Obituaries

John H. Boll

John H. Boll

Dec 10, 2011

John H. Boll, 92, formerly of Manheim, died on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Martha Oberholtzer Boll. He was the husband of the late Grace Witmer Boll who died in 2008 and his first wife, Edith Widders Boll who died in...

Shawna G. Smeltzer

Shawna G. Smeltzer

Dec 7, 2011

Shawna Genise Smeltzer, 32, passed away unexpectedly on December 7, 2011 at her residence. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of Ronald E. and Charity Uhlig Smeltzer of Elizabethtown and Yvonne G. Robinson, Hammonton, New Jersey. In addition to her parents she is survived by her loving partner Jose' Marti and two sons, Camron Arkangel Marti and Cannon Moises...

Anna M. Henry

Anna M. Henry

Dec 6, 2011

Anna M. Henry, 90, of Manheim, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim. Born in Maytown, she was the daughter of the late George and Mamie Knier Conner. Anna was employed at Datcon Instrument Company, East Petersburg. Previously she worked for Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, and in her early years the former Raymark Industries,...

Jordan D., Kyle D., Joelyn M. Martin

Jordan D., Kyle D., Joelyn M. Martin

Dec 6, 2011

Three beloved children of Mark A. and Marilyn K. Landis Martin of Manheim, Jordan Daniel Martin, 16, Kyle David Martin, 16, and Joelyn Marie Martin, 9, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 as a result of an automobile accident on Route 72 north of Manheim. That instant Jordan, Kyle, and Joelyn were released into the presence of the Lord and the...

Kathleen Waltz

Kathleen Waltz

Dec 2, 2011

Kathleen "Kathy" Waltz, 56, of Mount Joy, died Friday surrounded by her loving family, at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Richard Waltz and they celebrated 26 years of marriage this past August. Born in Pittsburgh she is the daughter of Robert O'Donnell of Neffsville and the late Dorothy (Laufle) O'Donnell. Kathy was an...

James R. Mateer

James R. Mateer

Dec 1, 2011

James R. "Jim" Mateer, 77, formerly of Mount Joy, died unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Mount Gretna on Thursday, December 1, 2011. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Norman S. and Mildred A. Mumper Mateer. For over 25 years Jim worked as a truck driver for Yellow Freight Lancaster. He was the...

Nalana Elum

Nalana Elum

Nov 30, 2011

Nalana Elum, "Kalinda Rose Conklin", 22 month old daughter of Michael T. and Thelma E. (Gochnauer) Conklin of Lititz, passed away in the arms of her mother on Wednesday November 30, 2011. Surviving in addition are ten brothers: Mikey, Zachariah, Kendrick, Jeremiah, Teddy, Abraham, Christian, Bobby, Jacob, Luka, and four sisters: Tula, Jasmine, Tatiana, and Amelia, all at home. She...

Betty E. Sweitzer

Betty E. Sweitzer

Nov 29, 2011

Betty E. Sweitzer, 91, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Mazie Emig Overdier. Betty worked for several local companies in Lancaster County. She was the wife of the late Lee Sweitzer who died in 1975. Betty was a member of...

Barry L. Knight

Barry L. Knight

Nov 28, 2011

Barry L. Knight, 60, formerly of Penryn, died peacefully at home in Manheim on Monday, November 28, 2011 surrounded by his family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Emerson L. Sr. and Alverta Rudy Knight. Barry was the loving husband of Penny J. Hippensteel Knight. He worked in the delivery department for Longenecker's Hardware Manheim. Previously,...

Ingrid M. Travis

Ingrid M. Travis

Nov 25, 2011

Ingrid M. Travis, 92, of Manheim, and formerly of Hartford and Avon CT., died peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim. Born in Hartford, CT., she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Anna Jansson Monson. In her early years Ingrid worked in the office for Travelers Insurance in Hartford. She was the...

Charles Elvin Aument

Charles Elvin Aument

Nov 24, 2011

Charles Elvin "Charlie" Aument, 81, formerly of Lititz, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter and Grace Long Aument. He was the husband of the late Lenora Cunningham Aument who died on January 19, 2011 and they celebrated 58 years of marriage on January 17, 2011....

Mildred B. Weaver

Mildred B. Weaver

Nov 23, 2011

Mildred B. Weaver, 92, of Manheim died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Lillie Bender Hess. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Melvin M. Weaver who...

Reba W. Reppert

Reba W. Reppert

Nov 22, 2011

Reba W. Reppert, 85, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family following a brief illness on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Stella Hilton Witman. Reba was employed by the former Raymark Industries Manheim in her early years. She was the loving wife of Harry James...

Richard L. Glatfelter

Richard L. Glatfelter

Nov 20, 2011

Richard L. "Dick" Glatfelter, 84, of Lititz, and formerly of East Petersburg, died on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Oregon PA., he was the son of the late Frank and Cora Hunchberger Glatfelter. Dick attended the Barber School of Philadelphia from 1948 to 1950; following school he was employed by the Fred Andes Barber...

John M. Deaner

John M. Deaner

Nov 20, 2011

John M. "Jack" Deaner, 73, of Millersville, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 20, 2011. Born in Millersville, he was the son of the late William C. and Edna Bonham Deaner. For over 35 years Jack was a history teacher in the Hempfield School District. Previously he was employed for two years at McCaskey High School, as a special...

Thomas D. Cantrell

Thomas D. Cantrell

Nov 20, 2011

Thomas D. "Tom" Cantrell, 63, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Pound, Virginia, he was the son of the late Winfred and E. Ramona Sutphin Cantrell. Tom was the loving husband of Kathy Fuhrman Cantrell and they celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary in February of this year....

Frank P. Cerqua

Frank P. Cerqua

Nov 19, 2011

Frank P. Cerqua, 92, of Lancaster, and formerly of Lititz, PA and Las Vegas, Nev., died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Waterford, N.Y., he was the son of the late Peter and Loreta Disantis Cerqua. A highly decorated veteran, Frank served in the U.S. Army during...

Laura Patricia Garman

Laura Patricia Garman

Nov 17, 2011

Laura Patricia Garman, 60, of Mount Joy, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Columbia. She was the wife of Millard E. Garman, and they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary this past August. Born in Wilmington, DE She was the daughter of the late Joseph Stoops. A homemaker most of her life, Laura did...

Michael D. Shank

Michael D. Shank

Nov 17, 2011

Michael D. Shank, 57, of Manheim, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell, NY. Born in Lebanon County, he was the son of the late Lester R. and Meda White Shank. Michael was the husband of Debra Doner Shank and they celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary in June of this year. He was owner...

Jean L. Myers

Jean L. Myers

Nov 16, 2011

Jean L. Myers, 84, of Elizabethtown died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, after a brief illness. She was the loving companion of the late Dr. Zeb Bell, the widow of Dr. Carl Myers, and the former wife of Jerry Callen. Jean was born in Nanty Glo, PA and grew up in nearby Roaring Spring,...