James E. Schweikert, 79, AA group leader, Philly sports fan, enjoyed going to...
James E. Schweikert, 79, of Lititz, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2015 at Audubon Villa. Born in Philadelphia, he was the husband of the late Diane A. (DeBlois) Schweikert, who died April 8, 2008. He was the...
View ArticleDoris J. Eckhart, 92, devoted to her family, worked at Woodstream, had a...
Doris J. Eckhart, 92, of Manheim passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community surrounded by her loving family. Born June 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Irvin...
View ArticleRicki F. ‘Scoot’ Scotten, 62, Johnson & Johnson retiree, Lancaster Senior...
Ricki Flynn “Scoot” Scotten, 62, of Brunnerville, passed away Friday, Oct. 9, at the Mount Joy Hospice Center. He was preceded in death by his father: Lester E.; and his mother: Janet E. (nee...
View ArticleKatharine Watt Bisking, 83, medical secretary, Brunswick Tours guide, enjoyed...
Katharine “Kitty” Watt Bisking, 83, of Lancaster, died Oct. 6, 2015, at Landis Homes. Born Dec. 5, 1931, Kitty was the daughter of the late J. Russell and Hazel Kershner Watt. She was preceded in death...
View ArticleSally Bender, 73, attended Ruhl’s UMC, worked at Evans Restaurant, loved the...
Sally Bender, 73, of Ephrata, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in East Hempfield Township, she was the...
View ArticleJosephine Rutt, 92, managed Ephrata IZOD store, enjoyed making pottery,...
Josephine Rutt, 92, formerly of Ephrata, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at the United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz. She was born in Denver to the late William and Katie (Beam) Rettew; and...
View ArticleGeraldine P. Haines, 95, worked at Wyeth, St. James Catholic parishioner,...
Geraldine P. Haines, 95, of Lititz, passed away and went to be with her Lord Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, at Conestoga View. She was the wife of the late Lester E. Haines, who passed away in 1983. Born in...
View ArticleDorothy J. Gamble, 63, psychologist with Behavioral Healthcare Consultants,...
Dorothy J. Gamble, 63, of Lititz, died Oct. 5, 2015 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Morgantown, she was the daughter of Noah H. Gehman and Mary P. (Kreider) Gehman. Dorothy shared 37 years of...
View ArticleRonald Lee Getz, 70, worked for Case New Holland, Penryn Fire Company volunteer
Ronald Lee Getz, 70, formerly of Penryn, passed away Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston Salem, N.C. He was born Feb. 23, 1945 in Lancaster to Charles and Beatrice Schlagel Getz....
View ArticleRev. Roy J. Peterman, Manheim BIC minister, enjoyed travel, reading
The Rev. Roy J. Peterman of Manheim, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, at his home. Born in Carlisle to the late Raymond and Myrtle Peterman, Roy was the husband of Lois Jean Kreider...
View ArticlePeter White, 76, Navy vet, worked at Battery Warehouse, PSU fan, Civil War buff
Peter White, 76, of Lititz, took his first breath of Heaven’s wonderful, fresh, perfect air and walked into the arms of his dearly loved Savior on Oct. 11, 2015. He is finally home. Born in New York...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – Oct. 22, 2015
Perry M. Chambers, 58, of Conestoga, died unexpectedly Oct. 10 at home of natural causes. Perry retired from Harley-Davidson, York. He was avid Steelers fan and Sprint Car enthusiast and a lifelong...
View ArticleRobert Martin Zimmerman, 77, Martin Limestone retiree, Army vet, John Deere,...
Robert Martin Zimmerman, 77, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, at Luther Acres. He was born in Ephrata Township to the late Martin S. and Elizabeth Mae (Martin) Zimmerman; and was the...
View ArticlePaul J. Rensberger, 90, WWII vet, Hamilton Watch retiree, St. James parishioner
Paul Joseph Rensberger, 90, of Lititz, formerly of Lancaster, died Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, 2015, at Luther Acres, Lititz, after a long illness. He was married to the late June R. (Tomlinson)...
View ArticleRobert R. Long Jr., 66, Vietnam vet, Long & Associates tax accountant, Notre...
Robert R. “Bob” Long Jr., 66, of Lititz, passed away peacefully Oct. 13, 2015 with his wife and family at his side at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. He was born in Lancaster to D. Audrey...
View ArticleLamar J. ‘Bud’ Dull Jr., 40, Warwick grad, Hersheypark ride mechanic,...
Lamar J. “Bud’’ Dull Jr., 40, died Oct. 15, 2015 from complications of pneumonia. He was the son of Lamar Sr. and Wanda Dull. He was formerly of the Lititz area and resided in the Hummelstown area. He...
View ArticleNatalie Ann Destafano, 92, Girl Scout leader, St. Mary’s parishioner, LCHS...
Natalie Ann Destafano passed into the arms of the Lord Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at Luther Acres, Lititz, at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her husband: Ralph J. Destafano, in 1973; two...
View ArticleEmily E. Mesner, 89, assistant treasurer for Lancaster Press, attended...
Emily E. Mesner, 89, of Manheim, and formerly of Lancaster, died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Spring Township, she was the daughter of...
View ArticleCyrus R. ‘Pete’ Peters, 91, WWII vet, Manheim VFW Post Commander, MC school...
Cyrus R. “Pete” Peters, 91, of Manheim, died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Clayton B. and Mabel...
View ArticleRobert A. Wolf Sr., 89, WWII vet, Standard Acoustical Products owner,...
Robert A. Wolf Sr., 89, of Lititz, passed away peacefully Oct. 19, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Ellen M. Wolf. They had been married 56 years. He...
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