Obituaries
Wayne O. Getz
Aug 8, 2013
Wayne O. Getz, 88, of Lancaster and formerly of North Main Street, Manheim passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late John S. and Sue Ober Getz. He was the husband of the late Betty J. Hilton Getz who died in 2012. Wayne retired from the former...
David H. Cassel
Jul 31, 2013
David H. Cassel, 98, of Manheim entered into rest on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Charles D. and Emma Heisey Cassel. He was the husband of the late Ruth Webber Cassel who died in 2005. David was a dairy farmer and spent his entire...
Richard E. Reitz
Jul 29, 2013
Richard E. Reitz, formerly of Wilcox, PA passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Ridgway, he was the son of the late Damon and Edna Green Reitz. He was the husband of Elizabeth Mecca Reitz of Elizabethtown and his first wife, Verna Summers Reitz who died in 1993. Richard retired...
Martha A. Weidman
Jul 29, 2013
Martha A. Weidman, 66, of Manheim passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late John and Sally Poremba. Martha worked at Fenner Precision, Manheim for over twenty five years. Surviving is a son, Albert J. husband of Emily Seprinski of Lancaster, three grandchildren,...
Joanne H. Myer
Jul 28, 2013
Joanne H. Myer, 70, of Manheim, went home to be with her Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Hershey, she was a daughter of Orpha Hosler Foreman of Manheim, and the late Harrison Foreman. Joanne was the loving wife of Gerald L. Myer and they would have...
Victoria E. "Vickey" Schaeffer
Jul 28, 2013
Victoria E. “Vickey” Schaeffer, 56, formerly of Elizabethtown and Manheim, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2013. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Barbara Whittemore of Manheim. Vickie was a member of the Humane Society of Harrisburg and the Middletown V.F.W. Surviving in addition to her mother, is a daughter, Ashley L. Dougherty...
Mabel L. Hostetter
Jul 27, 2013
Mabel L. Hostetter, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, formerly of Manheim, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 from complications associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Elizabethtown, on October 21, 1922, Mabel was the daughter of the late Martin W. and Anna M. (Boltz) Barley, and the wife of James M. Hostetter, who preceded her in death in 2003. Jim and Mabel were...
Doris S. Hollinger
Jul 27, 2013
Doris S. Hollinger, 91, formerly of East Ferdinand Street, Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Carla Weidman Stormfeltz. Doris was the loving wife of the late Eugene H. Hollinger who died in June of 1982. For over twenty-seven years Doris...
Daniel S. Stoltzfus
Jul 24, 2013
Daniel S. “Dan” Stoltzfus, 78, of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday July 24, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster. Born in Gordonville, he was the son of the late Abram and Priscilla (Stoltzfus) Stoltzfus. He was the loving husband of Marjorie L. (Sauder) Stoltzfus and they celebrated 55 years of marriage in March. Dan...
Melvin E. "Barney" Bissinger
Jul 21, 2013
Melvin E. “Barney” Bissinger, 88, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Roy and Sarah Myers Bissinger. Barney was the loving husband of June D. Myers Bissinger and they observed their 65th wedding anniversary in November of last year. For over twenty years he...
Janet M. Gish
Jul 15, 2013
Janet M. Gish, 65, of Mount Joy passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital following a courageous four-year battle with liver cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul B. and Elsie Haldeman Good. She was the loving wife of John H. Gish and they would have celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary...
Betty J. Auker
Jul 14, 2013
Betty J. Auker, 88, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Richfield, PA, died Sunday July 14, 2013 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Raymond Auker who died in 1995. Born in Mifflintown, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Dumm) Reynolds. Betty was employed at the former Reeves-Hoffman Crystal Co. of Carlisle, and...
Doris M. "Dobbie" Hummel Shaud
Jul 12, 2013
Doris M. “Dobbie” Hummel Shaud, 77, of Palmyra, formerly of Elizabethtown, died peacefully on Friday July 12, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Marietta, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Sara (Myers) Hummel. Doris was a processing clerk at Donnelly Clipper Ship of Lancaster, and previously she was employed by M&M Mars of...
Paul H. Keller
Jul 8, 2013
Paul H. Keller, 73, of Manheim, went home to be with the Lord following a brief illness on Monday, July 8, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late A. Rohrer and Emma Hershey Keller. Paul was the loving husband of the late Jean L. Heaston Keller who died in June...
Curtis L. Johnson
Jul 8, 2013
Curtis L. Johnson, 82, of East Petersburg went home to be with his Lord on Monday, July 8, 2013 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, where he resided for seven years and had lived with Parkinson’s disease for almost thirty five years. Born in North Carolina, he was the son of the late J. Clinton and Luetta Malone Johnson. Curtis was...
Christian H. "Christ" High
Jul 4, 2013
Christian H. “Christ” High, 82, of Manheim, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his home following a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late, John S. and Amanda Horting High. Christ was the husband of the late Edna E. Ober High who died in April of 2004. He worked for Anderson Pretzel...
Kathyrn E. Greiner
Jul 1, 2013
Kathryn E. Greiner, 86, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of Paul and Katie Wenger Kupp. Kathryn was the loving wife of LeRoy M. Greiner and they would have observed their 63rd wedding anniversary in December of this year. Kathryn worked...
Elizabeth Amelia Siegman
Jun 26, 2013
Elizabeth Amelia Siegman, 99, of Glen Arm, MD, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday June 26, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. She was the wife of the late James A. Siegman. Born in Harford County MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Emma (Whiteford) Streett. Elizabeth was an executive secretary...
Rhoda E. Kilheffer
Jun 25, 2013
Rhoda E. Kilheffer, 85, of East Hempfield Township, died a few days following a stroke, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Lancaster. Born in Manheim Township, she was the daughter of the late H. Clay and Ruth Yocum Esbenshade. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of Willis A. Kilheffer and they...
James R. "Jim" Way
Jun 23, 2013
James R. “Jim” Way, 85, of Salunga, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Born in Salunga, he was the son of the late J. Earl and Elizabeth Amand Way. He was the loving husband of June E. Horn Way and they would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in August. Jim was a United States Navy...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor