Obituaries

Joseph G. Cook

Joseph G. Cook

Jan 9, 2013

Joseph G. Cook, 96, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of Hazelton, PA and Drexel Hill, PA, died Wednesday January 9, 2013 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Hazelton, he was the son of the late William and Jennie (Williams) Cook. He was the husband of Edith (Hildebrand) Cook, and they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in May 2012....

Allan Wayne Hess

Allan Wayne Hess

Jan 7, 2013

Allan Wayne Hess, 59, formerly of Manheim, died at his home in Lancaster on Monday, January 7, 2013.Born in York, he was the son of the late Wayne A. and Arlene Eshleman Hess and the step son of the late Edith Mae Ruhl Nissley Hess. Allan enjoyed working in construction, helping to rehabilitate homes in Lancaster City. Throughout his adult...

Anna   Mary Weaver

Anna Mary Weaver

Jan 7, 2013

Anna Mary Weaver, 82, of Manheim, went peacefully home to be with her Lord, on Monday, January 7, 2013 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Mastersonville, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Anna Graybill Zug.She was the loving wife of J. Donald Weaver and they observed their 60th wedding anniversary in August of last year....

David Eugene Bowser

David Eugene Bowser

Jan 7, 2013

David Eugene Bowser, 70, of Lancaster, died in the loving and supportive company of his family on Monday, January 7, 2013 due to complications from leukemia. Born in Lexington, KY, he was the son of Esther (Werner) Bowser of Elkton, MD, and the late Childs Bowser. David, an Engineer by training, was known for his numerous and varied talents. In...

Aaliyah Destiny Boyer

Aaliyah Destiny Boyer

Jan 3, 2013

Aaliyah Destiny Boyer, 10, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Vincent S. Boyer of Kennett Square and Crystal Blackburn of Newark, Delaware. Aaliyah was a 4th grade student at H.C. Burgard Elementary School, Manheim. She attended Manheim Brethren In Christ...

Lester M. Harnly

Lester M. Harnly

Jan 3, 2013

Lester M. Harnly, 92, formerly of Elwyn Terrace, Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late David and Lillian Snyder Harnly. From 1939 to 1989 Lester was a technician for the former Sauder Chevrolet Manheim. He was the husband of Mary E. Denlinger Harnly...

Leona C. Rhodes

Leona C. Rhodes

Jan 3, 2013

Leona C. Rhodes, 91, of Middletown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at her residence. She was the widow of the late W. Kenneth Rhodes who died in 1967. Born in Concord, NH, she was the daughter of the late Leon S. and Bernice (Adams) Clay. Leona was part owner and chef...

Charles W. Smith

Charles W. Smith

Jan 2, 2013

Charles W. "Charlie" Smith, 72, of Manheim died at home with his family on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Born in Keyser, West Virginia he was the son of the late Luther and Helen Rogers Smith. A truck driver for many years Charlie retired from Yellow Freight Lancaster; previously he worked for Cooper Jarrett in Milton. He was the loving husband...

Jane L. Scheuchenzuber

Jane L. Scheuchenzuber

Jan 1, 2013

Jane Louise Devers Scheuchenzuber (91) formerly of Lancaster, PA., peacefully passed away in Tomball, TX on January 1, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years George A. Scheuchenzuber Sr., her parents: Luther F. Devers and Bertha Mae Smith Devers, her sisters: Dorothy Musser, Ruth Homsher and Betty Gibble, her brother Stine Devers, and her daughter...

Elwood   "Woody" C. Zug

Elwood "Woody" C. Zug

Dec 30, 2012

Elwood C. "Woody" Zug, 89, of Lititz, died peacefully on his birthday, Sunday, December 30, 2012, at Luther Acres. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late David and Mazie Carper Zug. He was the loving husband of Betty McCreery Zug who died in 1987. For over 50 years Woody worked for Sensenich Corporation, Lititz, and retired as...

Clarence B. Nolt

Clarence B. Nolt

Dec 30, 2012

Clarence B. Nolt, 91 of Mount Joy went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in West Hempfield Township, he was the son of the late Christian B. and Mabel Brubaker Nolt. Clarence was a devoted and loving husband of Naomi Wenger Nolt with whom he shared seventy-one...

Richard  " Whitey" H. White

Richard " Whitey" H. White

Dec 29, 2012

Richard H. "Whitey" White, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 29, 2012. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Leroy C. and Ruth Yingst White. Whitey retired from Yellow Freight, Lancaster where he was a truck driver for many years. He was the husband of the late Shirley A. May White who...

William J. Clarke, Sr.

William J. Clarke, Sr.

Dec 28, 2012

The family of William J. Clarke, Sr. of Elizabethtown, PA and formerly of Princeton, NJ, sadly announces his passing Friday December 28, 2012 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. He was the beloved husband of Karen (Frutchey) Clarke of Elizabethtown. Born in Elizabethtown he was the son of the late Luther and Kathryn (Ashenfelter) Clarke and a graduate of...

Blanche L. Erdman

Blanche L. Erdman

Dec 27, 2012

Blanche L. Erdman, 85, of East Petersburg passed away at home on Thursday, December 27, 2012. Born in Herndon, she was the daughter of the late William and Carrie Morgan Kimmel. She was the wife of the late Roy A. Erdman who died in 1993. A homemaker, Blanche worked earlier in her career at the former International Signal and Control...

Jeryldine  "Jerry" B. Wolcott

Jeryldine "Jerry" B. Wolcott

Dec 25, 2012

Jeryldine B. "Jerry" Wolcott, 80, of New Holland, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Edgar O. Sr. and Esther M. Henninger Beck. Jerry was the loving wife of William J. Wolcott who died in July of 1980. At the age...

Martha M.D. Hackman

Martha M.D. Hackman

Dec 25, 2012

Martha M.D. Hackman, 91, formerly of Manheim, and Berks and Lebanon Counties, died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim. Born in Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis S. and Katie Rentschler Reber. In 1983 Martha retired from Sterling Drug Manufacturing in Myerstown,...

Elsie E. Carpenter

Elsie E. Carpenter

Dec 22, 2012

Elsie E. Carpenter, 79, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Jay Russell and Edna Haldeman Brubaker. She was the wife of the late Russel C. Carpenter who died in August of 2005. A homemaker most of...

Grace B. Hackman

Grace B. Hackman

Dec 21, 2012

Grace B. Hackman, 99, a loving mother and grandmother, formerly of North Pitt Street, Manheim passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Ida Brandt Singer. She was the wife of the late Franklin P. Hackman who died in 1960. Retired in 1985, Grace worked...

Harold H. Eshleman

Harold H. Eshleman

Dec 21, 2012

Harold H. Eshleman, 99, formerly of Elizabethtown and Manheim, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at Luther Acres Lititz. Harold enjoyed his many years at Luther Acres and spent many hours volunteering and visiting other residents within the Luther Acres Community. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Henry D. and Katie B. Hershey Eshleman....

Verna G. Edris Eshleman

Verna G. Edris Eshleman

Dec 17, 2012

Verna G. Edris Bruckhart Eshleman, 82, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday December 17, 2012 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. Born in Bareville, she was the daughter of the late Noah M. and Laura B. Graybill Hess. Verna was the wife of the late Kenneth Eshleman. She was also preceded in death by her second...

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