Obituaries
James E. "Jim" Hockenberry III
Jun 22, 2024
James E. “Jim” Hockenberry III, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James E. Hockenberry, Jr. and Maybelle Christ Groff, and his step father Wilmer Groff. He was the husband of Beverly A. “Bev” Hollinger Hockenberry. Jim retired from Armstrong, Lancaster....
Earl F. "Smiley" Gernert
Jun 20, 2024
Earl F. “Smiley” Gernert, 87, of Manheim, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Londonderry Township, he was the son of the late Harry and Lillian Winklebleck Gernert. He was the loving husband of R. Arlene Hoover Gernert and they observed their 69th wedding anniversary this past February. Smiley retired from the Wilbur Chocolate...
Jackie R. Steffy
Jun 19, 2024
Jackie R. Steffy, 69, of Manheim, died on June 19, 2024 at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. She was the wife of Larry S. Steffy of Manheim. Born in Harrisburg on May 29, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Dorothy G. (Welsh) Webb.
She was a 1973 graduate of Manheim Central High School.
In addition to...
Wilmer R. Nissley
Jun 16, 2024
Wilmer R. Nissley, 94, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Mennonite Home Communities. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Clayton and Katie Rudy Nissley. He was the loving husband of Ruth C. Metzler Nissley and they observed their 74th wedding anniversary last month. Wilmer retired as a farmer and...
Nancy E. Hionides
Jun 15, 2024
Nancy E. Hionides, 81 died Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Masonic village in Elizabethtown. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Royds) Miesen. Nancy retired in 2010 from the Independence charter School in Philadelphia where she interacted with students, parents, staff, and administrators. She was a member of Order of the Amaranth Order Eastern...
Krystal J. Boll
Jun 15, 2024
Krystal J. Boll, 48, of Manheim, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Krystal was born in Seoul, South Korea; and at 10 months old she was adopted by Roseanna Eberly Boll and the late Mark B. Boll.
Krystal graduated from Lancaster Mennonite High School in 1994, where she enjoyed playing on the girls’ softball team. Her constant companion was her...
Katharine May Long
Jun 12, 2024
Katharine M. Long, 84, of Lititz, died on June 12, 2024 at Maple Farm Nursing Center. Born in Pottstown on October 21, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Maurice G. and Sarah Jane (Reifsnyder) Hartenstine.
Katharine was a graduate of Millersville University and enjoyed teaching math for 28 years at Ephrata Junior High School. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, cooking...
Tammy L. Carpenter
Jun 5, 2024
Tammy L. Carpenter, 51, of Manheim, entered into her rest with her Lord Jesus Christ, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at UMPC-Lititz. She was the loving wife Travis D. Carpenter. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Barry Wise and Pamela Schaeffer. Tammy was employed at Manheim Auto Auction, but enjoyed being a homemaker. She...
Gloria Darlene Lehigh
Jun 3, 2024
Gloria “Darlene” Lehigh, 80, of York, passed away on June 3, 2024. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Pipgress Brumbach. She graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1962. She was married June 8,1994 to Rodney F. Lehigh for 30 years. He...
Robert P. Miller
Jun 1, 2024
Robert “affectionately known as Bicycle Bob” Miller, 91, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at The Garden of Stevens. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Harry P. and Elsie Ditzler Miller. Bob was the husband of the late Marian A. (Miller) Miller who died in 2013.
Bob worked as a seller for Raub...
Gus N. Riley
Jun 1, 2024
Gus N. Riley, 88, of Manheim, PA, and formerly of Lebanon, PA, Christiansburg, VA, and Rush County IN, died peacefully on June 1, 2024 at Pleasant View Communities. Born in Rush County, Indiana, he was the son of the late Charles and Katherine Tilly Riley. Gus received a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Purdue University and worked as a...
Helen Groff-Bartlett
May 31, 2024
Helen (Myers) Groff-Bartlett, 84, of Manheim, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Lock Haven. She was the loving wife of the late Clayton W. Bartlett.
Surviving are two daughters, Joy and Mary Groff, stepchildren; Tom, James husband of Ilene, and...
Karen L. Frey Blevins
May 28, 2024
Karen L. Frey (Blevins), 73, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Grace Musselman Frey. For many years Karen worked as a Care Giver for Lancaster Regional Hospice. Throughout her life she was a passionate supporter for children...
C. Roger Ulmer
May 27, 2024
C. Roger Ulmer, 89, of Lancaster, entered into his Heavenly home on Monday, May 27, 2024 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. He was born in East Lampeter Township, the son of Clarence C. and Mabel Keiser Ulmer. He graduated from East Lampeter High School. On September 28, 1952 he married Gladys Groff and they were married for 71 years...
Beth Marie Bentzel
May 27, 2024
Beth Marie Bentzel, 68, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024 at Rose City Nursing & Rehab, Lancaster. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Lucy Jane Miller Bentzel. In her earlier years, Beth was a secretary for the former Tank Truck Rentals, Sauder Chevrolet in New Holland and Linden Hall, Lititz....
Rose S. Nauman
May 26, 2024
Rose S. Nauman, 93, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, peacefully went to be home with the Lord on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Vivian Constine Schmid. Rose was the loving wife of the late Lester B. Nauman who died in July...
Betty L. Seiple
May 25, 2024
Betty L. Seiple, 89, formerly of York, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Brethren Village, Lititz. Born in Springettsbury Township, York County, she was the daughter of the late Thelma (Cox) and Irvin Walker.
She enjoyed doing things with her grandchildren, holiday decorating, planting flowers, all things animal print, her Scottish Terrier, Maddy...
Donald H. "Don" Gochnauer
May 25, 2024
Donald H. “Don” Gochnauer, 84, of Manheim, died on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Alvena (Gibble) and the late Dorothy D. (Ditzler) Gochnauer. Born in East Petersburg on August 25, 1939, he was the son of the late Henry B. and Almeda H. (Heistand) Gochnauer.
Don was a truck driver for...
Linda J. Christman
May 25, 2024
Linda J. Christman, 77, of Manchester Township, York, passed away Saturday May 25, 2024 at Normandie Ridge. She was the wife of Brian B. Christman, Jr. with whom she celebrated her 46th wedding anniversary on May 20.
Born February 12, 1947, in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late M. Robert Ogle and Mildred M. (Hudson) Hess. She earned her...
Calvin Louis Mackley
May 24, 2024
Calvin Louis Mackley, 88, of Manheim, died on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Susquehanna Nursing and Rehab Center, Columbia. He was the husband of J. Carol (Jenkins) Mackley of Manheim, to whom he was married for 68 years. Born in Manheim on September 10, 1935, he was the son of the late Edgar and Irene (Shaw) Mackley.
Calvin was a truck...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
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Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor