug 15, 2013

Lester B. Hess, 92, of Lebanon, died peacefully following a lengthy illness at Audubon Villa, Lititz, on Thursday, August 15, 2013. Born in East Petersburg, he was the son of the late Walter G. and Elsie Beamesderfer Hess. Lester was the husband of Edith Messner Hess and they would have observed their 39th wedding anniversary in November of this year....

Anne L. Bowles

Anne L. Bowles

Aug 13, 2013

Anne L. Bowles, 85, formerly of Bainbridge passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Sykesville, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Brown Lynch. She was the wife of the late Daniel L. Bowles who died in 1997. Anne retired from the former Hesteco Garment Factory, Elizabethtown. Surviving are...

Dorothy L. Rutter

Dorothy L. Rutter

Aug 13, 2013

Dorothy L. Rutter, 78, of Mount Joy, died peacefully Tuesday August 13, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was the loving wife of Robert J. Rutter, Sr. and they celebrated 50 years of marriage in April. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Wilson and Helen (Shamus) Deeg. Dorothy retired as an inspector for...

Henry Martin Wildasin

Henry Martin Wildasin

Aug 10, 2013

Henry Martin Wildasin, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Dover, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital, York, PA. He was the husband of Ann A. Wildasin with whom he shared over 56 wonderful years of marriage. He was the son of the late Ralph and Madeline Little Wildasin. Surviving in addition...

Karl "Bill" W. Erikson

Karl "Bill" W. Erikson

Aug 9, 2013

Karl William “Bill” Erikson, 70, of Mount Joy, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on August 9, 2013. He was born on April 7, 1943 in Cooperstown, NY. He was the son of the late Karl and Gladys Erikson. He attended high school in Cobleskill, NY and was a proud graduate of the University of Georgia. Bill was...

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