Obituaries
Judith C. Neiss
May 5, 2025
Judith Neiss, 77, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Gladys Maysilles Shenk. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas C. Neiss.
Surviving is a son, Edwin C. “Eddie” Gochnauer, Jr., a daughter, Holly M. Gochnauer, and five grandchildren; Kevyn, Kaelyn, Brady, Eddie, and Gavin,...
William L. "Bill" Patton
May 4, 2025
William L. “Bill” Patton, 74, of Elizabethtown, went to be with his Lord & Savior on Sunday, May 4, 2025. He was the loving husband of Phyllis (Whitenack) Patton for 53 wonderful years. Born in South Kingstown, RI, he was the son of the late James G. and Margie (Biddy) Patton. Bill spent 40 years employed in the commercial roofing...
Edwin C. Gochnauer, Sr.
May 3, 2025
Edwin C. Gochnauer, Sr., 78, of East Petersburg, passed away at home on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edwin and Mabel Rhoades Gochnauer. Edwin was the loving husband of the late Emily Gochnauer. He was a 1965 graduate of Manheim Township High School.
Surviving is a son, Edwin C. “Eddie” Gochnauer, Jr.,...
Daniel Jonathan Foster
May 3, 2025
Daniel Jonathan Foster, 81, of Lititz, left to take his first breaths in heaven on Saturday, May 3, 2025 with Cathy, the love of his life, at his side. He was born in Philadelphia, and grew up in Willow Grove.
Dan and Cathy would have been married 57 years this August, and Dan was often heard to say that...
Stephen J. "Steve" Paulin
May 2, 2025
Stephen J. “Steve” Paulin, 73, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born in Holyoke, MA, he was the son of the late Stephen and Eleanor Gavaletz Paulin. He was a 1970 graduate of Hempfield High School, and worked in the food production and warehousing departments for the...
Lorraine R. Lewis
May 2, 2025
Lorraine R. Lewis, 92, of Lititz, died Friday May 2, 2025 at Brethren Village, Lititz. She was married for 65 years to George M. Lewis, who died in 2019. Born in Berkshire, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gail and Rebecca (Scott) Rood. Lorraine graduated from Newark Valley High School, NY, in 1950 and Cortland State Teachers College,...
Ruth Ann Byler
May 1, 2025
Ruth Ann Byler, 71, of Quarryville, went to be with her loving Shephard and Savior on May 1, 2025. She was born on April 6, 1954 to the late Earl and Ida Byler. At age 17, she began teaching school and taught for 17 years. She then moved on to schooling for an LPN nurses’ degree to become a caregiver....
Marguerite C. "Peggy" Murry
May 1, 2025
Marguerite C. “Peggy” Murry, 99, of Lititz passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Maple Farm Nursing Center, Akron. Born in Manheim, November 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Nettie Hummer Cassel, and sibling to three brothers and six sisters. She was the loving wife of the late Elmer M. Murry...
William R. "Bill" Gates Jr.
Apr 30, 2025
William R. “Bill” Gates Jr., 98, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim; died peacefully on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in the Hospice Unit at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lebanon. Born in Sinking Spring, he was the son of the late William R. Sr. and Mabel D. Hendricks Gates. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary Jane...
Donald L. "Beep" Wier
Apr 28, 2025
Donald L. “Beep” Wier, 95, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Marian S. (Shelley) Wier, with whom he shared 74 years of marriage.
Born in Lititz on February 21, 1930, Beep was the son of the late Clarence and Esther (Whitcraft) Wier.
Beep was a vocational school teacher at CTC...
James M. Garber
Apr 28, 2025
James M. “Jim” Garber, 92 of Mount Joy, went home to be with his Lord & Savior, Monday April 28, 2025, surrounded by his family, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Martha (Stauffer) Garber, they would have celebrated 70 years of marriage this June. His example of what a...
Melinda S. "Mindy" Elmer
Apr 26, 2025
Melinda S. “Mindy” Elmer, 63, of Lititz, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend, died Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Lancaster General Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Frederick E. Bear of Lititz, and the late Jeanette Bender Bear. She was the loving wife of Mark A. Elmer...
David L. Frey
Apr 21, 2025
David L. Frey, 74, of Newton, NJ, and formerly of Manheim, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Newton Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Lloyd S. and Ruth Fuhrman Frey.
David was a proud 1969 graduate of Manheim Central High School, where he was active in swimming and running, and...
Royce M. Sims
Apr 21, 2025
Royce M. Sims, 55, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025. Born in Idaho Falls, ID, he was the son of Robert M. husband of Mary Brown Sims of Manheim and Julia Rising wife of John Marsh of Palmyra. Royce was a 1988 graduate of Middletown Area High School, Middletown, PA.
Surviving in addition to his parents, is a...
W. Thomas Hagy
Apr 20, 2025
Tom Hagy of Rapho Township passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in Lititz, he was the son of the late Floyd S. and Thelma J. Wenger Hagy. He loved his wife, Deb Hagy, and they would have observed their 37th wedding anniversary this June.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, Deb, are two daughters,...
Henry A. Brubaker
Apr 20, 2025
Henry A. Brubaker, 91, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Manheim he was the son of the late Roy G. and Emma D. Sharp Brubaker. He was the loving husband of Naomi M. Sundy Brubaker. Henry was a self-employed building contractor. He was a member of Ruhl’s United Methodist Church,...
Ronald L. Dietz
Apr 15, 2025
Ronald L. Dietz, 87, of Felton, died on Monday, April 14, 2025 at York Hospital. He was the husband of the late Rochelle V. (Erb) Dietz. Born in Duncannon on February 18, 1938, he was the son of the late David and Margaret (Lenig) Dietz.
Ronald was a graduate of Hempfield High School, received his B.S. from Lebanon Valley College and...
Anna Mae Enck
Apr 14, 2025
Anna Mae Enck, 75, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 14, 2025. Born into a farming family from Lebanon, she was crowned Lancaster County Dairy Princess 1967. Anna Mae was the daughter of the late Paul R. and Mae K. Mase Donough. She was the loving wife of her soulmate, the late Jeffrey J. “Jeff”...
David D. Faus
Apr 14, 2025
David D. Faus, 75, of Landisville, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, died peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025 at his home. Born in Mastersonville, he was the son of the late Jay L. Sr. and Verna Ginder Faus. Dave was the loving husband of Kathleen “Kathy” Smith Faus and they would have observed their 53rd wedding anniversary...
Richard I. Pickel
Apr 11, 2025
Richard I. Pickel, 76, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital after an illness of several months. Born in Landisville, he was the son of the late J.A. Laverne and Sarah (Carl) Pickel. He was raised by his mother and beloved late stepfather Parke B. Pickel. A graduate of Manheim Central High School (1966),...
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