Obituaries

Mary Jean Kraybill

Mary Jean Kraybill

Dec 14, 2025

Mary Jean Kraybill, of Lititz and formerly of Elizabethtown, a loving and gracious giver to family, church, and community, died on December 14, 2025, at the age of 102, at Landis Homes.

Born on October 31, 1923, the oldest child of Elam F. and Anna Witmer Sherer of Mount Joy, she married her lifetime love, Simon Kraybill, on October 21, 1944....

Glen Mark Sell

Glen Mark Sell

Nov 22, 2025

  Glen Mark Sell, 91, a resident of Landis Homes, Lititz, passed peacefully into the presence of his Savior on November 22, at home. Born on December 28, 1933, in Doylestown, to Menno and Clara (Histand) Sell, Glen was the loving and faithful husband of Ethel (Leaman) whom he loved at first sight. They were married 68 years ago on...

Romaine Hershey

Romaine Hershey

Dec 15, 2025

  Romaine Hershey, 98, of Penryn, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, died peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2025 at Landis Homes. Born in Penryn, she was the daughter of the late Luke and Elsie Eckert Groff. A homemaker, Romaine was the loving wife of the late Glenn H. Hershey who died in January of 2011. She was an active...

Judith A. "Judy" Bollinger

Judith A. "Judy" Bollinger

Dec 14, 2025

Judith A. “Judy” Bollinger, 77, of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, December 14, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Mary Myers Stauffer Gochnauer. She was the loving wife of James H. “Jim” Bollinger and they observed their 36th wedding anniversary this month. Judy was a member of Florin Church...

Kenneth W. Good

Kenneth W. Good

Dec 12, 2025

Kenneth W. “Ken” Good, 88, of Mount Joy passed away at home on Friday, December 12, 2025. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Clayton B. and Grace Wolgemuth Good. He was the loving husband of Shirley (Bates) Good. Retired in 1999, Ken was a lab technician for thirty years at Armstrong – Ceiling Plant, Marietta....

John A. Gainer

John A. Gainer

Dec 11, 2025

John A. Gainer, 88, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Millersville, he was the son of the late James and Clara Wise Gainer. John was the loving husband of Audrey Grube Gainer and they observed their 66th wedding anniversary in September of this year. A proud veteran, John served in...

Harold W. Cassel

Harold W. Cassel

Dec 10, 2025

Harold W. Cassel, 84, of Manheim passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John L. and Elsie (Wisegarver) Cassel. He was the loving husband of Sherry D. (Lord) Cassel and they observed their 52nd wedding anniversary this past June. Harold retired in 2008...

Blanche R. Kauffman

Blanche R. Kauffman

Dec 8, 2025

Blanche R. Kauffman, 99, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Leacock Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry B. and Ella (Foltz) Greiner. She was the loving wife of the late Ellis “Roy” Kauffman who died in 2018. Blanche was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manheim.

Surviving...

Fred G. Adams

Fred G. Adams

Dec 5, 2025

Fred G. Adams, 85, a life-long resident of Lititz; beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025 surrounded by his family at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Roy and Alta Zuck Adams. Fred was the loving husband of Patricia “Pat” Tangert Adams and they observed their 62nd wedding anniversary...

Debra Irene Bard

Debra Irene Bard

Nov 30, 2025

Debra Irene Bard, 72, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Born in Patuxent River, MD, she was the daughter of Ina Margaret “Peggy” Kirkwood Wilt and the late Leland Benjamin Wilt. She was the loving wife of Robert E. Bard. Debra had a long impactful career in Drug and Alcohol Intervention and Prevention field and...

M. Robert Young

M. Robert Young

Nov 26, 2025

     M. Robert (Bob) Young, 81, Mount Joy, died Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late Charles S. and Nancy (Zimmerman) Young. He was a graduate of Donegal High School class of 1962, Elizabethtown College class of 1966, and the former Eckels College of Mortuary Science, Philadelphia in...

Clarence W. Newcomer

Clarence W. Newcomer

Nov 25, 2025

Clarence W. Newcomer of Conway, SC, formerly of Manheim, PA, died Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at the young age of 99. Born October 26, 1926, in Manheim, he was the son of the late Clarence and Sarah (Miller) Newcomer and graduated from Manheim High School in 1944. Clarence retired from Warner-Lambert as a salesman for the American Chicle Company.

Clarence was...

Dorothy E. "Dotty" Kautz

Dorothy E. "Dotty" Kautz

Nov 21, 2025

  Dorothy E. “Dotty” Kautz, 95, of Ephrata and Akron, and formerly of New Holland; died peacefully on Friday, November 21, 2025 at the Wyomissing Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Ann “Mame” Fenninger Myer. Dotty was the loving wife of the late Melvin L. Kautz who died in...

Alice Marianne Deaner

Alice Marianne Deaner

Nov 21, 2025

    Alice Marianne Deaner, 83, of Millersville, beloved wife, mother, grandmother; died peacefully on Friday, November 21,2025 at Newport Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Christiana. Born in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late Mark C. and June Horst Redcay. She was the loving wife of the late John M. “Jack” Deaner who died in November of...

Walter F. Bollinger, Jr.

Walter F. Bollinger, Jr.

Nov 20, 2025

Walter F. Bollinger Jr., 79, of Manheim, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter F. Sr. and Elizabeth Miller Bollinger. He was the loving husband of Betty Mae Huntzberger Bollinger, and together they shared 60 wonderful years of marriage. Walter was the founder and...

Joan H. Siegrist

Joan H. Siegrist

Nov 20, 2025

Joan H. Siegrist, 88, of Lancaster, and formerly of East Petersburg, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at Tandem Living, Lancaster. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Glenn H. Horst and Helen Pretzman Woody Sheck. Joan was the loving wife of the late Jay M. Siegrist who died 2021 following...

Daniel S. Rambler

Daniel S. Rambler

Nov 20, 2025

Daniel S. Rambler, 88 of Manheim, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late, Calvin and E. Marie Strickler Rambler. Dan was the loving husband of M. Jean Shank Rambler and they observed their 65th wedding anniversary in July...

Carol A. O'Donnell

Carol A. O'Donnell

Nov 19, 2025

Carol A. “Lady Bug” O’Donnell, 63, of Mount Joy, died peacefully, Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Pittsburgh she was the daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (Laufle) O’Donnell. She was a graduate of Warwick High School, and worked as a Senior Patient Supply Representative for Penn Home Infusion of Lancaster. Carol...

George H. Haldeman

George H. Haldeman

Nov 17, 2025

George H. Haldeman, 101, of Manheim, died peacefully, Monday, November 17, 2025 at Lebanon V.A. Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Anna May (Shaub) and they celebrated 75 years of marriage before her passing in 2018. Born in Sunhill (Lititz), he was the son of the late George H. Sr. and Elizabeth Y. (Korte) Haldeman. He worked in...

Jeannine Caroline (Peck) May

Jeannine Caroline (Peck) May

Nov 16, 2025

Jeannine Caroline (Peck) May, 74, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center with family by her side. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Jack Donald Peck, Sr. and Jeannine Caroline (Howe) Peck. She was the loving wife of 26 years to the late David Eugene May of Manheim.

Jeannine...