Obituaries
Carl H. Longenecker
Feb 5, 2022
Carl H. Longenecker, 93, of Lititz died peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Edwin and Lizzie Hershey Longenecker. He was the loving husband of the late M. Jane Geib Longenecker who died in 2020. Carl retired as a farmer and following retirement he...
John Garrett Kirtley
Feb 1, 2022
John Garrett Kirtley, 54, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, he was the son of John W. and Ann White Kirtley of Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Marshall University. Garrett was the loving husband of Wendy L. Kelley Kirtley, and together they...
Rae L. Denison
Feb 1, 2022
Rae L. Denison, 46, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Linda Cochran Nicodemus, of New Providence and the late Barry Nicodemus. Rae was the loving wife of Brent D. Denison. She proudly graduated from Solanco High School and went on to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in...
Albert G. "Al" Vogel
Feb 1, 2022
Albert G. “Al” Vogel Jr., 85, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Albert G. Sr. and Carrie Shank Vogel. He was the loving husband of Phyllis E. Geyer Vogel and they would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this May. Al retired from Penway...
Homer E. Geib
Jan 30, 2022
Homer E. Geib, 81, of East Petersburg passed away at home on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Elmer S. and Bertha Ebersole Geib. He was the loving husband of Verda Mast Geib and they would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary in June. Homer was an award-winning long-distance truck driver...
Millard E. "Eddie" Garman
Jan 29, 2022
Millard E. “Eddie” Garman, 73, of Elkton, MD, formerly of Mount Joy, died Saturday January 29, 2022 at Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. He was the widow of Laura (Stoops) Garman who died in 2011. Born in Huntingdon, PA he was the son of the late John F. and Hazel (Mellott) Garman. Eddie was a former employee of Wilton Armetale, Mount...
Thomas J. Allison
Jan 26, 2022
Thomas J. Allison, 69, of Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at his residence. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert L. Sr. and Mary Stormfeltz Allison. Thomas had a passion for Model Railroading, HO scale trains, and race cars. Surviving are three brothers: David husband of Nita Stormfeltz, of Manheim, Robert Allison, Steve...
Tracy L. Lind
Jan 24, 2022
Tracy Leigh (Ott) Lind of Landisville passed on to heaven on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. The loving wife of 41 years to Jerry Lind and the dedicated mother and best friend to daughter Jennifer Boaman, wife of Matthew Boaman of Lancaster. Tracy was born on October 13, 1956 to the late David Ott,...
Barbara L. Miller
Jan 23, 2022
Barbara L. Gastrock Rineer Miller, 83, of Manheim, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 23, 2022. She was the widow of the late Robert H. Miller and the late Willis R. Rineer, Jr. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Earl R. and Amy E. (Swope) Gastrock. She was the great-great...
Laura L. Bryan
Jan 23, 2022
Laura L. Bryan, 51, of Ephrata, and formerly of Dagsboro, De, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Eugene “Gene” “Heavy” Goshert, and the late Mary Balser Levengood; and the stepdaughter of the late Jesse Levengood and Dorothy L. Andrew Goshert of Ephrata. A...
Michael A. "Mike" Huber
Jan 22, 2022
Michael A. “Mike” Huber, 79, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at his home. He was the loving husband of the late Ruth Ann (Jacobs) Huber, who passed away in 2018, sharing 49 years of marriage together. Born in White Hall, MD, he was the son of the late Emanuel “Jr.” and Gertrude (Doll) Huber. Mike was...
Virginia E. Schafer
Jan 22, 2022
Virginia E. Schafer, of Mount Joy, passed into eternal life on Saturday morning, January 22, 2022 at the age of 103. She was the wife of the late Harold F. Schafer and mother of two children, Dr. Ronald Schafer of Hummelstown, and Joan Boyer of Manheim. She was born on August 8, 1918 in Lancaster, Pa, and spent most of...
J. Kenneth "Ken" Miller
Jan 21, 2022
J. Kenneth “Ken” Miller, 80, of Mount Joy passed away peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022 at the Lincoln Christian Home, Ephrata. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late David G. and Mary Enterline Miller. He was the loving husband of Dorcas W. Saylor Miller and they would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary next month....
Benny M. Perez
Jan 18, 2022
Benny M. Perez, 66, of Lancaster, and formerly of New York City, beloved husband, father, grandfather, died at his home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Born in Brooklyn he was the son of the late Buenaventura and Sonia Zweifach Perez. Benny was the loving husband of Leonor Pen Perez and they celebrated 41 wonderful years together. For many years Benny...
Stephen J. McDonald
Jan 16, 2022
Our beloved dad, Stephen McDonald, lovingly known as Boppy to his family, died peacefully today - January 16, 2022. Although his poor old body was worn out, his bright and sharp mind was always intact. Steve had some education at Slippery Rock college, but the bulk of his wide-ranging knowledge was self-learned. He was a terrific conversationalist, as he was...
Linda Carol Reed
Jan 16, 2022
Linda Carol Reed, 76, of Manheim, died on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late William P. and Erma A. Dunkleberger Hammer. Linda was the loving wife of James R. Reed and they would have celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary next...
Donald L. Harris
Jan 15, 2022
Donald L. Harris, 74, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Born in Clearfield, he was the son of the late Donald L. and Eleanor Eckley Harris. Don was the loving husband of the late Sandra K. “Sandy” Hollobaugh Harris who died in November of last year. Don attended Franklin and Marshall...
Donald R. Newell
Jan 14, 2022
Donald R. Newell, 81, a resident of Pleasant View Retirement Communities in Manheim, passed away in his home on Friday, January 14, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Ruthmary T. Newell, and two daughters, Amy L. Newell, Sellersville, and Gwen Newell, Manheim. Donald was an Eagle Scout, a veteran of the United States Navy, and a...
Jay M. Myers
Jan 13, 2022
Jay M. Myers, 86, of Columbia, died peacefully, Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the loving husband of Anne (Hansen) Myers, and they would have celebrated 64 years of marriage on February 1st. Born in Landisville, he was the son of the late John H. and Gertrude (Eckert) Myers. He proudly served in...
Betty J. Ruhl
Jan 12, 2022
Betty J. Ruhl, 94, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Ammon and Adda Romig Rambler. She was the loving wife of Hager E. Ruhl for 53 years before his death in 2001. Betty and Hager traveled the world and loved camping all around the...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor