Obituaries

Evelyn I. Gantz

Evelyn I. Gantz

Sep 30, 2012

Evelyn I. Gantz, 83, of Manhiem passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Anna Kopp Capwell. She was the wife of the late Jacob K. Gantz who died in 2010. A homemaker, Evelyn enjoyed flower gardening and crocheting. Surviving is a daughter,...

Lois E. Kready

Lois E. Kready

Sep 29, 2012

Lois E. Kready, 70, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family following a brief illness, on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Lois, a homemaker was the loving wife of Eugene Kready and they observed their 51st wedding anniversary in July of this year. Born in Mastersonville, she was the daughter of the late...

Henry J. "Hank" Schuren

Henry J. "Hank" Schuren

Sep 27, 2012

Henry J. "Hank" Schuren, 79 of Manheim passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Henry J. Sr. and Anna Laratta Schuren. He was the loving husband of Janet Krais Schuren. Surviving in addition to his wife is a sister, Eugenia wife of Paul...

Dale R. Martin

Dale R. Martin

Sep 23, 2012

Dale R. Martin, 52, formerly of Manheim, died of natural causes Sunday September 23, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel, Indiana. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Roy and Esther Rohrer Martin of Manheim. Dale was a truck driver and worked recently as a truck mechanic. Surviving in addition to his parents, is a daughter, Lucinda wife...

Kathy Greenwood

Kathy Greenwood

Sep 22, 2012

Kathy Greenwood, 62, of Lansdowne, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully at home, and went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Lillian Marie Adamire Greenwood of Manheim, and the late James Greenwood. For thirteen years Kathy worked as a social services case work supervisor for the Roman...

Lois M. Boozel

Lois M. Boozel

Sep 22, 2012

Lois M. Boozel, 84, formerly of South Charlotte Street, Manheim, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Episcopal Home in Shippensburg and went home to be with her Lord after a lengthy illness. Born in Dublin Township, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Jennie McMullen Roddey. Lois worked for the former Schick Corporation, Lancaster. She was the...

Marilynn Y. Smart

Marilynn Y. Smart

Sep 19, 2012

Marilynn Y. Smart, 84, of Manheim went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Murray R. and Cora Shenberger Smart. Marilynn was a missionary teacher for twenty years with Philippines Missionary Fellowship. She graduated from Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois,...

Bertram     "Bert" E. Fetter

Bertram "Bert" E. Fetter

Sep 19, 2012

Formerly of Manheim, beloved son, dear friend, and traveler of the World, Bertram E. Fetter passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, September 19, 2012 in Arcadia, CA. Bertram, "Bert" or "Uncle Bertie", as he was known by most, will be remembered for his vivacious, kind and charming personality. He was born in Manheim, Pennsylvania on February 21, 1921 to Elwood and...

Richard E. Shelly

Richard E. Shelly

Sep 19, 2012

Richard E. Shelly, 82, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Manor Care Health Services, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Norman D. and Anna E. Smith Shelly. Richard worked as a tool maker for the former Raymark Industries, Manheim. He was the loving husband of Josephine F. Achey Shelly and they...

Eugene   "Gene" S. Geib

Eugene "Gene" S. Geib

Sep 17, 2012

Eugene S. "Gene" Geib, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully and went home to be with his Lord on Monday, September 17, 2012, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Elwood M. and Helen Sheaffer Geib. For over 42 years, Gene worked as a mechanical superintendent for the former Raymark Industries, Manheim. Following...

Frances Little Greenawalt

Frances Little Greenawalt

Sep 14, 2012

Frances Little Greenawalt, 97, formerly of Mount Joy, passed away on Friday September 14, 2012 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Elizabeth Bowers Runk Dillinger. She was the wife of the late Harold H. Greenawalt, who died in 1993, and her first husband, the late Paul D....

Catherine N. Witmer

Catherine N. Witmer

Sep 14, 2012

Catherine N. Witmer, 91, of Willow Street, and formerly of Mount Joy, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012 at Arbor View " Willow Valley Retirement Community. She was the wife of Donald R. Witmer, and they celebrated 50 years of marriage last month. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Chester Resh Ney and Mary Catherine (Smith)...

Ruth   "Dolly" V. Loercher

Ruth "Dolly" V. Loercher

Sep 13, 2012

Ruth V. "Dolly" Loercher, 92, formerly of 416 Orchard Lane, Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Maurice E. and Mary Elizabeth Yeager Seiders. Dolly retired from the former Raymark Industries, Manheim, where she was the manager of the Executive Club food service division for...

Dennis C. Shutt

Dennis C. Shutt

Sep 12, 2012

Dennis C. Shutt, 57, formerly of Manheim, PA., and Kernersville, N.C., died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Praxis Nursing Home in Easton following a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Clayton Shutt of Manheim, and the late Pauline V. Wolf Shutt. Dennis was a 1973 graduate of Manheim Central High School and a 1977 graduate...

Jay L. Miller

Jay L. Miller

Sep 11, 2012

Jay L. Miller, 85, of Mount Joy, formerly of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Zeno and Fannie Paul Miller. He was the loving husband of the late Betty Kissinger Miller who died in 2009. Although the family will miss...

Roy D. Gibble

Roy D. Gibble

Sep 11, 2012

Roy D. Gibble, 94, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Mount Hope Nazarine Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Mastersonville, he was the son of the late David and Sallie Douple Gibble. Retired in 1985, Roy worked 41 years at Fenner Drives, Manheim. He proudly served in the United States Army during WW II where he received...

Daniel Douglas Graber

Daniel Douglas Graber

Sep 10, 2012

Daniel Douglas "Doug" Graber, 51, of Mount Joy, died peacefully Monday September 10, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Robin (Moser) Graber, and they celebrated 11 years of marriage this past June. Born in Norfolk, NE, and raised in Minneapolis Minnesota, he was the son of the late Dorothy Jeanne (Ballard) Graber....

Elda Mae Hermenet

Elda Mae Hermenet

Sep 7, 2012

Elda Mae Hermenet, 87, of Manheim, and formerly of Williamson, N.Y., died Friday, September 7, 2012 at Conestoga View, Lancaster following a lengthy illness. Born in Williamson, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Sarah DeVey Ghyzels. A homemaker, Elda was married 53 years to Donald Hermenet who died in May of 2001. Her second husband was...

Joseph J. Gallagher Jr.

Joseph J. Gallagher Jr.

Sep 4, 2012

Joseph J. "Joe" Gallagher Jr., 65, of Lititz passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maryland following a lengthy illness. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Joseph J. Sr. and Marie McNelis Gallagher. He was the loving husband of Janet Luiza Gallagher and they celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary in July....

Emma H. Good  Weaver

Emma H. Good Weaver

Sep 3, 2012

Emma H. Good Weaver, 88, of Wood Corner Road, Lititz, entered into rest on Monday, September 3, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Noah and Mattie Horst Burkholder. Emma was the proprietor of Good's Variety Store and The Store At Your Door Truck. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan R. Good and her second husband,...

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