Obituaries
John H. Bevan
Mar 31, 2022
John H. Bevan, 73, of Landisville, died unexpectedly after a brief illness on March 31, 2022 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Joanne M. (Hollinger) Bevan, and they celebrated 51 years of marriage last June. Born in Danville, IL, he was the son of the late John E. and Eloise (Allee) Bevan. John was an...
Thomas K. "Tom" McGovern
Mar 30, 2022
Thomas K. “Tom” McGovern, 84, of Willow Valley, formerly of Lancaster, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022. He was the widow of the late Patricia “Pat” (Markley) McGovern who died in 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter H. and Virginia (Roach) McGovern. Tom was the General Sales Manager for Bavarian Soft Pretzels for 25 years...
Evelyn M. Ober
Mar 30, 2022
Evelyn M. Ober, 91, of Ephrata, and formerly of Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Ephrata Manor. Born in Rothsville, she was the daughter of the late James S. and Elva Birkenbine Long. Evelyn was the loving wife for 60 years of the late L. Ray Ober who died in October of 2010. Evelyn worked as a...
John Burnell Shenk
Mar 28, 2022
John Burnell Shenk, 91, of Lititz, and formerly of East Petersburg, died March 28, 2022 at Landis Homes where he and his wife, Myrtle resided for over 14 years. Born in Penn Township; he was the son of the late Elam K. and Rhoda Charles Shenk, and the husband of Myrtle Mann Brenneman Shenk for 65 years. Surviving in addition...
Dale E. Shelley
Mar 26, 2022
Church and Community Leader, Public Servant, Pharmacist Dale E. Shelley, 94, of Lititz, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, died peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Archie and Bertha Doup Shelley. When immigrating to America and arriving on Ellis Island his grandfather changed his last name...
Raymond N. Myer
Mar 25, 2022
Raymond N. Myer, 100, formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata. Born in Manheim Township, he was the son of the late Allen and Mazie Nolt Myer. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Forney Myer who died in 1998. Raymond owned and operated his dairy...
Ralph E. "TC" Bollinger
Mar 25, 2022
Ralph E. “TC” Bollinger, 79 of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 25, 2022 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lloyd F. and Bessie Mae Keller Bollinger. Ralph worked for Bedford Shoe company and owned and operated his own auto repair shop in his earlier years before working part-time at Highland Tank...
Bernard W. "Bernie" Wetzel
Mar 24, 2022
Bernard W. “Bernie” Wetzel, died peacefully on March 24, 2022 at his residence with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Patsy A. (Parker) and they celebrated 49 years of marriage in October 2021. Born in Port Jervis, NY, he was the son of the late Robert and Emma (Storms) Wetzel. Bernie was a heavy equipment...
Anna Mary Peters
Mar 24, 2022
Anna Mary Peters, 96, formerly of Manheim, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Oscar H. and Naomi Young Ruhl. She was the loving wife of the late Cyrus R. “Pete” Peters who died in 2015. Retired in 1985, Anna Mary was an Administrative...
Luke E. Bruckhart
Mar 20, 2022
Luke E. Bruckhart, 80, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late John and Anna Wenger Bruckhart. He was the loving husband of Eileen L. Balmer Bruckhart and they would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this September. Luke retired after 37 years with the PA...
Carl S. Ritter
Mar 20, 2022
Carl S. Ritter, 86, of Manheim, and formerly of Brunnerville, died peacefully on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Brunnerville, he was the son of the late Paul B. and Bertha Schaeffer Ritter. Carl was the loving husband of Doris E. Warner Ritter and they observed their 57th wedding anniversary in December of last year. His...
Robert E. "Bob" Eitnier
Mar 16, 2022
Robert E. “Bob” Eitnier, 66, of Lititz, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert “Chick” and Sylvia (Krumbine) Eitnier. Bob was a former cement truck driver for Rohrer’s Quarry, Lititz. He liked muscle cars, and was an avid fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Surviving is a sister, Shelby Mather; a...
Robert J. Knight
Mar 16, 2022
Robert J. Knight, 80, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim he was the son of the late Lloyd E. and Martha Herr Knight. Robert was the loving husband of Susan G. Myer Knight and they celebrated 57 years of marriage this past October. He was a...
Charles J. "Chuck" Podlesny
Mar 15, 2022
Charles J. “Chuck” Podlesny, 60, of Manheim, and formerly of Pahrump, Nevada, beloved son, brother, and uncle, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Hazleton, Luzern County, he was the son of Charles P. and Lillian Harvilla Podlesny of Manheim. Throughout his life Chuck worked as a Traffic Technician for Lancaster...
Edna G. Martin
Mar 10, 2022
Edna G. Martin, 91, of Lititz, was welcomed by Jesus and her Heavenly family on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Landis Homes, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Christian B. and Esther D. Rohrer Groff. She was the loving wife of the late Roy M. Martin who passed away in December 2001. Edna assisted her...
Jack E. Detwiler
Mar 7, 2022
Jack E. Detwiler, 91, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in York, he was the son of the late Stewart and Florence Keeney Detwiler. He was the loving husband of the late Patsy Evans Detwiler, devoted to her care until she passed away in 2018. Jack retired from the Manheim Central...
Helen L. Groff
Mar 7, 2022
Helen L. Groff, 95 of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Luther Acres Retirement Community. Born on a farm in Thompsontown, Juniata County she was the daughter of the late Clair and Sarah Roland Spicher. Helen was the loving wife of J. Paul Groff who proceeded her in death in January of 2009. For many years Helen...
Larry E. Snavely
Mar 6, 2022
Larry E. Snavely, 69, of Manheim, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Brethren Village. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clarence and Esther Gingrich Snavely. He was the loving husband of Donna M. Conner Snavely and they observed their 45th wedding anniversary in February. Larry served on...
Joan M. Keeney
Mar 4, 2022
Joan M. Keeney, 87, of Manheim passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Edna I. George Smith. She was the loving wife of the late Tyrus M. Keeney who died in 2020. Joan retired from the former Raymark Industries, Manheim. She was a...
Eileen R. Floyd
Feb 28, 2022
Eileen R. Floyd, 76, of Lititz, passed away at home on Monday, February 28, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Donald W. and Dorothy I. Yeager Abramson. Eileen retired as a mail clerk for the Manheim Auto Auction. A 1963 graduate of Manheim Township High School, she was a member of Lititz VFW Post 1463...
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