Obituaries
Carl Hines
Mar 11, 2020
Carl Hines, 83, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Dellard and Marion Fisher Hines. Carl worked as a tool and die maker for the former Raymark Industries, Manheim. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Manheim. Carl enjoyed...
Melvin A. "Pepper" Martin
Mar 10, 2020
Melvin A. “Pepper” Martin, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Brethren Village. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jacob A. and Ruth Groff Martin. Pepper was the loving husband of Lorraine Saylor Martin who died in 2005. He was a faithful member of Lititz Church of the Brethren and was a...
Chester E. "Chet" Habecker
Mar 9, 2020
Chester E. “Chet” Habecker, 87, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2020 at the United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Warwick Township, he was the son of the late Chester K. and Mary E. Reidenbach Habecker. Chet was the loving husband of Verna M. Lehman Habecker, and they observed their 60th wedding anniversary in September of last year....
Jeffrey Alan Grube
Mar 6, 2020
Jeffrey Alan Grube, 65, of Manheim died peacefully with family by his side, on Friday March 6, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was the loving husband of Lahla (Haley) Grube and they celebrated 6 years of marriage in August 2019. Born in Newport, RI he was the son of the late Jay Richard and Ann...
Glen A. Miller
Mar 5, 2020
Glen A. Miller, 81, of Manheim went home to be with his Lord, unexpectedly surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Warwick Township, he was the son of the late Paul G. and Ada Gingrich Miller. He was the loving husband of Julia Hershey Miller and they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in...
Jeanette M. Helm
Mar 4, 2020
Jeanette M. Helm, 75, of Manheim, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at her residence. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Lois (Breckline) Sawadsky. She was the wife of the late Paul G. Helm, Jr. who died in 2017. Jeanette retired from the former Raymark Industries, Manheim and later worked in the food...
Donna L. Hummer
Feb 28, 2020
Donna L. Hummer, 87, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Genevieve Ewart Burd. She was the loving wife of William C. “Bill” Hummer and they would have celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary this August. More than...
Michael J. Riordan
Feb 28, 2020
Michael J. Riordan, 93, of Lititz, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, February 28, 2020 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of the late John F. and Charlotte Barry Riordan. He was the loving husband of the late Dorothea Beck Riordan, who died in August of 2006. Michael was an active and...
Edward H. "Ed" Rudisill
Feb 27, 2020
Edward H. “Ed” Rudisill, of Manheim died peacefully on February 27, 2020. Born in Mt. Zion, York County, he was the son of the late Luther and Bessie Gingrich Rudisill. Ed was the loving husband of Martha Schwartz Rudisill who together celebrated 65 years of marriage last year. Ed’s lifetime work was wood patternmaking for the foundries of the Fuller...
Betty R. Zug
Feb 27, 2020
Betty R. Zug, 86, of Manheim, died Thursday February 27, 2020 at UPMC – Lititz after a brief illness. Born in Shartlesville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elsie M. (Field) Degler. Betty was employed at the former Raymark Industries of Manheim for 36 years, and also was a cashier for Weis Markets, Manheim for 14 years....
Frank H. Diffenderfer
Feb 27, 2020
Frank H. Diffenderfer, 77, of Manheim, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Frank and Louella Hoke Diffenderfer. He was the loving husband of the late Sharon L. Erline Diffenderfer who passed away in 2006. Frank was an inspector for Armstrong World Industries...
Fred L. Walter
Feb 26, 2020
Fred L. Walter, 90, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Tioga, he was the son of the late Russel B. and Carolyn Nearing Walter. He was a proud graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. Fred was the loving husband...
Lillian Marie Greenwood
Feb 26, 2020
Lillian Marie Greenwood, 103, formerly of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at The Gardens at Stevens. Born in Wrightsville, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary K. Reese Adamire. Marie was the wife of the late James Greenwood who died in 1962. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Manheim. Marie was...
George Tomlinson
Feb 23, 2020
George Tomlinson, 89, of Manheim and Columbia, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Teversal, Nottinghamshire, England, he was the son of the late Francis H. and Nellie (Horton) Tomlinson. George was the husband of Inez K. (Keefer) Tomlinson. He worked as an electrician for Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster for over 30 years before he retired....
Pauline Ness "Polly" Gibble
Feb 23, 2020
Pauline Ness “Polly” Gibble, 91, of Lititz passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Brethren Village after a long illness. She was the wife of Elwood H. Gibble who predeceased her in 2003. They were married in 1948. A life long resident of Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Ness. Her employment years...
James H. "Jim" Minnich
Feb 22, 2020
James H. “Jim” Minnich, 75, of Lititz, died peacefully at home on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Earl and Marian Hess Minnich. Jim was the loving husband of Lois Ann Strite Minnich and they observed their 55th wedding anniversary in September of last year. A stonemason, Jim was the founder and...
Charles "Chuckie" Ortega
Feb 21, 2020
Charles “Chuckie” Ortega, 63, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Yvonne M. Thomas Ortega Frey of Elizabethtown, and the late Paul Ortega; and the stepson of the late Leroy Frey. Charles was the loving husband of Bonnie M. Retallack Ortega and they observed their...
Lorraine Ober
Feb 20, 2020
Lorraine Ober, 90, of Manheim, formerly of Lititz, died peacefully, Thursday February 20, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement, Manheim. She was the wife of the late Ira Luther “Skip” Ober and they celebrated 70 years of marriage prior to his death in 2018. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Lizzie K. Bruckhart. Lorraine was a loving...
Andrew I. "Andy" Belsinger
Feb 18, 2020
Andrew I. “Andy” Belsinger, 72, of Lititz, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Landis Homes, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jack S. and Evelyn Lapkin Belsinger. Andy was the loving husband of Debra S. Wendt Belsinger whom he shared 36 years of marriage this past September. He...
Monte H. Courter M.D.
Feb 17, 2020
Monte H. Courter M.D. 81, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Flint, Michigan, he was the son of the late Harold and Marjorie Merrill Courter. Monte was the loving husband of Mary Lou Pratt Courter and they observed their 34th wedding anniversary in January of this year. Monte...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor