Obituaries

Debra S. Shepherd

Debra S. Shepherd

Aug 30, 2011

Debra S. Shepherd, 51, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Albert Leonhard of Manheim and the late Carol Ditzler Leonhard. She worked as an office manager at Erb Brothers Landscaping Inc., Lititz for thirty years. Debra was a member of St. Paul's...

Charles & Dorothy Fissel

Charles & Dorothy Fissel

Aug 29, 2011

Charles Levi Fissel passed away December 30, 2006 at age 84, and Dorothy Arnold Fissel passed away April 28, 2011 at age 88, both in San Diego, California. Charles was born in Manheim to Charles S. and Mary Devert Fissel on December 5, 1922. He was also the step-son of Lillian Nauman Fissel. Following service in the U.S. Army in...

Margaret G. Lefever

Margaret G. Lefever

Aug 26, 2011

Margaret G. "Macks" Loose Lefever, 91, of Manheim, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim; where she had been a resident for over nine years. Born on December 9, 1919 in Rothsville, she was the daughter of the late William and Mamie Garner Loose. She was married 51 years to Donald J. Lefever...

Alois Bube Heilig

Alois Bube Heilig

Aug 25, 2011

Alois B. "Ollie" Heilig passed away on August 25, 2011, at the age of 103 years. He was born in Mount Joy, PA on August 20, 1908, the first child of the late Dr. William Richard Heilig and Pauline Antonia Bube. To earn his way through college he played saxophone and clarinet in orchestras on the road, lastly with the...

Gary K. Stark

Gary K. Stark

Aug 24, 2011

Gary K. Stark, 69 of Silver Springs, West Hempfield Township entered into rest peacefully at the Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy facility on Wednesday August 24, 2011. He will be lovingly missed by his wife of 49 years, Sylvia E. (Donahoo) Stark, his son and daughter in law, Michael L. and Nora G. (Motter) Stark, his daughter Michele S....

Rufus G. Nauman Jr.

Rufus G. Nauman Jr.

Aug 24, 2011

Rufus G. Nauman Jr., 55, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Rufus G. Sr. and Dorothy Heilinger Nauman. Rufus worked in the auto recon business. Surviving is a daughter, Michelle wife of Keith Weaver of Denver, two grandchildren, Michael and Tayla;...

Geraldine I. Heagy

Geraldine I. Heagy

Aug 22, 2011

Geraldine I. "Geri" Heagy, 94, formerly of Manheim and Cornwall passed away on Monday, August 22, 2011 at Brethren Village. Born in Cornwall, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Edith Nagle Showers. She was the wife of the late John D. Heagy who died in 1980. Geri worked at the former Watt & Shand Department Store, Lancaster...

Marlin H. Mummau

Marlin H. Mummau

Aug 20, 2011

Marlin H. Mummau, 77, of Manheim, entered into Eternal Life on Saturday, August 20, 2011 surrounded by his loving family at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Abram R. and Frances Hollinger Mummau. Marlin is survived by his wife of 56 years, Catherine "Kay" Robinson Mummau. Marlin started his working...

J. Chester Bucher

J. Chester Bucher

Aug 18, 2011

J. Chester Bucher, 95, of Manheim died at home Thursday evening, August 18, 2011. He was predeceased by his wife, Myrtle N. in 2005. Born August 15, 1916, he was the son of the late Jonas H. and Ada M. (Peifer) Bucher. He was a member of the East Petersburg Mennonite Church, where he served as Sunday School Superintendant, Elder,...

John R. Miller

John R. Miller

Aug 17, 2011

John R. Miller, 79, of Mount Joy, entered into Eternal Life on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. John is survived by his wife of 57 years, Claudette M. Zeller Miller. He was the son of the late John D. and Gladys B. Miller. John graduated from the former Mount Joy High School in 1951. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy....

Harold M. Shenk

Harold M. Shenk

Aug 16, 2011

Harold M. Shenk, 76, of Manheim, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May. He was born in Penn Township on March 19, 1935, the son of the late John M. and Martha (Dyer) Shenk. He is survived by his wife Joan (Killheffer) Shenk. They would...

Marian G. Minnich

Marian G. Minnich

Aug 15, 2011

Marian G. Minnich, 89, formerly of Green Acre Road, Lititz, died on Monday, August 15, 2011 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Elmer B. and Lottie Graybill Hess. Marian was the loving wife of the late Earl F. Minnich who died in October 2004. From 1952 to 1988,...

James Elwood Sherer

James Elwood Sherer

Aug 14, 2011

James Elwood "Woody" Sherer, 87, of Elizabethtown Road, Manheim died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Dawson and Annie Gantz Sherer. He was the husband of Mary Ann Ward Sherer and they would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in December. A farmer most...

Alvin L. Brendel

Alvin L. Brendel

Aug 13, 2011

Alvin L. Brendel, 88, of Manheim passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing Center, Columbia. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Harry S. and A. Elsie Wolf Brendel. He was the husband of the late Dorothy L. Frey Brendel who died in 2000. Retired in 1986, Alvin was the first hired...

Austin N. Barber

Austin N. Barber

Aug 13, 2011

Austin N. Barber, 17, of Manheim was embraced in his Lord's arms on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Born in Lancaster, he was the loving son of Shane B. and Angela "Angi" Collins Barber of Manheim. Austin was an 11th grade student at Manheim Central High School and enjoyed participating in the talent shows at...

Allison Marie Walsh

Allison Marie Walsh

Aug 12, 2011

Allison Marie Walsh, 21, of Manheim, died on Friday, August 12, 2011 at the Hershey Medical Center with her infant daughter, Alexandria Marie Walsh. Born in Lebanon, Allison was the daughter of Thomas J. husband of Kathryn Walsh of Manheim and Sharon M. wife of Lee R. Bashore of Swedesboro, NJ. Allison worked for School Specialty of Mount Joy; previously...

Rose G. Kreidler

Rose G. Kreidler

Aug 11, 2011

Rose G. Kreidler, 73, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Rufus S. and Elva Bryan Boyer. She was the wife of the late David W. Kreidler who died in 1985. Rose was a faithful member at Manheim Brethren In Christ Church. She...

Sherry L. Altland

Sherry L. Altland

Aug 8, 2011

Sherry L. Altland, 42, of Marietta, died unexpectedly, Monday, August 8, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Scott A. Altland. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of James Albert of Marietta, and the late Judy (Ricedorf) Albert. Sherry was a homemaker, and enjoyed reading and cooking. Surviving in addition to her husband and father are...

Mae Irene Sloan

Mae Irene Sloan

Aug 8, 2011

Mae Irene Sloan, 80 of Manheim, died Monday, August 8, 2011 following a brief illness at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late James and Eva Haldeman Weachter. Mae worked in the Deli Department for the former Kreider's Family Restaurant Store Manheim and also served as a school crossing guard for Manheim Borough;...

David G. Nolt

David G. Nolt

Aug 6, 2011

David G. Nolt, 76, formerly of Bradenton, Fl., died peacefully on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Leacock Township, he was the son of the late Lester O. and Nora Good Nolt. David worked as a truck driver for Rohrer's Quarry in Lititz; previously he was employed as a truck driver for B....