Obituaries

Mary Ann Barnes

Mary Ann Barnes

Dec 31, 2020

Mary Ann Barnes, 80, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Emerson and Annetta Alexander Ruhl. She was the loving wife of Donald E. “Don” Ellmaker. Mary Ann retired as a customer service representative for BB&T, Manheim. She was an active and faithful member of...

Vilma L. Shenberger

Vilma L. Shenberger

Dec 30, 2020

Vilma L. Shenberger, 87, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Helen Lehn Frey. Vilma was the loving wife of the late Desmond C. “Des” Shenberger who died in January of 2013. For many years Vilma worked as a secretary...

Robert K. "Bob" Keener

Robert K. "Bob" Keener

Dec 30, 2020

Robert K. “Bob” Keener, 88, of Lititz, formerly of Manheim, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 after a brief Illness. He was the loving husband of the late Mildred J. “Millie” (Long) Keener who died in 2016. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Jacob N. and Bertha (Fry) Keener. Bob was a product engineer at the...

Eugene "Gene" Miller

Eugene "Gene" Miller

Dec 29, 2020

Eugene “Gene” Miller, 92, of Lancaster passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Graybill and Florence Myer Miller. He was the loving husband of the late Miriam Dagen Miller who died in 2016. Gene owned and operated his vegetable farm in Manor Township. He was a...

Daniel M. Treadway Sr.

Daniel M. Treadway Sr.

Dec 28, 2020

Daniel M. Treadway Sr., 84 of Manheim passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Loretta Kissinger Treadway. He was the husband of the late Joanne Treadway who died in 1992. Daniel retired as a machinist for ITT, Lancaster. He proudly served in the...

Sean Harper

Sean Harper

Dec 28, 2020

Sean Harper, 54, of Mountville, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, December 28, 2020. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of Helen Ruth Tracy Harper of Mountville, and the late Herbert Hayward Harper. Sean was the loving husband of Lynne R. Mellinger Harper and they observed their 7th wedding anniversary in May of this...

June H. Landis

June H. Landis

Dec 27, 2020

June H. Landis, 93, of Lititz and formerly of Brunnerville, died peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Ralph S. and Stella Horning Keith. June was the loving wife of the late Marlin Landis who died in 1984. She was a faithful member of St. Luke’s...

Jane S. Connelly

Jane S. Connelly

Dec 26, 2020

Jane S. Connelly, 84, of Lititz, also known as, THE HAT LADY, was born in Elizabeth Township on November 2, 1936 and moved only one mile away to make her home. She was the wife of the late Richard E. Connelly. Jane was a member of the Brunnerville United Methodist Church. She grew up on a farm and helped her...

Roy L. Deamer, Sr.

Roy L. Deamer, Sr.

Dec 25, 2020

Roy L. Deamer, Sr, 85, of Lancaster, died Friday, December 25, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late LaRoy S. and Edna (Forbes) Deamer. He was the husband of Georgianna Hoffeditz, Linda Ressler, and Teresa Deamer. He was a graduate of Chambersburg High School, class of 1953. Roy was a manager...

Phyllis A. Frill

Phyllis A. Frill

Dec 25, 2020

Phyllis A. (Valentino) Frill, 88, of Manheim and previously of Sinking Spring, PA, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Reading, PA, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Angelina (Bruno) and Francesco Valentino. She was the loving wife of the late John J. Frill Jr....

Loretto   "Larry"  Torres

Loretto "Larry" Torres

Dec 24, 2020

Loretto “Larry” Torres, 62, of Lebanon, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of Maria Arias Torres of Puerto Rico, and the late Eligio Torres. Larry was the loving husband of Jullyn “Jules” Oberholtzer Torres and they observed their 18th wedding...

Ethel I. Stoppard Horst

Ethel I. Stoppard Horst

Dec 23, 2020

Ethel I. Stoppard Horst, 92, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her home. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Phares and Irene Sipling Hoffer. Ethel was the wife of the late Willis W. Horst who died in September of 2017; her first husband was the late Thomas E. Stoppard who died...

John W. Bomberger

John W. Bomberger

Dec 23, 2020

John W. Bomberger, 81, of Manheim, died peacefully, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his residence after a 2-year battle with melanoma. He was the loving husband of Jean (Ruhl) Bomberger, and they celebrated 61 years of marriage this past September. Born in Elm, he was the son of the late Phares D. and Alta (Witmer) Bomberger. John was the owner...

Clarence C. Cassler

Clarence C. Cassler

Dec 21, 2020

Mr. Clarence C. Cassler passed away on December 21st, 2020 at Susquehanna Nursing Home where he had been a resident for about two years. He was born on September 12th, 1927, to Raymond and Bessie Cassler in Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, one of six children. During World War II he served in the Merchant Marines and the Army. After the war he...

Beatryce F. "Bea" Kreiner

Beatryce F. "Bea" Kreiner

Dec 21, 2020

Beatryce F. Kreiner Beatryce F. “Bea” Kreiner, 75, of Manheim passed away on December 21, 2020, from COVID-19. She was born in Lancaster to Howard and Mary (Kimmel) Myers. A lifetime resident of Manheim, she is survived by two sisters, E. Anne Myers of Manheim and Nancy (Myers) Blackwell of Tucson, AZ. Bea was graduated in 1962 from Manheim Central...

Shirley Ann Stalker

Shirley Ann Stalker

Dec 19, 2020

Shirley Ann Stalker, age 80, of Warwick Township, passed away December 19, 2020. Born August 26, 1940 in Fairview Township, she was the daughter of the late James E. and Lillian A. (Miller) Paslawski of Chicora. Shirley is survived by her husband of 61 years, Richard, originally from Hilliards; daughter Marsha Bischel and her husband Wesley of Lancaster, son Roger...

Joanne N. Lehman

Joanne N. Lehman

Dec 19, 2020

Joanne N. Lehman, 87, formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Country Meadows Retirement Community, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus and Stella Nissley Miller. She was the loving wife of the late Harry R. Lehman who died in 2019. Joanne was a member of St. Paul’s United Church...

Cleo L. Zell

Cleo L. Zell

Dec 18, 2020

Cleo L. Zell, 96, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Olive Dulabhon Spayd. Cleo was the loving wife of the late Stanley A. Zell who died in February of 2018. A hairdresser, she was the owner of Cleo’s...

LeRoy M. Greiner

LeRoy M. Greiner

Dec 16, 2020

LeRoy M. Greiner, 98, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Hollidaysburg Veterans’ Home. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late John S. and Fannie Moyer Greiner. He was the loving husband of the late Kathryn E. Kupp Greiner who died in 2013. LeRoy retired from the former Raymark Industries in 1987 after...

Paul E. Groff

Paul E. Groff

Dec 16, 2020

Paul E. Groff, 93, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Warwick Township, he was the son of the late Roy R. and Ella Ebersole Groff. Paul was a life-long farmer. He was the husband of Bernice G. Hess Groff. Paul was a member of White Oak Church of...