Obituaries

Charles W. Briggs, Jr.

Charles W. Briggs, Jr.

Mar 16, 2012

Charles W. Briggs, Jr., 86, of St. John's Herr Estate, Columbia and formerly of Manheim passed away on March 16, 2012 following a short illness. He was the son of the late C. Wilmer Briggs and Thelma S. Briggs. He was the husband of Charlotte Kessler Briggs with whom he celebrated their 65th anniversary on March 8. After graduating from...

Anna L. Cobaugh

Anna L. Cobaugh

Mar 11, 2012

Anna L. Cobaugh, 104, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Frank W. and Katie Lehn Haldeman. For over 20 years Anna worked for the former Raymark Industries Manheim; previously she was employed at the Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster...

Kenneth L. Hiatt Sr.

Kenneth L. Hiatt Sr.

Mar 10, 2012

Kenneth L. Hiatt Sr., 83, of East Petersburg, passed away on Saturday March 10, 2012 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Kokomo, Indiana, he was the son of the late Chester D. and Vernia Deardorf Hiatt. He was the loving husband of Lucille Birkenbine Hiatt and they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in December of last year. Kenneth retired as...

Anna W Flory

Anna W Flory

Mar 9, 2012

Anna W. Flory, 83, of Manheim, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of the late, Harry E. and Leita Guyer Wetzel. She was a 1946 graduate of East Donegal High School. Anna was employed at Warner Lambert in Lititz for 25 years. She was the loving...

Robert Cushing Fortney

Robert Cushing Fortney

Mar 1, 2012

Robert Cushing Fortney, 94, of Elizabethtown, died Thursday March 1, 2012 at the Masonic Village Health Care center, Elizabethtown, PA. He was born December 26, 1917 in Harrisburg, PA, a son of George Russell and Mary Iva (Bryon) Fortney. He married Virginia Wineland Smith in 1939, who preceded him in death in November 2007. Robert is survived by two children,...

Rufus S. Miller

Rufus S. Miller

Feb 29, 2012

Rufus S. Miller, 95, of Mount Joy, formerly of Bainbridge and Elizabethtown, passed on to live forever with his Lord & Savior, on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. He was a loyal husband to Ruth M. (Heisey) Miller of Mount Joy. They celebrated 74 years of marriage this past Sunday February 26th. Born...

Anna Mae Stoner

Anna Mae Stoner

Feb 28, 2012

Anna Mae Stoner, 89, formerly of Elizabethtown Road, Manheim went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Zeno and Fannie Paul Miller. Anna Mae was the loving wife of the late Wilbur K. Stoner who died in December...

Betty M. Enterline

Betty M. Enterline

Feb 28, 2012

Betty M. Enterline, 88, formerly of Laurel Street, Manheim died peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late, David P. and Nora Metzger Miller. Betty was a secretary at the former Raybestos, Manhattan, Manheim, and also for Salem United Methodist Church, Manheim. She was the...

Larry R. Enck

Larry R. Enck

Feb 26, 2012

Larry R. Enck, 67, of North Carolina, passed away at Hospice of Lancaster, Mount Joy on February 26, 2012. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Anna F. Newcomer Enck of Manheim and the late Richard S. Enck. He was the loving husband of Nancy Ayers Enck and they would have celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in May of...

Albert E. Miller

Albert E. Miller

Feb 25, 2012

Albert E. Miller, 94, of Manheim, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Maytown, he was the son of the late Arthur K. and Katie Ebersole Miller. A life-long farmer, Albert was the owner and operator of his own farm on Hossler Road in Rapho Township....

Edward C Coyle

Edward C Coyle

Feb 25, 2012

Edward C. "Ed" Coyle Jr., 89, formerly of Leonia, New Jersey went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Edward C. Sr. and Helen Walk Coyle. He was the loving husband of Eileen M. Healey Coyle and...

James M. Conner

James M. Conner

Feb 21, 2012

James M. Conner, 65, of Ephrata, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Abington Memorial Hospital. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Foster and Martha Gibbons Conner. Jim worked for 25 years at Pennsy Supply, Hummelstown. He was the husband of Janet H. Tarker Conner and they observed their 25th wedding...

Irene Anita Bardsley

Irene Anita Bardsley

Feb 19, 2012

Irene Anita Bardsley, 90, of Elizabethtown, died Sunday February 19, 2012 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Robert Bardsley who died in 1980. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary Frances (French) Esterline. She was a homemaker most of her life, taking care of her...

Grace S. Brubaker

Grace S. Brubaker

Feb 18, 2012

Grace S. Brubaker, 95, formerly of Manheim passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late John and Minnie Lehn Shelley. She was the wife of the late Paul B. Brubaker who died in 2004. Grace was a homemaker and in her earlier years she was a...

Marian H. Landis

Marian H. Landis

Feb 18, 2012

Marian H. Landis, 91, formerly of Landisville, died peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at her apartment. Born in Manheim Township, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Susan Herr Hess. She was a graduate of Strasburg High School. Marian was the wife of Benjamin S. Landis who died six weeks ago on January 5, 2012. Following Christ's...

Dorothy S. Ruhl

Dorothy S. Ruhl

Feb 17, 2012

Dorothy S. Ruhl, 79, of Willow Street, formerly of Manheim passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Phares M. and Anna Kautz Sweitzer. She was the wife of the late Martin H. Ruhl who died in 1992. A homemaker, Dorothy enjoyed crocheting, gardening, bowling and...

Mary M. Guthrie  Rosenfeld

Mary M. Guthrie Rosenfeld

Feb 17, 2012

Mary M. Guthrie Rosenfeld, 85, formerly of South Chiques Road Manheim, passed peacefully and went home to be with her Lord on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Mennonite Home Lancaster. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Fietz Cornies. Mary was employed by the former Apparel Manufacturing Company Elizabethtown; previously she worked...

Helen R. Xakellis

Helen R. Xakellis

Feb 13, 2012

Helen R. "Honey" Xakellis, 90, of Manheim passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Elizabeth Wise Bouder. She was the wife of the late Peter G. Xakellis who died in 2008. Helen was a member of Trinity United Church of...

James A. Winters Jr.

James A. Winters Jr.

Feb 10, 2012

James A. Winters, Jr., 53, of Windsor, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2012 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of James A. Winters Sr. and the late Linda R. Bender Winters. Surviving in addition to his father are four sons: Allen, Brad, and Scott Winters of Lancaster, Nevin Landis of Dauphin,...

Peggy A Pack

Peggy A Pack

Feb 8, 2012

Peggy A. Pack, 60, of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February, 8, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim she was the daughter of Rosene Edwards Coleman of Manheim and the late Thomas D. Coleman. She was the loving wife of the late Ronald D. Pack who died in June of...