Obituaries

Paul D.  Derstler

Paul D. Derstler

Dec 19, 2015

Paul D. Derstler, 80, formerly of East Hernley Road, Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Howard and Florence Hershey Derstler. Paul was the husband of the late Lois June Greiner Derstler who died in 2003. For over 10 years Paul worked...

William  E.     "Bill" Arndt

William E. "Bill" Arndt

Dec 18, 2015

William E. “Bill” Arndt, 82, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Florin, he was the son of the late William S. and Ruth Stauffer Arndt. Bill was the loving husband of Martha Ratcliffe Arndt and they observed their 55th wedding anniversary in March of this...

Eva  F.  Stauffer

Eva F. Stauffer

Dec 17, 2015

Eva Frey Stauffer, 98, formerly of Lititz, passed away peacefully at Brethren Village on December 17, 2015. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Y. and Margie Frey Stauffer and loving wife of the late Harry E. Stauffer for 64 years. Eva and Harry lived on a dairy farm in their early years of marriage....

Virginia B. Barto

Virginia B. Barto

Dec 17, 2015

Virginia B. Barto, 66, of Columbia, died unexpectedly, Thursday December 17, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Kenneth Barto and they celebrated 15 years of marriage on November 25, 2015. Born in Coatesville, she was she was the daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (Covington) Clifton. She was a graduate of Lock Haven University and...

Georgell C. Kirby Sr.

Georgell C. Kirby Sr.

Dec 16, 2015

Georgell C. Kirby, Sr., 74, of Mount Joy, died peacefully, Wednesday December 16, 2015 at Phoebe Richland Heath Care Center, Richlandtown, PA. He was the husband of Judy (Collins) Kirby of Mount Joy and husband of the late Betty Jane (Graham) Kirby. Born in Grayson County, VA, he was the son of the late Thomas L. and Willie (Porter) Kirby....

Robert L. "Bob" Gaugler

Robert L. "Bob" Gaugler

Dec 15, 2015

Robert L. “Bob” Gaugler, 82, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late John and Zelma Pence Gaugler. He was the loving husband of Josephine E. Brown Gaugler and they celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in August. Bob retired as a jet...

Linda G. Keener

Linda G. Keener

Dec 14, 2015

Linda G. Keener, 63, formerly of Manheim, died on Monday, December 14, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Hilda Groff Wenger. Linda was the wife of the late Richard L. Keener Sr. who died in 2007. Surviving are three sons: Richard L. Keener Jr. (Nikki) of...

I.  Stanley Hartman

I. Stanley Hartman

Dec 12, 2015

I. Stanley Hartman, 92, of Brethren Village, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 12, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in South Annville Township and was the son of the late Walter W. and Elsie (Wampler) Hartman, who passed away when he was born. He was the husband of the late Irene (Kurtz)...

Ruth A. Ginder

Ruth A. Ginder

Dec 12, 2015

Ruth A. Ginder, 95, formerly of Elizabethtown and a resident of Brethren Village went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Harrison R. and Minnie Schweager Gibble. She was the wife of the late Elam Z....

H. Elwyn Estabrook

H. Elwyn Estabrook

Dec 10, 2015

H. Elwyn Estabrook, 83, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Born in Waverly, he was the son of the late Clarence and Florence Davis Estabrook. Retired in 1982, Elwyn was a supervisor at the former Agway Feed Mill, Manheim. He also worked part time at G&G Feed Supply, Manheim. Elwyn...

Reverend Richard C. Wenger

Reverend Richard C. Wenger

Dec 10, 2015

The Reverend Richard C. “Dick” Wenger, 89, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2015 at Brethren Village. Born in Mount Zion, Lebanon County, he was the son of the late Levi and Emma (Brown) Wenger. Formerly of Lorida, FL, he was the husband of Marjorie (Brower) Wenger and they celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on June 29th. Following...

Rose Marie Awkerman

Rose Marie Awkerman

Dec 3, 2015

Rose Marie (Root) Awkerman left this earth to be with her Savior on Thursday, December 3 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, PA at the age of 88. She was born in Ephrata, PA on October 4, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Earl and Mary Haller Root. Rose Marie was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Loy C....

Gerald R. "Jerry" Snavely

Gerald R. "Jerry" Snavely

Dec 1, 2015

Gerald R. “Jerry” Snavely, 73, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manor Township, he was the son of the late John H. Jr. and Mabel Heisey Snavely. Jerry was the loving husband of Linda Will Snavely and they observed their 36th wedding anniversary in October of this year. For over...

Marlin H. Lehman

Marlin H. Lehman

Dec 1, 2015

Marlin H. Lehman, 80, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Maytown, he was the son of the late Daniel and Ada Hossler Lehman. Marlin was the husband of Elsie J. Rohrer Lehman, and they observed their 60th wedding anniversary in June of this year. Marlin was employed for...

Beverly K. Weit

Beverly K. Weit

Nov 28, 2015

Beverly “Jean” (Kuhn) Weit, 81, of Luther Acres, passed away at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center on November 28, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Florence E. (Shaub) Kuhn. Bev shared 59 wonderful years of marriage with her husband N. Kenneth Weit of Luther Acres. She was a 1951 graduate of...

Dr. Robert J. "Bob" Disney

Dr. Robert J. "Bob" Disney

Nov 28, 2015

Dr. Robert J. “Bob” Disney, 90, formerly of Ormond Street, Albany, N.Y., died peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, PA. Born in Albany, he was the son of the late James and Helen McCaughan Disney. Bob was the loving husband of Nancy Taylor Disney and they observed their 67th wedding anniversary in June...

Wilbur N.  Neff

Wilbur N. Neff

Nov 26, 2015

Wilbur N. Neff, 86, of Lititz, shared a wonderful day with his family before he passed away at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy on November 26, 2015. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Daniel Lloyd and Alice (Cochran) Neff and would have celebrated his 87th birthday on November 28th. He is preceded in death...

Clyde G. Greiner

Clyde G. Greiner

Nov 26, 2015

Clyde G. Greiner, 84, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at the Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Mastersonville, he was the son of the late Noah and Anna Mae Geib Greiner. Clyde was the loving husband of Mary Becker Greiner who died in January of last year. For over 40 years Clyde was employed...

Florence V. "Flossie" Metzger

Florence V. "Flossie" Metzger

Nov 25, 2015

Florence V. “Flossie” Metzger, 92, of Mount Joy, entered into the presence of her Savior, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Metzger, Jr. who died in 2000. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Christian R., and Lizzie (Geibe) Sherk, Sr....

Rosemary G. Christ

Rosemary G. Christ

Nov 25, 2015

Rosemary G. Christ, 88, formerly of Ronks, died peacefully, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Chester R. Christ who died in 1989. Born in East Lampeter Twp., she was the daughter of the late Warren K. and Lizzie V. (Groff) Sweigart. Rosemary was a well-known self-employed music...