Obituaries
Shannon M. Collins
Aug 24, 2018
Shannon M. Collins, 33, of Manheim died unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 24, 2018. Born in Misawa, Japan on June 18, 1985, she was the daughter of Pete and Beth Johnson Guzman of Lancaster. She was the loving wife of Jonathan P. Collins and they would have celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary in September. Surviving in addition to her...
Andrew O. Maines
Aug 23, 2018
Andrew O. Maines, 37, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Evesham Township, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Robert Walter Maines and Betty Ann Heyworth Maines Moffatt, and the stepson of Andrew Moffatt of Lancaster. Andrew was the loving husband of Kimberly A. “Kim” Griffin Maines;...
M. Ivy Daugherty
Aug 21, 2018
M. Ivy Daugherty, 71, of Manheim, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Born in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and M. Dixie Seagroves Everest. She was the loving wife of Raymond F. “Ray” Daugherty and they would have celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary this month. Ivy was a member of Jerusalem...
Kathy Luta Blessinger
Aug 21, 2018
Kathy Luta Blessinger, 62, of Arlington, VA., and formerly of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. She was the daughter of the late Katy and Tony Luta originally from Mt. Carmel. Kathy was the wife of Neil Blessinger. She was a graduate of Manheim Central High School class of 1973. Kathy earned further degrees of...
Reverend Dr. William Richard "Dick" Foster Jr.
Aug 19, 2018
Reverend Dr. W. Richard “Dick” Foster Jr., 88, of New Holland, and formerly of Philadelphia, died peacefully on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Garden Spot Village. Born in Trenton, N.J., he was the son of the late William R. and Ruth VanHorn Foster. He was the loving husband of Deanna K. “Dee” Kulesky Foster and they observed their 53rd wedding...
James A. "Jimmy" Boyer
Aug 14, 2018
James A. “Jimmy” Boyer, 73, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Rufus and Elva Bryan Boyer. Jimmy was a passionate fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Professional Wrestling, and Elvis Presley. Known for his outgoing personality, Jimmy would walk around the neighborhood in...
Virginia E. Herr
Aug 12, 2018
Virginia E. Herr, 97, of Lititz, and longtime resident of Brethren Village, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Born in Meadowview, Virginia, to parents James Ezra and Merti A. Stuart McClure; she was the eleventh of fourteen children. All of her siblings have preceded her in death. She was preceded in death by three...
Ruby S. Parido
Aug 10, 2018
Ruby S. Parido, 88, of Akron, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Stewart Spigle. She was the loving wife of the late Edgar F. Parido Sr. who died in 2002. A homemaker, Ruby’s interests included sewing, crocheting,...
Melvin "Kenny" Kautz
Aug 7, 2018
M. Kenneth “Kenny” Kautz, 63, of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Manor Care, Sinking Spring. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Dorothy “Dotty” Myer Kautz of Ephrata and the late Melvin L. Kautz. A life-long truck driver, Kenny enjoyed traveling, cooking and he loved to spend time with his family. Surviving in addition to...
Evelyn S. "Evy" Balmer
Aug 7, 2018
Evelyn S. “Evy” Balmer, 73, of Lititz, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Born in McAlisterville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ruth Leister Shirk. She was the loving wife of James L. “Jim” Balmer and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in December. Evy worked as a controller for...
Glenna R. Mattern
Aug 7, 2018
Glenna R. “Tooter” Mattern, 82, of East Petersburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday August 7, 2018 at her residence. She was the widow of the late Herbert E. Mattern, Sr. Born in Granville, Mifflin County, she was the daughter of the late Brint and Margaret (Hamond) Hockenberry. Tooter as she was affectionately known was a member of the O.E.S. Chapter 366, Columbia...
Leonard J. Hogan
Aug 7, 2018
Leonard J. “Jim” Hogan, 95, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Hermitage, PA and Sarasota, FL, died Tuesday August 7, 2018 at Masonic Village. He was the loving and dedicated husband of the late Kathryn “Kitty” G. Hogan who died in 2008. Jim was born on March 5, 1923 in Georgia. A veteran of World War II, he served...
J. Robert Keller
Aug 3, 2018
J. Robert “Bob” Keller, 65, of Lititz went home to be with his Lord on Friday, August 3, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Lloyd and Eunice Martin Keller of Lititz. He was the loving husband of Lois K. Harnly Keller and they would have celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary this month. He...
Reba M. Martin
Jul 31, 2018
Reba M. Martin, 91, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Landis Homes. Born in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Florence Lefever Dagen. Reba was the loving wife of the late Carl D. Martin who died in June of last year. They were happily married for 69 years....
Jules Andrew Berenberg
Jul 31, 2018
Jules Andrew Berenberg passed away on July 31st, 2018, after a very brief and surprising illness following surgery a couple of days before. The nursing staff of the Lancaster General Hospital's ICU unit fought heroically to save him. All honor to the caring and professional service the hospital gave Jules, especially nurses Adam and Kate. Jules was born in New...
Mary R. Walker
Jul 30, 2018
Mary R. Walker, 73, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Luther Acres Retirement Community. Born in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Idabelle Eldred Kahrs. Mary was the loving wife of the late James M. Walker Sr. who died in February of last year. For many years Mary helped her husband in...
Diane V. Winebarger
Jul 29, 2018
Diane V. Winebarger, 72, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Clara Mellinger Ruth of Ephrata and the late Albert Ruth. She was the wife of the late Gary M. Winebarger who died in 1992. Retired in 2008, Diane worked for RR Donnelley, Lancaster for...
Kathleen M. "Kathy" Ross
Jul 21, 2018
Kathleen M. “Kathy” Ross, 64, of Manheim passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter A. Ross and Anna Pichler Frick. Kathy previously worked at The Cats Meow, Manheim. She was a member of the Manheim VFW Post 5956. Kathy enjoyed word search puzzles, her dog,...
Lois M. Gibble
Jul 20, 2018
Lois M. Gibble Sporting Hill Native Lois Mae Gibble, of Manheim, passed away on July 20, 2018 after a four-year battle with cancer. She was born August 15, 1935 at the former St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster. Lois was the only child of the late Walter Heisey and Mae R. Hahn Gibble. She graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1953....
Warren K. Witmer
Jul 19, 2018
Warren K. Witmer, 89, of Brethren Village, Lititz and formerly of Landisville went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Wayne and Mary Keller Witmer. He was the loving husband of Marion E. Groff Witmer and they would have celebrated their 68th...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor