Ralph O. Lutz, 94, WWII vet, worked for Binkley & Ober, enjoyed visiting his...
Ralph O. Lutz, 94, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Lemon and Helen (Ober) Lutz. Ralph was the husband...
View ArticleRobert L. Leister, 78, Sensenich Propeller worker, Salem Lutheran member,...
Robert L. Leister, 78, of Lititz, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. Born in Juniata County, he was the son of the late Roy and Mary Hart Leister. Robert was a member of Salem Lutheran Church...
View ArticleDoris J. Hahn, 82, homemaker, mother of six, enjoyed summer trips to OCMD
Doris J. Hahn, 82, formerly of Manheim Township, passed away at Luther Acres, Lititz, on Jan. 11, 2018. She was born in Lancaster to the late Ovid and Catherine (Heckel) Wickersham. Her husband, Thomas...
View ArticleNancy J. Grube, 89, Manheim H.S. grad, Trinity ECC member, seamstress, Bo’s...
Nancy J. Grube, 89, formerly of Manheim, died Jan. 9, 2018 at Linden Village, Lebanon. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Ruth Kupp. She was the loving wife of the late Nevin...
View ArticleLorraine W. Filmore, 77, generous, knitted beanies for preemies and made...
Lorraine W. Filmore, 77, of Lititz, formerly of Honey Brook and Elverson, passed away Jan. 10, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care of Mount Joy, following an illness. She was born in Honey Brook on...
View ArticleScott E. Auker, 53, loved fishing, auto racing, member of Lititz Mennonite...
Scott E. Auker, 53, of Lititz, passed away on Jan. 9, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harold Auker and Judith (Booth) Auker. Scott loved all aspects of...
View ArticleKathryn V. Shelly, 90, ‘Mrs. Fire Chief,’ worked at RCA, Lititz COB member,...
Kathryn V. Shelly, 90, of Manheim, and formerly of Penryn, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Penryn, she was the...
View ArticleDean G. Miller, 96, educator, basketball coach, St. James Catholic Church...
Dean G. Miller, 96, of Lititz, passed away Jan. 14, 2018 at Luther Acres. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Samuel and Sara (Smith) Miller. Dean was the loving husband of 59 years to the late...
View ArticleConrad Hess Haagen, 100, professor, administrator at Wesleyan U., Moravian...
Conrad Hess Haagen, beloved father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, died on Dec. 26, 2017 at Luthercare, Lititz, six days after his 100th birthday. Hess was born in Lancaster, on...
View ArticleGeorge Remetz, 94, WWII vet, Warwick district teacher, administrator,...
George Remetz, 94, peacefully passed away on Dec. 27, 2017 at Taylor Farm Assisted Living in Bushwood, Md. He was born March 12, 1923 in Swoyersville, to Stephen and Susan (Wancho) Remetz. He was...
View ArticleTech. Sgt. Melvin W. Wenger, 84, USAF vet, worked for Dutch Country...
Melvin “Mel” W. Wenger, the son of a farm laborer who retired from the U.S. Air Force as a technical sergeant, died Sunday, Jan. 14, at his Ephrata home of cardiac arrest. He was 84. Born in Upper...
View ArticleArlene Schlosser Keller, 91, Lititz music teacher, International Flying...
Arlene Schlosser Keller went home to Jesus, her Lord, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at Brethren Village, Lititz, at the age of 91. She was under Hospice Care for a short time and died of natural causes....
View ArticleJames L. McCreary, 85, Korea vet, worked at Armstrong, Lititz Visitors Center...
James L. McCreary, 85, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital after an illness. He was the husband of Barbara J. Keech McCreary, his high-school sweetheart with...
View ArticleJohn Michael ‘Mike’ Lefever, 40, Ultra Electronics technician, outdoorsman,...
John Michael “Mike” Lefever, 40, of Lititz, died peacefully at home following a five-year courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of John M. and...
View ArticleGalen J. Weidman, 89, Army vet, Manheim Central football coach and principal
Galen J. Weidman, 89, of Ephrata, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at home. He was born in Reinholds to the late John and Eva (Mohler) Weidman, and was the husband of Lillian (Huber) Weidman, with...
View ArticleJohn M. Weaver, 59, machinist, enjoyed camping, sports, and spending time...
John M. Weaver, 59, of Lititz, passed peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Lancaster to the late Richard M. and Ann Elizabeth (Lefever) Weaver, and was the...
View ArticleClarence B. Geib, 84, farmer, worked at Manheim Auto Auction, active in...
Clarence B. Geib, 84, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and his loving wife on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 16, 2018 at Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown. Born in Rapho...
View ArticleGrace Wiggins Rapp, 86, worked at Schick Corp., St. Paul Lutheran member,...
Grace Wiggins Rapp, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Mary Wolfe Wiggins. Grace was the loving...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – Jan. 25, 2018
Steven Edward Brenner, 56, of Blackwell, Mo., departed this life Dec. 20 at home. Steve attended Conestoga Valley High School before enlisting and proudly serving his country in the Marine Corps. He...
View ArticleDelaine ‘Dee’ Davis, 67, diabetes educator, Oregon Community Church member
Delaine Louise “Dee” Davis, 67, of Lititz, formerly of Logan, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at her residence. She was born Aug. 16, 1950 in Logan, Ohio, daughter of the late George W. and...
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