Obituaries
Pearl A. Culbert
May 16, 2018
Pearl A. Culbert, died of natural causes on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. She was the widow of H. Mark Culbert who died in 2002. Surviving is a daughter, Lynne wife of Stanley Rohrer of Manheim and a granddaughter, Diane wife of Kenneth Jones of Wernersville. A memorial service will be held at Moravian Manor, Steinman Hall,...
Doris G. McGinnis
May 15, 2018
Doris G. McGinnis Doris G. McGinnis, 90, of Lititz, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Born in Lyndon, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Blanche Groff. Doris was the wife of the late Everett B. McGinnis who died in August of 2015. For over 37 years Doris worked as a proofreader for Science Press...
Elva H. Martin
May 15, 2018
Elva H. Martin, 98, resident of Brethren Village in Lititz, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 15, 2018. Born in Middletown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel S. and Eva E. (Haar) Baer. Elva shared 59 years of marriage with Samuel E. Martin until his passing in 1999. Together they tended a...
Elva F. Bomberger
May 13, 2018
Elva F. Bomberger, 92, of Lititz, died peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Brethren Village. Born in Ephrata Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Ellen N. Faus Bollinger. Elva was the loving wife of the late Jay Lloyd Bomberger who died in December of last year. The couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on...
Noah B. Weaver, Jr.
May 10, 2018
Noah B. “Junior” Weaver, Jr., 65, of Manheim, peacefully went home to Jesus surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday May 10, 2018. He was the loving husband of Erma (Martin) Weaver, and they observed their 44th wedding anniversary in September of last year. Born in Ephrata, he is the son of Edna (Burkholder) Weaver...
Mary J. Haldeman
May 9, 2018
Mary J. Haldeman, 90, formerly of Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Signature Senior Living, Lititz. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Harold G. and Kathryn Sheaffer Haldeman. Mary loved working for Wilbur Chocolate Company in Lititz for over 50 years; and her all-time favorite candy was those Wilbur...
Jeannie S. Meekins
May 9, 2018
Jeannie S. Meekins, 75, formerly of Manheim, Lititz, and current resident of Denver, passed away on May 9, 2018. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mabel Spayde Hackman. She was the wife of the late Jim Meekins. Jeannie enjoyed fishing, gardening, yard sales, playing cards and spending time with family and friends. Surviving are...
E. June Witmeyer
May 7, 2018
E. June Witmeyer, 93, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Monday, May 7, 2018. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late James and Stella Greiner Peters. June was the loving wife for over 30 years to the late Rev. William R. Witmeyer who died in November of 1979. She enjoyed working...
Lloyd E. Bradley
May 5, 2018
Lloyd E. Bradley, 77, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. Born in Mount Joy Township, he was the son of the late Earl and Carrie Zink Bradley. Lloyd was the loving husband of Barbara A. Kain Bradley and they would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in June. He worked for J...
Pastor Paul L. Shumate
May 4, 2018
Echoing the words of the Apostle Paul from II Timothy 4:7, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith,” Pastor Paul L. Shumate, of Elizabethtown, traded this earthly life for his heavenly home on Friday, May 4, 2018 following a courageous battle with numerous health issues including pancreatic cancer. Paul, born on...
Frank S. Sweigart
May 2, 2018
Frank S. Sweigart, 84, formerly of Manheim and a resident of Colonial Lodge, Denver passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in East Earl Township, he was the son of late Ellsworth and Martha Steinmetz Sweigart. Retired in 2000, Frank worked for thirty years as a plant foreman at Rohrer’s Quarry,...
Robert "Bob" Tait
May 1, 2018
Robert “Bob” Tait, 86, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in New York, N.Y., he was the son of the late Amerigo and Helen Butcher Tait. Bob was the loving husband of Geraldine “Gerry” Turner Tait and they observed their 65th wedding anniversary in October of last year. In...
Eugene F. Shelly
Apr 30, 2018
Eugene F. Shelly, 95 of Manheim, and formerly of Penryn, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Penn Township he was the son of the late John G. and Emma Fasnacht Shelly. Gene was the loving husband of Kathryn V. Dohner Shelly who died in January of this year....
Jean L. Spear
Apr 30, 2018
Jean L. Spear, 89, died Monday April 30, 2018 At Masonic Village at Elizabethtown where she was a resident. Born in Duquesne, PA she was the daughter of the late James and Agnes (Gillis) Sullivan. She was the widow of John T. spear who died in 2006. She was a homemaker, and was much beloved by her family. “She was...
William H. "Bill" Morgan III
Apr 27, 2018
William H. Morgan III, 81, of Lititz, died peacefully at his home on Friday, April 27, 2018. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late, William H. Jr. and Carolyn Nixdorf Morgan. Earlier in his life, Bill was the owner and operator of the Chevron Gas Station, Oregon Pike, Lancaster. For over forty years he worked for Stoltzfus...
John D. Kilmer
Apr 24, 2018
John D. Kilmer, 92, formerly of Manheim went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Cornwall Manor. Born in Ephrata Township, he was the son of the late Henry W. and Anna Martin Kilmer. He was the loving husband of Rhoda M. Hollinger Kilmer and they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in March. John owned...
Nancy E. Burgess
Apr 22, 2018
Nancy E. Burgess, 76, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at home. Born in Lisburn, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Hoover Shaffner. For over ten years Nancy was the loving companion of Edward H. “Red” Campbell. In her early years Nancy worked in the house-keeping department of Days Inn in Dillsburg. She...
Donald L. Miller
Apr 19, 2018
Donald L. Miller, 87, of Lancaster, died April 19, 2018 at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. He was the husband of Patricia Bouder- Miller and celebrated 14 ½ years of marriage last August. Born in East Franklin Twp. (Armstrong Co.) he was the son of the late William McGown and Sarah Miller. Don was an over the road truck driver for...
Clara R. Armold
Apr 18, 2018
Clara R. Armold, 90, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Mary Reppert Knier. She was the loving wife of the late Benjamin F. Armold who died in August of 2002. For over 26 years Clara worked at Warner-Lambert, Lititz....
Robert R. Swayne
Apr 12, 2018
Robert R. Swayne, 75, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Donald and Margaret Reed Swayne. He was the loving husband of Victoria L. Edgar Swayne and they would have celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary in September. Robert owned and operated Swayne’s Farrier...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor