Obituaries
Fred B. Zimmerman
Aug 5, 2011
Fred B. Zimmerman, 92, of Berwick, and formerly of Somerset County went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 5, 2011 at the Elmcroft Retirement Community in Berwick. Born in Quemahoning Township, he was the son of the late Charles B. and Lillie Kimmel Zimmerman. Fred worked as a truck driver for Agway Co. Lancaster retiring in 1984;...
J. Kenneth Moyer
Aug 4, 2011
J. Kenneth "Ken" Moyer, 80, of Manheim, went to be with his heavenly father on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township he was the son of the late, Clarence and Jennie Rohrer Moyer. For over 29 years he was the owner and operator of Ken Moyer Electric in Manheim before retiring...
Joseph C. Flory
Aug 4, 2011
Joseph C. Flory, 85, of Manheim, entered into rest on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. He was the son of the late Samuel Flory and Jennie Barnes Mattis. Joe worked at the former Raymark Industries Manheim for 40 years before retiring in 1988. He was the loving husband of Anna W. Wetzel Flory and...
J. Marlin Rhoads
Aug 3, 2011
J. Marlin Rhoads, 84, of Mountville went home to the Lord on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, following a short illness. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Daniel H. Rhoads and Elizabeth E. Rhoads Landis. He was the husband of A. Naomi Oberholtzer Rhoads and they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in May of this year. Marlin's...
William D. Weachter
Jul 30, 2011
William D. "Bill" Weachter, 78, of Elm, died peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday July 30, 2011 at his residence. He was the husband of Gladys (Ruth) Weachter, and they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary this past January. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William E. and Mae (Beard) Weachter. Bill was a mason for the...
John M. Shronk
Jul 29, 2011
John M. Shronk, 91, of Manheim, formerly of Berwick, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Abington, he was the son of the late John M. and Marian Ridpath Shronk. He was the husband of Shirley Warrington Shronk and they celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in February of this year. Retired in...
Ray B. Miller
Jul 26, 2011
Ray B. Miller, 82, of North Laurel Street, Manheim passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 surrounded by his family at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Harvey and Emma Buckwalter Miller. He was the husband of Teloive "Toy" Martin Miller and they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in...
Delmar L. Landis
Jul 22, 2011
Delmar L. Landis, 55, of Fruitville Pike, Lititz passed away at home on Friday, July 22, 2011 following a lengthy illness. Born in Manheim Township, he was the son of Helen Watson Landis of Lititz and the late Dale L. Landis. Delmar was married to Roxanne Randle Landis. Surviving in addition to his wife and mother is a son, Christoper...
Nevin H. Vogel
Jul 21, 2011
Nevin H. Vogel, 87, formerly of Manheim passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services, Elizabethtown. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Anna Lehn Mateer. Nevin worked at the former RCA, Lancaster and he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during WW II. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical...
Betty Jane Hess
Jul 21, 2011
Betty Jane Hess, 84, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Ellis H. and Edna Ruhl Heisey. In 1987 Betty retired from the former RCA Corporation Lancaster. She was the wife of the late Landis E. Hess who died in...
Calvin W. Aukamp
Jul 21, 2011
Calvin W. Aukamp, 88, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late M.G. and Florence Aukamp. Calvin worked in the maintenance department for Armstrong World Industries Lancaster. He was the husband of Sarah L. Sayres Loose Aukamp. A veteran, he served in...
Michael A. Bates
Jul 15, 2011
Michael A. Bates, 44, of Petersburg Road, Lancaster, formerly of Manheim, left us to be with Jesus while enjoying his passion, riding motorcycle, on Friday, July 15, 2011. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Rodney G. and Lois Woodward Bates of Manheim. He was the husband of Lisa M. Baltozer Bates and they celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary...
Mae V. Hartman
Jul 14, 2011
Mae V. Hartman, 87, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services Elizabethtown. Born in Doyles Mills, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Shaffer Claybaugh. In 1983 Mae retired from the former Raymark Industries Manheim where she was employed in the shipping department for over 35...
Albert A. Griest, Sr.
Jul 10, 2011
Albert A. "Al" Griest, Sr., 82, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday July 10, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Little Britain, PA he was the son of the late Lester E. and Bessie (Elville) Griest. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Connie...
Shirley Hornberger
Jul 10, 2011
Shirley Hornberger, 72, of Manheim, died on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Anna Frysinger Hornberger. Earlier in her life Shirley work for various knitting mills in the Manheim area. She attended Salem United Methodist Church, Manheim and enjoyed crocheting and country...
Herman Vander Meulen
Jul 9, 2011
Herman Vander Meulen, 80, of Manheim, died Saturday July 9, 2011 at his residence of natural causes. He was the husband of the late Lillian (Dowhen) Vander Meulen who died in 1998. Born in Patterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Herman and Cornelia (De Graaf) Vander Meulen. He was a butcher in his early years, but he...
Jean D. Bard
Jul 9, 2011
Jean D. Bard, 84, of Manheim, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 surrounded by her family following a brief illness at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Sunbury, she was the daughter of the late R. Earl and Helen Gibble Dennis. For over 20 years Jean worked in the office of the former Raymark Industries Manheim. She was the loving wife...
Stanley Kready
Jul 7, 2011
F. Stanley Kready, 90, of Myerstown, PA., and formerly of Manheim, PA and Saint Petersburg, FL., died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Elstonville, he was the son of the late Reverend Francis S. and Mabel Kupp Kready. Stanley worked as a printer for God's News in Saint Petersburg, Florida;...
Patrick Good
Jun 30, 2011
Patrick Good, of 7 Countryside Lane, Lititz, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Lancaster Regional Medical Center from complications of health problems that had worsened the past two years. He was 31 years old. Born in Reading, he was the son of Amos Good and Patricia Good. Patrick graduated from Warwick High School in 2001 where he was a...
Melvin L. Metzler
Jun 29, 2011
Melvin L. Metzler, 74, of Metzler Road, Manheim went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in East Hempfield Township, he was the son of the late Landis L. and Ella Mae Zug Metzler. Mel was the loving husband of Gladys Nissley Metzler and they observed their 48th wedding...
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