Obituaries
Ruth A. Kulp
Jun 15, 2025
Ruth A. Kulp, 85, of Manheim, stepped into heaven, on Sunday, June 15, 2025 at her son’s home surrounded by loved ones. She was born Nov. 8, 1939, in Manheim, to John H. and Martha K. (Shenk) Oberholtzer. On Nov. 10, 1956, she married Robert Kulp at her parents’ home in Lancaster Junction. They would have celebrated 69 years of...
Steven E. Bender
Jun 14, 2025
Steven E. “Steve” Bender, 76, formerly of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Warren H. and Betty (Leaman) Bender. He was the husband of the late Nelda M. (Forry) Bender who died in 2021. Steve retired from High Steel Structures after working there for 46 years. He...
Robert R. Cassel
Jun 13, 2025
Robert R. Cassel, 90, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edna Mae Cassel. He was the loving husband of Christine Jarosh Cassel. Robert retired as an accountant in the Health Care Industry. He was a member of...
Robert L. "Bob" Sensenich
Jun 10, 2025
Robert L. “Bob” Sensenich, 93, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Elam and Sue Graybill Sensenich. He was the loving husband of Marian B. Sonnon Sensenich and they would have observed their 73rd wedding anniversary this August. Bob owned and operated...
Mary Ann Rose
Jun 9, 2025
Mary Ann Rose was born on September 24, 1931 in Manheim. The third daughter of what was to become the Geib Girls version of a famous television sitcom, where an innocent comment about “nothing” by one of them would develop into an entirely humorous conversation worthy of a Seinfeld episode.
Originally dubbed as “Ma” by three grandchildren, Austin Chelsea and Grant,...
Edward H. "Red" Campbell
Jun 9, 2025
Edward H. Campbell " Red", 98, of Manheim, died on Monday, June 9, 2025 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Lancaster on October 28,1926, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was part owner of F.L. Handyman and Sons until he retired.
Surviving is...
David Wilbur Buckwalter
Jun 9, 2025
David Wilbur “Bill” Buckwalter, 94, of Lancaster, met Jesus on Monday evening June 9, 2025. He was the husband of the late Anna Lois (Housman) Buckwalter who died in 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Jay Quentin, Sr. and Alta (McDonald) Buckwalter. Bill worked most of his career as an insurance broker but also spent...
Carl L. Kreider
Jun 5, 2025
Carl L. Kreider passed away peacefully, with his wife Barbara by his side, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. He was born in Millersville, PA on December 2,1932 to Willis and Emma Kreider.
The family moved to Rothsville, Pa when Carl was five years old. There he attended Warwick Township High School, graduating in 1950. Three years after graduating from high school,...
Kenneth L. Metzger
May 25, 2025
Kenneth L. Metzger, 69, of Columbia, died unexpectedly, Sunday May 25, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of late Eugene and Dorothy (Caldwell) Metzger. Ken spent most of his working life as a carpenter in the flooring restoration business. In his free time Ken enjoyed antiquing for bottles and tools. He also enjoyed is pet birds, and his...
Ruth Ann Stern
May 25, 2025
Ruth Ann Stern, 83 of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Born in Lancaster, Ruth was the daughter of the late John and Esther Kilhefner Stern. Ruth is survived by cousins. She was preceded in death by a brother, John.
Upon graduation from Warwick High School, and Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois in 1963, she...
Thomas Izawa Wilson
May 24, 2025
Thomas Izawa Wilson, 74, of Littlestown, died Saturday, May 24, 2025 at UPMC Hanover. He was the loving husband of Mary L. (Plessinger) and they celebrated 52 years of marriage. Born in Japan, he was the son of the late Tomiko Cornelius. Thomas was a tool and die maker. His hobbies included cooking, making people laugh, and traveling with his...
Connie E. Querry
May 24, 2025
Connie E. Querry, 77, of Bainbridge, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Mount Joy, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Vivian Lawrence Bailey. She was the loving wife of the late Larry D. Querry who died in 2024. In her earlier years, she was a seamstress...
Joel C. Sides
May 24, 2025
Joel C. Sides, 79, of Manheim, died on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Penn State Medical Center, Lancaster. He was the husband of Alice (Heiselman) Sides. Born on April 13, 1946 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late A. Lincoln and Virginia (Reider) Sides.
Joel was a machinist FL Smidth for 44 years, he also worked for Longenecker Hardware...
Deborah K. Kupres
May 24, 2025
Deborah K.” Deb” Kupres, 64, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Paul Fauser of Manheim and the late Christiana Spickler Fauser. She was the loving wife of Donald J. Kupres. Deb was an estimator, and in charge of first aid for High Steel, Lancaster. She...
Edith R. Walsh
May 23, 2025
Edith R. Walsh, 96, of Manheim passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Bertha Horn Benoit. She was the wife of the late Frederik T. “Fritz” Walsh who died in 1998. Edith was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Manheim.
Surviving is...
Bonnie L. Chernich
May 21, 2025
Bonnie L. Chernich, 71, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Jeanne M. Sullenberger Smith. She was the loving wife of Gerald R. “Jerry” Chernich, Jr. Bonnie was a cashier for The Country Store, Mount Joy, where she loved...
Deanna L. Elliott
May 19, 2025
Deanna L. Elliott, 83, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025 at Moravian Manor Communities, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, on October 27, 1941, she was raised by her grandparents Nettie and Joseph Elliott, Sr. She was the loving spouse of the late Darlene Berchin.
Deanna was a member of Lancaster Metaphysical Chapel. She was a volunteer for Habitat for...
George C. Bennett
May 18, 2025
George C. Bennett, 96, of Manheim, and formerly of Lebanon, died peacefully on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Augustine and Margaret Miller Bennett. George was the loving husband of Ellen Kreider Bennett and they observed their 28th wedding anniversary this month; his first wife was the...
Barbara D. Adkins
May 17, 2025
Barbara D. Adkins, 80, of Lititz, and formerly of Brickerville; died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Born in Flint, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Mary Clear Drake. Barbara was the loving wife of the late James Adkins who died in May of 1987. For over 34 years Barbara...
Dorothea M. Shreiner
May 16, 2025
Dorothea M. Shreiner, 83, of Lititz, and formerly of Mount Joy, died peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Luther Acres Retirement Community. Born in Astoria, New York, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Dorothy Emerick Gres. For many years Dorothea worked in the manufacturing division for AMP Incorporated, Lancaster, and Warner Lambert, Lititz. Dorothea’s interests...
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