Obituaries

Steven K. Marion

Steven K. Marion

Mar 16, 2017

Steven K. Marion, 61, of Manheim, PA. and formerly of Ithaca, N.Y., died peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ithaca, he was the son of Doris Poyer Marion of Ocala, FL., and the late Calvin C. Marion. Steve was the beloved husband of Lisa M. Seymour Marion, and devoted father of Chris and...

Miriam E. LeFever

Miriam E. LeFever

Mar 15, 2017

Miriam Elizabeth Blank LeFever of East Petersburg, went home to be with her Lord Wednesday March 15. Miriam’s faith was apparent through her many years volunteering in service for others. She was a member of East Petersburg Mennonite Church where she taught in Sunday School and in summer Bible School and the Sewing Circle where she also served as president....

Eleanor M. "Ella" Prince

Eleanor M. "Ella" Prince

Mar 13, 2017

Eleanor M. “Ella” Prince, 80, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Jamaica, New York, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Helena Flannery Cook. She was the loving wife of Leon E. Prince Sr. and would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary this June. Ella and...

Richard E. "Ernie" Rhoads

Richard E. "Ernie" Rhoads

Mar 13, 2017

Richard E. “Ernie” Rhoads, 84, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday March 13, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marilyn T. Rhoads who died this past January. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late George and Mildred (Ginder) Rhoads. Ernie was an employee of the former Warner-Lambert, Inc. of Lititz for...

Julia  S. Gladfelter

Julia S. Gladfelter

Mar 12, 2017

Julia S. Gladfelter, 103, formerly of Salunga, and Cambria County, died peacefully on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in West Point, Cambria County, she was the daughter of the late Celestino and Susanna Maria Cullet Henry. A devoted homemaker, Julia was the wife of the late Hayes Gladfelter who died in 1974; her first husband...

Donald L. Mensch

Donald L. Mensch

Mar 11, 2017

Donald L. Mensch, 82 of Rothsville, died peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Natalie, he was the son of the late Walter G. and Mildred A. Yocum Mensch. Donald was the loving husband of Elaine M. Sherman Mensch and they observed their 61st wedding anniversary in November of last year. Don received an...

Carl D. Miller

Carl D. Miller

Mar 10, 2017

Carl D. Miller, 68, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late David and Mary Wampler Miller and step-mother, Martha Reesor Miller of Manheim. He was the loving husband of Donna Coleman Miller and they would have celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary in...

Linda Lou Rannels

Linda Lou Rannels

Mar 10, 2017

Linda Lou Rannels, 70, of Columbia and formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late David and Ruth Ashenfelter Rosser. She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth B. Rannels who died in 2006. Linda graduated from Donegal High School in 1964...

Miriam M. Cassel

Miriam M. Cassel

Mar 10, 2017

Miriam M. Cassel, formerly of 782 Fruitville Pike, Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in York County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Maggie Herman Miller. Miriam was the loving wife of the late Amos H. Cassel who died in August of 2010. Miriam helped her husband...

Howard Barton Rathman

Howard Barton Rathman

Mar 8, 2017

Howard Barton Rathman, 85, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. He was the husband of Janet L. Rathman for 33 years. Howard was born in Lancaster, the son of the late Howard F. and Fanny M. Rathman. He was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Penryn, where he...

Fern A. Groff

Fern A. Groff

Mar 8, 2017

Fern A. Groff, 95, formerly of 424 West High Street, Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Abraham W. and Alice Wunderlich Longenecker. Fern was the loving wife of the late Ira L. Groff who died in October of 2013. For many years, Fern...

Shelley Richard Shellenberger

Shelley Richard Shellenberger

Mar 7, 2017

Shelley Richard Shellenberger, 95 of Lititz, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Landis Homes. Born in Oakland Mills, Juniata County, he was the son of the late William Henry and Joyce Loretta Shelley Shellenberger. Shelley was the loving husband of Mildred Nissley Landis Shellenberger; they were married May 16, 1998. His first wife was...

Jay R. Pierce

Jay R. Pierce

Mar 6, 2017

Jay R. Pierce, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Monday, March 6, 2017. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Dorothy Brown Pierce. Jay was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth H. “Lizzie” Huber Pierce who died in January of last year. For many years Jay...

Janice Johnson

Janice Johnson

Mar 4, 2017

Janice Johnson, 62, of Manheim and formerly of Long Island, NY passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Iris Wainwright Crowder. She was the loving wife of James Vincent “Jimmy” Johnson and they celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in September of last...

Alice Edith Rasmussen

Alice Edith Rasmussen

Mar 3, 2017

Alice Edith Rasmussen, 74, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, Friday March 3, 2017. Alice was born on August 1, 1942 in Home Township, Edmore, MI and was the daughter of the late Alfred Sr. and Audrey Courser Rasmussen. Alice grew up in the Edmore Area graduating from Edmore High School in 1960. She went on to graduate from...

Gerald W.  Bender

Gerald W. Bender

Mar 2, 2017

Gerald W. Bender, 81, formerly of Mount Joy, died Thursday March 2, 2017 at the Gardens of Campbelltown where he had been a resident. Born in Hanover, he was the son of the late Alva G. and Zelah (Miller) Bender. Jerry was a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg VA, and received his Master’s in Sociology from Penn State University....

William P. "Bill" Smith

William P. "Bill" Smith

Feb 28, 2017

William P. “Bill” Smith, 81, of Manheim and formerly of Randallstown, Maryland passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital of heart failure. For 59 wonderful years, he was the beloved husband of Dorothy Mae (Hancock) Smith. Bill was born and raised in Birdsboro, PA by the late George L. and Elizabeth (Lynch) Smith. In addition to...

Betty B.  Hess

Betty B. Hess

Feb 28, 2017

Betty B. Hess, 89, of Lancaster, formerly of Manheim, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Brethren Village, Lancaster where she had been a resident for 10 years. Born in Rapho Twp., she was the daughter of the late J. Roy and Nora Greiner Brenneman. Betty was a homemaker. She was the loving wife of the late, Paul Hess, Jr. who...

Hester Ann "Hettie" Wolfe

Hester Ann "Hettie" Wolfe

Feb 25, 2017

Hester Ann “Hettie” Wolfe, 91, of Brethren Village, died peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Born in Point Marion, she was the daughter of the late John J. Jr. and Helen Ewing Harding. Hettie was the loving wife of the late Dr. Charles H. Wolfe who passed away in 2014 after 70 years of marriage. Hettie graduated from Point Marion...

Myrtle Hess Bomberger

Myrtle Hess Bomberger

Feb 24, 2017

Myrtle Hess Bomberger, 97, of Elm, and a resident at Landis Homes, Lititz for 13 years died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, February 24, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Mary Buckwalter Hess. Myrtle was the loving wife of the late Henry L. Bomberger who died in March of 2004....