Obituaries
Patricia R. Sansom
May 25, 2021
Patricia R. Sansom, 79, of York passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lititz. Born in Fort Ann, NY she was the daughter of the late, Clifford and Edna Bennett LaFountain. Patricia was a homemaker. Surviving are three sons, Terry L., Stanley A., and James L. Sansom. Services will be private and at the...
James D. "Jim" Abshire
May 24, 2021
James D. “Jim” Abshire, 94, of Akron, and formerly of Three Rivers, Michigan, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Wabash County, Indiana, he was the son of the late Daniel E. and Blanche H. (Provines) Abshire. Jim was the loving husband of Bonita J. “Bonnie”...
Jacob D. "Jack" Funk
May 22, 2021
Jacob D. “Jack” Funk, 75, of Manheim passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frank and Ruth Haldeman Funk. Jack retired as a molder at the Buck Iron Foundry, Quarryville. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Jack...
Andrew Lee Ober
May 21, 2021
Andrew Lee Ober, 40, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at his residence. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of Robert E. Ober and Elizabeth A. (Miller) Ober. Andy was a graduate of Warwick High School, class of 1999 and Lancaster County Career and Technology Center where he obtained a Certificate in Machine Trades. He...
Dale L. Tshudy
May 21, 2021
Dale L. Tshudy, 79, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Grace Summers Tshudy. Dale was the husband of the late Lacie Thorton Tshudy who died in April of last year. For many years Dale worked for the Fuller Company, Manheim. Dale loved...
Howard E. "Hob" Mowrer
May 20, 2021
Howard E. “Hob” Mowrer, 88, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Manor Care Health Services, Lancaster. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late I. Howard and Mary Eshleman Mowrer. Hob was the loving husband of Hyla J. Neff Mowrer and they observed their 46th wedding anniversary in April of this year. From...
Diane L. Frey
May 14, 2021
Diane L. Frey, 68, of Lebanon, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Friday, May 14, 2021. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John K. and Mabel Umble Markley. Diane was the loving wife of Richard P. Frey and they observed their 48th wedding anniversary in April of this year. For many years Diane...
Joseph Ciano
May 14, 2021
Joseph Ciano, 50, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Born in Jersey City, N.J. he was the son of the late James and Dolores Petraco Ciano. Joe was the loving husband of Angie L. Ciano and they observed their 2nd wedding anniversary in October of last year. Joe worked as a heavy equipment...
Mary Ann Shaw
May 13, 2021
Mary Ann Shaw, 93, West Chester, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday May 13, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas John Shaw who died in 1989, and they shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Brent and Marion (Myers) Boyer. Mary Ann graduated from Ursinus College,...
Mary C. Nissley
May 13, 2021
Mary C. Nissley, 91, formerly of Landisville Road, Manheim passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late David and Emma Witmer Bauman. She was the loving wife of the late Hiram W. Nissley who died in 2018. Mary was a member of Kauffman Mennonite Church, Manheim....
Geraldine M. Shelly
May 11, 2021
Geraldine M. “Gerry” Kreider Shelly, 89, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Deodate, she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Anna Miller Espenshade. She was the loving wife of Mervin B. Shelly and they would have observed their 16th wedding anniversary this November. Gerry worked...
Lowell L. Landis
May 10, 2021
Lowell L. Landis, 74, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Dale L. and Helen Watson Landis. Lowell was the husband of Linda J. Buchter Kane Landis; his first wife was the late Linda L. Strickler Landis who died in February of 2016....
Gladys Hossler
May 8, 2021
Gladys Hossler, 76, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Paradise, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Gladys Rife Houck. She was the loving wife of the late Jay R. Hossler who passed away in 2017. Gladys was a medical technician for over 30 years at...
Erma V. Landis
May 5, 2021
Erma V. Landis, formerly of Lititz, PA, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Janice & Floyd Martin, in Womelsdorf, PA. Born April 1, 1930, in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of the late Emmanuel and Rachel Martin. Erma was married to J. Dale Landis for 65 years until his...
Virginia Deitz Moll
May 4, 2021
Virginia Deitz Moll, 77, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Cornwall, she was the daughter of the late John and Sally Reppert Deitz. Virginia was the loving wife of Carl Moll, Manheim. Surviving in addition to her husband Carl, is a son, Tom Moll, Marietta, 4 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren....
Glenn L. "Butch" Oelke
May 4, 2021
Glenn L. “Butch” Oelke, 90, of Leola, died peacefullysurrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Neillsville, WI, he was the son of the late Walter H. and Francis Wagner Oelke. Butch was the loving husband of Phoebe M. Martzall and they observed their 55th wedding anniversary on November of...
David L. "Dave" Will
May 3, 2021
David L. “Dave” Will, 67, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Emmert and Helen Rambler Will. He was the loving husband of Betty J. Stoner Will they observed their 45th wedding anniversary this past February. Dave worked at the former Specialty Bakers, Lititz....
Gary L. Strubel
May 2, 2021
Gary L. Strubel, 72, of Ephrata, and formerly of Lancaster, died on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Soudersburg, he was the son of the late George E. and Fern Russell Strubel. Gary was the loving husband of Linda C. “Lynn” Rineer Strubel and they observed their 41st wedding anniversary this past December. He proudly served...
James Edward Craul, CPO-Ret.
Apr 30, 2021
James Edward Craul, CPO- Ret., 83, of Mount Joy, formerly of Elizabethtown, died unexpectedly at his residence on Friday April 30, 2021. He was the loving husband of Annie (Markel) Craul, and they celebrated 51 years this past December. Born in Mount Joy he was the son of the late Edward and Margaret (Funk) Craul. He was a graduate of...
Titus Dean Eberly
Apr 19, 2021
Titus Dean Eberly, 52, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, April 19, 2021 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Amos and Blanche Sweitzer Eberly. He was the loving husband of Tracey Joy Enck Eberly and they would have celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary in September. Titus was a delivery...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor