Obituaries
Paula Spahr Todd
Dec 6, 2020
Paula Spahr Todd, 94 of Lititz, died on Sunday, December 6th, 2020 of pneumonia. Born in Mramork, Yugoslavia, she was the daughter of the late John and Magdalena Erdmann Spahr. Paula immigrated to the USA in 1956 under the sponsorship of the Lititz Church of the Brethren where she was a member. She retired from the Marketing Department of Woodstream...
Donald E. Sheesley
Dec 6, 2020
Donald E. Sheesley, 81, of Manheim passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Millersburg, he was the son of the late Francis E. and Effie Groff Sheesley. He was the loving husband of the late Siegrid M. “Siegi” Flegel Sheesley who died in October. Donald was a founding partner of Olmsted Instrument Company in...
Marion G. Gotwalt
Dec 4, 2020
Marion G. Gotwalt, 97, of Lititz, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 4, 2020. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late William and Violet Seeger Gladfelter. Marion was married to the late Spurgeon T. Gotwalt, Jr. who died in 1986. A career educator, Marion taught in the Home Economics Department for Ephrata School District; previously she...
Helen N. Lamson
Dec 3, 2020
Helen N. Lamson, 82, of Lititz, died peacefully, and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 3, 2020 after an extended illness. Born and raised on the family farm in Mallory, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Keitha (Hoyt) House. Helen was a graduate from Central Square High School, later married and raised four...
Jane Longenecker
Dec 3, 2020
Jane Longenecker, 92, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Penryn, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ella Bruckhart Geib. Jane was the loving wife of Carl H. Longenecker and they observed their 72nd wedding anniversary in August of this year. For many years she worked...
Mark Franklin
Dec 2, 2020
Mark Franklin, 98, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at home. He was born in Furlong, PA. Mark was the loving husband of Norma Franklin. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manheim. Surviving in addition to his wife is two children; Steve husband of Jayne Franklin, Elberton, MT, Cynthia Franklin, Cape May, NJ,...
Clair E. Ober
Dec 2, 2020
Clair E. Ober, 87, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Menno and Minnie Greiner Ober. Clair was the loving husband of E. Yvonne Rohrer Ober and they observed their 33rd wedding anniversary in April of this year. For many years...
Erla S. Wentzel
Dec 1, 2020
Erla S. Wentzel, 89, of Manheim, and formerly of Laconia, New Hampshire, went home to be with her Lord Jesus on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Bertha Stetter Schmid. Erla was the loving wife of John H. Wentzel and they observed their 68th wedding anniversary last...
Sally Lou Fessler
Dec 1, 2020
Sally Lou Fessler, 91, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family at her residence, December 1, 2020. She was the loving wife of the Charles B. Fessler who died in 2007. Born in Cleveland, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Margaret (Hill) Coady. Sally was a wonderful homemaker, faithfully taking care of her husband and...
Frank S. Durdock
Dec 1, 2020
Frank S. Durdock, 96, of Manheim, died on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Shamokin, he was the son of the late Stephen and Antoinette Phillips Durdock. Frank was the loving husband of Shirley M. John Durdock who died in 2015. He was a faithful member of St. Richard, Manheim, where he served as an...
Lisa J Taylor
Nov 30, 2020
Lisa J. Taylor, 59, of Lititz passed away on November 30, 2020. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Leslie H. and Ielein Strausser Taylor. Lisa is survived by a sister, Bonita K. wife of Jon W. Garber, Sr. and a brother, Leslie H. Taylor, Jr., and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...
Gene "Heavy" Goshert
Nov 28, 2020
Gene “Heavy” Goshert, 74, died unexpectedly, Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Dorothy “Dottie” (Andrew) Goshert, and they celebrated 42 years of marriage this past August. Born in Denver, he was the son of the late Allen and Verna W. (Gerhart) Goshert. “Heavy” as he was affectionately known was a car salesman and...
Bryan W. Burkholder
Nov 26, 2020
Bryan W. Burkholder, 62, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ray D. and June F. Ditzler Burkholder. For over 45 years Bryan worked as an independent truck driver. He attended Grace Church of Lititz, and volunteered at Camp Conquest, in Denver. His...
Jay Leonard Eby
Nov 24, 2020
Jay Leonard Eby, 69, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at UMPC - Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edwin W. and Eva Martin Eby. He was the loving husband of the late Sally L. Esh Eby who passed away in 2018. Leonard worked as a custodian for the Mennonite Home, Lancaster....
Carol LeAnn Parmer
Nov 23, 2020
Carol LeAnn Parmer, 57, of Manheim, PA, passed away peacefully on November 23rd, 2020. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Eugene K. and Jean S. Hollinger Metzler. LeAnn was a loving wife and mother who dedicated her life to her family. She held many different jobs, but there were none she enjoyed more than working with...
Roy Wolfe Jr.
Nov 23, 2020
Roy Wolfe Jr., 66, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Ruth L. Davis Wolfe of Lititz, and the late Roy Wolfe Sr. He was the loving husband of Cindy Enck Wolfe and they observed their 44th wedding anniversary on November 6th. Roy was a...
Shirley P. Bowser
Nov 22, 2020
Shirley P. Bowser, 76, of East Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England she was the daughter of the later Minter L. and Patricia M. Clem. Shirley was the loving wife of Charles “Chuck” Bowser. She took pride in her work as being a gilded artisan of penny rugs...
Dolores R. Graybill
Nov 19, 2020
Dolores R. Graybill, 90, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Virginia Ruble Root. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late, Donald H. Graybill who died in July of 2002. Dolores was an active and faithful member of...
Margaret E. Halley
Nov 18, 2020
Margaret E. Halley, 65, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Regina Ryan Pearse. She was the loving wife of Chester R. “Butch” Halley. Surviving in addition to her husband are three children: Jason husband of Mandee Halley of...
Christopher P. "Chris" Dawson
Nov 18, 2020
Christopher P. “Chris” Dawson, 64, of Manheim passed away at home on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 after a nine-month battle with lung cancer. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Thomas Dawson III, and Priscilla Ann (Porter) Dawson. Chris graduated from Elizabethtown Area High School in 1974, and worked for over 35 years in the printing industry....
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