Obituaries
Nancy Jane Kennedy Smith
May 18, 2020
Nancy Jane Kennedy Smith went home to the Lord on May 18, 2020. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. After 32 years of missing her beloved husband, Larry G. Smith, she is now reunited and accepting that long awaited kiss, as well as a huge hug from her son Jeffery Smith who recently passed in 2019....
Ronald E. Hufford
May 18, 2020
Ronald Edward Hufford, 86, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, May 18, 2020 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Edward and Hilda Kilhefner Hufford. Ron was the loving husband of Doris M. Frederick Stauffer Hufford and they observed their 25th wedding anniversary in March of this year; his...
Paul A. Heisey
May 15, 2020
Paul A. Heisey, 74, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim Township, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. Born in Clay Township, he was the son of the late David A. Heisey and the late Dorothy I. Hollinger Heisey Nauman. Paul was the loving husband of Deborah A. Lawrence Heisey and they would have observed their 37th wedding anniversary in...
Esther B. Kreider
May 14, 2020
Esther B. Kreider, 96, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Elizabeth Township, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Annie Bruckhart Garman. She was the wife of the late Harold B. Kreider who died in 2011. Esther was a member of White Oak Church of the...
K. Jane Connors
May 11, 2020
K. Jane Connors, 87, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Harry Eberly and Kathryn Reisch Druckenbrod. She was the wife of the late Ernest “Tony” Showalter who died in 2007 and her second husband, the late William Connors who died in 1999....
Reuben Z. Stoltzfus
May 10, 2020
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Psalms 103:1 Reuben Z. Stoltzfus, 82, of Manheim went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. He was the son of the late Elias R. and Catherine King Stoltzfus. He was...
Grace B. Maurer
May 10, 2020
Grace B. Maurer, 88, of Neffsville, and formerly of East Petersburg, died peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Mastersonville, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Mabel Steinmetz Brandt. Grace was the loving wife of the late Samuel L. Maurer III who died in May of 2015. Grace worked for over 20 years...
John S. Sides
May 8, 2020
John S. Sides, 77, of Manheim, died on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John A. and Edna M. Brown Sides. John was the loving husband of Ethel J. Wiggins Sides. He proudly graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1960. John worked...
Yvonne D. Graham
May 7, 2020
Yvonne "Bonnie" D. Musser Graham, went home to heaven on May 7, 2020. She was the daughter of the late, C. Walton Musser and Leona Nattress Langenburg. She was born on November 2, 1930 and was a lifelong resident of Manheim. Yvonne was a devoted member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, “the Red Rose Church”, and will always be fondly...
J. Wilbur "Nip" Ginder
May 6, 2020
J. Wilbur “Nip” Ginder, 84, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 06, 2020. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Jacob H. and Katherine E. Young Ginder. He was the loving husband of Marian P. Weaver Ginder for 65 years. Nip worked for the former Raymark Industries, Manheim for over 21 years,...
James D. McKeon
May 6, 2020
James D. McKeon, 85, of Lititz and having also resided in Myerstown, and Hatfield PA. passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late James B. and Lenore Bigler McKeon. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lenore McKeon Bannon. Jim was the loving husband of Elaine Micklesavage,...
John W. Menoskey
May 6, 2020
John W. Menoskey, 86, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Manorcare Health Services, Pottstown. He was born in Glen Campbell, PA on June 25, 1933. John worked for Lancaster Newspaper, Ephrata Review, and was a security guard for Access Security Office before retiring. Surviving is a daughter, Teresa Menoskey, of Manheim, and several nieces, nephews, and...
Dorothy A. "Dottie" Kreider
May 4, 2020
Dorothy A. “Dottie” Kreider, 96, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Carrie Heagy Buch. She was the loving wife of the late Paul R. Kreider who passed away in 1984. For almost forty years, Dottie worked in...
Theda N. Sloat
May 4, 2020
Theda N. Sloat, 86, formerly of Elizabethtown and Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, died peacefully, Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. She was the wife of the late William A. Sloat, Sr., who died in 2017. Born in McConnellsburg, she was the daughter of the late Pleasant and Myrtle (Keefer) DeShong. Theda had worked as an assembler at the...
William W. "Red" "Bill" Walton
May 4, 2020
William W. “Red” “Bill” Walton, 70, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord & Savior, Monday, May 4, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the loving husband of June (Antes) Walton, and they would have celebrated 43 years of marriage in June 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lamont...
Eden T.R. Miller
May 2, 2020
Eden T.R. “Edy” “Raine” Miller, 21, of Manheim, died on Saturday May 2, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Tabitha E.R. Miller of Manheim, and Edward L. Martin of Dallastown. In 2016 Edy graduated from York City School District, and the York County School of Technology and completed the program as a Dental Assistant. Edy had a...
Nevin "Frank" Amand
May 1, 2020
Nevin “Frank” Amand, 91, of Lititz, and formerly of Ephrata, died peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Salunga, he was the son of the late John Henry and Adele Smeltzer Amand. Frank spent many of his early years growing up with his eight siblings helping on the family farm which borders...
Peter B. McCracken
Apr 30, 2020
Peter B. McCracken, 80, of Lititz, died peacefully and went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late O. Kenneth and Evelyn E. Groff McCracken. He was a 1957 graduate of Ephrata High School. Pete was the loving husband of...
Robert Landis Groff
Apr 30, 2020
Robert Landis Groff, 95, of Lititz, died unexpectedly Thursday April 30, 2020 at Keystone Villa, Ephrata. He was the loving husband of Dolores (Booth) Groff and they celebrated 72 years of marriage on March 27, 2020. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Jason R. and Emma (Landis) Groff. Bob worked as a carpenter for E.E. Murray...
Janice E. Vogel
Apr 27, 2020
Janice E. Vogel, 79, of Manheim and formerly of Juniata County passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Stanley R. and Elizabeth Nissley Geib. She was the loving wife of the late Robert E. Vogel who died in 2015. Janice retired as a...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor