Obituaries
Ella E. "Betty" Todd
Dec 22, 2017
Ella E. “Betty” Todd, 84, a lifelong Lititz resident, died peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2017 at the United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Warwick Township, she was the daughter of the late Miles E. and Alverta Burkholder Ruth. Betty and the late John J. Todd Jr. celebrated their 57th Wedding Anniversary on July 3, 2007. They resided in Lititz...
William E. "Bill" Shenberger
Dec 21, 2017
William E. “Bill” Shenberger, 94, of Manheim passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in York, he was the son of the late Harry and Mary Rittenhouse Shenberger. He was the loving husband of Nancy A. Miller Shenberger and they celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary in September. Bill retired as a salesman for...
Rochelle V. Dietz
Dec 20, 2017
Rochelle V. Dietz Educator Soloist and Music Director Rochelle V. Dietz, 80, of Felton, and formerly of Brunnerville, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at WellSpan York Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Russell R. and Verona Rickert Erb. Rochelle was the loving wife of Ronald L. Dietz and they observed their 56th wedding anniversary in...
James Joseph Miller
Dec 17, 2017
James Joseph Miller, 82, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, formerly of York and Lewistown, died unexpectedly, Sunday December 17, 2017. He was the loving husband of Carole L. (Bott ) Miller who died in 2013. Born in Lewistown he was the son of the late Richard L. Sr. and Claudine L. (Goss) Miller. Jim had work as a machinist for York...
Madeline Marie Golias
Dec 17, 2017
Madeline Marie Golias, 92, of Ephrata, died peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Marie Vollman Pinterich. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Paul J. Golias who died in August of 2012. Madeline was an active...
Christopher M. "Mucky" Fry
Dec 16, 2017
Christopher M. “Mucky” Fry, 48, of Manheim, died at his home on Saturday, December 16, 2017. Born in Camp Hill, he was the son of Anita Hartz Wilfong wife of Larry N. Wilfong of Marysville, and Clyde Fry of Dauphin. Christopher and his husband James L. Harrington Jr. shared 18 wonderful married years together. Chris worked for Ephrata Areas Rehabilitation...
William A. Sloat, Sr.
Dec 13, 2017
William A. Sloat, Sr., 92, of Lancaster, formerly of Elizabethtown, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday December 13, 2017 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. He was the loving husband of Theda N. (DeShong) Sloat, and they celebrated 65 years of marriage in April 2017. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Irvin and Ethel (Kautz)...
Diana L. Stauffer
Dec 12, 2017
Diana L. Stauffer “Champion for Children” Diana L. Stauffer, 71, of Lititz, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Richmond Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Alcienia Cross. She was the loving wife of William N. Stauffer and they observed their 38th...
Jay Lloyd Bomberger
Dec 11, 2017
Jay Lloyd Bomberger, 93, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Brethren Village. Born in Warwick Township, he was the son of the late Abram Z. and Iva B. Martin Bomberger. Jay Lloyd was the loving husband of Elva F. Bollinger Bomberger and they observed their 70th wedding anniversary in October of this year. He was a...
Dorothea D. "Dot" Gochnauer
Dec 11, 2017
Dorothea D. “Dot” Gochnauer, 74, of Landisville passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late James S. and Marguerite Donten Ditzler. She was the loving wife of Donald H. Gochnauer and they would have celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary in April and the late Harry E. Hammer...
Richard E. Weidler
Dec 10, 2017
Richard E. “Dick” Weidler, 91, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rothsville, he was the son of the late Monroe and Alice Ernst Weidler. Dick was the loving husband of Barbara Ann Smith Weidler and they observed their 56th wedding anniversary in June of this year. For over 39...
Helen M. Webb
Dec 10, 2017
Helen M. Webb, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Cedar Haven, Lebanon. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Leon D. and Mildred Boozel Gifford. Helen was the loving wife of the late Nelson R. “Snook” Webb who died in December of 1993. She worked for Buckell Plastics in Elm. Helen...
Frances B. Shelly
Dec 9, 2017
Frances B. Shelly, 92, of Lititz, and formerly of Brickerville, died peacefully on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Frances was the wife of the late Gerald H. “Chop” Shelly who died in August of this year; her first husband was the late Roy F. “Bud” Shelly who died in December of 1988. For many years Frances...
LaVerne S. Haas
Dec 8, 2017
LaVerne S. Haas, 85, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Bareville, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey K. and Viola Eurich Steffy. LaVerne was the loving wife of John C. “Jack” Haas, and they observed their 63rd wedding anniversary in October of this year. For many years Laverne worked...
Frances M. Erwin
Dec 7, 2017
Frances M. Erwin, 63, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of Carl U. and Mary M. Heagy Erwin of Manheim. Frances worked at the Occupational Development Center of Lancaster and later at Excentia of East Petersburg. Frances was a member of LCBC Manheim Campus. The...
J. Larry Ressler
Dec 6, 2017
J. Larry Ressler, 48, of Ephrata passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 to be with his Savior. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Nancy Nolt Ressler of Leola and the late Sylvan Ressler. He was the loving husband of Lisa A. Heisey Ressler and they celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary this past August. A graduate of...
Helen H. Bowlby
Dec 5, 2017
Helen H. Bowlby Registered Nurse, Minster’s Wife Helen H. Bowlby, 97, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at the United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, Helen was the daughter of the late Jacob Z. and Naomi K. Stauffer Hackman. Helen was the loving wife of the Reverend Glenn H. Bowlby who died in 1984. She...
Mary A. Fahnestock
Dec 5, 2017
Mary A. Fahnestock, 95, formerly of Willow Street passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Brethren Village. Born in New Providence, she was the daughter of the late Jacob B. and Stella E. Meck Doerr. She was the loving wife of the late James H. Fahnestock who died in 2012. In her earlier years, Mary was a bookkeeper at...
Paul E. Balmer
Dec 2, 2017
Paul E. Balmer, age 100, of Lititz, PA, passed away on December 2. He was the son of the late John A.G. and Laura Moore Balmer. He was the husband of Evelyn Daveler Walters Balmer for almost 20 years. His first wife, Mildred Enck Balmer, died in 1996 after 54 years of marriage. Paul was a dairy, chicken and crop...
Ethel F. Keiser
Dec 1, 2017
Ethel F. Keiser, 93, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Swarthmore, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Bertha Myers Wiker. Ethel was the wife of the late Warren F. Keiser Sr. who died in 2004. Ethel worked as a sales clerk at the former Watt...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor