Obituaries
Jolene A. Deets
Dec 30, 2019
Jolene Ann Biacchi Deets, 70, of Manheim passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019. Born in Berwick, PA on July 16, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Viola Biacchi. She graduated from Berwick Area Senior High School with the Class of 1967. Jolene then graduated from Empire Beauty School, earning her beautician license. She worked for...
William S. "Bill" Varner Jr.
Dec 28, 2019
William S. “Bill” Varner Jr., 67, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lewistown, he was the son of William S. Sr. and Velma Miller Varner of McAlisterville. Bill was the loving husband of Fay M. Bartsch Varner and they celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary in June. He worked as a...
Philip J. Davidson
Dec 28, 2019
Philip J. Davidson, 73, of Lititz, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John E. and Mabel Hevener Davidson. Phil was the loving husband of Catharine M. “Cathy” Roberts Davidson and they observed their 54th wedding anniversary in August of this year. He was...
Douglas E. "FOP" Andrew
Dec 27, 2019
Douglas E. “FOP” Andrew, 65, of Ephrata, died on Friday, December 27, 2019 at his residence. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Donald E. and Pearl Winters Andrew. A veteran, Douglas proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He was employed by Dart Container Corporation where he worked in the Maintenance department. Douglas enjoyed fishing,...
Harriett K. Shuman
Dec 25, 2019
Harriett K. Shuman, 66, of Lititz, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, died peacefully at home with her family near on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. She fought Alzheimer’s in her own way to the end. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late, Constantine J. and Bessie Sarantopoulos Kermes. Harriett was the loving wife of Carl K. Shuman,...
Marjorie B. Wenger
Dec 24, 2019
Marjorie B. Wenger, 92, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at the Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Delano, CA, she was the daughter of the late Cecil J. and Jeanette King Brower. She was the loving wife of the late Reverend Richard C. Wenger who died in December of 2015. Marjorie was a faithful and active...
LeRoy U. "Hen" Erwin
Dec 22, 2019
LeRoy U. “Hen” Erwin, 92, of Manheim, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Hopeland, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Mamie Ulrich Erwin. Hen was the loving husband of Anna Flick Hershey Erwin who died in 2013; his first wife was the late Rita Deotte Erwin who died in 1991....
Paul M. Weaver
Dec 21, 2019
Paul M. Weaver, 85, formerly of Manheim passed away unexpectedly at Landis Homes on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Born in Leola, he was the son of the late Aaron G. and Lydia Martin Weaver. He was the loving husband of the late Velma Bomberger Weaver who died in 2007. Retired in 1999, Paul was a rural mail carrier for the...
Donald R. "Don" Brown
Dec 18, 2019
Donald R. Brown, 79, of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Anna Bauers Brown. Don proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. For many years Don worked in automobile sales; in his early years he worked as a teaching golf...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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