Obituaries

Jay S. Bell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

John J.     "Jack" Burke

John J. "Jack" Burke

Apr 20, 2013

John J. “Jack” Burke, 79, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family, on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Albany, N.Y., he was the son of the late John J. and Mary E. O’Connor Burke. Jack was the loving husband of Sarah K. “Sally” Keenan Burke and they observed their 53rd wedding anniversary in August...

Robert G. Snavely

Robert G. Snavely

Apr 18, 2013

Robert G. “Bob” Snavely, 78, of Manheim passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Irvin and Mary Stump Snavely. Bob was the husband of Jean Aument Snavely of Manheim and his first wife, Lois Shelly Snavely died in 1991. He owned and operated the former...

Raymond E. "Butch" Strother

Raymond E. "Butch" Strother

Apr 15, 2013

Raymond E. “Butch” Strother, Jr., 57, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the husband of Diane (Wolf) Strother. Born in Lycoming Co., he was the son of the late, Raymond E. Sr. and June (Graham) Strother. Butch was part owner of Next Generation Composites Inc. of...

Miriam D. Hoober

Miriam D. Hoober

Apr 13, 2013

Miriam D. Hoober, 93, formerly of New Holland, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Paradise Township, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Effie Dennison Denlinger. Miriam was the loving wife of Louis H. Hoober and they would have observed their 71st wedding anniversary...

Robert      A.     "BK" Kauffman

Robert A. "BK" Kauffman

Apr 10, 2013

Robert A. “BK” Kauffman, 65, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Charles W and Leona Smith Kauffman. BK was the loving husband of Beverly A. Stine Kauffman and they observed their 46th wedding anniversary in March of this year. He worked...

Florence  G. Oberholtzer

Florence G. Oberholtzer

Apr 9, 2013

Florence G. Oberholtzer, 99, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Francis B. and Eleanora S. (Good) Earhart. She attended Midway School, and married Nathan B. Oberholtzer in 1931 . In addition to her busy...

Janice L. Stoner

Janice L. Stoner

Apr 7, 2013

Janice L. Stoner, 77, of Manheim, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Helen Bressler Schreiner. Janice was the loving wife of Clair E. Stoner and they observed their 55th wedding anniversary in October of last...

James E. Watts Sr.

James E. Watts Sr.

Apr 7, 2013

James E. “Jim” Watts Sr., 83, of Luther Acres, Lititz and formerly of Manheim passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster. Born in East Donegal Township, he was the son of the late Charles and Grace Eshelman Watts. He was the loving husband of the late Betty L. Adams Watts who died in 2007....

Paul R. White

Paul R. White

Apr 6, 2013

Paul R. White, formerly of East Petersburg passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ira M. Sr. and Mary Martin White. He was the loving husband of the late Ruth Ebersole White who died in 2007. Paul worked at the former Hoffman Seed...

Evelyn D. Miller

Evelyn D. Miller

Apr 4, 2013

Evelyn D. Miller, 85, of Manheim and formerly of Lynbrook, New York passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lancaster, PA. Born in Queens, New York, she was the daughter of the late William and Eva Marie (Paul) Hafner. She was the wife of the late William E. Miller who died in 2006. A homemaker,...

Harold William Wert

Harold William Wert

Apr 4, 2013

Harold William Wert, 87, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Landis Homes, Lititz, PA. He was the loving husband of Mary F. Hepner Wert of Lititz, for over 66 years. Born and raised in McAlisterville, PA, he was the son of the late Michael W. and Alma G. Lauver Wert. He...