Obituaries

Doris M. Brubaker

Doris M. Brubaker

Mar 30, 2018

Doris M. Brubaker, 86, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Edna Conrad Achey. Doris was the loving wife of Arthur L. "Art" Brubaker and they observed their 66th wedding anniversary in July of last...

Jean S. Metzler

Jean S. Metzler

Mar 29, 2018

Jean S. Metzler, 89, of Manheim passed away peacefully at Pleasant View Retirement Community on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Katie Snavely Hollinger. She was the loving wife of the late Eugene K. Metzler who died in 2014. Jean was a homemaker and active, faithful member of...

Lewis P. Hart

Lewis P. Hart

Mar 28, 2018

Lewis P. “Lew” Hart, 74, of Maytown, died Wednesday March 28, 2018, after suffering a hemorrhage into his brain, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster He was the son of the late John and Margaret (Way) Hart. Lew had work for the former Columbia- United and Sprint Telephone Companies before retiring after 34 years of service....

Oreon M.    "Odie"  Adcock

Oreon M. "Odie" Adcock

Mar 28, 2018

Oreon M. “Odie” Adcock, 91, of East Petersburg, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Born in Unionville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Robert T. and Virginia E. Russell Adcock. Odie was the loving husband of the late Carmella M. “Carmie” Bonelli Adcock who died in February of 2001. He served...

Evelyn E.  Longenecker

Evelyn E. Longenecker

Mar 27, 2018

Evelyn E. Longenecker, 94, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Luther Acres. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Peter N. and Joanna Hoover Shirk. Evelyn was the loving wife of the late Ray H. Longenecker who died September of 2014. In her earlier years she helped her husband on the family farm...

Melvin E.  "Mel" Brandt

Melvin E. "Mel" Brandt

Mar 24, 2018

Melvin E. “Mel” Brandt, 64, of Hershey, died peacefully at his residence, Saturday March 24, 2018. He was the loving husband of Linda (Huntzberger) Brandt and they celebrated 44 years of marriage in November 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Arthur and Anna Grace (Snavely) Brandt. Mel was a partner of “Spring Nook Farms” of...

Leo D. Umholtz

Leo D. Umholtz

Mar 24, 2018

Leo Dale Umholtz, 81, of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday March 24, 2018 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Elma (Buffington) Umholtz. They would have celebrated 56 years of marriage in June 2018. Born in Gratz, PA he was the son of the late Leo A. and Ruth (Deibert) Umholtz. Leo worked for...

Andrew S. Lueders

Andrew S. Lueders

Mar 23, 2018

Andrew S. Lueders, 39, of Leola, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Steven and Diane Coleman Lueders of Lancaster. He was the loving husband of Rebecca D. Peters Lueders. Andrew worked for Coleman’s Ice Cream, QVC and Securitas all of Lancaster. He graduated...

Donald E. Mosemann

Donald E. Mosemann

Mar 22, 2018

Donald E. Mosemann, 89, of Manheim, died Thursday March 22, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in East Lampeter Township, PA, he was the son of the late David H. and Mary Weaver Mosemann. The family moved to Manheim in 1930 and Don graduated from Manheim High School. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Marian B....

Ruth B. Hess Horning

Ruth B. Hess Horning

Mar 19, 2018

Ruth B. Hess Horning, 86, of Lititz, and formerly of Denver, died peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Brethren Village. Born in Mount Joy Township, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Ruth Landis Hess. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Leonard L. Horning who died in 2005. She was an active member...

Frances E. Kurl

Frances E. Kurl

Mar 19, 2018

Frances E. Kurl, 87, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Gertrude Smith Meck. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late George L. Kurl who died in 1993. Surviving is a son, Gerald L. “Gerry”...

Jay H. Sahm Sr.

Jay H. Sahm Sr.

Mar 18, 2018

On March 18, 2018, Jay H. Sahm, Sr. of Manheim passed away under Hospice Care at Magnolias of Lancaster in East Petersburg, PA. Mr. Sahm was the son of Harry and Minnie (Rudy) Sahm, and was born on the Manheim, RD #1 Family Farm on April 18, 1924. He was predeceased by his parents, his siblings (Ted, Sylvan, Dorothy, Calvin...

Evelyn Mae Wunderlich

Evelyn Mae Wunderlich

Mar 16, 2018

Evelyn Mae Wunderlich, 97, of Manheim and formerly of Pottstown passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 16, 2018. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Harry O. and Maude Updegrove Neiman. She was the loving wife of the late Albert Mervyn Wunderlich who died in 2009. Evelyn was an active and faithful member of Coventry...

Cornelia "Connee" Sampson

Cornelia "Connee" Sampson

Mar 15, 2018

Cornelia R. “Connee” Sampson, 96, formerly of Alexandria VA, McKeesport PA, and Oakland MD, passed away on March 15, 2018 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA where she had been a resident. Born in New York City, NY she was the daughter of the late, David and Agnes Negri. Cornelia was the loving wife of the late Thomas Newton Sampson. She...

Earl M. Stoner

Earl M. Stoner

Mar 14, 2018

Earl M. Stoner, 96, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, departed from this earth to live in heaven on March 14, 2018. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late William M. and Sadie Breitegam Stoner. Earl was the loving husband of the late Grace Derstler Stoner for 64 years. In 1949 Earl graduated from Millersville State Teachers...

Gail E. Ober

Gail E. Ober

Mar 14, 2018

Gail E. Ober Professional Musician Music Educator Gail E. Ober, 64, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at the Hershey Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Elizabeth G. White Ober. Gail was a graduate of Wilkes College with a Bachelor’s degree in...

Jeb L. Gass

Jeb L. Gass

Mar 11, 2018

Jeb L. Gass, 63, of Lancaster passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Del Rio, Texas, he was the son of Jack and Muriel Clark Gass of Ruskin, Florida. He was the loving husband of Jacqueline M. White Gass and they would have celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary in August. Jeb was a truck...

Carl H. Lehman

Carl H. Lehman

Mar 10, 2018

Carl H. Lehman, 82, of Lititz, and formerly of Stevens Street, East Petersburg, died peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2018 following a courageous three-year battle with pancreatic cancer at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in York, he was the son of the late Paul H. and Anna M. Landis Lehman. Carl was the loving husband of Ella Mae...

Elaine B. Graybill Reem

Elaine B. Graybill Reem

Mar 7, 2018

Elaine B. Graybill Reem, 89, of Manheim passed on into the presence of her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Penryn, she was the daughter of the late George B. and Edith S. Kauffman Biemesderfer. She was the wife of the late Daniel B. Reem who died in...

Anna E. Graybill

Anna E. Graybill

Mar 1, 2018

Anna E. Graybill, 95, of Martinsburg, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Homewood at Martinsburg. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob R. and Edna Spahr Carper. Anna was the loving wife of Mahlon H. Graybill who died in July of 1973. She and...