Obituaries

Norma M. Eichholtz

Norma M. Eichholtz

Jan 3, 2019

Norma M. Eichholtz, 99, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Moravian Manor. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Allen F. and Elva Lehn Putt. Norma was the loving wife of the late Robert A. Eichholtz who died in November of 1972. She was a 1937 graduate of Lititz High School; and later...

Eugene B.     "Gene" Berrier

Eugene B. "Gene" Berrier

Dec 30, 2018

Eugene B. Berrier, 75, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Eugene D. and Joyce Wolf Berrier. Gene was the loving husband of the late Beverly Ann Winters Berrier who died in November of 2014. For many years he worked in the maintenance...

Dorothy E. Moedinger Heilig

Dorothy E. Moedinger Heilig

Dec 29, 2018

Dorothy E. (Moedinger) Heilig, 100, formerly of Mount Joy, died peacefully at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, on December 29, 2018. Born November 6, 1918, in Lancaster, Dotty was the daughter of the late Edwin P. and Vera Gladys (Flick) Moedinger. She was married 76 years to the late James B. (Jim) Heilig, and together they owned and operated the...

Melanie S. Vener

Melanie S. Vener

Dec 27, 2018

Melanie S. Vener, 46, of Enola and formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Barry L. and Sue Bruckhart Weidman. She was the loving wife of Michael B. Vener and they celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary in May. Melanie graduated from...

Jean Marie Bitts

Jean Marie Bitts

Dec 26, 2018

Jean Marie Bitts, 83, of Manheim, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community with her daughter by her side. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Marie Elizabeth Ulmer Helman. She was the loving wife of Jacob Bitts who died in 2011. Her first husband was the late Benjamin Franklin Ney...

Lois B. Peters

Lois B. Peters

Dec 25, 2018

Lois B. Peters, 89, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2018 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Elam and Margaret Floyd Brubaker. Lois was the loving wife of the late Luke K. Peters who died in January 2012. She was an active and faithful...

Miriam M. Graveno

Miriam M. Graveno

Dec 24, 2018

Miriam M. Graveno, 75, of Lititz went home to be with her Lord on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ironville, she was the daughter of the late Elam and Anna Brubaker Musser. She was the loving wife of the late Arthur Graveno Jr. who died in 2017. Miriam was a daycare provider at her home...

Anna M. Moyer

Anna M. Moyer

Dec 23, 2018

Anna M. Moyer, 89, of Manheim, died on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, Anna was the daughter of the late Oliver and Fannie Wenger Moyer. She was a faithful member of Ruhl’s United Methodist Church, Manheim, where she was also a member of the Women’s Sewing Circle. Anna was a...

Donald C. Hershey

Donald C. Hershey

Dec 21, 2018

Donald C. Hershey, 82, of Lancaster, went to be with His Lord on Friday, December 21, 2018 at his mountainside vacation home in New Albany, Sullivan County. Born in Kinzers, he was the son of the late M. Clair and Anna Mary Hauck Hershey. Don was the husband of Linda Smith Hershey. His first wife was the late Joyce Clugston...

Hiram W. Nissley

Hiram W. Nissley

Dec 21, 2018

Hiram W. Nissley, 87, formerly of Landisville Road, Manheim passed away peacefully at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster on Friday, December 21, 2018. Born in East Hempfield Township, he was the son of the late Albert R. and Stella Witmer Nissley. He was the loving husband of Mary C. Bauman Nissley and they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in September. Hiram...

Kim D. Schatz

Kim D. Schatz

Dec 21, 2018

Kim D. Schatz (Pop or Pop Pop), 65, of Bainbridge, died unexpectedly from complications following what appeared to be a successful series of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for cancer in his throat on December 21, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Kim was the loving husband of Kathy (Gutshall) Schatz. They celebrated 46 years of marriage this past August. Born in...

Scott C. Enck

Scott C. Enck

Dec 20, 2018

Scott C. Enck, 69, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late W. Roy and Doris Runkle Enck. For many years Scott worked for Yerger Brothers, Lititz; he also enjoyed working at the Manheim Auto Auction. Scott served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War....

Dawn B. Long

Dawn B. Long

Dec 18, 2018

Dawn B. Long, 78, formerly of Mount Joy, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Elizabeth Manor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of Paul D. Long, Jr. who died in August 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of David and Elsie Alberta (Foltz) Young. Dawn was a homemaker helping to raise her family most of...

Mitchell J. Hammer

Mitchell J. Hammer

Dec 18, 2018

Mitchell J. Hammer, 27, of Grantville and formerly of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of Cindy L. (George) Rubendall of Grantville and the late Paul E. Hammer. Mitchell graduated in 2010 from Manheim Central High School and he attended Lancaster CTC for diesel mechanics. He worked for Boots and...

Michael W. Sandbrook

Michael W. Sandbrook

Dec 18, 2018

Michael W. Sandbrook, 72, of Manheim, and formerly of Saugerties, N.Y., died peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Richard T. and Marguerite Perkins Sandbrook. Michael was the loving husband of Kay L. Miller Sandbrook, and they observed their 50th wedding anniversary in August...

Dorothy S. Herneisen

Dorothy S. Herneisen

Dec 17, 2018

Dorothy S. Herneisen, 88, of Lititz, died on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penn Township, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Grace Eckert Sangrey. She was the loving wife of Wilbur U. “Bill” Herneisen who died in October of 1999. Dorothy was a faithful member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manheim....

Virginia S.   "Ginny" Seaman

Virginia S. "Ginny" Seaman

Dec 17, 2018

Virginia S. “Ginny” Seaman Ginny Seaman of Lititz, passed away on Monday, December 17th after a very long full life of 102 years. Ginny was born Virginia Scullin on June 20th, 1916 in Morrisville, PA., to John (Happy) and Suzanna Beysan Scullin. She had one brother, Jack who preceded her in death. Ginny married a soldier, Ralph Wilkin Seaman, (deceased...

Betty J. Belmonte

Betty J. Belmonte

Dec 17, 2018

Betty J. Belmonte, 88, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 17, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Phares M. and Anna Kautz Sweitzer. She was the loving wife of the late Rafael Belmonte who died in 2004. Betty retired after twenty-five years from the former RCA, Lancaster. She was a former...

Robert G.  "Robbie" Showers

Robert G. "Robbie" Showers

Dec 15, 2018

Robert G. “Robbie” Showers, 20, of Lititz, died peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Diane Keener Showers of Lititz, and Kenneth E. Showers of Lititz. Robbie was a 2017 graduate of Manheim Central High School, and was very active with the high school band throughout the years....

Betty Jane Spahr

Betty Jane Spahr

Dec 11, 2018

Betty Jane Spahr, 90 of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Raymond D. and Lydia Hartenstine Becker. She was the wife of the late Elmer V. Spahr Jr. Betty worked as an Elementary Art Teacher for the Manheim Central School District for over 39 years. She was a...