Obituaries

Mary Elizabeth Petticoffer

Mary Elizabeth Petticoffer

Dec 30, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Petticoffer, 81, of Manheim, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Elam and Lizzie Dinger Gerhart. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Petticoffer who died in 1996. Mary was a member of First Baptist Church, Lebanon and she was...

Bessie B. Byrnes

Bessie B. Byrnes

Dec 29, 2016

Bessie B. Byrnes, 101, of Lancaster, and formerly of Harrisburg, and Ormond Beach, FL, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Brethren Village. Born in Newport, Perry County, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. Sr. and Bessie F. Gross Black. Bessie attended Fairview Grade School, Newport Union High School Class of ’32...

Martha Mary Waidley

Martha Mary Waidley

Dec 29, 2016

Martha Mary Waidley, 101, of Lititz passed away on December 29, 2016. She worked at the former Zimmerman’s Restaurant in Lancaster and was a member of Grace Church of Lititz. Surviving is a daughter, Shirley Houser, of Lancaster, six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by five siblings. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her...

Daryl  Lee Weaver

Daryl Lee Weaver

Dec 28, 2016

Daryl L. Weaver, 56, of Manheim, passed away at home on December 28, 2016. Born in Tyrone, he was the son of Carl Weaver of Lititz and Elsie Vaughn Weaver of Florida. He was the husband of Tammy Gower Weaver. Daryl worked for A&D Specialist, Manheim and Yorgey's Dry Cleaning, Lancaster. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Surviving in...

Wilson Morris   "Red" Adams

Wilson Morris "Red" Adams

Dec 28, 2016

Wilson Morris “Red” Adams, 85, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Luther Acres Retirement Community. Born in Blandon, he was the son of the late Morris E. and Stella Keim Adams. Red was the loving husband of Doris A. Gibble Adams and they would have observed their 66th...

Lewis D. "Lew" Potts

Lewis D. "Lew" Potts

Dec 26, 2016

Lewis D. “Lew” Potts, 77, of Manheim passed away at home on Monday, December 26, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Catherine Umble Potts. He was the husband of the late Rose Marie Lechner Potts who died in 2002. Lew retired from Curtis Welding & Fabrication, Lititz and previously worked for many years...

Doris W. Deck

Doris W. Deck

Dec 25, 2016

Doris W. Deck, 68, of Silver Spring, died peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Charlotte Kraft White. A homemaker, Doris was the loving wife of Harold H. Deck for 45 years. She was a member of the White Oak Church of the Brethren,...

Irvin M. Forry

Irvin M. Forry

Dec 22, 2016

Irvin M. Forry, 97, formerly of Rapho Twp. and Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, died peacefully Thursday December 22, 2016 with his family by his side at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. He was the husband of the late Mary E. (Greenawalt) Forry who died in 2001. Born in Rapho Twp. he was the son of the late Benjamin E. and Mary (Musser)...

Aleij Busch

Aleij Busch

Dec 21, 2016

Aleij Busch, 64, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Ronnie Inlay Adam. Aleij worked for the Office of Aging, Lancaster and proudly served in the United States Navy. She graduated from Elizabethtown College in 1993. Aleij enjoyed writing and karaoke....

J. Harlan Groff

J. Harlan Groff

Dec 21, 2016

J. Harlan Groff, 93, a godly husband and father, formerly of Rapho Twp., went home to be with his Lord & Savior, Wednesday December 21, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community where he was a resident. He was the husband of the late Ruth E. (Poff) Groff who died in 2001. Born in Rothsville, he was the son of the...

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Sheaffer

Elizabeth L. "Betty" Sheaffer

Dec 20, 2016

Elizabeth L. “Betty” Sheaffer, 98, of Lititz went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at Moravian Manor, Lititz. She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, John Lloyd Sheaffer II and her parents, William Earl Long and Nan Wetzel Long whom she loved very much. She is survived...

Ray Eugene "Gene" Kulp

Ray Eugene "Gene" Kulp

Dec 20, 2016

Ray Eugene “Gene” Kulp, 80, formerly of Cider Press Road, Manheim passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Columbia. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Ray G. and Sadie Shreiner Kulp. He was the husband of the late Nancy J. Wachstetter Kulp who died in 1988. Retired in...

Franklin A.   "Frank" Kipp

Franklin A. "Frank" Kipp

Dec 20, 2016

Franklin A. “Frank” Kipp, 92, of Landisville, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Calvary Homes, Lancaster. Frank was reunited with the love of his life; his wife, the late Audrey Weaver Kipp who died in February of 2003. Born in Millerstown, he was the son of the late Clarence B. and Emma Rumberger Kipp. Frank was a diligent...

Rosalie "Rose" Brenner

Rosalie "Rose" Brenner

Dec 18, 2016

Rosalie “Rose” Brenner, 78, of Lancaster, formerly of York passed away at home on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Alverta Redcay Dissinger. She owned and operated “Rosalie's Helping Hands Healthcare” in North York which she retired from in 2005. She was a gifted and successful massage therapist with the...

Terry E. Burkhart

Terry E. Burkhart

Dec 17, 2016

Terry E. Burkhart, 69, of Akron, died at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital on Saturday, December 17, 2016. Born in Reamstown, he was the son of the late Martin and Louella Leisey Burkhart. Terry was the loving husband of Gloria Goshert Burkhart and they observed their 42nd wedding anniversary in November of this year. In 2004 Terry retired from Armstrong World...

Bertha M.  "Bert" Himmelberger

Bertha M. "Bert" Himmelberger

Dec 16, 2016

Bertha M. "Bert" Himmelberger, 89, of Lititz, and formerly of 23 South Cedar Street, died peacefully on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Luther Acres. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Edna Stauffer Binkley. Bertha was the wife of the late John H. Himmelberger who died in April of 2007. In her early years Bertha...

Carl D. Bomberger

Carl D. Bomberger

Dec 15, 2016

Carl D. Bomberger, 89, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Penryn, he was the son of the late Claude and Mary Dohner Bomberger. Carl was the husband of Greta Reimer Bomberger and they observed their 63rd wedding anniversary in August of this year. For many years Carl worked...

Elva Mae Hein

Elva Mae Hein

Dec 13, 2016

Elva Mae Hein, 93, formerly of Elstonville, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Menno and Verna Shank Hoffer. She was the loving wife of the late Clarence A. Hein who died in 2009. Elva retired as a seamstress at the former Donegal Industries. Following...

J. Robert "Bob" Spahr

J. Robert "Bob" Spahr

Dec 12, 2016

J. Robert “Bob” Spahr, husband of the late Naomi Spahr and the father of James Spahr, Strasburg, and Joanne Spahr Welsh of Kennett Square, died December 12, 2016. He was a month shy of his 90th birthday-a fact he could never quite accept. Bob was a life-long farmer, working his ancestral property two miles southwest of Lititz. The 72 acres...

Lloyd I. Haldeman

Lloyd I. Haldeman

Dec 12, 2016

Lloyd I. Haldeman, 89, of Manheim went home to be with Jesus on Monday December 12, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Frank L. & Beatrice W. Haldeman. He was the loving husband of Susan J. Hollinger Haldeman and they would have celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary on January 1,...