Obituaries

Debbie Jo Bingeman

Debbie Jo Bingeman

May 26, 2011

Debbie Jo "Deb" Bingeman, 49, of Manheim, died on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Jay M. and Yvonne A. Eby Bingeman, of Manheim. Deb worked for over 25 years for Donnelley Printing Company, Lancaster. She will be lovingly missed by her long time companion,...

Eva L. Schreiber

Eva L. Schreiber

May 21, 2011

Eva L. Schreiber, 94, of Mount Joy went home to be with her Lord after a brief illness on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Moravian Manor in Lititz. She formerly lived at Hearthstone Manor in Mount Joy where she was called the "Flag Lady" because of her love for her country and the American flag. Her phrase at Hearthstone was...

James M. Tuma

James M. Tuma

May 21, 2011

James M. Tuma, 81, formerly of Cranston, RI, died peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at his home in Athol, MA. Born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, he was the son of the late Simon and Rose Basha Tuma. James was a self-employed jewelry model maker; he held a masters degree in watch making from Bowman Technical School in Lancaster. He...

Gene Thompson

Gene Thompson

May 19, 2011

Gene Thompson, 89, formerly of River Hills, Lake Wylie, S.C., and Richmond, Indiana, died peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster. Born in Cynthiana, IN., he was the son of Carlos and Carrie Simpson Thompson. Gene was the owner and operator of Gene Thompson Motors in Richmond, IN. He graduated from Evansville University in Indiana, and served...

Ruth Sauder Durborow

Ruth Sauder Durborow

May 17, 2011

Ruth Sauder Durborow, 72, of East Petersburg passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in East Hempfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Amos H. and Ruth S. Landis Sauder. She was the wife of the late Daniel C. Durborow who died on November 1, 2010. Ruth served with Eastern...

Lorraine B. Caswell

Lorraine B. Caswell

May 15, 2011

Lorraine B. "Dee Dee" Caswell, 89, of Lancaster, and formerly of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by her daughter and grandson, on Sunday May 15, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Mount Joy she was the daughter of the late James and Beulah (Loraw) Hilt. She was the widow of the late William G. Caswell who...

Mildred Marie Pickel

Mildred Marie Pickel

May 13, 2011

Mildred "Millie" Marie Funk Pickel, 84, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Presbyterian Manor of Salina, Kansas. Born in Conestoga, PA, she was the daughter of the late Martin W. and Verdna Keperling Funk. Following the death of her husband, Marvin M. Pickle, after 55 years of marriage, she moved to Salina in September...

Jean M. Robinson

Jean M. Robinson

May 13, 2011

Jean M. Robinson, 81, of Mount Joy, passed away Friday May 13, 2011 at ManorCare Health Services, Lancaster. Born in Florin, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Shirk) Buller, and Jean was the youngest of fifteen children. She was the widow of the late Maynard G. Robinson who died in 2003. Jean was a homemaker most...

Frances R. Schrawder

Frances R. Schrawder

May 5, 2011

Frances R. Schrawder, 95, of Manheim died peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Leesport, she was the daughter of the late Otis S. and Kathryn Boyer Rothenberger. She received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Millersville State Teachers College. Frances was an elementary school teacher for over...

Howard S. Miller

Howard S. Miller

May 3, 2011

Howard S. Miller, 71, of Main Street, East Petersburg, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of Mary Sauble Miller of Mastersonville, and the late Cleo Miller. Howard was the loving husband of the late Nancy L. Hostetter Miller who died...

Arleen A. Barnes

Arleen A. Barnes

May 2, 2011

Arleen A. Barnes, 89, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, and formerly of 123 East Ferdinand Street, Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, May 2, 2011 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ellen Held Connelly. Arleen worked for the former Noggles Garment Factory and previously worked for the...

Ralph J. Heinrich

Ralph J. Heinrich

May 1, 2011

Ralph J. Heinrich, 82, formerly of Phila., died Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Chicago, IL. He was the son of the late Arthur L. and Augusta Hoffmann Heinrich and husband of the late Wilma Brehm Heinrich. Ralph worked 34 years for the U.S. Govt Dept. of Human Services. A member of St. Richard...

Harold C. Scott

Harold C. Scott

Apr 28, 2011

Harold C. Scott, 82, of Manheim died peacefully on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center, Lancaster after a brief illness. Born in Todd, PA he was the son of the late Fuhrman P. and Kathryn Alexander Scott. Harold worked at the Manheim Auto Auction for eighteen years and previously he was a truck driver for twenty...

Clarence E. Swope

Clarence E. Swope

Apr 26, 2011

Clarence E. Swope, 83, of Manheim died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Jacob and Mabel Sipling Swope. A life-long farmer, Clarence was owner and operator of his own farm. He was the loving husband of Geraldine Hoffer Swope and they would have celebrated...

John Henry Hess, Sr.

John Henry Hess, Sr.

Apr 25, 2011

John Henry Hess Sr., 91, of Manheim died peacefully from natural causes on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Terrace Gardens, Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, where he resided. He was grateful for the excellent, caring staff who attended to all his needs at Pleasant View. Born in Manheim Township on November 8, 1919, he was the son of the late...

Margaret L. Hart

Margaret L. Hart

Apr 25, 2011

Margaret L. "Peggy" Hart, 72, formerly of West End Avenue, Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, April 25, 2011 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz; where she was a resident for over 19 years and was involved in many activities. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Herman E. and Beulah Rhoads Hart. Peggy was a...

Dorothy Marie Buller

Dorothy Marie Buller

Apr 19, 2011

Dorothy M. "Margo" Buller, 89, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on April 19, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, after a short period of illness. Dorothy was the loving wife of Merle J. Buller, who entered into Heaven May 20, 2005. They were married August 18, 1946 in the Florin United Brethren Church and had 58 wonderful...

Esther Mae Martin Farrel

Esther Mae Martin Farrel

Apr 18, 2011

Esther Mae Martin Farrel, 82, Manheim, passed into the loving arms of her Savior surrounded by her loving family, at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday April 18, 2011. Born in Kinzers, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Mary (Benner) Martin. She was the wife of Paul Kreider Farrel, and they celebrated 59 years of marriage this...

Marian Irene Landis Kreider

Marian Irene Landis Kreider

Apr 16, 2011

Marian Irene Landis Kreider 76, of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Marian was born on January 25, 1935 the daughter of A. Roy and Irene Brubaker Landis in Witmer, PA. She had three siblings: brother Richard (deceased) and his wife Betty Hess Landis of Liberty, sister Velma and her husband Elvin Hess of...

Edna C. Fitzkee

Edna C. Fitzkee

Apr 13, 2011

Edna C. Fitzkee, 89, of East Petersburg, and formerly of Mount Joy, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011 after a brief illness, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Lancaster. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Susan Cunningham. She was the widow of the late Woodrow Fitzkee who died in 1971. She worked as a supply technician for...

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