Obituaries

Betty Worrell

Betty Worrell

Dec 5, 2016

Betty Worrell, 91, of Lititz, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday December 5, 2016 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Spring Lake NJ, she was the daughter of the late Clarence B. and Rebecca E. (Hutchison) Worrell. Betty was an accountant/bookkeeper for 26 years at McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., and then was employed by...

Richard B. Frey

Richard B. Frey

Dec 4, 2016

Richard B. Frey, 87, formerly of New Street, Lititz passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Anna Boyer Flory and stepfather, Herman K. Flory. He was the loving husband of Gladys M. Shenk Frey and they would have celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary this month....

J. Dale Landis

J. Dale Landis

Dec 3, 2016

J. Dale Landis, 90, of Lititz, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community, surrounded by his family . Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Ira D. and Mabel Book Landis. Dale was the loving husband of Erma V. Martin Landis and they observed their 65th wedding anniversary on April 28th of this...

Miriam Y. Miller

Miriam Y. Miller

Nov 30, 2016

Miriam Y. Miller, 88, of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Eugene Miller. Born in West Willow she was the daughter of the late Charles L. Sr. and Marion (Yuninger) Dagen. Miriam was a graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School and was a homemaker...

Clarence  A. "Jack" Gantz

Clarence A. "Jack" Gantz

Nov 30, 2016

Clarence A. “Jack” Gantz, 62, of Denver, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Born in Rapho Township he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Frances C. Gromling Gantz. Jack was a hard working employee of Harrington Hoist, Manheim as an powered assembler. He was a 1973 graduate of Manheim Central High School and...

Glenn S. Martin

Glenn S. Martin

Nov 30, 2016

Glenn S. Martin, 84. of Lititz, and formerly of Goodville, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Goodville, he was the son of the late Luke W. and Bessie E. Shirk Martin. He was the husband of the late Helen Hoover Martin. Throughout his life Glenn worked in the auto industry...

Evelyn M. Brenaman Sauder

Evelyn M. Brenaman Sauder

Nov 30, 2016

Evelyn M. Brenaman Sauder, 95, of Lititz and formerly of Mount Joy passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Albert and Kathryn Smith Fike. She was the wife of the late, Lester H. Brenaman who died in June 1982 and John Sauder who died in December...

Mae U. Kline

Mae U. Kline

Nov 30, 2016

Mae U. Kline, 89, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, following a brief illness. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Katie Nauman Ulrich. Mae was the loving wife of Paul B. Kline and they observed their 69th wedding anniversary in April of this year. Mae...

Norma C. Rowe

Norma C. Rowe

Nov 29, 2016

Norma C. Rowe, 83, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster. Born in Milton, she was the daughter of the late Catherine Bennett. Norma was the loving wife of Donald C. Rowe and they observed their 62nd wedding anniversary in February of this year. For many years Norma worked in the food service department...

Homer R. Adams

Homer R. Adams

Nov 29, 2016

Homer R. Adams, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Farmersville, he was the son of the late Homer Z. and Alverta Cooper Adams; and the stepson of the late Catherine Fleischmann Adams. Homer was the loving husband of June M. Strohm Adams and they observed...

Yvonne L. Longenecker

Yvonne L. Longenecker

Nov 29, 2016

Yvonne L. Longenecker, 68, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Manheim she was the daughter of the late, Arlene Faus Martin. Yvonne was the loving wife of Donald S. Longenecker and they observed their 48th wedding anniversary in March of this year. For over 37 years...

Daniel W. Lindsey, Sr.

Daniel W. Lindsey, Sr.

Nov 28, 2016

Daniel W. Lindsey, Sr., 70, of Manheim, went to be with his Lord & Savior, surrounded by his family on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Raymond and Genevieve (Pazoria) Lindsey. Daniel was the loving husband of Barbara Baes Lindsey, and they celebrated their 45th wedding...

Megan Anna Hummer

Megan Anna Hummer

Nov 28, 2016

Megan Anna Hummer, 31 of Landisville, died Monday, November 28, 2016 from an accidental heroin overdose, while living in a recovery home in Pottstown. Born in Lancaster, she was the beloved daughter of Kathy L. Hummer of Landisville and J Robert Hummer of Lititz. Megan’s beautiful smile, goofy sense of humor, sensitivity and compassion for all human and animal souls...

Nevin O. Garner

Nevin O. Garner

Nov 27, 2016

Nevin O. Garner, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Moravian Manor. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Victor and Marie Ober Garner. Nevin was the loving husband of Carol Miller Garner and they observed their 59th wedding anniversary in October of this year. Nevin retired from Elizabethtown...

John J. Fansler Jr.

John J. Fansler Jr.

Nov 24, 2016

John J. Fansler Jr., 67, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim, died at his home on Thursday, November 24, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Pauline Floye Bingeman Fansler of Manheim, and the late John J. Fansler. John was the loving husband of Judy L. Weidman Fansler and they would have observed their 39th wedding anniversary on...

Anna M. Paparo

Anna M. Paparo

Nov 21, 2016

Anna M. Paparo, 87, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Monday, November 21, 2016 at Ephrata Manor Retirement Community. Born in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Mary Hall LaRosa. A homemaker, Anna was the loving wife of the late Joseph R. Paparo Jr. who died in June of this year. Anna was a member of St....

Daniel R. Charbonneau

Daniel R. Charbonneau

Nov 18, 2016

Daniel R. Charbonneau, 50, of Columbia, died on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Norwalk, CT, he was the beloved son of Lucille Y. Gagne Thibodeau of Columbia, and the late John Delphis Charbonneau. In his early years Daniel worked in construction for local building companies. He was a member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church,...

Eugene  D. Crandall

Eugene D. Crandall

Nov 18, 2016

Lt. Cmdr. Eugene D. Crandall Ret., 84 of Elizabethtown, died Friday November 18, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg. He was the husband of Terri D. (Bahn) Crandall. Born in Woodston, KS, he was the son of the late Napoleon H. and Opal (Ford) Crandall. After completing high school he served in the Kansas Army reserve for two years. He...

Donna Marie Simpson

Donna Marie Simpson

Nov 17, 2016

Donna Marie Simpson, 70, of Manheim passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Lancaster General Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Florence Sloan Simpson. Donna was always a high energy person who enjoyed life, family, friends and work. After graduating from Ocean City High...

Dorothy M. Huff

Dorothy M. Huff

Nov 16, 2016

Dorothy M. Huff, 85, of Manheim passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Russell R. Sr. and Margaret Neidigh Jumper. She was the loving wife of Gerald G. Huff and they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary this past May. Dorothy was a member of Trinity Full...