Shirley L. Smith, 83, Manheim Foundry secretary, Manheim Historical Society...
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...
View ArticleLinda Lou Rannels, 70, director of Shared Ride Services at Red Rose Transit,...
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...
View ArticleEleanor M. Prince, 80, Pocono East Motel owner, past president of the...
Eleanor M. “Ella” Prince, 80, of Manheim, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Earl and Helena Flannery...
View ArticleSteven K. Marion, 61, worked at Motor Coach Industries, enjoyed motorcycling,...
Steven K. Marion, 61, of Manheim, and formerly of Ithaca, N.Y., died peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ithaca, he was the son of Doris Poyer Marion of...
View ArticleRichard E. Rhoads, 84, Warner-Lambert retiree, played on the first MCHS...
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 in January. Born in...
View ArticleDonald L. Mensch, 82, Korea vet, mechanical engineer at Tyco Electronics,...
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...
View ArticleMiriam M. Cassel, Partner at Cassel’s Sign Shop, long-time Fresh Air host,...
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...
View ArticleWilbur E. Sweigart, 81, Army vet, worked at Morgan Paper Company, enjoyed...
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...
View ArticlePatricia M. Steffy, 70, cat lover, rescuer, enjoyed flower gardening,...
Patricia M. Steffy, 70 of Penryn, went to be with the love of her life on March 12, 2017. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Violet (Long) Boltz. Pat loved her cats. She...
View ArticleTodd W. Brubaker, 53, grew up in Lititz, enjoyed animals, antiques, and the...
Todd W. Brubaker, 53, of Denver, died suddenly at his home on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. He was born in Lancaster, the son of Carl M. and Joan P. (Tait) Brubaker, who reside in Lancaster. He was...
View ArticleTheresa A. Fox Erdman, 73, Manheim, mother of three
Theresa A. Fox Erdman, 73, of Manheim, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the Harrisburg Community General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband: Larry Erdman; her parents: Herman...
View ArticleAlyce J. Sawtelle, 87, ran an in-home day care, animal lover, playing with...
Alyce Josephine Sawtelle, 87, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at her home. She was born in Lemoyne. Alyce worked at the Crippled Children’s Hospital in Ephrata during her earlier years,...
View ArticleAlfred A. Eopechino, 74, Korea vet, Utz Quality Foods retiree, St. James...
Alfred “Al” A. Eopechino, 74, of Moravian Manor, passed away on Saturday, March, 25, 2017, after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Paterson, N.J., he was the son of the late Delphi...
View ArticleMeda Mae Hunt, 93, Manheim Auto Auction cafeteria worker, Brethren Village...
Meda Mae Hunt, 93, of Manheim, passed away 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...
View ArticleShirley V. Breneman, 81, worked at Weis Markets, enjoyed reading, shopping,...
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...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – March 30, 2017
Raymond J. Haas Jr., 87, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord March 23. A proud veteran, Ray served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed exercising, specifically walking and...
View ArticleRichard J. Gammache, Helped found The Gate House, WWII pilot, Machined...
Richard Joseph Gammache, eldest son of Richard A. Gammache Sr., passed on March 23, 2017 after a short illness at his home in Manheim Township. Richard and Rosemarie Margaret Angel, of Port Angeles,...
View ArticleLinda M. Humphries, 64, Lititz, mother of three
Linda M. Humphries, 64, of Lititz, formerly of Ephrata, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, March 31, 2017, at ManorCare in Lancaster following an illness of one month. Born in...
View ArticleAlice Edith Rasmussen, 74, long-time Bible Centered Ministries International...
Alice Edith Rasmussen, 74, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, Friday, March 3, 2017. Alice was born Aug. 1, 1942, in Home Township, Edmore, Mich., and was the daughter of the late...
View ArticleE. Ruth Martin, 87, taught at Ephrata Mennonite School, MCC volunteer,...
Ruth Martin, 87, of Lititz, formerly of Columbia, went home to her loving Lord, from Landis Homes on March 28, 2017. She was born in West Donegal Township, the daughter of Witmer W. and Esther...
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