Obituaries

Roy K. Eddy

Roy K. Eddy

May 28, 2018

Roy K. Eddy, 54, of Lancaster died on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Roy was the son of Ruth Shaffer Eddy of Lititz and the late Bert G. Eddy who passed away in January. He attended Salem Lutheran Church of Kissel Hill, Lititz. Roy enjoyed puzzles, bowling and singing. Funeral...

Jay Homer Groff

Jay Homer Groff

May 25, 2018

Jay Homer Groff, 79, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care surrounded by his loving family. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Jonas B. and Edith Ebersole Groff. He was the loving husband of Doris A. Snader Groff who died in 2006. Homer was a life-long owner and...

Sidney R. Graybill

Sidney R. Graybill

May 25, 2018

Sidney R. Graybill, 91, a life-long resident of East Petersburg, died peacefully on Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in East Petersburg, he was the son of the late Reid M. and Mary Seitzinger Graybill. Sid was the loving husband of 57 years to the late Mary Nestel Graybill who died in December of 2009. He...

Anna May Haldeman

Anna May Haldeman

May 22, 2018

Anna May Haldeman, 95, of Manheim, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday May 22, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John H. Sr. and Mary Richards Shaub. Anna May was the loving wife of George H. Haldeman and they would have observed their 76th wedding anniversary in November of this year. She was a...

Everett B. "Tim" Stauffer

Everett B. "Tim" Stauffer

May 21, 2018

Everett B. “Tim” Stauffer, 96, formerly of Penn Street, Manheim passed away peacefully on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Warwick Township, he was the son of the late J. Beaver and Beatrice Brookmyer Stauffer. He was the loving husband of the late Dorothy E. Miller Stauffer who died in 1999. Retired in...

James D. "Jim" Conrad

James D. "Jim" Conrad

May 19, 2018

James D. “Jim” Conrad, 73, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 19, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Pauline Bair and Levi Conrad. Jim retired as a lifelong machinist for The Fuller Company, Manheim after 40 years of service. He was very active as a younger man and enjoyed riding...

W. Richard   "Dick" Swarr

W. Richard "Dick" Swarr

May 18, 2018

W. Richard Swarr, 90, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Oak Leaf Manor North. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter W. and Elva M. (Wenger) Swarr. Dick was a mechanic by trade working many years with his father, W.W. Swarr. He liked old cars, collecting coins, and dabbling in the stock market....

Sally Louise Eby

Sally Louise Eby

May 16, 2018

Sally Louise Eby, 64, Manheim, died peacefully with her husband by her side on Wednesday May 16, 2018 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. She was the loving wife of Jay Leonard Eby, and they would have celebrated 47years of marriage on May 27th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Eli and Sadie (King) Esh....

Dale G. Johnson

Dale G. Johnson

May 16, 2018

Dale G. Johnson, 69, of Lititz, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Born in LaPorte, Indiana he was the son of the late Richard E. and Eddie Jean Blackenship Johnson. He was the husband of 46 years to Linda K. Johnson. For the past two years Dale worked as a driver for Lebanon Valley Farms; previously he was employed for...

Delmer D. "Dee" Willen

Delmer D. "Dee" Willen

May 16, 2018

Delmer Dee Willen, 81, of Manheim, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on May 16, 2018. He was the husband of the late Arlene E. (Fisher) Willen who died in 2016. Born in Mountain City, TN on April 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Conley R. and Bonnie A. (Elliott) Willen. Dee, as he...

Pearl A. Culbert

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...