Obituaries
Joshua D. Long
Mar 8, 2019
Joshua D. Long, 35, of Manheim, died unexpectedly Friday, March 8, 2019. Born in Hershey, he was the son of David L. and Tina M. Bohner Long of Manheim. His interests included Star Wars, music, reading, poetry, and helping animals and people in need. Surviving in addition to his parents, is a sister, Kimberly R. Long of Mountville, and a...
Chad V. Adams
Mar 8, 2019
Chad V. Adams, 23, beloved son of Van and Anne Adams of Lebanon, died unexpectedly on Friday, March 8, 2019 in Charleston, S.C. Chad was a 2018 cum laude graduate of the College of Charleston Honors College, earning a bachelor of science degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Neuroscience. Excelling in academic achievement and research activities within the...
Udo G. Von Gehr
Mar 6, 2019
Udo G. Von Gehr, 85, of Lititz, died on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Lancaster General Hospital with his loving family by his side. Born in Danzig Germany, Udo was the son of the late Karl and Charlotte Kolskie Von Gehr. Udo was the loving husband of Carol Fithian Von Gehr. He was a member of the Lancaster Liederkranz...
Warren Herr Bender
Mar 5, 2019
Warren Herr Bender, 96, formerly of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord & Savior on Tuesday March 5, 2019 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, where he was residing. He was the widower of the late Betty (Leaman) Bender who died in 2004. Born in East Lampeter Twp. He was the son of the late Clayton and Ada (Herr) Bender....
Lester L. "Pappy" Brumbach
Mar 4, 2019
Lester L. “Pappy” Brumbach, 83, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Monday, March 4, 2019. Born in Elizabeth Township, he was the son of the late Hiram S. and Elizabeth Shealer Brumbach. Lester was the loving husband of Shirley A. Nauman Brumbach and they observed their 57th wedding anniversary in October of last year. For...
Sharon L. Metzler
Mar 4, 2019
Sharon L. Metzler, 56, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Earl A. Jr. and Margaret Diener Popp of Lancaster. Sharon was the loving wife of Michael P. Metzler and they observed their 32nd wedding anniversary in September...
Emma W. Snavely
Mar 4, 2019
Emma W. Snavely, 98, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Moravian Manor. Born in Renovo, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ulbe M. and Kathryn M. Jarret Wielinga. Emma was the loving wife of the late Dr. Fred Allen Snavely who died in June of 1988. Following many years of dedicated work Emma retired...
Rhoda S. Kunkel
Mar 2, 2019
l Rhoda S. Kunkel, 76, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Titus and Edna Sauder Martin. Rhoda retired as an accountant for The Horst Group, Inc., Lancaster. She was a member of Landisville Mennonite Church. She enjoyed time...
Maude H. Ulrich
Feb 27, 2019
Maude H. Ulrich, 96, of Lancaster and formerly of Lititz, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Magnolia’s of Lancaster. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Sally Habecker Ober. Maude was the loving wife of Russell E. Ulrich who died in 1998. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church of Kissel Hill, Lititz,...
Ronald E. Keller
Feb 27, 2019
Ronald E. Keller, 74, of York, died on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard and Ruth Gochenaur Keller. He was a faithful member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, York. Ronald was a 1962 graduate of Oak Hill High School and went on to proudly serve his country...
Edith Taylor
Feb 26, 2019
Edith Taylor who formerly lived in Manheim for nearly three decades died on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Lane Purcell Hospice House in Sumterville, Florida after a long battle with cancer. She was the late daughter of Jozef Hübl and Maria Hübl Leichtfried, and brother Rudolph (Rudy) Hübl. Edith was born in Vienna, Austria in 1926 where she grew up...
Lois A. Roth
Feb 26, 2019
Lois A. Roth, 88, formerly of Sun Hill Road, Manheim passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Chisholm, MN, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Esther Smith Corbett. She was the loving wife of the late John G. Roth Jr. who died in 2015. In her earlier...
Sally A. Knauer
Feb 26, 2019
Sally A. Knauer, 70, of Lititz, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late James F. Sr. and Helen Nentwig Kirkpatrick. Sally was the loving wife of Barry L. Knauer and they observed their 37th wedding anniversary in December of last year. Sally retired...
Douglas R. Cope
Feb 25, 2019
Douglas R. Cope, 63, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim, died Monday, February 25, 2019. He was the son of the late Lloyd and Norah Eckenroad Cope. Surviving are three brothers: Eugene husband of Joanne Cope of Mount Joy, Benjamin husband of Betty Cope of York, David husband of Mary Cope of Willow Street and many nieces and nephews. Preceding...
Edith May Cook
Feb 25, 2019
Edith May Cook, 101, of Elizabethtown, died on Monday, February 25, 2019. Born in Hazelton, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Ida Spencer Hildebrand. Edith was the wife of the late Joseph G. Cook who died in 2013. For many years Edith worked for ACME Markets, previously she was employed by Bendix Aviation. She was a member...
John F. Motto
Feb 22, 2019
John F. Motto, 79, of Manheim and formerly of Minersville, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late John A. and Anna Barkasi Motto. John was the loving husband of Sally A. Fitzpatrick Motto and they observed their 50th wedding anniversary this month....
Dorothy L. "Dot" Weit
Feb 21, 2019
Dorothy L. “Dot” Weit, 84, a life-long resident of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Luther Acres. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Anna Roth Kreider. Dot was the loving wife of the late A. Roy Weit who died in September of 1997. A 1951 graduate of Lititz High School, Dot...
Joyce E. Wingenroth
Feb 21, 2019
Joyce E. Wingenroth, 69, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Gardens at Stevens. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Leon E. and Mae Zartman Wingenroth. Joyce enjoyed Polka Dancing and was a member of the Dutchland Polkateers. Her other interests included: listening to music from Lawrence Welk and Elvis Presley and watching...
Reba L. Miller
Feb 21, 2019
Reba Longenecker Miller, 91, of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 21, 2019 at Legend of Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Edna Weinhold Longenecker. Mrs. Miller was the loving wife of Jay B. Miller. They celebrated their 67th anniversary in May. A life-long member of Calvary...
Jean A. Depew
Feb 19, 2019
Jean A. Depew Jean A. Depew, 90, of Manheim and formerly of Peekskill, NY went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Born in Peekskill, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Ruth Weeks Jessup. Jean retired after thirty years as a Personnel Specialist for the Veterans Administration. She was a member of...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor