Obituaries
Rose A. Stipe
May 23, 2013
Rose A. Stipe, 88, of Manheim passed away at home on Thursday, May 23, 2013. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret McMulkin Harbison. She was the wife of the late John P. Stipe. Rose retired as a clerk for the Lancaster County Court House. She was a member of St. Richard Catholic Church,...
Arlene M. Witmer
May 18, 2013
Arlene M. Witmer, 91, of West Earl Twp., died Saturday May 18, 2013 at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster. She was the wife of the late William “Bill” Witmer who died in 1996. Born in Kissler, PA, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Gladys (Arnold) Milligan. Arlene had worked as an assembler at the...
Jeffrey C. Meck
May 16, 2013
Jeffrey C. “Bubba” Meck, 51, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Elvin and Jeanne Hilt Meck. Surviving is a brother, David Meck, a sister, Deborah Kreider and his dog, Chase. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Meck. Services are private and...
Anna M. Hershey Erwin
May 15, 2013
Anna M. Hershey Erwin, 78, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Norbert and Anna M. Asper Flick. Anna was the loving wife of LeRoy “Hen” Erwin and they observed their 20th wedding anniversary in November, 2012. Her first...
Carol L. Porta
May 15, 2013
Carol L. Porta, 72, of Manheim passed away at home on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Born in Lexington, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary George Taubman. She was the wife of Merton E. Porta and they would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in August. Carol and her husband owned and operated Hilltop General Truck...
Susan K. "Sue" Gibble
May 14, 2013
Susan K. “Sue” Gibble, 56, of Lebanon passed away peacefully at home with Tammy and Nicole by her side holding her hand on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 following a battle with cancer. Born in New Kensington, she was the daughter of the late Robert D. and Janet Stull Kauffman. Sue worked as a paraeducator for Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13. She graduated...
Kenneth L. Martin
May 14, 2013
Kenneth L. Martin, 64, of Lititz, died peacefully following a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy with his wife by his side. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Erma (Shafer) Martin and the late Paul S. Martin. Ken was the loving husband of Anita (Kulp) Martin and they...
Galen R. Helt
May 10, 2013
Galen R. Helt, 90, of Manheim, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at Manor Care, Lebanon. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Samuel and Cora Balmer Helt. Galen worked in the scheduling department for the Fuller Company, Manheim, for many years; following retirement he was employed part time for the Manheim Auto Auction. He was the husband...
Pastor John P. Layman
May 7, 2013
Pastor John P. Layman, 64, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Newark, N.J., he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Ernestine Keller Layman. John was a graduate of Elizabethtown College and Bethany Theological Seminary. He was the loving husband of Margaret E....
Richard Seacrist "Dick" Givens
May 6, 2013
Richard S. “Dick” Givens, 80, formerly of York, died peacefully, Monday May 6, 2013 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown, PA. He was the husband of Esther E. (Frock) Givens of Elizabethtown, and they would have been married 60 years in August. Born in York, he was the son of the late Benjamin, Sr. and Gertrude (Seacrist) Givens....
Mary Louise Miller
May 5, 2013
Mary Louise Miller, 76, of Manheim passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late David G. and Mary Enterline Miller. Mary worked for thirty years at Esbenshade Farms and Mills, Mount Joy. Previously, she worked at the former Continental Press, Elizabethtown, Plain & Fancy...
Jay S. Bell
May 5, 2013
Jay S. Bell, 91, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Palmyra, he was the son of the late Samuel and Henrietta Cassell Bell. Jay was the loving husband of Doris Fawber Bell and they would have observed their 71st wedding anniversary on Thursday,...
Richard O. Shearer
May 2, 2013
Richard O. Shearer, 76, of Manheim, formerly of Elizabethtown and Mount Joy, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday May 2, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Lancaster. He was the husband of the late Ruth Ann (Weidman) Shearer who died in 2005. Born in Rapho Twp. He was the son of the late Allen B. and Edna...
Ethel R. Schuchhardt
May 2, 2013
Ethel R. Schuchhardt, 95, of Elizabethtown, died peacefully, Thursday May 2, 2013 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Kurt Schuchhardt who died in 1998. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Freida Gross. Ethel had worked for the Neshaminy School District helping with emotional and socially...
Pamela E. Halbleib
May 2, 2013
Pamela E. Halbleib, 60, of Elizabethtown, died Thursday May 2, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Larry E. Halbleib. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Nancy (Whitmer) Fitzkee. Pam was a CNA for the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. She enjoyed gardening, crafts, bird watching, and trips to Potter County, but her greatest...
Larry L. Ziegler
May 2, 2013
Larry L. Ziegler, 77, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Red Lion, PA, the son of the late Ivan and Mabel Stein Ziegler. After graduating from Red Lion High School, he attended Lebanon Valley College, majoring in Business Administration and Accounting. Larry began his accounting career at Klein...
Gregory L. Young
Apr 28, 2013
Gregory L. Young, 66, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of June Showers Young of Manheim and the late Chester R. Young. Greg worked thirty-five years at Alcoa, Lancaster as a cold mill operator. He was the companion of...
Kenneth E. "Gene" Miller
Apr 26, 2013
Kenneth E. “Gene” Miller, of Lancaster, formerly of Fruitville Pike, Manheim passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 at Homestead Village, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Jacob and Katie Geib Miller. He was the loving husband of Joyce A. Will Miller and they observed their 61st wedding anniversary in October of the last year....
Mary Stauffer Gochnauer
Apr 24, 2013
Mary M. Stauffer Gochnauer, 88, of Manheim and formerly of Mount Joy passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Estella Pastorius Myers. She was the wife of the late Mervin H. Gochnauer, who died in 2008, and her first...
Sylvia A. Dillman
Apr 20, 2013
Sylvia A. Dillman, 72, formerly of Jonestown passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Spang Crest Manor, Lebanon. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Kemper Dillman. Sylvia retired after thirty-five years as a teacher for the Lebanon County School District. She was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Jonestown...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor