Obituaries
Phyllis Janet "Jane" Smith
May 18, 2019
Phyllis Janet "Jane" Smith, 82 of Newport, PA formerly of Columbia PA passed away on Saturday May 18, 2019 at the Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center. Born in Napier Township, Bedford County, she was the daughter of the late Rush and Georgianna Miller Manges. Jane was a faithful member of Silver Springs Baptist Church, Columbia where she served in various...
Donna L. Eberly
May 17, 2019
Donna L. Eberly, 73, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Alverta Steely Spade. A homemaker, Donna was the wife of the late Robert G. Eberly. She attended Son Light Bible Church, Calvary Church, Lancaster, and the Lititz Senior Center. Donna enjoyed growing her plants, word...
Wendell L. Buckwalter
May 16, 2019
Wendell L. Buckwalter, 55, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with his Lord & Savior, Thursday, May 16, 2019 unexpectedly from natural causes. He was the loving and devoted husband of Darlene (Musser) Buckwalter, and they shared almost 31 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Harold and Dolores (Brubaker) Buckwalter, Lititz. Wendell was a...
Lynton H. Dieter
May 14, 2019
Lynton H. Dieter, 88, formerly of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lynton R. and Carrie (Hainley) Dieter. He was the loving husband of the late Grace (Seifrit) Dieter, who died in 2007. He was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church,...
Ethel Mae Shelly
May 14, 2019
Ethel Mae Shelly, 96, formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Mount Joy Township, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Martha Kulp Brandt. Ethel was the loving wife of the late J. Galen Shelly who died in 2005. She was a member of...
Ida Ritz
May 12, 2019
Ida Ritz, 98, of Lititz, died peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Luther Acres. Born in Danzig, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Reinhold and Emma von Konarske Dreger. At the end of WWII, the family found refuge near Stuttgart, Germany, and in 1951, Ida immigrated to the US, settling in Tappan, New York where she worked...
Richard E. Kline
May 8, 2019
Richard E. “Rick” Kline, 58, of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Harry G. Kline Sr. of Lancaster and the late Helen Garrett Kline. Rick was a cook at the former Kreider’s Restaurant, Manheim and the former Willow Valley Restaurant. He attended Grace Community Church of Willow Street. Surviving in...
Joseph N. Bryson
May 5, 2019
Joseph N. Bryson, 92, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community. Born in Fort Freeland, he was the son of the late J. Donald and Margaret A. Ranck Bryson. Joe was the loving husband of J. Arlene Adams Bryson who died in April of 2005. In 1988 Joe retired from the...
Thelma F. Haddad
May 2, 2019
Thelma F. Haddad, 82, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Carroll County, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Virgil and Opal Gallimore Ogle. Thelma was the loving wife of Casper G. “Cap” Haddad who died in 1998. She was a proud 1955 graduate of Manheim High School where she...
H. Richard Bomberger
Apr 30, 2019
H. Richard Bomberger, 100, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at the United Zion Retirement Community. Dick was born on January 9, 1919, on Sunnyside Farm in Warwick Township. He was the eighth-generation owner and operator of the Bomberger ancestral farm which dates back to 1722 when it was settled by Christian Bomberger. Dick was the son...
Grant F. Stetzler
Apr 28, 2019
Grant F. Stetzler, 93, died peacefully, Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. He was the loving husband of Jane (Yackey) Stetzler and they celebrated 18 years of marriage this past February 14th. He was also the husband of the late Sophie (Johrand) Stetzler. Born in Jefferson Township, Berks County, he was the son of the late Peter...
J. Donald "Donnie" Steffy
Apr 25, 2019
J. Donald “Donnie” Steffy, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Magnolias of Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Leroy E. and Lida Mumma Steffy. Donnie was the loving husband of M. Jean Sturgis Steffy and they observed their 65th wedding anniversary in August of last year. A veteran, Donnie served...
Margaret E. Sheaffer
Apr 24, 2019
Margaret E. ”Marge” Sheaffer, 93, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of New Holland, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clarence B. and Grace E. Russell Harnish. Marge was the loving wife of the late Donald A. Sheaffer who died in July of 2012. Marge...
Ken Hlavacek
Apr 22, 2019
Ken Hlavacek, 63, of Manheim and formerly of Middletown, N.J., died peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Kearny, N.J., he was the son of Betty Henderson Hlavacek of Shohola, and the late Frank Hlavacek. Ken was the loving husband of Donna Sprock Hlavacek and they would have observed their 16th wedding...
Jacob Linneaus Harnly
Apr 20, 2019
Jacob Linneaus Harnly, resident at Landis Homes Retirement Community in Lititz and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2019 with his family by his side. He was 94 years old. Born in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County, he was the son of the late David E. and Lillian E. (Snyder) Harnly. He and his wife Jeanette enjoyed...
David R. Gainer
Apr 19, 2019
David R. Gainer, 68, of Manheim, died peacefully, with his loving wife by his side, on Friday April 19, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the loving husband of Jane (Royer) Gainer and they celebrated 48 years of marriage last September. Born in Lancaster he is the son of Robert A. “Bob” Gainer, Neffsville, and the...
Joyce L. Hess
Apr 19, 2019
Joyce L. Hess, 81, of Elizabethtown, died peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Masonic Village. Born in Denver, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Minerva Hoster Flicker. Joyce earned an Associate’s Degree in Business from McCann Business School, Reading. From 1988 to 2010 Joyce worked as a medical secretary for Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. An...
Sylvia J. Keller
Apr 16, 2019
Sylvia J. Keller, 85, of Manheim passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mabel Nuss Eyman. She was the loving wife of Richard N. Keller and they would have celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary this June. In...
Betty A. Royer
Apr 12, 2019
Betty A. Royer, 93, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Mamie Shenenberger Geib. Betty was the loving wife of the late Paul H. Royer who died in April of 1997. Betty worked as a nurse for Dr....
Kimberly A. "Kim" Freed
Apr 12, 2019
Kimberly A. “Kim” Freed, 43, of Manheim, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Fountain Springs, she was the daughter of Jerry and Lois Berresford Freed, of Aristes. Kim was the loving fiancée of Curt Shenk for several years. She was a proud 1994 graduate of North Schuylkill Junior Senior High School. Kim was...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor