Obituaries
Mary M. Strauss
Mar 24, 2017
Mary M. Strauss, 97, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Hamilton Arms, Lancaster. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Mary Althouse Meck. Mary was the loving wife of the late Warren Strauss who died in 1964. For over 20 years Mary worked as a nurse’s aide for the former Audubon...
Meda Mae Hunt
Mar 23, 2017
Meda Mae Hunt, 93, of Manheim, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Brethren Village. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late John K. and Matilda Buffenmyer Helt. Meda was the loving wife of the late Harold L. Hunt who died in 1996. Retiring in 1991, Meda worked in the cafeteria for the Manheim Auto Auction...
I. Wayne Brubaker
Mar 23, 2017
Wayne Brubaker departed his earthly life on March 23, 2017, in his Lancaster home in the presence of his loving family. He was born November 10, 1918, in East Hempfield Township to the late Wayne G. and Lillie Bard Brubaker. He married Evelyn M. Pickel on September 28, 1940. After working on the family farm, he worked during World War...
Shirley V. Breneman
Mar 21, 2017
Shirley V. Breneman, 81 of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Born in Atglen, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Lloyd and Mary Alice Linton Fromm. She was the wife of the late John R. Breneman. Shirley worked for Weis Markets, previously she was employed at Brandywine Hospital. Her interests included: reading, walking, shopping, and traveling....
Wilbur E. Sweigart
Mar 19, 2017
Wilbur E. Sweigart, 81, of Akron, died on Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was the son of the late Oscar and Mary Blantz Sweigart. Wilbur was the husband of Joanne Reynolds Sweigart. He worked for Pensupreme Dairy, and previously was employed for Morgan Paper Company. Wilbur served in the U.S. Army. He attended Coleman Memorial Chapel, was a member of...
Shirley L. Smith
Mar 17, 2017
Shirley L. Smith, 83, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home after a short illness on Friday, March 17, 2017. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Herman G. Kreiner and Maria Hollinger Kreiner. She was the wife of the late Joseph Smith Jr. who died in 2000. Retired in 1999, Shirley worked as a secretary at...
Steven K. Marion
Mar 16, 2017
Steven K. Marion, 61, of Manheim, PA. and formerly of Ithaca, N.Y., died peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ithaca, he was the son of Doris Poyer Marion of Ocala, FL., and the late Calvin C. Marion. Steve was the beloved husband of Lisa M. Seymour Marion, and devoted father of Chris and...
Miriam E. LeFever
Mar 15, 2017
Miriam Elizabeth Blank LeFever of East Petersburg, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday March 15. Miriam’s faith was apparent through her many years volunteering in service for others. She was a member of East Petersburg Mennonite Church where she taught in Sunday School and in summer Bible School and the Sewing Circle where she also served as president....
Eleanor M. "Ella" Prince
Mar 13, 2017
Eleanor M. “Ella” Prince, 80, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Jamaica, New York, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Helena Flannery Cook. She was the loving wife of Leon E. Prince Sr. and would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this June. Ella and...
Richard E. "Ernie" Rhoads
Mar 13, 2017
Richard E. “Ernie” Rhoads, 84, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday March 13, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marilyn T. Rhoads who died this past January. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late George and Mildred (Ginder) Rhoads. Ernie was an employee of the former Warner-Lambert, Inc. of Lititz for...
Julia S. Gladfelter
Mar 12, 2017
Julia S. Gladfelter, 103, formerly of Salunga, and Cambria County, died peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in West Point, Cambria County, she was the daughter of the late Celestino and Susanna Maria Cullet Henry. A devoted homemaker, Julia was the wife of the late Hayes Gladfelter who died in 1974; her first husband...
Donald L. Mensch
Mar 11, 2017
Donald L. Mensch, 82 of Rothsville, died peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Natalie, he was the son of the late Walter G. and Mildred A. Yocum Mensch. Donald was the loving husband of Elaine M. Sherman Mensch and they observed their 61st wedding anniversary in November of last year. Don received an...
Carl D. Miller
Mar 10, 2017
Carl D. Miller, 68, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late David and Mary Wampler Miller and step-mother, Martha Reesor Miller of Manheim. He was the loving husband of Donna Coleman Miller and they would have celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in...
Linda Lou Rannels
Mar 10, 2017
Linda Lou Rannels, 70, of Columbia and formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late David and Ruth Ashenfelter Rosser. She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth B. Rannels who died in 2006. Linda graduated from Donegal High School in 1964...
Miriam M. Cassel
Mar 10, 2017
Miriam M. Cassel, formerly of 782 Fruitville Pike, Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in York County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Maggie Herman Miller. Miriam was the loving wife of the late Amos H. Cassel who died in August of 2010. Miriam helped her husband...
Howard Barton Rathman
Mar 8, 2017
Howard Barton Rathman, 85, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. He was the husband of Janet L. Rathman for 33 years. Howard was born in Lancaster, the son of the late Howard F. and Fanny M. Rathman. He was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Penryn, where he...
Fern A. Groff
Mar 8, 2017
Fern A. Groff, 95, formerly of 424 West High Street, Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Abraham W. and Alice Wunderlich Longenecker. Fern was the loving wife of the late Ira L. Groff who died in October of 2013. For many years, Fern...
Shelley Richard Shellenberger
Mar 7, 2017
Shelley Richard Shellenberger, 95 of Lititz, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Landis Homes. Born in Oakland Mills, Juniata County, he was the son of the late William Henry and Joyce Loretta Shelley Shellenberger. Shelley was the loving husband of Mildred Nissley Landis Shellenberger; they were married May 16, 1998. His first wife was...
Jay R. Pierce
Mar 6, 2017
Jay R. Pierce, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Monday, March 6, 2017. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Dorothy Brown Pierce. Jay was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth H. “Lizzie” Huber Pierce who died in January of last year. For many years Jay...
Janice Johnson
Mar 4, 2017
Janice Johnson, 62, of Manheim and formerly of Long Island, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Iris Wainwright Crowder. She was the loving wife of James Vincent “Jimmy” Johnson and they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in September of last...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor