Obituaries
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...
Lacie E. "Ellen" Tshudy
Apr 27, 2020
Lacie E. Tshudy, 72, of Lancaster, died on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Lancashire Hall with her loving husband by her side. Born in Radford, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Altrue and Mazie Thorton. Lacie was the loving wife of Dale L. Tshudy. Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters; Tina Dieter, of Manheim, and...
Rhoda Mae Wagner
Apr 27, 2020
Rhoda Mae Wagner, 94, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in the Keath House, Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Norman and Lura (Hershey) Fetter. She was the loving wife of the late Eugene R. Wagner Sr. who passed away on April 24, 2005. Rhoda was...
Esther S. Weaver
Apr 26, 2020
Esther S. Weaver, 89, of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz; where she was a resident for the past five years. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Miles and Lottie Stauffer Hess. She was the wife of 65 years to the...
Geraldine L. Gibbs
Apr 24, 2020
Geraldine L. Gibbs, 91, peacefully passed from this life on April 24, 2020 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Gerry was born in Lancaster on December 23, 1928 to the late J. Graybill and Edith (Root) Longenecker. Lancaster was her home, however as a young woman she did live in Hawaii for three years. During her school years, Gerry graduated from...
Charlotte Kessler Briggs
Apr 24, 2020
Charlotte Kessler Briggs, 93, formerly of Mount Joy and Manheim, PA, left this world for her eternal home with her savior, Jesus Christ, on April 24, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of State Senator Edward J. and Charlotte S. Kessler. Her husband of 65yrs, Charles W Briggs, Jr, preceded her in death in 2012. Charlotte was valedictorian...
Howard L. Rheinheimer
Apr 23, 2020
Howard L. Rheinheimer, 94, of Lititz, died peacefully, with his wife by his side on Thursday April 23, 2020 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. He was born in Shipshewana, IN to his parents, Ed and Laura (Reinhardt) Rheinheimer. He was the loving husband of Miriam E. (Miller) Rheinheimer and they celebrated 70 years of marriage in November 2019. Howard...
Mae M Ault
Apr 23, 2020
Mae M. Ault, 82 of Manheim died peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Mount Hope, Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Elmer John and Mabel Shue Ault. In her early years Mae worked at a sewing factory, later she was employed in food production at the former Bickel Potato Chips Company...
Ellen E. Weidman
Apr 23, 2020
Ellen E. Weidman, 94, of Ephrata, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Ephrata Manor. Born in Mount Hope, Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Samuel L. and Elizabeth Sites Moyer. Ellen was the loving wife of the late Harold U. Weidman. Ellen worked as a nurse’s aide at the former Mount...
Howard S. Stauffer
Apr 22, 2020
Howard S. Stauffer, 94, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 as loved ones sang him into the presence of the Lord. Howard was born July 20, 1925 to the late Henry W. and Emma (Snyder) Stauffer. He married Ruth (Brubaker) Stauffer with whom he had five sons. They were married almost 33 years when she passed...
Tyrus M. Keeney
Apr 22, 2020
Tyrus M. Keeney, 93, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Bethel Township, he was the son of the late Herbert and Clara Behney Keeney. He was the loving husband of Joan M. Smith Keeney whom he shared 61 years of marriage this past October. Tyrus was a night watchman for New...
Ralph H. Martin
Apr 22, 2020
Ralph H. Martin, 87, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul B. and Alma Lefever Martin. He was the loving husband of the late Gwendolyn Sterneman Martin who passed away in 2017. Ralph was the owner and operator of the former Martins Greenhouses,...
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