Obituaries

Joanne E. Moyer

Joanne E. Moyer

Feb 27, 2013

Joanne E. “Joey” Moyer, 64, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February, 27, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Lancaster. Born in Berwick, she was the daughter of the late Donald S. and Melitta Eichhorn Hontz. Joey was the wife of the late Melvin E. Moyer who died in 1997. For over 30 years Joey worked...

Fred L. Witmer

Fred L. Witmer

Feb 25, 2013

Fred L. Witmer, 59, of Lancaster, died Monday, February 25, 2013 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was the loving husband of the late Marilyn J. Leister Witmer who died in December of 2008. Fred worked for Exide Technologies Lancaster. He was a member of the American Order of Otters Club Lancaster. His...

Addison Grace Holl

Addison Grace Holl

Feb 24, 2013

Addison Grace Holl, 8, beloved daughter of Aaron K. and Kimberly D. Lewis Holl of Mechanicsburg, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 24, 2013. She was a third grade student at Hampden Elementary School and a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg. Addison enjoyed singing, dancing and she loved to spend time with her family and friends;...

John F. Fox

John F. Fox

Feb 23, 2013

John F. Fox Jr. 84, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Life Quest Nursing Center, Quakertown. Born in Lancaster he was the son of John F. Sr. and Mary Jane (Keller) Fox. He was the husband of the late Alma Landis Fox for 46 years. Alma passed away in 2002. Early on, Jack as he was often called,...

Mildred M. Keller

Mildred M. Keller

Feb 23, 2013

Mildred M. Keller, 97, of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, died peacefully in the Emergency Room at the Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Born in Reading, but raised in Shillington, she was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Edna L. Umbenhaur Springer. A home maker, she was the loving wife of the late Charles L. Keller who...

Rufus W. Boyer

Rufus W. Boyer

Feb 23, 2013

Rufus W. Boyer Rufus W. Boyer, 81, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, he was the son of the late Rufus S. and Elva E. Bryan Boyer. Surviving is a sister, Jennie M. High of Mountville, a brother, James A. Boyer...

Alice K. Keller Stoner

Alice K. Keller Stoner

Feb 23, 2013

Alice K. Keller Stoner, 83, formerly of Mount Joy, died unexpectedly but peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Brethren Village. Born in Buffalo Springs, Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late Christian B. and Ethel A. King Keller. Alice was the loving wife of Reverend Samuel H. Stoner. In 1991 Alice retired from the Lancaster General Hospital...

Rose Marie Heffner

Rose Marie Heffner

Feb 22, 2013

Rose Marie Heffner, 99, of Elm passed away at home on Friday, February 22, 2013. Born in Palo Seco, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on June 8, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Carmen Pascual Belmonte. She was the wife of the late Walter W. Heffner who died in 1984. Rose graduated from St. Rose Catholic Academy,...

Dorothy E. Burkholder

Dorothy E. Burkholder

Feb 19, 2013

Dorothy E. Burkholder, 91, formerly of Fruitville Pike, Manheim, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, in Lititz. Born in Elverson, she was the daughter of the late George O. and Grace G. March Ruoss. Dorothy was the loving wife of the late Mark F. Burkholder who died in October of 1983. Earlier in her life she...

Marion H. Snader

Marion H. Snader

Feb 17, 2013

Marion H. Snader, 104, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Marion was the loving wife of Isaac M. Snader who died in 1984. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Ella Parmer Hillard. In her early years Marion was a...

James Ramcharitar

James Ramcharitar

Feb 17, 2013

James Ramcharitar, 56, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday February 17, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 2, 1956 in Guyana SA, and moved to the United States in 1980. He is the son of Bish (Cheddi) Ramcharitar and the late Neil Ramcharitar. Surviving in addition to his mother is a son Neil Ramcharitar of Kissimmee, FL; brothers...

Thelma P. Witmeyer

Thelma P. Witmeyer

Feb 10, 2013

Thelma P. Witmeyer, 87, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy J. and Helen M. Rauch Peiffer. Thelma was the loving wife of the late Eugene B. “Gene” Witmeyer who died in April of 2009. Thelma worked as a medical office assistant...

Theodore  D. Kachel

Theodore D. Kachel

Feb 9, 2013

Theodore D. Kachel, 75, of Lititz, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Shippensburg Health Care Center following a long illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl M. and Dorothy E. Dorwart Kachel. Ted was the loving husband of Donna I. Mellinger Kachel and they observed their 52nd wedding anniversary in December 2012. He worked as...

Earl Leo "Bud" Nelson Jr.

Earl Leo "Bud" Nelson Jr.

Feb 5, 2013

Earl Leo “Bud” Nelson Jr., 48, of Philadelphia passed away on February 5, 2013. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Earl Sr. and Thelma May Kilbride Nelson. Surviving is a daughter, Carol Nelson, two sons, Kirk and Buddy Nelson and five grandchildren, Tyler, Aalyssah, R’ianna, E’than, Skylar. Services at Buch Funeral Home, 21 Market Square, Manheim,...

John K. Hershey

John K. Hershey

Feb 4, 2013

John K. Hershey, 93, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Graybill and Orpha Kulp Hershey. John was the loving husband of Reba Hernley Hershey and they observed their 67th wedding anniversary in March of last year. In 1982 John...

Robert H. "Bob" Zima

Robert H. "Bob" Zima

Feb 3, 2013

Robert H. “Bob” Zima, 90, of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, died Sunday February 3, 2013 at the Masonic Health Care Center. “Bob” as he was affectionately known was the husband of Anna L. (Wolford) Zima and they celebrated 23 years of marriage in March of 1989. He was also the husband of the late Corinna Grogg Zima who died in...

Donald E. Farmer

Donald E. Farmer

Feb 1, 2013

Donald E. Farmer, 78, of Manheim, died Friday, February 1, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, following an 18 month battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster Junction, Penn Township, he was the son of the late George W. and Bernice Ehrhart Farmer. Don was the loving husband of Elizabeth H. “Betsy” Hershey Farmer and they observed their 54th...

Desmond C.  "Des" Shenberger

Desmond C. "Des" Shenberger

Jan 31, 2013

Desmond C. “Des” Shenberger, 86, of Manheim, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Harry and Esther Frey Shenberger. Des was the loving husband of Vilma Frey Shenberger, with whom he celebrated 59 years of marriage last May. After...

Marian A. Miller

Marian A. Miller

Jan 31, 2013

Marian A. Miller, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully following a brief illness on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Roy H. and Anna G. Herr Miller. Marian was the loving wife of Robert P. Miller and they observed their 59th wedding anniversary in November of last...

Rose M. Malachuk

Rose M. Malachuk

Jan 31, 2013

Rose M. (Wood) Malachuk, formerly of Manheim PA, Virginia and Florida, passed into the arms of Our Lord on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Manor Care, Elizabethtown, PA where she had resided the last 4 years. Born at home in Vienna VA, she was the daughter of the Late Wilfred and Edith (Hottle) Wood. While her children were young, she...