Obituaries
Janet K. Shaeffer
Jul 24, 2010
Janet K. Shaeffer, 79, of 107 Railroad Ave. Manheim, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Mary Kiehl. Janet worked for Hamilton Watch, and Schick of Lancaster; and the Manheim Twin Kiss. She was the wife of Robert E. Shaeffer. Janet was a member of Salem United Methodist...
Dr John H. Stauffer
Jul 22, 2010
John H. Jack Stauffer, O.D., 84, of 11080 N.W. 34th Court, Coral Springs, FL, formerly of 253 Park Ave., Mount Joy, died of natural causes Thursday, July 22, in Lauderdale Lakes, FL. He was the owner of an optometric practice in Mount Joy with branch offices in Millersville and East Drumore. He practiced for 50 years before retiring in 2004...
Alice Bryan Hondru
Jul 20, 2010
Alice Bryan Hondru, 90, formerly of North Plainfield and Mountainside N.J., died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Shanghai China, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. Jr. and Gladys Parker Bryan. Alice was employed as a Home Economics Teacher for Millburn High School in Millburn,...
Doris E. Wagner
Jul 20, 2010
Doris E. Wagner, 92, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Somerville MA, died Tuesday July 20, 2010 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of the late George Wagner who died in 1993. Born in Somerville, MA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Josephine (Razzaboni) Guazzaloca. Doris was a member of St. Peters Catholic...
Robert L. "Popeye" Alleman Sr.
Jul 20, 2010
Robert L. Popeye Alleman Sr., 61, of 962 Hill Street Manheim passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at JC Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntingdon. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ellen Bender Alleman. He was the husband of Doris J. Dupler Alleman and they celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in May of this...
Helen Hershey Boose
Jul 19, 2010
Helen Hershey Boose, 91, formerly of Landisville, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2010 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Carrie Wagner Hershey. Helen was a 1936 graduate of East Hempfield Township High School, and attended Lancaster Business College. She retired from Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, where she...
Betty Bair Biechler
Jul 19, 2010
Betty Bair Biechler, 90, formerly of Lancaster passed away on Monday, July 19, 2010 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late William and Erna Stauffer Bair. A homemaker, Betty was a member of Grace Evangelical Congregational Church, Millersville. Her interests included, crocheting, playing pinochle and she loved to watch...
Lewis R. Craven
Jul 19, 2010
Lewis R. Craven, 69, formerly of Bainbridge passed away on Monday, July 19, 2010 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Bertram and Harriett Rosser Craven. He was the husband of Sue Mumma Craven and they would have celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary next month. Lewis retired as the...
Darlene J. Hummer
Jul 18, 2010
Darlene J. Hummer, 77, formerly of Mount Joy, died peacefully on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Sr. and Edith Waughtel Seidel. Following retirement, Darlene worked for the Elizabethtown Area Senior Center; previously she retired from the former Ames/ Hills Department Stores, Lancaster.She also was previouslyemployed at...
Roger Allen Santmyer Sr.
Jul 18, 2010
Roger Allen Santmyer Senior, 50, of Manheim, formerly of Connellsville, died Sunday, July 18, 2010. He was born April 27, 1960, a son of the late Betty Jane Sanner Kessler, Alverda Cropp Sanner, John Santmyer and Nicholas Sanner. He was a veteran of the National Guard. He is survived by son Roger Allen Santmyer Junior of Ruffs Dale, four daughters...
Nancy F. Ginder
Jul 16, 2010
Nancy F. Ginder, 75, of 4679 Elizabethtown Road, Manheim, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 16, 2010surrounded by her family; and went home to be with her Lord, following an illness of seven years of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Elizabeth Haldeman Faus. Nancy graduated from the Lancaster General...
Cynthia J. "Cindy" Myers
Jul 16, 2010
Cynthia J. Cindy Myers, 64, of 5 Silver Creek Road, Lititz formerly of Manheim passed away on Friday, July 16, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lewiston, Maine she was the daughter of the late Alden and Betty Robinson Smith. She was the wife of Harold E. Myers and they celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary in...
A Arlene Miller
Jul 14, 2010
A. Arlene Miller, 81, of Mount Joy entered into rest on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Longwood Manor, Maytown. Born in Mount Joy Township, she was the daughter of the late Norman S. and Mary B. Longenecker Miller. Arlene was a 1947 graduate of Lancaster Mennonite School. She studied piano with the late Earle W. Echternach. Arlene taught piano lessons...
Dale E. Pyzer
Jul 14, 2010
Dale E. Pyzer, 68, of Fairview Road, Lititz, and formerly of Colorado, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Los Angeles, he was the son of the late M.O. and Gertrude Pyzer. Dale retired as Vice President of the Black Gold Asphalt Company in Denver, Colorado. He...
Pearl A. Emlet
Jul 10, 2010
Pearl A. Emlet, 89, formerly of Wrightsville, died peacefully on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Mummasburg, Adams County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Viola Kane Wilson. Pearl worked as a secretary for the Department of Labor and Industry in Harrisburg for many years. She was the wife of...
Roger L. Engle
Jul 8, 2010
Roger L. Engle, 90, of Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Thursday July 8, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. He was the husband of Margaret M. (Miller) Engle of Manheim, and they celebrated 70 years of marriage in December of 2009. Born in Cornwall, he was the...
Mary E. Stoltzfus
Jul 5, 2010
Mary E. Stoltzfus, 90, of 567 Doe Run Road, Manheim, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Monday, July 5, 2010. Born in East Lampeter Township, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ida Witmer Risser. Mary worked along side her husband on the family farm in Penn Township. In her earlier years she worked...
Jon P. "JP" Hossler
Jul 4, 2010
Jon P. J P Hossler, 21, of 725 Church Road, Manheim, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 following an automobile accident in Rapho Township. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Jon Eric and Kim M. Teausant Hossler. Jonny was a sweet caring person who only had good things to say. He had a big heart and was always willing...
Amy Lynn Peck
Jul 4, 2010
Amy Lynn Peck, 20, of 4897 Elizabethtown Road, Manheim, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 as a result of an automobile accident in Mount Joy Township. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of Danny and Denise Detwiler Peck of Manheim. Amy was a fulltime student at York Technical Institute, Lancaster Campus, as a Criminal Justice Major, and worked part time...
Ethel M. Brandt
Jul 2, 2010
Ethel M. Brandt, 86, of Wisegarver Road Manheim, entered her eternal rest on Friday, July 2, 2010 at 6:40 PM at her home surrounded by her family. She had been under a physicians care for two years. Born in Brownstown, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Annie Weitzel Weaver. Ethel was married for 44 years to Harry...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor