Obituaries
Joan E. Barnes
Dec 15, 2021
Joan E. (Klinger) Barnes, 86, of Mount Joy, died peacefully, Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at WellSpan York Hospital. She was the widow of Wallace Glenn Barnes. Born in Mount Carmel, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Fern (Haas) Klinger. Joan was a graduate of the former Polyclinic Nursing School, Harrisburg, class of 1957. She had worked for...
George R. Grau
Dec 12, 2021
George R. Grau, 65, of Lancaster, passed away on December 12, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Barbara Stoner and the late Jerry Stoudt. He was the loving husband of Helen R. Grau for 17 years. He had worked for over 20 years at the former Empire TV & Appliances, and House of Pizza, Lancaster. He enjoyed...
Donna J. Geib
Dec 12, 2021
Donna J. Geib, 62, of Manheim, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at her residence. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen Bires Miller. Donna was the loving wife of the late Mark W. Geib who died in 2011. She was a 1977 graduate of Warwick High School and worked at Bomberger’s Store...
Timothy W. Ginder
Dec 11, 2021
Timothy W. Ginder, 67, of Lititz, died peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl R. and Nora Hevner Ginder. For over 47 years Tim was employed at Ephrata Area Rehab Services (EARS). Tim attended Highpoint Community Church, Ephrata. From 1999 to 2013 Tim was a...
Jill L. Kephart
Dec 9, 2021
Jill L. Kephart, 51, of Marietta, died peacefully on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Ann Rote. Jill was the loving wife of Albert R. Kephart II and they observed their 28th wedding anniversary in June of this year. For over 14 years Jill...
Herbert R. Stiefel
Dec 7, 2021
Herbert R. “Herb” Stiefel, 93, formerly of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Harry and Gertrude Ostroff Stiefel. He was the loving husband of the late Phyllis C. Stiefel who passed away in 2009. Herb retired as a manager for The Main Theatre,...
Austin M. "Sam" Bass
Dec 7, 2021
Austin M. (Sam) Bass, age 86, of Lititz, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. Born on December 11, 1934 in Vienna, VA, Sam was the son of the late Edward L. and Lavelle A. Bass. He proudly served in the United States Navy on the Franklin D. Roosevelt aircraft carrier from...
Paul R. Breneman
Dec 6, 2021
Paul R Breneman, 80, went to his heavenly home on Monday, December 6, 2021; joining his late wife Sallyann Breneman. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, a Christian, and respected member of Landis Home Senior Living Community in Lititz. Paul was born in Lancaster to Clyde and Maryann Breneman. For many years he ran his family dairy farm in...
Lisa A. Shenberger
Dec 6, 2021
Lisa A. Shenberger, 58, of Leola, died unexpectedly, Monday December 6, 2021, at her residence. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the Jack R. and Patsy (Habecker) Shenberger, and was the companion of William Ressler. She enjoyed vacationing in Myrtle Beach, SC. She also enjoyed gardening and growing tomatoes, and was an animal lover, especially dogs and horses....
Irvin Dennis Frank
Dec 6, 2021
Irvin Dennis “Denny” Frank, 80, passed away on December 6, 2021 in Renton, Washington. Denny was born at home in West Donegal Township. He was a graduate of Manheim Central High School in 1959. Denny was a veteran and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 until 1962. In 1965, he decided to visit a cousin in Seattle, Washington...
Thomas L. "Tom" Barto
Dec 5, 2021
Thomas L. “Tom” Barto, 68, of Mount Joy, died peacefully on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, he was the son of Rubye M. Bissinger Barto and the late Medwin W. Barto. Tom was the loving husband of Pamela “Pam” S. Anderson Barto and they would have celebrated 25 years of marriage...
James L. "Jim" Groff
Dec 5, 2021
James L. “Jim” Groff, 69, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Irene Alleman Groff. He graduated from Elizabethtown Area High School prior to working as a foundry worker at Donsco Inc., Mount Joy for over 46 years. He...
Donald E. Ellmaker
Dec 4, 2021
Donald E. “Don” Ellmaker, 81, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Fred M. and Anna Mary Bender Ellmaker. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Ann Ruhl Barnes who died in 2020. Don retired as an Electrician after 38 years. He...
Randolph C. "Randy" Reist
Dec 3, 2021
Randolph C. “Randy” Reist, 74, of Royersford, and formerly of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, December 3, 2021 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Carl H. and Ruth I. Broughton Reist; and the stepson of the late Elizabeth L. “Betty” Garman Summy Reist. Randy was the loving...
Rebecca L. "Becky" Montgomery
Dec 3, 2021
Becky L. Montgomery, 69, of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Ruth Bleacher Keener. She was the loving wife of Robert A. “Bob” Montgomery. Rebecca worked for Joseph C. Graybill Bus Company, Manheim for 35 years as a school bus driver....
Gheorghe Damian
Dec 2, 2021
Gheorghe Damian (English below) Gheorghe (George) Damian, 82 de ani, din Manheim, original din România, a murit în pace joi, pe 2 decembrie, 2021 la Spitalul UPMC Lititz, Pennsylvania (PA), USA. Născut în comuna Buda, jud. Botoșani, România, a fost fiul lui Vasile și Maria Damian. George a fost un soț iubitor lui Elena Bibire Damian și-au celebrat 57 de...
Marian M. Spangler
Dec 2, 2021
Marian M. Spangler was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She died Thursday December 2, 2021, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown where she was a resident. Marian was the proud wife of the late H. James Spangler who died in 2005. Marian was born in Landisville, the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Erma (Bowman) Bard. Marian graduated...
Kenneth L. Ebersole
Dec 1, 2021
Kenneth L. Ebersole, Sr., 70 of Elizabethtown died Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Kenneth G. and Anna May Morris Ebersole. He was loving husband of Judith C. Grice Ebersole. He attended LCBC Church Manheim Campus. He enjoyed motorcycles, hunting and his tomato garden. He proudly served in...
Elmer N. Lowe
Nov 30, 2021
Elmer N. Lowe, 81, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Maurice N. Sr. and Elsie Nauman Lowe. He was the loving husband of the late Anna Lois Herr Lowe who passed away in 2008. Elmer was a machine operator for Pennfield Feeds, Lancaster....
Martha L. Sauder
Nov 28, 2021
Martha L. (Charles) Pepper Sauder, 81, entered her heavenly home on November 28, 2021 at her residence near East Petersburg with her husband of nine years, Norman L. Sauder, by her side. Martha’s health was good until August 2021, when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Born on May 11, 1940 near the small-town of Oregon (Manheim Twp.), she was...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor