Obituaries

Michael David Palmer

Michael David Palmer

Feb 17, 2010

Michael David Palmer, 60, of 2931 Lebanon Road Manheim died Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late J. Palmer, and Edith Dulla Staples, and the stepson of Raymond Staples of Reading, PA. Michael was employed as a drug and alcohol counselor for the former Columbia PA. Hospital. He served in the United...

Franklin 'John' Sprout

Franklin 'John' Sprout

Feb 15, 2010

Franklin John Sprout, 80, of 216 North Laurel Street Manheim passed away on Monday, February 15, 2010 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late John and Daisey Garber Sprout. Franklin retired in 1983 after serving as a police officer for over twenty years for Manheim Borough; following retirement he...

Gladys Transue Ayres

Gladys Transue Ayres

Feb 13, 2010

Gladys T. Ayres, formerly of Larchmont, Delaware County, died Saturday February 13, 2010 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, PA. She was the widow of Benjamin F. Ayers who died in 1973. Born in Clintondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Emma (Ohl) Transue. Gladys was a executive secretary at the former Hornblower, Weeks, Hemphill, and...

Ray M. Hess

Ray M. Hess

Feb 13, 2010

Ray M. Hess, 83, of 116 Horizon Court Manheim passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in East Hempfield Township, he was the son of the late Walter and Elsie Beamesdefer Hess. He was the husband of Beatrice Bricker Hess and they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in May of this year....

Donald P. Greiner

Donald P. Greiner

Feb 6, 2010

Donald P. Greiner, 71, of 2406 Hill Top Road Manheim, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy following a long illness. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Paul and Grace Miller Greiner. Don retired from Armstrong World Industries Lancaster Plant working there for over eleven years; previously he was employed...

Raymond E. "Ray" Becker

Raymond E. "Ray" Becker

Feb 6, 2010

Raymond E. Ray Becker, 77 of 49 Sego Sago Rd, Manheim, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Born in Lititz, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond D. and Lydia Hartenstine Becker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. Raymond worked for Bond Foundry & Fenner...

Mary Anna Haldeman

Mary Anna Haldeman

Feb 5, 2010

Mary Anna Haldeman, 79, of 223 North Strickler Road Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 5, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Arcadia, Fl., she was the daughter of the late Clarence A. and Anna G. Westheffer Lamb. Mary Anna was the loving wife of Frank M. Haldeman and they observed their...

Milton H. "Bim" Mowrer

Milton H. "Bim" Mowrer

Feb 5, 2010

Milton H. Bim Mowrer Jr., 73, of 1000 Woodridge Drive Middletown died unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 5, 2010. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Milton H. Sr. and Myrtle Witmer Mowrer. Bim was an English Teacher at Northern Lebanon School District for over thirty years. He was a 1954 graduate of the former East...

Leo L.'Lee' Schmidt

Leo L.'Lee' Schmidt

Feb 4, 2010

Leo L. Lee Schmidt, 69, of Lancaster passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz after a brief illness. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Leo and Esther Lehman Schmidt. Lee was the husband of Joanne C. Carlton Schmidt and they celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary in October...

Robert E. Tshudy

Robert E. Tshudy

Feb 2, 2010

Robert E. Tshudy, 86, of 130 South Fulton Street Manheim died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at the Heart Of Lancaster Regional Medical Center Lititz. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late William and Ella Hummer Tshudy. Bob served in the United States Army for twenty-one years obtaining the rank of...

Wilbur E. Miller

Wilbur E. Miller

Feb 1, 2010

Wilbur E. Miller, 83, of 3248 Echo Valley Road Manheim died peacefully following a brief illness on Monday, February 1, 2010 at Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late David G. and Mary Enterline Miller. A life long farmer, Wilbur was owner and operator of his own farm in Rapho Township;...

Deborah S. Pinkerton

Deborah S. Pinkerton

Feb 1, 2010

Deborah S. Pinkerton, 90, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, February 1, 2010 at Luther Acres Retirement Community Lititz. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Paul B. and Elsie K. Miller Singer. For over nineteen years Deb was a long-term substitute elementary school teacher for the Manheim Central School District; she started her teaching...

Nelson H. Collins

Nelson H. Collins

Jan 31, 2010

Nelson H. Collins, 89, of 64 South Penn Street Manheim died unexpectedly at home of natural causes on Sunday, January 31, 2010. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry and Alice Bates Collins. Nelson was an aircraft machinist at New Cumberland and Middletown and served in the United States Army during World War II. He was...

Allan J. Steffy

Allan J. Steffy

Jan 31, 2010

Allan J. Steffy, 84, formerly of East Petersburg, died peacefully on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Bareville, he was the son of the late Noah P. and Metta Martin Steffy. Throughout his life Allan was involved with the floral industry; he was the founder and owner of the former Steffys Flowers near East...

C Kendig Rohrer

C Kendig Rohrer

Jan 31, 2010

C. Kendig Rohrer, 80, of Manheim, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clayton G. and B. Verna Kendig Rohrer. He was the husband of Kathryn Kitty Huber Rohrer and they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on December...

Bradley R. "Brad" Edmonds

Bradley R. "Brad" Edmonds

Jan 27, 2010

Bradley R. Brad Edmonds, 50, of Mount Joy, died Wednesday January 27, 2010 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Kerstin B. (Sinclair) Edmonds, and they celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary this past October. Born in Lancaster, he is the son of Richard B. and Ferne E. (Grubb) Edmonds of Mount Joy. He was the bar manager at...

Elwood C. "Woody" Miller

Elwood C. "Woody" Miller

Jan 27, 2010

Elwood C. Woody Miller, 92, died Wednesday January 27, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. He was the widower of Anna Mary (Rohrer) Miller who died in 2004. Born in Landisville, he was the son of the late Clay F. and Sophie (Korn) Miller. Woody was a certified master watchmaker for the former Hamilton Watch Co. of Lancaster...

Ivan W. Weaver

Ivan W. Weaver

Jan 26, 2010

Ivan M. Weaver, 87, of 20 Wood Corner Road Lititz, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 650 Winding Hill Road Newport, PA. Born in Weaverland, he was the son of the late Henry and Martha Martin Weaver. Ivan farmed in Lebanon and Tioga Counties. He was the husband of Emma H. Burkholder Good Weaver and they observed their 18th wedding...

Clifford E. Denlinger

Clifford E. Denlinger

Jan 26, 2010

Clifford E. Denlinger, 83, formerly of East Petersburg died on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Paradise, he was the son of the late Irvin and Mary Hostetter Denlinger. He was the husband of the late Anna Martha Groff Denlinger who died in 2009. Clifford was a self-employed building contractor, who built more than 100...

Nora H. Gebhard

Nora H. Gebhard

Jan 23, 2010

Nora H. Gebhard, 88, of 718 Farmingdale Road, Lancaster, died peacefully Saturday January 23, 2010 at her residence. She was the widow of Herbert F. Gebhard who died in 2007. Born in Rapho Twp. She was the daughter of the late William F. Sr. and Josephine (Dickel) Hornberger. Nora was a piece worker at the former Raymark Industries of Manheim...

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