Obituaries
Charles Edward Brubaker
Mar 8, 2023
Charles Edward Brubaker, affectionately known as “Charlie” or “Ed”, 73, of Manheim, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. He was the loving husband of Mary Sue Hess Brubaker, they were married January 10, 1970, and were married for 53 years. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Rufus M. and...
Ronald L. "Smitty" Smith
Mar 7, 2023
Ronald L. “Smitty” Smith, 62, of Manheim passed away at home of natural causes on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of E. Jane Flory Smith of Mount Joy and the late Benjamin Smith.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Smitty’s Memorial service at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church, 54 North...
Eva Pearl Ketner
Mar 4, 2023
Eva Pearl Strouse Ketner, 88, of Port Charlotte, Florida, and formerly of Lancaster; went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Eva was born at home on February 15, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Doyle Frederick and Eleanor Lucas Strouse. Eva was the loving wife of the late Reverend James R. “Jim” Ketner...
Judith Ann Long
Mar 4, 2023
Judith Ann Long, 82, of Manheim, passed away at home on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Pearl I. Klemmer Weidenhammer. She was the loving wife of the late Charles W. “Chuck” Long who passed away in 2014. Judith worked as a manager for the Warwick Community...
Donald E. Greiner III
Mar 3, 2023
Donald E. Greiner III, 37, of Lititz passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday, March 3, 2023 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was the loving husband of Kayleigh (Dunagan) Greiner and they celebrated their 3rd wedding anniversary last October. Born in Coudersport, he was the son of Cheri (Potiseck) Yoder, wife of Alex of Conestoga and...
Ethel Mae Shelly
Feb 28, 2023
Ethel Mae Longenecker Shelly of Pleasant View Communities, Manheim went home to be with her LORD and Savior on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the age of 100. Ethel was born on June 23, 1922 to the late William S. and Barbara Wolgemuth Longenecker of Mount Joy Township. She and Heber Becker Shelly were married on June 4,...
Michael L. Fryberger
Feb 27, 2023
Michael L. “Cowboy Mike” Fryberger, 59, of Mount Joy, died unexpectedly, Monday, February 27, 2023, at Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Harrisburg. He was the widower of Mary Yordy, who died in 2022. Born In Lancaster he is the son of Caroll (Snavely) Kling of Lancaster. Mike was employed at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in the...
R. Douglas Evans
Feb 26, 2023
Robert Douglas “Doug” Evans, 91, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Legends of Lititz. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Vera H. Hunchberger Evans. Doug was the loving husband of the late E. Joan Earhart Evans who died in 2015. He was...
Robert M. Murray
Feb 25, 2023
Robert M. Murray, 84, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Born in Cornwall, he was the son of the late John and Emma Long Murray. Bob was the loving husband of the late Barbara Anne Lesher Murray who died in December of 2020, following 58 years of marriage. In 1998 Bob retired...
Reba Campbell
Feb 24, 2023
Reba Campbell, 91, of Lititz, passed away on February, 24, 2023 at Neffsville Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Huber and Mary (Sauder) Oberholtzer. She was the loving wife of the late Richard E. “Dick” Campbell who passed away in 2016. Reba worked for the former Bickel’s Potato Chip Company, Manheim and the...
Jean K. Shenk
Feb 19, 2023
Jean Kraybill Shenk, born January 12, 1932, peacefully departed for her eternal home on February 19, 2023 after more than a decade’s battle with dementia, and a week of Covid-19. She was 91 years old.
Jean actively lived for others. Wherever she saw unfairness she tried to do her part to put things right. She served as...
Robert J. Planey
Feb 14, 2023
Robert J. Planey, 80, of Mount Joy, PA, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Wellness Center, Columbia. Born in Charleroi, PA, he was the son of the late John Planey and Anna Buretz Planey. Robert was the loving husband of Bernadette S. Makovsky Planey for 51 years. He obtained...
Patti Jo "P.J." Greiner
Feb 13, 2023
Patti Jo “P.J.” Greiner, 63, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Shirley E. Groff Rittenhouse and the late Franklin D. Rittenhouse Sr. She was the loving wife of Ron L. Greiner for 44 years. P.J. was the owner and operator of the former...
Joseph B. Martin Sr.
Feb 13, 2023
On February 13, 2023, Joseph B. Martin, Sr. of Manheim, walked into the arms of Jesus, his Lord and his Savior. Born in Kinzers, PA on December 19, 1930, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Mary B. Martin. He was married to his sweetheart, Betty Ann Watts Martin for 69 years.
Joe spent the...
Jean S.M. Lannigan
Feb 13, 2023
Jean S.M. Lannigan, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Luther Acres Retirement Community. Born in Uddingston, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Annie Millar Lilly. Jean was the wife of the late Norman Lannigan Sr. who died in 2019, her first husband was the late Hugh Montgomery who died in 1975....
John W. Neff
Feb 13, 2023
John W. Neff, 96, of Lititz, and formerly of Landisville; died peacefully at Landis Homes, and went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 13, 2023. Born in Landisville, he was the son of the late John S. and Ella Bowers Neff. John was the loving husband of Irene S. Martin Neff and they observed their 15th wedding...
Ruby Yoder Esbenshade
Feb 13, 2023
Ruby Yoder Esbenshade, 87, formerly of Manheim, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Landis Homes, Lititz where she has resided since 2012. She was the wife of the late J. Harold Esbenshade who died in 2014. Born in Greenwood DE, she was the daughter of Albert and Bertha (Berkey) Yoder. She spent her last day on earth...
Utha V. Webb
Feb 13, 2023
Utha V. Webb, 95, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Sylvatus, VA, she was the daughter of the late Noah and Bernice Reece Wright. She was the loving wife of the late Marshall L. Webb who died in 1979. Utha worked for the former Warner Lambert and the former...
Debora S. Smith
Feb 12, 2023
Debora S. Smith, 61, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at her residence. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Wilmer B. and Myrtle E. Murry Shelly, of Manheim. Debora was the loving wife of the late Jay L. Smith who passed away in 2020. She faithfully attended Neffsville Mennonite Church....
John V. Lacombe
Feb 11, 2023
John V. Lacombe, 63, of Lititz, and formerly of Mifflin County; died peacefully at home on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Born in Lewistown, he was the son of Joseph Lacombe of Milroy, and the late Mary Margaret Houser Lacombe. John was the loving husband of Tambra L. “Tammy” Byler Lacombe, and they would have observed their 16th wedding anniversary...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor