Deaths of Local Interest: Feb. 14, 2019
John K. Bartgis, 80, of Mount Joy, was called home on Feb. 5. John was a hardworking man who was self-employed as a diesel mechanic for the majority of his life. Born in West Virginia, John had a...
View ArticleSandra J. Rothermel, 80, Ferotec worker, Manheim VFW member, loved going to...
Sandra J. Rothermel, 80, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2019. Born in Three Springs, Sandra was the daughter of the late Glenn and Myrtle Smith Moore. She was the loving wife of Robert...
View ArticleMichael B. Klunk, 68, executive dean/CEO of HACC Lancaster, St. James...
Dr. Michael B. Klunk, 68, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born in York, he was the son of the late Bernard and...
View ArticleVerna Ruth Hevener, 98, Lititz COB and AMBUCS member, enjoyed oil painting
Verna Ruth (Suter) Hevener, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 at Moravian Manor in Lititz, where she resided. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Nora (Burkholder)...
View ArticleRussell Dean Horrocks, Formidable athlete, health and phys ed teacher, coach,...
Russell Dean Horrocks, of Lititz, formerly of Levittown, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Born in Bristol, he was the son of Robert and Norma (Cortsen) Horrocks. A 1976 graduate of Neshaminy High...
View ArticleLinda G. Rohrer, 76, Armstrong staffing specialist, active at St. Paul’s UMC,...
Linda Gail Rohrer, 76, of Manheim, died peacefully following a long illness, with her family by her side on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was...
View ArticleEsther M. Breneman, 75, Strickler’s Mennonite member, survived by seven...
Esther M. Breneman, 75, of Manheim, exchanged her faith in Jesus for the reality of His presence on Friday morning, Feb. 8, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John H. and the...
View ArticleWilliam E. Krum, 76, Raymark Industries retiree, enjoyed archery,...
William E. Krum, 76, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Born in Millbach, he was the son of the late William J. and Elizabeth Noll Krum. He was married to Sandra L. Eckert Krum. Bill...
View ArticleJohn D. Mohler, Gifted clarinetist, U.S Marine Band member, U. of Michigan...
John D. Mohler passed away Feb. 6, 2019in Chelsea, Mich. He was born in Lancaster in 1929, the son of John P. and M. Beatrice (Peiffer) Mohler. Throughout his life he maintained a strong appreciation...
View ArticleEric Russell Wallace, 37, E.H.S. grad, avid ice and roller hockey player,...
Eric Russell Wallace, 37, of Manheim passed away suddenly on Feb. 14, 2019. He was born at Duke University in Durham, N.C., to Kevin and Robin Wallace. Eric was graduate of Elizabethtown High School...
View ArticleJosephine F. Shelly, 84, Susquehanna Bank teller, Cub Scout leader, enjoyed...
Josephine F. Shelly, 84, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Harold W. and Edna...
View ArticleMiriam U. Miller, 91, Warwick Twp. H.S. grad, worked at Sperry NH, was a...
Miriam U. Miller, 91, formerly of Greenview Terrace, Lancaster, passed away at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. She was born in Rapho Township to the late John H....
View ArticleAngel M. DeJesus Sr., 89, Korea vet, Warner Lambert worker, Open Door Mission...
Pastor Angel M. DeJesus Sr., 89, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Born in Cialis, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Arsilio and Rafaela Ortega...
View ArticleM. Ross Evans, 93, LHS grad, WWII vet, U.S.O performer, teacher, Bob Wagner...
M. Ross Evans of Dover, Del., gained his heavenly wings on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. He was 93. Mr. Evans was born Oct. 2, 1925 in Lititz, to the late George Francis Evans and Anna (Shoemaker) Evans,...
View ArticleRichard Hart Gochnaur, 69, PaANG vet, retired parole officer, loved doo-wop...
Richard “Rick” Gochnaur, 69, of Lititz, died peacefully Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving family at Hospice & Community Care. Born in Harrisburg and raised in Middletown, he was the...
View ArticleEtta B. Brubaker Holsinger, 88, Doneckers seamstress, UPMC Pinnacle...
Etta B. Brubaker Holsinger, 88, of Ephrata, and formerly of Brunnerville and Schoeneck, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at Ephrata Manor. Etta was born in West Cocalico Township on April 22,...
View ArticleWilliam Patrick Kendig, 54, Lancaster Country Club maintenance worker, Harley...
William Patrick Kendig, 54, of Lititz and formerly of Strasburg, passed away at Spruce Manor Nursing Home, Reading, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. He was born in Lancaster to Mary E. Quinn Kendig of...
View ArticleJack Allen McCain, 58, Warwick grad, worked in customer service, Ohio State...
Jack Allen McCain, 58, of Galloway, Ohio, departed this life on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, surrounded by loved ones. Though the Ohio native lived most of his life in the Columbus area, he also spent years...
View ArticleEric E. Houchin, 42, Warwick grad, owned My Labor and Moving, loved the...
Eric E. Houchin, 42, of Lititz, passed away on Feb. 8, 2019 in Palm Beach, Fla. He was born in Lancaster to Curtis R. Houchin and the late Brenda (Bracken) Houchin. Eric was a graduate of Warwick High...
View ArticleWilliam ‘Bill’ R. Hann, 76, WHS grad, National Guard vet, Yellow Freight...
William “Bill” R. Hann, 76, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at Moravian Manor in Lititz under the care of Hospice. He was the loving husband of Mary Ann (Myer) Hann, with...
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