Joan Witman, 82, child care provider, enjoyed camping and reading, passionate...
Joan Witman, 82, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late, Thomas N. and Margaret Ecenrode Connelly. A...
View ArticleElizabeth G. Gillespie, 92, private caretaker, her grandchildren were the...
Elizabeth G. “Betty” (Urick) Gillespie, 92, of Lititz and formerly of Shamokin, died peacefully May 14, 2017, at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster. Born June 29, 1924 in Shamokin, she was predeceased in 1969...
View ArticleRoxanne W. Fasnacht, 61, worked at Four Seasons, enjoyed the beach, spending...
Roxanne W. Fasnacht, 61, of Lititz, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, at home. She was born in Ephrata to Mary (Hall) Dietrich and the late C. Daniel Wilson, and was the wife of the late Joel Fasnacht....
View ArticleLarry E. Peifer, 66, business owner, girls softball coach, outdoorsman
Larry E. Peifer, 66, of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly after a biyak accident on Pine Creek in Tioga County. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Norman S. and Alice Witmer Peifer. He was...
View ArticlePaul John Wisniewski, 24, Warwick grad, worked at Manheim Auto Auction,...
Paul John Wisniewski, 24, passed away at his mother’s Lititz home on Monday, May 8, 2017. He was born in the Woman’s and Babies Hospital in Lancaster to Sharon A. (Overly) Wisniewski and the late...
View ArticleSklyar A. Heffner, 17, intern at Sechan Electronics, loved animals, music
Skylar Ann Heffner, 17, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on May 12, 2017 at home. Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of Jessica and Donald Smith. Sky was a sister to Tecia and Desiree Smith, and...
View ArticleIvan R. Lutz, 88, worked at Hartman Wholesale, Inner City Food Ministry...
Ivan R. Lutz, 88, of Lititz, entered into the presence of his Saviour and our Lord early in the morning on Monday, May 22, 2017. His heavenly homecoming came unexpectedly after a brief stay at...
View ArticleMelvin Snyder, 95, worked at Packaging Corp., Manheim Auto Auction, loved to...
Mel went to his Heavenly Home on Saturday, May 20, 2017. He was 95 years old, and died peacefully at Luther Acres Retirement Community in Lititz. Mel was the son of the late Amos and Amy (Landis)...
View ArticleEtta M. Reed, 88, Datcom Instrument retiree, attended Speedwell Brethren in...
Etta M. Reed passed away on May, 20, 2017, at the age of 88. She was the wife of the late J. Elton Reed, of Lititz. She was the daughter of the late John and Naomi Rabold of Rothsville. Etta is...
View ArticleLarry D. ‘Sarge’ Earhart, 88, U.S. Air Force lifer, worked at GATX, billiards...
Larry D. “Sarge” Earhart, 88, of Lancaster, formerly of East Petersburg and Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, he was the son...
View ArticleMarian Rose Chávez, 58, School District of Lancaster teacher, UZRC...
Marian Rose Chávez, 58, of Lititz, went to the loving and gentle embrace of our Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of...
View ArticleJohn R. Hess, 87, owned John’s Mower Service, had a positive attitude,...
John R. Hess, 87, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 66 years: Daisy M. (Loose); his daughters: Linda, Carolyn, and Dorothy; five grandchildren; and five...
View ArticleMark D. ‘Mo’ Adams, 56, corrections officer, avid fisherman, enjoyed...
Mark D. “Mo” Adams, 56, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, May 15, 2017. Born in Johnstown, he was the husband of Patty (Ingham) Adams of Lititz, and the son of Edwin Adams, of...
View ArticleBeatrice E. Siegel, 102, taught at Brecknock Elementary, Landis Homes organist
Beatrice E. Siegel, 102, of Lititz, formerly of Terre Hill, died Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Landis Homes. Born in Mifflinville, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Hadley) Eisenhauer. Her...
View ArticleRuth Martin Miller, 100, worked at the family farm, had a loving spirit,...
Ruth Martin Miller, 100, formerly of Elizabethtown and Mount Joy, has passed into the waiting arms of the Lord she loved on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, where...
View ArticleLester ‘Les’ Snavely, 81, long-time milk deliveryman, avid bowler, passionate...
Lester “Les” Snavely, 81, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 15, 2017, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Florin, he was the son of the late Monroe and Martha Brubaker...
View ArticleSusan M. Martin, 67, LAMS bus driver, Hinkletown Mennonite member, playwright
Susan M. Martin, 67, of Lititz, passed away from complications of a rare lung disease, on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at her home. She was born in East Earl Township to the late Clarence M. and Lydia H....
View ArticleMary Jane Fassnacht, 96, longtime area registered nurse, enjoyed creating...
Mary Jane Fassnacht, 96, of Lititz, and formerly of Ephrata, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Luther Acres. Her husband, the late Roy U. Fassnacht, passed away Feb. 25, 1981. They were married...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – June 1, 2017
Kathryn H. Gantz, 89, of Mount Joy, passed away May 23 at Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown. Kathryn retired from Continental Press in 2002 after 15 years of service. She was a member of West Green Tree...
View ArticleDouglas R. Walker, 68, educator, project manager for Houghton Mifflin...
Douglas R. Walker, 68, of Lititz, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at home. He was born in Camden, N.J., the son of the late Rev. John and Cora (Gardiner) Walker. Doug graduated from Williamsport High...
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