Obituaries
Norma G. Kehrli
Dec 17, 2012
Norma G. Kehrli, 92, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, and formerly of Tunkhannock, died peacefully on Monday, December 17, 2012. She was the widow of the late Edwin H. Kehrli, former Superintendent of the Wyoming County Schools, who died in 1973. Born in Factoryville, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Martha (Morgan) Gregory. She was a...
Eloise H. Blanck
Dec 16, 2012
Eloise Mae Hollinger Blanck, 92, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Eloise was born April 6, 1920 in Lebanon to the late David and Sara Wengert Hollinger. She is survived by her husband L. Fred Blanck of Manheim. They were married August 18, 1947 and celebrated their 65th anniversary last summer. Surviving...
June M. Fisher
Dec 13, 2012
June M. Fisher, 84, of Lititz passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Ephrata Hospital. Born in Rothsville, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Luella Meese Carpenter. She was the loving wife of Donald P. Fisher and they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in July of this year. June graduated from the former Lititz...
Lester C. Shank
Dec 10, 2012
Lester C. Shank, 96, formerly of Harrisonburg, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Greencastle, he was the son of the late Clinton and Edith Rutherford Shank. He was the loving husband of the late Araminta Lehman Shank who died in 2004. Retired in 1976, Lester worked in various administrative positions...
Samuel H. Shenk
Dec 9, 2012
Samuel H. Shenk, 92, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Jacob H. and Barbara Ann Hess Shenk. In 1982 Sam retired from the Fuller Company Manheim as a Purchasing Manager where he worked for over 35 years; he...
E. Ruth Bucher
Dec 6, 2012
E. Ruth Bucher, 85, formerly of Stiegel Street, Manheim passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Ammon and Mae Kauffman Bucher. Ruth was a homemaker and caregiver for over sixty children. She was an active and faithful member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
Miriam N. Mumma
Dec 2, 2012
Miriam N. Mumma, 75, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday December 2, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was the wife of Stanley K. Mumma, and they celebrated 55 years of marriage this past March. Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Ella (Poorman) Farner....
Morris L. Ressler
Nov 26, 2012
Morris L. Ressler, 85, of Manheim, passed away at home surrounded by his family and was reunited with his bride in heaven on Monday, November 26, 2012. Born in Marietta, he was the son of the late Morris and Dorothy Landis Ressler. Morris was the loving husband of the late Ruth Engle Ressler who died in June of this year....
Anna M. Ober
Nov 25, 2012
Anna M. Ober, 87, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family and went to be with Jesus on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Portland, Oregon, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Anna Dozer Rigdon, and the stepdaughter of the late Violet Deal Rigdon. Anna worked for Datcon Instrument...
Ruth E. Bires
Nov 25, 2012
Ruth E. Bires, 73, of Lititz, died peacefully on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Wrightsville, she was the daughter of the late Harry C. and Emma Clinton Keller. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of John R. "Ron" Bires and they observed their 56th wedding anniversary in September of this year....
E. Margaret McManimen
Nov 22, 2012
EVA MARGARET (nee Asure), joined her dearly beloved husband William in eternal rest on Thurs. Nov. 22, 2012. Born and raised in North Hills, PA "Peggy" lived 70 years in the Glenside area. Twenty years ago Peggy moved to Manheim PA with her husband Bill and they spent their retirement years together living in the country. Mother of late son...
Janet C. Buch
Nov 20, 2012
Janet C. Buch, 93, formerly of Columbia, and Penryn, died Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Luther Acres, Lititz, following a brief illness. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Alexander Rineer. Janet was the owner and operator of a medical answering service for 18 years, where she dispatched local doctors and local ambulances; previously...
Donald J. Marley
Nov 18, 2012
Donald J. Marley, MSgt. U.S. Air Force (Retired), of Elizabethtown, died Sunday November 18, 2012 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown, after a long battle with ALS. He was the loving husband to Janet A. (Hummel), and they celebrated 54 years of marriage in June of 2012. Born in Maytown, he was the son of the late Paul J....
Grace Winters
Nov 18, 2012
Grace Winters, 89, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, and formerly of North Wolf Street, Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family, on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Susan Rhoades Gamber. For over 25 years Grace worked at the former Raymark Industries Manheim. Following...
Caetlynn Ruth Myer
Nov 17, 2012
Caetlynn Ruth "Caety" Myer, 25, of Lititz was carried to her eternal home on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Jeffrey L. Myer and Melanie Murphy Myer both of Lititz. Caety graduated in 2005 from PA Homeschoolers and in 2011, she graduated from Eastern University with...
Doris E. Hamilton
Nov 17, 2012
Doris E. Hamilton, 85, of Salunga, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday November 17, 2012 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of the late Carl R. Hamilton who died in 2004. Born in Lock Haven, PA she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Edna (Kephart) Elder. Doris retired as...
Barry W. Simmons
Nov 17, 2012
Barry W. Simmons, 57, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday evening, November 17, 2012 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Born June 21, 1955, he was a son of the late William A. Simmons Sr. and Mary E. (Sauder) "Simmons. Barry enjoyed skiing, running, nature, photography and riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Barry was a member of the...
Sherri K. Troupe
Nov 14, 2012
Sherri K. Troupe, 49, of Lititz passed away on November 14, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Velva Burkholder Haldeman. Sherri worked at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz and Manheim Township Elementary School. She graduated from Manheim Central High School. Sherri enjoyed collecting snowmen, watching Nascar, Manheim Central Barons...
John B. Grube Jr.
Nov 14, 2012
John B. Grube Jr., 77, of Manheim, died rather suddenly on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz, following a lengthy illness. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late John B. and Mary Rebecca Gable Grube. John was a truck driver for over 45 years, and was the owner and operator...
Arlene Steffy
Nov 11, 2012
Arlene Steffy, 92, formerly of Orchard Lane, Manheim passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Elsie Moyer Sides. She was the wife of the late Harlan R. Steffy who died in 2003. Arlene retired from the former Noggles Garment Factory, Manheim and she...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor