Obituaries
Augustus L. "Gus" Rineer Jr.
Nov 7, 2023
Augustus L. “Gus” Rineer Jr. 83, of East Petersburg, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Augustus L. Sr., and Ethelyn Beamsderfer Rineer. Gus was the loving husband of Shara L. Byers Rineer. Gus and Shara observed their 61st Wedding Anniversary July 1st. In...
Rhoda Stauffer Oberholtzer
Nov 6, 2023
Rhoda Stauffer Oberholtzer, 92, of Lititz, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Roy Sr. and Florence Wenger Stauffer. Rhoda was the loving wife of Jay R. Oberholtzer. They...
Ethel M. Harding
Nov 6, 2023
Ethel M. Harding, 92, of Manheim, died on Monday, November 6, 2023, at Ephrata Manor. Born in Kreadyville, Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Myrtle Drumm Murry. Ethel was the loving wife of Bernard J. Harding and they observed 44 years of marriage before his passing in 1995. She was a faithful...
Lamar F. Dourte
Nov 5, 2023
Lamar Frey Dourte, age 72, of Manheim, PA, joined the heavenly choir on Sunday, November 5, 2023, after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Despite all the losses he experienced during his two-year illness, he continued to look for joy and beauty in each day. Lamar was the husband of Susie E. Noll Dourte for 46 years. He...
Andy L. "GP" Weaver
Nov 4, 2023
Andy L. “GP” Weaver, 61, of Manheim, passed unexpectedly, Saturday, November 4, 2023. He was the loving husband of Deb (Williams) Weaver and they celebrated 25 years of marriage this past year. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Evelyn (Eshleman) Weaver. Andy was employed as a mechanic for Alcoa Mills Products of...
Verna M. Brubaker
Nov 3, 2023
Verna M. Brubaker, 88, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 3, 2023. Born in Clay Township, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Naomi Burkholder Boll. She was the loving wife of Samuel B. Brubaker and they observed their 69th wedding anniversary this past July. Verna was a member of Hammer Creek...
Shirley A. Rahe
Nov 1, 2023
Shirley A. Rahe, 78, of Mount Joy passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Dorothy Kaley Brown. She was the loving wife of the late Loren L. “Pete” Rahe who died in 2008. Shirley retired as a plant...
Carol J. Headings
Oct 30, 2023
Carol J. Headings, 84, of Manheim passed away at home on Monday, October 30, 2023. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Donald W. and A. Louise (Christofic) Loose. She was the loving wife of Marshall P. Headings III and they observed their 65th wedding anniversary this past July. Carol retired as co-owner/operator of the former...
Margaret A. Heim
Oct 23, 2023
Margaret Heim, 90, of Juniper Village, Mount Joy, formerly of East Petersburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 23, 2023.
Born in Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clayton H. Light and Margaret Eckert Light Ragguinto. She had been married to her childhood sweetheart, the late Bernard...
W. Robert "Bob" Shellenberger
Oct 22, 2023
W. Robert “Bob” Shellenberger, 95, of Pleasant View Communities, Manheim, and formerly of Lititz, died on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Thompsontown, he was the son of the late William H. and Joyce Shelley Shellenberger. Bob was the loving husband of Ruth E. Krall Shellenberger and they observed 73 years of marriage before her passing...
Martin B. Heisey
Oct 20, 2023
Martin B. Heisey, 82, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 20, 2023. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Clarence W. and Elizabeth K. (Bowman) Heisey. In his earlier years, he was employed by George Hurst at Oregon Dairy Farm. In his retirement years, he was a...
D. Jean Tustin
Oct 20, 2023
D. Jean Tustin, 96, of East Petersburg, died peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2023 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Born in Sistersville, WV, she was the daughter of the late Arlie R. and Fonda L. Folger Heintzman. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Paul E. Tustin who died in June of 2021 following 73...
Elva K. Martin
Oct 19, 2023
Elva K. Martin, 89, of West Willow Rest Home, Willow Street, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Born in Lititz on November 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Raymond and Emily (Mann) Keens. She was the wife of the late Elmer G. Martin Jr. who died in 1995. Elva...
Reba C. Miller
Oct 14, 2023
Reba C. Miller, 101, formerly of Mount Joy, passed away October 14, 2023 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz where she resided for the past 20 years. She was born February 11, 1922 to the late J. Earl and Ruth Mae Shearer Witmer. She was the wife of the late C. Richard Miller who passed away in 2015...
Robert G. "Bob" Fawcett
Oct 13, 2023
Robert G. “Bob” Fawcett, 67, of Mount Joy, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, October 13, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, he was the son of the late Frederick Fawcett and Loraine Dietrich Fawcett Trebert. Bob was the loving husband of Jean R. Delesio Fawcett and they would have observed their...
Corene A. Rohrer
Oct 6, 2023
Corene A. Rohrer, 69, of Lebanon passed away peacefully on Friday, October 6, 2023 at Cedar Haven Healthcare Center, Lebanon. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry C. and B. Lila Leaman Rohrer. She was the loving wife of Thomas W. Hocking. Corene was a member of Brickerville United Lutheran Church. She was...
Barry W. Dissinger
Oct 1, 2023
Barry M. Dissinger, 68, of Millersburg, died peacefully, Sunday, October 1, 2023, at his residence. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Sherlock and Roselene (Jaco) Dissinger. He was a tool & die maker at the former RCA Corp. of Lancaster and was a self-employed contractor with Dissinger Contracting for 15 years. Barry had the unique...
Alta G. Shelly
Oct 1, 2023
Alta G. Shelly, 86, of Lancaster, formerly of Manheim and Lititz, died peacefully Sunday, October 1, 2023 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Abram H. and Minnie (Ginder) Shelly. Alta was a knitter at the former Hemmerich Industries of Denver. She was a member of the United Pentecostal Church,...
Terry L. Shamberger
Sep 29, 2023
Terry L. Shamberger, 76, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Ira and Vivian Shellhammer Shamberger. He was the loving husband of Susan Porterfield Shamberger. He...
Dale R. Meyer Jr.
Sep 28, 2023
Dale R. Meyer Jr., 60, of Manheim, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of Dale R. Meyer Sr. of Manheim and the late Joanna Mohn Meyer. Dale worked as a glazier at Zephyr Aluminum, Lancaster. He was a member of Elstonville Sportsman’s Association, Manheim.
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor