Obituaries

Donald L. Steely Sr.

Donald L. Steely Sr.

May 2, 2010

Donald L. Steely, Sr. 72, of Manheim, died Sunday May 2, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, PA. He was the husband of the late Shirley I. (Meiskey) Steely who died January 2008. Born in Brunnerville, Warwick Twp., he is the son of Dorothy (Ruth) Steely of Lititz and the late Paul K. Steely who died in 1988....

Myrtle M. Monyer

Myrtle M. Monyer

May 2, 2010

Myrtle M. Monyer, formerly of Reading, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday, died Sunday May 2, 2010 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown, PA, where she was a resident since 1987. She was the wife of the late Ephraim M. Monyer who died in 1957. Born in Topton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and...

Darlene W. Rambler

Darlene W. Rambler

Apr 29, 2010

Darlene W. Rambler, 78, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Elwood B. and Elsie Weaver Myers. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Lester F. Rambler who died in February of last year. She was an active and faithful...

Elam S. Hoffer

Elam S. Hoffer

Apr 27, 2010

Elam S. Hoffer, 88, of 143 North Pitt Street Manheim died peacefully at his granddaughters home on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Menno H. and Verna Mae Shank Hoffer. Elam worked for over forty years for the Sensenich Corporation Lititz as a machinist propeller specialist. He also enjoyed working as...

Frances R. Kaufman

Frances R. Kaufman

Apr 23, 2010

Frances R. Kauffman, 83, formerly of Bainbridge, died Friday April 23, 2010 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of the late James Kauffman. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Domonic and Ann (Warfel) Amsbaugh. She was a homemaker, enjoyed bingo, and loved spending time with her sister Betty Lyle before...

Richard Fay Hollenbeck

Richard Fay Hollenbeck

Apr 23, 2010

Richard Fay Hollenbeck, 76 of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away April 23, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, PA following a brief illness complicated by Parkinsons disease. Born in Albion, NY, in 1933, the youngest child of the late Fay and Esther Hollenbeck. Richard was a member of Christ Church, United Church of Christ in Elizabethtown, and a resident...

Mildred H. "Millie" Longenecke

Mildred H. "Millie" Longenecke

Apr 22, 2010

Mildred H. Millie Longenecker, 95, formerly of East High Street Manheim died on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Brethren Village Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Monroe H. and Kathryn Charles Hostetter. She was the loving wife of Linn C. Longenecker who died in June of 1989. Millie worked along side her husband at the...

Esther M. Gehman

Esther M. Gehman

Apr 19, 2010

Esther M. Gehman, 85, of Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, and formerly of Landisville, was called by her heavenly Father to her eternal rest on Monday, April 19, 2010. Born August 6, 1924 in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late Barton B. and Mabel Martin Gehman. Esther was a member of the Landisville Mennonite Church where she...

Lynne Norris

Lynne Norris

Apr 19, 2010

Lynne Norris, 52 of 616 South West End Avenue Lancaster, died peacefully at home on Monday, April 19, 2010. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Howard Coleman Hilton of Lititz and the late Shirley V. Schofield Hilton. Lynne grew up in the Gap area and graduated from Octorara High School in 1975. She worked many years for Lancaster...

William A. "Barney" Barnett Jr.

William A. "Barney" Barnett Jr.

Apr 18, 2010

William A. Barney Barnett Jr., 65, of 459 Red Rose Drive Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of William A. Barnett of Pequea and the late Lydia Yuninger Barnett. Barney was the owner and operator of Keystone Auto Reconditioning Company in Manheim for over...

Richard H. White

Richard H. White

Apr 15, 2010

Richard H.White, 82, of 174 North Grant Street Manheim died peacefully surrounded by his family at the Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, April 15, 2010. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late William G. and Annie Heagy White.Richard retired from the Public Utility Commission Harrisburg where he worked for many years; previously he was employed for the...

Lloyd F. Swinehart

Lloyd F. Swinehart

Apr 13, 2010

Lloyd F. Swinehart, 86, of North Main Street Manheim died peacefully on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Chester and Pauline Leaman Swinehart. Lloyd worked for the PA Malleable Company Lancaster and the Fuller Company Manheim. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He...

Elmer K. Wittle

Elmer K. Wittle

Apr 12, 2010

Elmer K. Wittle, 95, of Masonic Village Elizabethtown, died Monday April 12, 2010 of natural causes at his residence. He was the husband of Lillian (Welfley) Wittle. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late John and Mattie (Koser) Wittle. Elmer was one of fourteen children, and was a graduate of the former Maytown High School and...

C Richard "Dick" Meloy

C Richard "Dick" Meloy

Apr 12, 2010

C. Richard Dick Meloy, 82, of Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim, and formerly of Millersville, died Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Hershey Medical Center following a battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) for nine years. Throughout his illness Dick and his family worked with the medical science community to help find a cure for ALS. Born in Lewistown, he...

Esther S. Rehkugler

Esther S. Rehkugler

Apr 10, 2010

Esther S. Rehkugler, 99, formerly of Ironville, went home to her Lord and Savior, Saturday April 10, 2010 at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster. She was the widow of the late Josie W. Rehkugler, who died in 1965. Born in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late John H. and Irene Horst Lehman. Esther was a homemaker. She was a...

Bonnie L. Kellenberger

Bonnie L. Kellenberger

Apr 8, 2010

Bonnie L. Kellenberger, 65, of 4855 Elizabethtown Road, Manheim died peacefully surrounded by her family, on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Hospice Of Lancaster County Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late H. Robert and Dorothy Ridinger Dourte. Bonnie worked for Hamilton Watch Company Lancaster and Swiss Watch Technology Center Lititz. She was the loving...

Henry J. Schilling

Henry J. Schilling

Apr 4, 2010

Henry J. Schilling, 77, of 4145 Jasmine Place Mount Joy, formerly of Springfield, Delaware County passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy following a lengthy illness. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Henry Adam and Gertrude (Shay) Schilling. He was the husband of Margaret E. (Minnich) Schilling; they would...

Mary M. Wenger

Mary M. Wenger

Apr 4, 2010

Mary M. Wenger, 94, formerly of Pine Hill Road Lititz, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 and went home to be with her Lord following a lengthy illness at Fairmount Homes Ephrata. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Clayton E. and Anna Martin Myer. Mary worked at Luther Acres Retirement Community Lititz as a nurses aide for...

Jesse R. Elsen

Jesse R. Elsen

Apr 2, 2010

Jesse R. Elsen, 50, formerly of Prince Street, Lancaster, died peacefully on Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Sarah Trout Blevins wife of John Blevins of Manheim. Jesse worked in flower sales for many years. He was a1981 graduate of Lampeter Strasburg High School. Jesse served on the Community...

Ruth E. Brubaker

Ruth E. Brubaker

Mar 30, 2010

Ruth E. Brubaker, 93, of Adele Avenue Manheim, died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord, on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in East Hempfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Harvey B. and Lizzie Wunderlich Weber. Ruth worked over thirty years in the office for the former Hershey...