Obituaries
James L. Brewer
Nov 8, 2014
James L. Brewer, 74, formerly of Manheim, died on November 8, 2014 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Born Aug. 25, 1940 in Philadelphia, he was son of the late Edward and Josephine Fox Acker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Manheim V.F.W. Post 5956 and Germania Band Club, Manheim. He...
Howard J. Sunday
Nov 8, 2014
Howard J. Sunday Howard J. Sunday, 87, of Lititz, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 8, 2014. Born in Kutztown, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Lillie Schapell Sunday. He enjoyed 62 happy years of marriage to “the same woman” (as he would say) Evelyn. He worked in construction for TAH...
Merton E. "Mert" Porta
Nov 7, 2014
Merton E. “Mert” Porta, 82, of Manheim joined his beautiful wife in eternal rest on Friday, November 7, 2014 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Wendilyn and Goldie Cote Porta. He was the loving husband of the late Carol L. Porta who died in 2013. Mert owned and operated Hilltop...
Janet Arlene Marley
Nov 6, 2014
Janet Arlene Marley, 80, passed away on November 6, 2014 at the Berkshire Center, Reading, PA. Janet was born October 13, 1934 in Maytown, the daughter of Frederick L and Sara G. (Myers) Hummel. She was a graduate of the former Marietta High School, class of 1952. In 1958, Janet married the love of her life Donald J. Marley and...
Beverly Anne Berrier
Nov 6, 2014
Beverly Anne Berrier, 67, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 6, 2014. Born in Paradise, she was the daughter of the late Bernard J. and Mildred Irene Lauffer Winters. She was the loving wife of Eugene B. Berrier and they celebrated twenty-two years of marriage in September of this year. Beverly was a Certified Nurse’s Aide...
William D. "Bill" Albers
Nov 5, 2014
William D. “Bill” Albers, 61, of Lititz, and formerly of San Diego, CA; died at home on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, he was the son of the late Donald L. Albers and the late Della M. Graham Triplett. He was the loving husband of Janet Porter Albers and they observed their 26th wedding anniversary in...
Dorothy Keller Stauffer
Nov 3, 2014
Dorothy Keller Stauffer, 88, of Manheim & Earlysville, VA., died peacefully surrounded by her daughters, and went home to meet her Lord following a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late, Elmer and Lottie Graybill Hess. Dorothy was the wife...
Shirley Y. Rettew
Nov 3, 2014
Shirley Y. Rettew, 79, of Lititz passed on Monday, November 3, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Brickerville, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Erma Burkhart Lehman. She worked at the former Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Company in Lititz, for 5 years. A Protestant, she was a longtime member of the Lititz Church of the Brethren, helping in...
Bonnie S. Conner
Nov 2, 2014
Bonnie S. Conner, 53, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Robert J. and Joanna Weinhold Schreiber of Manheim. In her early years Bonnie worked as a technician for the former Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster. She was...
Jane E. Ammon
Nov 2, 2014
Jane E. Ammon, 82, of Lititz/Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in West Cocalico Township, she was the daughter of the late, James and Lizzie Harding Pannebecker. A homemaker, she was the wife of the late Paul W. Ammon who died in May of 2003. Jane was a member...
Aubrey Keith Bauknight
Oct 29, 2014
Aubrey Keith Bauknight, 86, formerly of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, and Manheim, passed away at the Mennonite Home, on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Born in Wauchula, FL; he was the son of the late Aubrey C. and M. Thelma McNeal Bauknight. Aubrey was the loving husband of Dolores Winters Bauknight and they would have observed their 66th wedding anniversary on November...
Irvin S. Ulrich
Oct 27, 2014
Irvin S. Ulrich, 96, of Ephrata, and formerly of New Holland, died Monday, October 27, 2014 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late John H. Sr. and Ellen Strickler Ulrich. Irvin was a self-employed painter, and had worked for a local painters union. He was a residential and...
William T. "Bill" Johnson
Oct 25, 2014
William T. “Bill” Johnson, 93, of Elizabethtown, died peacefully surrounded by his family, Saturday October 25, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster PA. He was the loving husband of Stella (Gawlik) Johnson. Born in New Kensington, PA he was the son of the late Ray Courson Johnson and Hazel Johnson. Bill as he was affectionately known was employed for many...
Carl S. Hoffer
Oct 23, 2014
Carl S. Hoffer, 84, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, and formerly of Mastersonville, died peacefully surrounded by his family, on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Phares and Irene Sipling Hoffer. Carl was the loving husband of Joyce E. Oberholtzer Hoffer and they observed their...
Richard W. "Rich" Hanna
Oct 23, 2014
Richard W. “Rich” Hanna, 78, of Manheim passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William Hanna and Eleanor Kauffman Boyle and the step-son of Patrick Boyle. He was the husband of the late Jeanette E. “MiMi” Mariana Hanna. Retired in 1998, Rich worked at the...
Charles H. Stein
Oct 22, 2014
Charles H. Stein, 77, of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late John B. and Lila Nicholson Stein. Charles retired as an English teacher at Conestoga Valley School District. He graduated from Gettysburg College in 1959 and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1962. Charles...
Sarah R. Landis
Oct 20, 2014
Sarah R. Landis, 91, of Lancaster passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at Country Meadows Retirement Community, Lancaster. Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Milton L. and Edna McGinnis Landis. Sarah retired after working many years as a laboratory technician at Dr. Stephen D. Lockey’s office, Lancaster. She was a faithful member of Hempfield...
Colin T. Kahler
Oct 19, 2014
Colin T. Kahler, 27, formerly of Columbia, died unexpectedly at his home in York on Sunday, October 19, 2014. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Thomas R. and Cynthia McKonly Kahler. Colin was a 2005 graduate of Manheim Central High School, and a 2010 graduate of Penn State University receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Science...
Burnell S. "Nellie" Nolt Sr.
Oct 17, 2014
Burnell S. “Nellie” Nolt Sr., 85, of Lititz, and formerly of East Petersburg, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, October 17, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim Township, he was the son of the late Amron and Rhoda Stehman Nolt. Nellie and his brothers owned and operated Nolt Bros. Machine Shop, Ephrata, for...
James L. Coleman
Oct 16, 2014
James Leo Coleman, 93, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at home surrounded by his daughter and granddaughter; and went to be with his angels in heaven. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Leo E. and Edith Faust Coleman. Jim was the loving husband of the late Helena M. Peters Coleman who died...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
