Obituaries

Elias Frey Jr.

Elias Frey Jr.

Sep 11, 2011

Elias Frey Jr., 88, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon. Born in Conoy Township, he was the son of the late Elias T. Sr. and Fannie Daveler Frey. Elias was a life-long farmer and was owner and operator of his own farm in Rapho Township. He was the loving...

Alvera B. Noll

Alvera B. Noll

Sep 10, 2011

Alvera B. Noll, 78 of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Maple Farms Nursing Center Akron. Born in Saxton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Phipps Bair. A homemaker, Alvera was the loving wife of the late Harry H. Noll Jr. who died in August of 1998. She was a member of...

Anita Ann Scheetz

Anita Ann Scheetz

Sep 10, 2011

Anita Ann Scheetz, 73, of Gish Road, Manheim went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Kinderhook, she was the daughter of the late Richard W. and Kathalyne Billett Reese. She was the wife of John J. Scheetz Sr. and they celebrated their 57th wedding...

Elizabeth J. Witman

Elizabeth J. Witman

Sep 8, 2011

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Witman, 92, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Edna Fisher Witman. Betty worked as a secretary for the Jacob H. Ruhl Insurance Company Manheim; previously she was employed as a book-keeper and secretary for the former Milton...

Robert Steven Vogt

Robert Steven Vogt

Sep 8, 2011

Robert Steven Vogt, 63, of Hossler Road, Manheim, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Marie Aurand Vogt. He was the husband of M. Carol Lamb Vogt and they celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in March of...

Susie Elizabeth Hilton

Susie Elizabeth Hilton

Sep 7, 2011

Susie Elizabeth Hilton, 92, formerly of Angelica, N.Y., Manheim, and Palmyra, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Hershey Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Hinkletown, she was the daughter of the late John Jacob and Mabel Rutt Good. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late, Paul Edwin "Ed" Hilton who died in July of...

Shelby S. Hackman

Shelby S. Hackman

Sep 5, 2011

Shelby S. Hackman, 72, of Lititz, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Monday, September 5, 2011. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Fred G. and Grace Demmy Sensenderfer. Shelby retired in 2001, where she was employed as the school nurse and coordinator of all nursing services for the School District of Lancaster; previously...

Thomas Leonard Weaver Sr.

Thomas Leonard Weaver Sr.

Sep 5, 2011

Thomas Leonard "Tom" Weaver Sr., 76, of Rocklawn Lane, Lancaster passed away at home on Monday, September 5, 2011. Born in Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of the late Palmer H. and Pearl Brennaman Weaver. He was the husband of Nancy R. Harker Weaver and they celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary in June of this year. Tom retired as...

Thomas J. Fee

Thomas J. Fee

Aug 31, 2011

Honorable Thomas J. Fee, 59, of Manheim, PA died unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in New Castle, he was the son of Thomas J. Fee Sr. of New Castle and the late Lucretia Fuleno Fee. He was the loving husband of Melinda S. "Mindy" Gates Fee with...

Debra S. Shepherd

Debra S. Shepherd

Aug 30, 2011

Debra S. Shepherd, 51, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Albert Leonhard of Manheim and the late Carol Ditzler Leonhard. She worked as an office manager at Erb Brothers Landscaping Inc., Lititz for thirty years. Debra was a member of St. Paul's...

Charles & Dorothy Fissel

Charles & Dorothy Fissel

Aug 29, 2011

Charles Levi Fissel passed away December 30, 2006 at age 84, and Dorothy Arnold Fissel passed away April 28, 2011 at age 88, both in San Diego, California. Charles was born in Manheim to Charles S. and Mary Devert Fissel on December 5, 1922. He was also the step-son of Lillian Nauman Fissel. Following service in the U.S. Army in...

Margaret G. Lefever

Margaret G. Lefever

Aug 26, 2011

Margaret G. "Macks" Loose Lefever, 91, of Manheim, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim; where she had been a resident for over nine years. Born on December 9, 1919 in Rothsville, she was the daughter of the late William and Mamie Garner Loose. She was married 51 years to Donald J. Lefever...

Alois Bube Heilig

Alois Bube Heilig

Aug 25, 2011

Alois B. "Ollie" Heilig passed away on August 25, 2011, at the age of 103 years. He was born in Mount Joy, PA on August 20, 1908, the first child of the late Dr. William Richard Heilig and Pauline Antonia Bube. To earn his way through college he played saxophone and clarinet in orchestras on the road, lastly with the...

Gary K. Stark

Gary K. Stark

Aug 24, 2011

Gary K. Stark, 69 of Silver Springs, West Hempfield Township entered into rest peacefully at the Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy facility on Wednesday August 24, 2011. He will be lovingly missed by his wife of 49 years, Sylvia E. (Donahoo) Stark, his son and daughter in law, Michael L. and Nora G. (Motter) Stark, his daughter Michele S....

Rufus G. Nauman Jr.

Rufus G. Nauman Jr.

Aug 24, 2011

Rufus G. Nauman Jr., 55, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Rufus G. Sr. and Dorothy Heilinger Nauman. Rufus worked in the auto recon business. Surviving is a daughter, Michelle wife of Keith Weaver of Denver, two grandchildren, Michael and Tayla;...

Geraldine I. Heagy

Geraldine I. Heagy

Aug 22, 2011

Geraldine I. "Geri" Heagy, 94, formerly of Manheim and Cornwall passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011 at Brethren Village. Born in Cornwall, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Edith Nagle Showers. She was the wife of the late John D. Heagy who died in 1980. Geri worked at the former Watt & Shand Department Store, Lancaster...

Marlin H. Mummau

Marlin H. Mummau

Aug 20, 2011

Marlin H. Mummau, 77, of Manheim, entered into Eternal Life on Saturday, August 20, 2011 surrounded by his loving family at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Abram R. and Frances Hollinger Mummau. Marlin is survived by his wife of 56 years, Catherine "Kay" Robinson Mummau. Marlin started his working...

J. Chester Bucher

J. Chester Bucher

Aug 18, 2011

J. Chester Bucher, 95, of Manheim died at home Thursday evening, August 18, 2011. He was predeceased by his wife, Myrtle N. in 2005. Born August 15, 1916, he was the son of the late Jonas H. and Ada M. (Peifer) Bucher. He was a member of the East Petersburg Mennonite Church, where he served as Sunday School Superintendant, Elder,...

John R. Miller

John R. Miller

Aug 17, 2011

John R. Miller, 79, of Mount Joy, entered into Eternal Life on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. John is survived by his wife of 57 years, Claudette M. Zeller Miller. He was the son of the late John D. and Gladys B. Miller. John graduated from the former Mount Joy High School in 1951. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy....

Harold M. Shenk

Harold M. Shenk

Aug 16, 2011

Harold M. Shenk, 76, of Manheim, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May. He was born in Penn Township on March 19, 1935, the son of the late John M. and Martha (Dyer) Shenk. He is survived by his wife Joan (Killheffer) Shenk. They would...

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