Obituaries

Aulay P. Tompkins

Aulay P. Tompkins

Dec 22, 2011

Aulay P. Tompkins, 89, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Hershey and Reading, died Thursday December 22, 2011 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. He was the husband of Isabel (Hartman) Tompkins of Elizabethtown. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Aulay P. Sr. and Ruth (Moyer) Tompkins. He was a retired auditor for New Holland Machine...

Amy L. Ober

Amy L. Ober

Dec 21, 2011

Amy L. Ober, 53, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late A. Lincoln and Virginia Reider Sides. She was the wife of Edward C. "Ed" Ober and they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary in June of this year. Amy graduated from Manheim Central High School...

Lyle T. Lowry

Lyle T. Lowry

Dec 21, 2011

Lyle T. Lowry, 85, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Springboro, PA, he was the son of the late Mills N. and Doris Arlene Eddy Lowry. He was the husband of Elsie M. Barnes Lowry and they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary...

Anna M. Werner

Anna M. Werner

Dec 17, 2011

Anna M. Werner, 77, of Columbia, died peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Stella "Daisy" Sites Davis. Anna worked as a cook at the Cat's Meow Restaurant, Manheim. She was the wife of the late Harry W. Werner. Her interests included crocheting, all...

Lorriane Mae Wood Cook

Lorriane Mae Wood Cook

Dec 16, 2011

Lorraine Mae Wood Cook, 87, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of York, died Friday December 16, 2011 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Ralph O. Wood, and the late Carl C. Cook. Born in York she was the daughter of the late Russell E. and Nora M. (Kunkel) Meisenhelter. She was a...

Lydia Carmen Watson

Lydia Carmen Watson

Dec 16, 2011

Lydia Carmen Watson, 86, of Lititz, went to be with her Lord on December 16, 2011. She was the wife of Jack S Watson, who passed away in 2010. Carmen is survived by five sons: Richard E of Lititz (husband of Ann), James S of Tyrone, PA, Jeffrey R of Danville, PA, Thomas S of Lititz (husband of Brenda), and...

Betty Jane Overly

Betty Jane Overly

Dec 16, 2011

Betty Jane Overly, 86, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2011 at Manor Care of Elizabethtown. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John Sr. and Carolyn Dommel High. Betty was the owner of the former "Papa Bears Tavern" "Gateway to the North" located along route 72 north of Manheim Borough. She was the wife...

George Robert Smith

George Robert Smith

Dec 15, 2011

George Robert Smith, 93, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of State College, died Thursday December 15, 2011, at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown PA. He was the husband of Madge (Pearce) Smith who died in 1947, and Judy (Klepek) Smith who died in 1999. Born in State College he was the son of the late William Ezra and Mary...

Stephanie L. Hanna

Stephanie L. Hanna

Dec 12, 2011

Stephanie L. Hanna, 36, of Mount Joy, died Monday, December 12, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Lancaster, she is the daughter of James R. and Mary R. (Henne) Brubaker of Mount Joy. Stephanie was a loving mother to her three sons, Scott L. at home, Ryan J. Mowery and Kyle M. Mowery both of Millersville....

Harold B. Ginder

Harold B. Ginder

Dec 12, 2011

Harold B. Ginder, 73, of York, formerly of Manheim passed away on Monday, December 12, 2011 at Manor Care Kingston Court, York. Born in Mount Joy Township, he was the son of the late John S. and Maude Becker Ginder. He was the loving husband of Audrey Earhart Ginder and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in January of this...

Alice C. Deitz

Alice C. Deitz

Dec 10, 2011

Alice C. Deitz, 66, of Marietta, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in West Hempfield Twp., she was daughter of the late Ross and Myrtle Dunkelberger Fair. She was the wife of Albert E. Deitz. A homemaker, Alice enjoyed crafts and spending time with her family. Surviving is a stepson,...

John H. Boll

John H. Boll

Dec 10, 2011

John H. Boll, 92, formerly of Manheim, died on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Martha Oberholtzer Boll. He was the husband of the late Grace Witmer Boll who died in 2008 and his first wife, Edith Widders Boll who died in...

Shawna G. Smeltzer

Shawna G. Smeltzer

Dec 7, 2011

Shawna Genise Smeltzer, 32, passed away unexpectedly on December 7, 2011 at her residence. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of Ronald E. and Charity Uhlig Smeltzer of Elizabethtown and Yvonne G. Robinson, Hammonton, New Jersey. In addition to her parents she is survived by her loving partner Jose' Marti and two sons, Camron Arkangel Marti and Cannon Moises...

Anna M. Henry

Anna M. Henry

Dec 6, 2011

Anna M. Henry, 90, of Manheim, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim. Born in Maytown, she was the daughter of the late George and Mamie Knier Conner. Anna was employed at Datcon Instrument Company, East Petersburg. Previously she worked for Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, and in her early years the former Raymark Industries,...

Jordan D., Kyle D., Joelyn M. Martin

Jordan D., Kyle D., Joelyn M. Martin

Dec 6, 2011

Three beloved children of Mark A. and Marilyn K. Landis Martin of Manheim, Jordan Daniel Martin, 16, Kyle David Martin, 16, and Joelyn Marie Martin, 9, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident on Route 72 north of Manheim. That instant Jordan, Kyle, and Joelyn were released into the presence of the Lord and the...

Kathleen Waltz

Kathleen Waltz

Dec 2, 2011

Kathleen "Kathy" Waltz, 56, of Mount Joy, died Friday surrounded by her loving family, at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Richard Waltz and they celebrated 26 years of marriage this past August. Born in Pittsburgh she is the daughter of Robert O'Donnell of Neffsville and the late Dorothy (Laufle) O'Donnell. Kathy was an...

James R. Mateer

James R. Mateer

Dec 1, 2011

James R. "Jim" Mateer, 77, formerly of Mount Joy, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Mount Gretna on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Norman S. and Mildred A. Mumper Mateer. For over 25 years Jim worked as a truck driver for Yellow Freight Lancaster. He was the...

Nalana Elum

Nalana Elum

Nov 30, 2011

Nalana Elum, "Kalinda Rose Conklin", 22 month old daughter of Michael T. and Thelma E. (Gochnauer) Conklin of Lititz, passed away in the arms of her mother on Wednesday November 30, 2011. Surviving in addition are ten brothers: Mikey, Zachariah, Kendrick, Jeremiah, Teddy, Abraham, Christian, Bobby, Jacob, Luka, and four sisters: Tula, Jasmine, Tatiana, and Amelia, all at home. She...

Betty E. Sweitzer

Betty E. Sweitzer

Nov 29, 2011

Betty E. Sweitzer, 91, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Mazie Emig Overdier. Betty worked for several local companies in Lancaster County. She was the wife of the late Lee Sweitzer who died in 1975. Betty was a member of...

Barry L. Knight

Barry L. Knight

Nov 28, 2011

Barry L. Knight, 60, formerly of Penryn, died peacefully at home in Manheim on Monday, November 28, 2011 surrounded by his family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Emerson L. Sr. and Alverta Rudy Knight. Barry was the loving husband of Penny J. Hippensteel Knight. He worked in the delivery department for Longenecker's Hardware Manheim. Previously,...