Obituaries
Kenneth Paul Sprecher
Jan 23, 2016
Kenneth Paul “Ken” Sprecher, 78, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Leacock, he was the son of the late L. Clayton and M. Esther Berntheizel Sprecher. He was the loving husband of Hilda M. Gfrorer Sprecher and they celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in July of last year....
Janet M. Chappelle
Jan 18, 2016
Janet M. Chappelle, 72, of Narberth, formerly of Manheim and Millersville, passed away at home on January 18, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Millard and Anna Long Reichenbach and was the wife of the late Samuel Chappelle. Janet worked at Kerr Glass many years before graduating from Palmer School of Business; she then changed...
Ray Willis Rineer
Jan 17, 2016
Ray Willis Rineer, 82, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Willis Ray Sr. and Mary Morrow Rineer. He was the husband of the late Nancy M. Kimm Rineer who died in 2007. Retired in 1996, Willis worked for over forty years at...
Karen J. Coen
Jan 12, 2016
Karen J. Coen, 62, of Lititz, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Russel C. and Elsie Brubaker Carpenter. Karen graduated from Warwick High School in 1971. Retired in 2015, she was happily employed for 33 years at Johnson & Johnson, Lititz. Surviving are three children, Michael Coen...
Sally L. Stark
Jan 9, 2016
Sally L. Stark, 82, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at her residence. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Helen (Shelly) Hershey. She was the wife of the late Richard L. Stark. Sally had the privilege of working with two of the finest men she knew at Royer/Turner Buick of Harrisburg,...
Jeanette F. Dourte
Jan 8, 2016
Jeanette Frey Dourte entered heaven on Friday, January 8, 2016 at Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg. She was born on February 21, 1921 to Frederick F. and Myrtle Earhart Frey, at Turkey Hill, in Conestoga, PA. Jeanette was the wife of the late Rev. Allon B. Dourte. Jeanette graduated from the former Manor High School (Millersville) in 1938. After marrying Allon Dourte...
Victor B. Landis
Jan 7, 2016
Victor Bentz Landis of Brethren Village and formerly of Neffsville died on the morning of January 7, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on the family farm at Landis Valley to Elizabeth Bentz of Brunnerville and Walter B. Landis of Landis Valley. He attended a one-room school in Roseville and later graduated from Manheim...
John H Gingrich
Jan 6, 2016
John H. Gingrich, 82, of Lebanon, passed away on January 6, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late George Gingrich and Ada Miller. He shared 28 years of marriage with his loving wife, Nancy Hostetter Gingrich, who he called his guardian angel. A graduate of Reading High School, John was a...
Lester U. Weidman
Jan 5, 2016
Lester U. Weidman, 91, of Manheim died peacefully on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Elmer B. and Amanda N. Ulrich Weidman. He was the loving husband of the late Catherine Ober Weidman, who passed away in 2002. Lester was the owner and operator of his...
Elizabeth H. "Betsy" Farmer
Jan 5, 2016
Elizabeth H. “Betsy” Farmer Elizabeth H. “Betsy” Farmer, 78, of Manheim, died peacefully Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Farmer who died in 2013. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Dr. I.N. and Dorothy Davis Hershey. Betsy was a graduate of Manheim Central High School, class...
Sandra Elizabeth "Sandy" Herr
Jan 2, 2016
Sandra Elizabeth “Sandy” Herr, 67, of Akron, formerly of Manheim passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter F. and Beatrice Mae Miller Herr. She worked for EARS (Ephrata Area Rehab Services). Sandy attended the First United Methodist Church, Ephrata and she was a former member...
Reba M. Groff
Jan 2, 2016
Reba M. Groff, 86, of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penryn, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ella Bruckhart Geib. She was the loving wife of Earl E. Groff and they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in November. A homemaker, Reba was a member of White Oak...
Dorothy M. Rhoades
Jan 1, 2016
Dorothy M. “Dottie” Rhoades, 86, of Lancaster, passed away following a lengthy illness, on January 1, 2016 at Ephrata Keystone Villa. Born in Warwick Twp., she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Jeannette Burgess Grube. In February, she would have celebrated her 51st wedding anniversary with her husband, Donald “Dusty” Rhoades of Lancaster, who was lucky to have...
Ray C. Epler
Dec 31, 2015
Ray C. Epler, 58, of Manheim, died at home on Thursday, December 31, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ray E. and Rose Williams Epler. Ray was the husband of Irene Dziunka Epler and they observed their 38th wedding anniversary in May of 2015. He worked for Alcoa, Lancaster for many years. Ray’s interests included:...
Mary K. Longenecker
Dec 29, 2015
Mary K. Longenecker, 94, formerly of West Lexington Road, Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Warwick Township, she was the daughter of the late Abram H. and Mabel Keller Longenecker. A homemaker, she was a member of the United Zion Church, Lititz. Surviving is a sister, Nancy Diffenderfer of...
Mary L Pacocha
Dec 28, 2015
Mary L. Pacocha, 88, formerly of Shamokin, died peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Masonic Village of Elizabethtown. Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Fott Hemerka. Mary was the wife of the late Albert J. Pacocha who died in August of 2003. A seamstress, Mary worked for the former Shroyer’s Dress Factory...
Ruth E. Hostetter
Dec 27, 2015
Ruth E. Hostetter, 69, formerly of Lebanon, died Sunday December 27, 2015, at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, where she was a resident. Born in Long Branch, NJ she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ellen (Raber) Hostetter. Ruth was a secretary at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, and worked for the I. Auman Machine Co. of Lebanon before retiring....
Benjamin W. Rose Sr.
Dec 26, 2015
Benjamin W. Rose Sr., 77, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Princess Anne County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Tilton Lee and Catherine Waterfield Rose. For over 20 years Ben worked for Manheim Borough as the manager of the water treatment plant. He was a...
Norma J. Wagner
Dec 26, 2015
Norma J. Wagner, 90, formerly of Mount Joy, went home to be with her Lord & Savior Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Rev. William H. Wagner who died in 1999. Born in Findlay, OH, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Hazel (Miller) Weaver. Norma...
Donald H. "Don" Becker
Dec 24, 2015
Donald H. “Don” Becker, 89, formerly of Elizabethtown Road, Manheim passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Evergreen Estates Retirement Community, Lancaster. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Michael S. and Estella Shreiner Becker. He was the loving husband of the late Jean Givler Becker who died in 2010. Retired in 1988, Don worked...
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