Obituaries

June M. Kopp

June M. Kopp

Dec 16, 2019

June M. Kopp, 88, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 16, 2019. Born in Sporting Hill, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus S. and Stella Nissley Miller. She was the loving wife of the late Harvey S. Kopp who died in 2015. June was an active and faithful member of St. Paul’s United Church...

Ruth E. Shellenberger

Ruth E. Shellenberger

Dec 16, 2019

Ruth E. Shellenberger, 91, of Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in East Hempfield Township, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Anna E. Kauffman Krall. Ruth was the loving wife of W. Robert Shellenberger and they celebrated 73 years...

Rose Marie Hershey

Rose Marie Hershey

Dec 15, 2019

Rose Marie Hershey, 63, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Valentine J. and Elva Irvin Kupres. She was the loving wife of J. Timothy Hershey and they celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary this past May. Rose owned and operated Shades of Rose...

Barbara W. Hershey-Baxter

Barbara W. Hershey-Baxter

Dec 15, 2019

Barbara W. Hershey-Baxter, 102, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in West Earl Township, she was the daughter of the late David K. and Amelia Bollinger Witmer. Barbara was the wife of the late Harry I. Baxter who died in 2003; her first husband was the late Robert S. Hershey...

Roy A. Brubaker

Roy A. Brubaker

Dec 14, 2019

Roy A. Brubaker, 100, of Lititz, died peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Strasburg, he was the son of the late Christian M. and Fannie Weaver Brubaker. Roy was the loving husband of the late Martha Jane Reist Brubaker who died in January of 2011. For many years Roy was the owner...

Alice Bernhard Thompson

Alice Bernhard Thompson

Dec 13, 2019

Alice Bernhard Thompson, 95, of Lancaster and formerly of Lake Wylie, SC and Manheim, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lilly Raastad Andreasen. Alice was the wife of the late Gene Thompson, who died in May of 2011. Her...

Anna Mary Youtz

Anna Mary Youtz

Dec 11, 2019

Anna Mary Youtz, 88, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Melvin G. and Erma C. Smith Hoffer. Anna was the loving wife of the late John S. Youtz who passed away in 2004. She was a homemaker and in her...

Larry Leroy Tawes

Larry Leroy Tawes

Dec 9, 2019

Larry Leroy Tawes, 68, of Manheim, entered into rest on Monday, December 9, 2019 at his residence. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Leroy and Jean Herzog Tawes. Larry graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1969. Shortly after graduation, he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps until 1974. Larry was the loving husband...

S. Brian Priddey

S. Brian Priddey

Dec 7, 2019

S. Brian Priddey, 73, of Lititz, and formerly of Drexel Hill, died peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, following a battle with Parkinson’s Disease for over twenty- five years. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Samuel and Geraldine (Cope) Priddey. An Army veteran, Brian served in Vietnam. He graduated from...

Judy L. Wooters

Judy L. Wooters

Dec 7, 2019

Judy L. Wooters, 71, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2019 with her family by her side at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lewisburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph N. and Mary Jane Doebler Bryson. Judy was the wife of the Reverend H. Frederick Wooters and they observed their 23rd wedding anniversary...

Ferne E. Miller

Ferne E. Miller

Dec 6, 2019

Ferne E. Miller, 65, of Landisville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 6, 2019. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Phares Jr. and Anna Ruth Baer Longenecker. Ferne was the loving wife of Martin Miller and they would have observed their 46th wedding anniversary on December 8th. A dedicated homemaker, she...

Evelyn M.  "Evie" Hackman

Evelyn M. "Evie" Hackman

Dec 6, 2019

Evelyn M. “Evie” Hackman, 85, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Brethren Village. Born in Hopeland, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Emma Killheffner Brumbach. She was a 1952 graduate of Ephrata High School. Evie was the loving wife of Perry L. Hackman and they observed their 62nd wedding anniversary in August of...

Glenn H. Oberholtzer

Glenn H. Oberholtzer

Dec 4, 2019

Glenn H. Oberholtzer, 88, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Christian and Bertha Haldeman Oberholtzer. Glenn was the loving husband of the late Helen Ober Oberholtzer who passed away in 2013. He was a 1949 graduate of Elizabethtown High School...

Kenneth E. Graybill

Kenneth E. Graybill

Dec 2, 2019

Kenneth E. Graybill, 89, of Lititz, passed on to be with the Lord on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Legend of Lititz. Born in Lancaster, Ken was the son of the late Earl M. and Leah (Myer) Graybill. He was the loving husband of Pauline “Polly” (Longenecker) Graybill, and they celebrated 66 years of marriage this past May. A truck...

Heather J. Carter

Heather J. Carter

Nov 29, 2019

Heather J. Carter, 34, of Manheim, beloved wife, mother, and friend, went home to the loving arms of Jesus, on Friday, November 29, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Barry and Virginia “Ginger” Hakala Heagy of Manheim. Heather was the loving wife of Evan B. Carter and they observed their 11th...

Louis H. Hoober

Louis H. Hoober

Nov 29, 2019

Louis H. Hoober, 97, of Lititz, and formerly of New Holland, died peacefully on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Earl Township, he was the son of the late Jacob and Lydia Ann Burkholder Hoober. Louis was the loving husband of Miriam Denlinger Hoober who died in April of 2013. For fifteen years Louis owned...

Mary E. Pollard

Mary E. Pollard

Nov 29, 2019

Mary E. Pollard, 93, of Manheim, died on Friday, November 29, 2019, at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Hollywood, MD, she was the daughter of the late John and Grace Long Mattingly. Mary was a devoted homemaker who attended St. Richard’s Catholic Church, Manheim. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening and doing crafts. One of her greatest joy’s was spending...

Betty R. Kleckner

Betty R. Kleckner

Nov 27, 2019

Betty R. Kleckner, 89, of West Chester, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the Penn Medicine Hospice, West Chester. Born in Mahanoy City, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary Melusky Parfitt. She was the loving wife of the late Robert J. Kleckner who died in June of 2014. For...

Mildred M. Kreider

Mildred M. Kreider

Nov 25, 2019

Mildred M. Kreider, 99, formerly of Lancaster, died Monday, November 25, 2019 at Landis Homes, Lititz. She was the widow of the late Lester H. Kreider who died in 2005, and they celebrated 63 years marriage. Born in Upper Leacock Township, she was the daughter of the late Reuben H. and Mary (Denlinger) Myers. Mildred was a homemaker and a...

Norman S. Lannigan  Sr.

Norman S. Lannigan Sr.

Nov 24, 2019

Norman S. Lannigan, Sr., 96 of Lititz, died peacefully, with family by his side, on the morning of Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Luther Acres. Born in Wishaw, Scotland, he was the son of the late Samuel and Wilhemina Napier Lannigan. Norman was the loving husband of Jean S.M. Lilly Montgomery Lannigan, with whom he observed their 43rd wedding anniversary...

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