Obituaries

Marian H. Landis

Marian H. Landis

Feb 18, 2012

Marian H. Landis, 91, formerly of Landisville, died peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at her apartment. Born in Manheim Township, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Susan Herr Hess. She was a graduate of Strasburg High School. Marian was the wife of Benjamin S. Landis who died six weeks ago on January 5, 2012. Following Christ's...

Dorothy S. Ruhl

Dorothy S. Ruhl

Feb 17, 2012

Dorothy S. Ruhl, 79, of Willow Street, formerly of Manheim passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Phares M. and Anna Kautz Sweitzer. She was the wife of the late Martin H. Ruhl who died in 1992. A homemaker, Dorothy enjoyed crocheting, gardening, bowling and...

Mary M. Guthrie  Rosenfeld

Mary M. Guthrie Rosenfeld

Feb 17, 2012

Mary M. Guthrie Rosenfeld, 85, formerly of South Chiques Road Manheim, passed peacefully and went home to be with her Lord on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Mennonite Home Lancaster. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Fietz Cornies. Mary was employed by the former Apparel Manufacturing Company Elizabethtown; previously she worked...

Helen R. Xakellis

Helen R. Xakellis

Feb 13, 2012

Helen R. "Honey" Xakellis, 90, of Manheim passed away on Monday, February 13, 2012 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Elizabeth Wise Bouder. She was the wife of the late Peter G. Xakellis who died in 2008. Helen was a member of Trinity United Church of...

James A. Winters Jr.

James A. Winters Jr.

Feb 10, 2012

James A. Winters, Jr., 53, of Windsor, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2012 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of James A. Winters Sr. and the late Linda R. Bender Winters. Surviving in addition to his father are four sons: Allen, Brad, and Scott Winters of Lancaster, Nevin Landis of Dauphin,...

Peggy A Pack

Peggy A Pack

Feb 8, 2012

Peggy A. Pack, 60, of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, February, 8, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim she was the daughter of Rosene Edwards Coleman of Manheim and the late Thomas D. Coleman. She was the loving wife of the late Ronald D. Pack who died in June of...

Jane K. Hoover

Jane K. Hoover

Feb 8, 2012

Jane Keiffer Hunsecker Hoover, 84, formerly of Landisville passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Oak Leaf Manor Retirement Home, Landisville. Born on December 23, 1927 in Leola, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Blanche Hunsecker. She was the wife of the late Joseph L. Hoover who died in 2005. Jane was a 1945 graduate...

Esther Hicks

Esther Hicks

Feb 8, 2012

Esther Hicks, 85, of Middletown, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Larry Hicks, Sr. who died in December of 2010. Born in West Hanover Township, she was the daughter of the late Irvin W. and Rachel (Shive) Hinkle. Esther had worked as a clerk at the former Pantry Pride of...

Bradley F. Windle

Bradley F. Windle

Feb 6, 2012

Bradley F. Windle Bradley F. "Brad" Windle, 63, of Manheim passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Sayre, he was the son of Margaret Browning Windle of Athens and the late Edward H. Windle Jr. He was the loving companion of Sue Ritz of Manheim for 29 years. Brad retired as an auto detailer...

Mary Jane Thompson Hiestand

Mary Jane Thompson Hiestand

Feb 6, 2012

Mary Jane Thompson Hiestand, 91, formerly of Manheim, and Annville, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, February 6, 2012 at Brethren Village Lancaster. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Esther Gass VanWinkle. Mary Jane retired from the Lebanon County Earned Income Tax Office; previously she was employed as a secretary for...

Sgt. Michael Anthony Conant

Sgt. Michael Anthony Conant

Feb 1, 2012

Michael Anthony Conant, 26, of Harrisburg, died unexpectedly Wednesday February 1, 2012 at his residence. Born in Lancaster he was the son of David A. Conant (Fianc"e of Angela Vega both of Marietta) and the late Bethel (Irvin) Conant Baker who died in 2003. Michael was employed at Morefield Communications of Camp Hill as Team Leader, Network Services. He proudly...

A.  Arlene Neideigh

A. Arlene Neideigh

Jan 31, 2012

A. Arlene Neideigh, 92, of Mount Joy, and formerly of Elizabethtown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, unexpectedly, Tuesday January 31, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Ammon K. and Margie Brandt Boozer. She was the widow of the late Arthur W. Neideigh who died in 2005. Arlene...

Elmer V. Spahr Jr.

Elmer V. Spahr Jr.

Jan 28, 2012

Elmer V. Spahr Jr., 79, of 1043 Woodlot Rd, Manheim went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Born in East Petersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Elmer V. Sr. and Anna Heagy Spahr. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean Conflict. Elmer worked for Raymark as a...

Harry LeVerne Miller

Harry LeVerne Miller

Jan 28, 2012

Harry LeVerne Miller, 86, of Manheim passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Beulah Tish Miller. He was the loving husband of Romona Wolfe Miller and they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in June of last year. Retired in 1983,...

Ray C. Achey

Ray C. Achey

Jan 28, 2012

Ray C. Achey, 85 of Manheim died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Harold W. and Edna V. Conrad Achey. For over 45 years Ray worked as a millwright at the former Raymark Industries Manheim. He was the...

Darlene F. Hilsher

Darlene F. Hilsher

Jan 25, 2012

Darlene F. Hilsher, 73, formerly of Lititz, died unexpectedly of natural causes at her home in Manheim on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida Graham Angelini. Darlene was formerly an owner of J and D Auto Salvage Manheim; previously she worked for Angelini and Groff in the Lancaster...

Charles Ross Swinehart

Charles Ross Swinehart

Jan 22, 2012

Charles Ross Swinehart, 77, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at his residence. Born in Gap, he was the son of the late Charles and Lillian (Bullock) Swinehart. Charles was an assembler for the Occupational Development Center of Lancaster. He was of the protestant faith. Surviving is a brother Clarence husband of Doris Swinehart of Lancaster; half-brothers...

Jason Patrick Davis

Jason Patrick Davis

Jan 22, 2012

Jason Patrick Davis, 34, of Manheim died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 22, 2012. Born in Reading, he was the son of Robin A. Fick Lovell of Manheim and Thomas V. husband of Debbie Davis of Saint Peters. He was the husband of Amy N. Bevan Davis and they celebrated their 3rd wedding anniversary in July of last year....

David Michael Neupauer

David Michael Neupauer

Jan 19, 2012

On January 19, 2012, David Michael Neupauer, 63, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed on to be with his Lord. He is survived by his wife, Beth Neupauer, and their 9 children: David, married to Michelle; Jim, married to Jen; Karen; Lauri, married to Nate Shumaker; Andy, married to Eftihia; Matt; Ana; Derek; Scott; ten grandchildren. He is also survived by his...

Luke K. Peters

Luke K. Peters

Jan 18, 2012

Luke K. Peters, 80, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Willis R. and Alice Kready Peters. Luke worked for Longenecker's Hatchery Inc. Elizabethtown; previously he was employed for the former Musser's Hatchery in Mount...