Obituaries

Ethel Mae Deist

Ethel Mae Deist

Jun 6, 2012

Ethel Mae Deist, 92, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Somerset, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edna Woy Emert. She was the wife of the late James Daniel Deist who died in 1983. Ethel worked as a seamstress at several garment factories. She was...

Dennis J Kolb

Dennis J Kolb

Jun 6, 2012

Dennis J. Kolb, 51, of Manheim formerly of Souderton passed away at home on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Born in Souderton, he was the son of Allen and Margaret "Peg" Shepard Kolb of Souderton. He was the loving husband of Christina S. Martin Kolb and they would have celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary in July. Dennis worked at the Manheim...

Barry L. Laube

Barry L. Laube

Jun 6, 2012

Barry L. Laube, 71, of East Petersburg, died peacefully following a brief illness on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lavern W. and Evelyn Todd Laube. Barry worked for over 42 years at Donnelly Printing Company, Lancaster. Following retirement he worked for Weis Markets...

Mildred L. Ament

Mildred L. Ament

Jun 5, 2012

Mildred "Snookie" Ament, 74, of Mount Joy, formerly of Palmyra and Hershey, PA, died unexpectedly, Tuesday June 5, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Jay W. Ament, and they celebrated their 53rd anniversary this past October 11th. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sadie (Weist) Sumner. "Snookie" as she...

Soupalika Phanekham

Soupalika Phanekham

May 30, 2012

Soupalika Phanekham, 75, of Manheim passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Laos, she was the daughter of the late Soune and Ouma Khammounheang. She was married 56 years to Phouthasenh Phanekham. Surviving in addition to her husband are seven children, Phouthakesone, Phouthapadith, Jean Paul, Phouthavassana, Phouthasomvang, Phouthasoysoda, Phouthamixay, 14...

Esther M. Heisey

Esther M. Heisey

May 26, 2012

Esther M. Heisey Esther M. Heisey, 89, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, and formerly of Mount Joy, died Saturday May 26, 2012. She was the widow of the late Elmer Oliver and the late Norman M. Heisey. Born in Little Britain Twp., she was the daughter of the late Emmett and Edith (Jenkins) Altland. Esther had worked for various...

Caleb K. Hershey

Caleb K. Hershey

May 23, 2012

Caleb K. Hershey, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Reverend Graybill and Orpha Kulp Hershey. Caleb was the owner and operator of his own farm in Penn Township, and later was employed at the Manheim Auto Auction for 40...

Susan S Miller

Susan S Miller

May 19, 2012

Susan S. Miller, 92, formerly of Landisville passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia. Born in Landisville, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Bertha Weidman Strickler. She attended Lighthouse Assembly of God, New Holland. Surviving are three daughters, Jacqueline I. wife of Frank Fitzgerald of Landisville, Grace Y. Myers companion of...

Agnes V Joerger

Agnes V Joerger

May 17, 2012

Agnes Virginia Joerger, 84, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA. She was the wife of the late Glenn A. Joerger. Born in Denver, Colorado, Virginia was the daughter of the late Donald A. and Lucie A. (Williams) Campbell. Virginia was a graduate of Oak Park-River Forest High School, River Forest, IL. Upon graduation she attended...

Raymond J. Michael Jr.

Raymond J. Michael Jr.

May 13, 2012

Raymond J. Michael Jr., 78, of Lititz passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Raymond J. Sr. and Mary Light Michael. He was the loving husband of Janet Garman Summy Michael and they celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary in December of last...

Darlene Ruth

Darlene Ruth

May 4, 2012

Darlene Ruth, 83, formerly of East Petersburg, went into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 4, 2012 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Florence Carpenter Nauman. Darlene graduated from Mount Joy High School and Hollywood Beauty School in 1946. For over 17 years Darlene worked for...

Alice S. Haldeman

Alice S. Haldeman

May 1, 2012

Alice S. Haldeman, 89, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born and raised in a farming family from Manor Township, she was the daughter of the late J. Stoner and Minnie Frey Seitz. She was the loving wife of Ross K. Haldeman who died in May of 2003. Alice worked...

Paul E. Gantz

Paul E. Gantz

May 1, 2012

Paul E. Gantz, 86, formerly of Laurel Street, Manheim passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Harry Gantz and Esther Eckert Gantz Brown. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Dyer Gantz and they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in November of last...

Mabel L. Kreider

Mabel L. Kreider

Apr 30, 2012

Mabel L. Kreider, 84, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, April 30, 2012 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Adam N. and Martha W. Lausch Hackman. A homemaker, Mabel was the loving wife of the late Elvin N. Kreider who died in June of 2006. She was...

Paul E. Hollinger

Paul E. Hollinger

Apr 30, 2012

Paul E. Hollinger, formerly of Mount Joy, and a resident of Brethren Village Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on his 86th birthday, Monday, April 30, 2012. Born in West Donegal Township, he was the son of the late John Henry and Edna Enterline Hollinger. For more than 26 years Paul worked in banking in Elizabethtown...

Paul Hess Jr.

Paul Hess Jr.

Apr 29, 2012

Paul Hess Jr., formerly of Manheim and Brethren Village passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Paul M. and Parthene Haunstein Hess. He was the loving husband of Betty Brenneman Hess and they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in June of this year....

Robert A. Varnes

Robert A. Varnes

Apr 28, 2012

Robert A. Varnes, 78, formerly of Manheim, died on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Alfred M. and Josephine Dunlap Varnes. For over 30 years Bob was a United States Post Office Mail Carrier for Manheim Borough Post Office; previously he delivered milk locally for Graybill's Dairy....

Anna Naomi Rhoads

Anna Naomi Rhoads

Apr 26, 2012

Anna "Naomi" Rhoads, 87, of Mountville slipped from this life into the presence of Jesus on April 26. Naomi was born in Mount Joy, PA, and was the daughter of the late John Doutrich and Anna Shelly Oberholtzer and was happily married to J. Marlin Rhoads for 64 years, before his passing on August 3, 2011. Since his death, Naomi...

Dorothy M. Bedger

Dorothy M. Bedger

Apr 24, 2012

Dorothy M. Bedger, 85, of 399 West Cherry Street of Palmyra, formerly of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. She and her late husband of 55 years, Robert who died in 2000 were former owners of Bedger's Restaurant in Manheim. Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her family,...

Donald   Scoop Yingst

Donald Scoop Yingst

Apr 19, 2012

Donald E. "Scoop" Yingst, 81, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Previously, Don was a resident for two years at Oak Leaf Manor, Landisville. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Harvey B. and Helen M. Tschudy Yingst....