Donna M. Ort

Donna M. Ort, 88, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at her home surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife of Levere W. Ort, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Pauline (Carter) Fink.

Donna was a graduate of Manheim Central High School, class of 1956. She was employed as a machine operator for the former Raymark Industries, retiring with 35 years of service. Donna was an active member of the Brickerville Leisure Club, an avid reader of books, and she enjoyed deer hunting with Lavere for 30 years. She also enjoyed solving word puzzles, assembling puzzles, and collecting Boyd’s Bears.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Ronald Tawes, of Lititz, and Scott (Gayle) Ort, of Manheim; a daughter, Sandy Rambler, of Manheim; stepdaughters, Tamera (Tom) Hunt, of Wilcox, AZ, and Terena (Michael) Richland, of Cloudcroft, NM; five grandchildren, Stacey Conrad, Shawn Rambler, Christopher Rambler, Ashley Tawes, and Tyler Ort; and 6 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Donald and Ken Fink, a sister, Linda Dennis, a stepdaughter, Laverne Peaty, and a son-in-law, Robert Rambler, Jr.

A Celebration of Donna’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 17, at Buch Funeral Home, 21 Market Square, Manheim, PA 17545, with Chaplain Stephen Austin officiating. There will be a time to visit with the family at the funeral home from 10 AM – 11 AM. Interment will be private.

The Ort family extends a heartfelt thanks to the team at Compassus Hospice for the excellent care they provided to Donna.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Manheim Community Library, 547 N. Penryn Road, Suite B, Manheim, PA 17545.