Obituaries

Douglas Mark Weitzel

Douglas Mark Weitzel

Oct 3, 2011

Douglas Mark "Doug" Weitzel, 51, of Manheim died unexpectedly at home on Monday, October 3, 2011. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Raymond H. and Eileen Adams Weitzel of Lewes, Delaware. Doug worked at Johnson Controls, York in computer graphics. He served in the United States Air Force and was a member of the Germania Band Club, Manheim....

Dorothy L. Fauser

Dorothy L. Fauser

Oct 1, 2011

Dorothy L. Fauser, 96, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Quentin, she was the daughter of the late Herman Sr. and Fannie Kreiser Hoke. Dorothy worked as a cashier for the former Rea & Derick Drug Store Manheim; previously she was employed at the former Cantor's Garment Company in Lebanon....

Wilkerson Boone

Wilkerson Boone

Sep 29, 2011

Wilkerson "Bill" Boone, 89, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of Oreland, PA, died Thursday September 29, 2011 after an unexpected illness. He was the husband of Isabelle (Johnston) Boone, and they celebrated 63 years of marriage in March of 2011. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Wilkerson D. and Ida Irene (Given) Boone. Bill was an engineer...

Jean D. Enck

Jean D. Enck

Sep 27, 2011

Jean D. Enck, 74, formerly of South Charlotte Street, Manheim passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Darway Nursing Home, Forksville, PA. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Walter and June Dissinger Sites. She was the wife of the late Charles Z. Enck who died in 2009. Jean was a homemaker and of the Episcopal...

Chester A. Siegrist

Chester A. Siegrist

Sep 25, 2011

Chester A. Siegrist, 93, of Manheim, and formerly of Lebanon died peacefully at his son's home on Sunday, September 25, 2011. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Adam G. Siegrist and the late Esther M. Siegrist Royer. Throughout his life Chet worked in the visual electronic technology field developing products and technology for television stations and...

Nora M. Myer

Nora M. Myer

Sep 23, 2011

Nora M. Myer, 100, formerly of Newport Road, Lititz, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 23, 2011 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim after several years of declining health. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Phares and Clara Minnich Graybill. She married Earl L. Myer in 1938...

R. Diane Miller

R. Diane Miller

Sep 22, 2011

R. Diane Miller, 81, formerly of Elm, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late George and Pearl Riley Miles. She was the wife of the late Glenn R. Miller who died in 2003. Diane retired after thirty years from the Fuller Company, Manheim....

Stephanie H. Mash

Stephanie H. Mash

Sep 19, 2011

Stephanie H. Mash, 56, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center, Lancaster. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Jean Blake Mash of Florida and the late Sidney Mash. She is survived by her companion of 27 years, Charles A. Marrone of Ephrata. A registered nurse, Stephanie worked for Lancaster...

Arlington M. Boger

Arlington M. Boger

Sep 17, 2011

Arlington M. Boger, 98, formerly of Easton, died unexpectedly, Saturday September 17, 2011 at the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, PA where he was a resident. He was the husband of the late Gertrude (Blake) Boger, who died in 2006. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Edna (Yantz) Boger. He was a retired drill...

Robert S. Eshelman

Robert S. Eshelman

Sep 15, 2011

Robert S. "Bob" Eshelman, 90, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Snavely Eshelman. He was the loving husband of Grace L. "Maggie" Eshelman and they would have observed...

Mark W. Geib

Mark W. Geib

Sep 11, 2011

Mark W. Geib, 53, of Manheim, died on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at East Hernley Road Manheim. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Norman B. Geib of Manheim, and the late Ruth Witman Geib. Mark worked as a truck mechanic for D.S. (Crystal) Waters in Brownstown and was a partner with his father on the family farm, White...

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...