Obituaries
Gilbert W. "Gil" Eshelman
Jul 29, 2016
Gilbert “Gil” Eshelman, 86, of Manheim, and formerly of York, died peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Luther Acres Manor, Lititz. Born in Emigsville, he was the son of the late Warren and Mary Mumper Eshelman. He and his first wife, the late Rhoda Nelson Eshelman were married for 60 years. Gil was also the loving husband of Shirley...
Sandra B. Ruhl
Jul 29, 2016
Sandra B. Ruhl, 77, of Lititz, died Friday July 29, 2016 at Luther Acres, Lititz, with her loving daughter by her side. She was the wife of the late L. Kent Ruhl who died in 1984. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Arleen (Connelly) Barnes. Sandra was a school teacher at the Stiegel...
Willie Lee Johnson Jr.
Jul 28, 2016
Willie Lee Johnson Jr., 82, formerly of Lancaster died on July 28, 2016 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Georgia, he was the son of the late Willie Sr. and Trudie Cross Johnson. Willie was a farmer in Georgia and accepted Christ at a young age. He enjoyed singing, fishing and crossword puzzles. Surviving are two sisters,...
Michael L. Hollinger
Jul 27, 2016
Michael L. Hollinger, 68, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family and close friends on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Theodore H. and Anna Mae Miller Hollinger. Mike was the loving husband of Beverly L. Graybill Hollinger and they observed their 46th wedding...
Douglas L. Nauman
Jul 26, 2016
Douglas L. Nauman, 56, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Eugene B. “Gene” and Lois Steffy Nauman. Doug was the loving husband of Deborah Kurtz Nauman and they observed their 38th wedding anniversary in March of this year. A life-long truck...
Louise C. Adams
Jul 24, 2016
Louise Zurrell Faust Adams, 99, of Lititz, formerly of Johnstown, PA, died peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Stamford, CT; she was the daughter of the late Karl and Olga Kruz Zurrell. A homemaker, she was the wife of the late Kenneth Adams who died in 1976; and the late Atlee Franklin Faust who...
Mabel H. Ruhl
Jul 21, 2016
Mabel H. Ruhl, 94, was born in the Pine Hill area of Lititz, and resided with her daughter in Manheim for the past 30 years; died peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. She was the daughter of the late Elmer V. and Priscilla H. Eckert Good. In her early years Mabel worked on...
Richard A. "Dick" Hiester
Jul 21, 2016
Richard A. “Dick” Hiester, 70, of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Arthur and Thelma Downing Hiester. He was the loving husband of Judith “Judy” Balmer Hiester and they celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary in May. Dick worked as project manager/estimator...
Elvin "Butch" Newport Jr.
Jul 21, 2016
Elvin “Butch” Newport Jr., 72, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Elvin Sr. and Miriam Michael Newport. Butch was the loving husband of Nancy L. Frey Newport and they observed their 51st wedding anniversary in March of this year. For...
Nancy Anne Hornberger
Jul 19, 2016
Nancy Anne Hornberger, 83, formerly of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Manor Care, Elizabethtown. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late W. John and Anna Kreider Moyer. She was the loving wife of the late William F. “Bill” Hornberger Jr. who died in 2005. Retired in 1995, Nancy was chief nurse anesthetist at...
Frances H. Heisey
Jul 16, 2016
Frances H. Heisey, 91, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Barbara Ann Hess Shenk. A homemaker, she was the wife of the late Robert S. Heisey who died in 2006. Frances was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
Wayne A. Rutter
Jul 9, 2016
Wayne A. Rutter, 59, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Paul R. and Evelyn Rutter Boyer. Wayne was a heavy equipment operator working for a number of construction companies in Lancaster County. Wayne was a social member at the Manheim...
Charity E. Harbison
Jul 2, 2016
Charity E. Harbison, 91, of Lititz, formerly of Willow Street, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016. Born in Hammond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Candice Reed Lovekin. Charity was the wife of the late Otto L. Harbison who died in 2010. Surviving is a son, John C. Sarbon of Mantua, NJ, a step daughter,...
Patrick Richard "Pat" Buggy
Jul 1, 2016
Patrick Richard “Pat” Buggy, 59, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by friends and family, after a brief illness, Friday, July 1, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. “Pat” as he was affectionately known, was the husband of Katie (Stoltzfus) Buggy and they celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary this past February. Born In Indiana, PA he was the son of the late...
Kaelynn Eve Hambleton
Jun 30, 2016
Kaelynn Eve Hambleton, infant daughter of Samantha L. Gray and Brenden Hambleton of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Surviving in addition to her parents are maternal grandparents, Warren Jr. husband of Sherrie Gray of Manheim, paternal grandfather, Douglas husband of Deborah Hambleton of Manheim, paternal grandmother, Carrie wife of Steve Martin...
Edward W. "Ed" Sullivan
Jun 30, 2016
Edward W. “Ed” Sullivan, 97, of Manheim and formerly of Glen Burnie, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Hampstead, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry and Mamie Snyder Sullivan. Ed was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth I. “Betty” Shroyer Sullivan who died in 2009. He...
Thelma L. Burnham
Jun 28, 2016
Thelma L. Burnham, 98, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Born and raised in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Adon and Maude Lewis Burnham. She is survived by a sister, Doris Beckius of Palmyra. A graduate of Glassboro Normal School in Glassboro, NJ, she was a teacher for ten years...
J. LaMar "Larry" Beam
Jun 27, 2016
J. LaMar “Larry” Beam, 89, of Maytown, and formerly of Manheim, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late, John M.H. and Blanche Deichler Beam. He was the husband of the late Viola R. King Beam who died in 2006. Larry served in the U.S. Navy during...
Lester R. Martin
Jun 19, 2016
Lester R. Martin, 85, of East Earl, died peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2016. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Jacob and Elsie Keiffer Martin. Lester was the husband of the late Eloise Getz Martin who passed away in 2006. For many years, Lester was a loom operator and repairman for the former Frank Ix...
Merle E. Clugston
Jun 19, 2016
Merle E. Clugston, 74, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Big Springs, MD; he was the son of the late Joseph A. Clugston and the late Ruth Shank Clugston Pellman. Merle was the husband of the late Lois A. Hevener Clugston who died in 2009. For many years he worked...
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