Obituaries
Warren J. Miller
Sep 8, 2023
Warren J. Miller, 88, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, September 8, 2023 at United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Leola, he was the son of the late Harry and Grace Neff Miller. Warren was the loving husband of Ada E. Groff Miller and they observed their 69th wedding anniversary in March of this year. He was employed...
David C. Derstler
Sep 7, 2023
David C. Derstler, 93, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Born in Marietta, he was the son of the late Howard N. and Florence K. Hershey Derstler. David was the loving husband of the late Joyce M. Shaub Derstler who died in April of 2020 following 66 years...
Dorothy V. Earhart
Sep 6, 2023
Dorothy V. Earhart, 84, of Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at the Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin G. and Dorothy Ware Forrest. She was a 1957 graduate of Warwick High School. A homemaker, Dorothy was the loving wife of the late Bruce M. Earhart who died...
Phoebe H. Showers
Sep 6, 2023
Phoebe H. Showers, 92, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Phoebe MaKibbin Hunter. Phoebe was the loving wife of the late Glenn I. Showers who died in September 1994 following 40 years of marriage. For more than 28 years, Phoebe worked...
Robert D. "Bob" Schreiber
Sep 5, 2023
Robert D. “Bob” Schreiber, 71, of Lancaster, died peacefully, Tuesday September 5, 2023 at Penn State Lancaster Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Sharon L. (McCullough) Schreiber and they celebrated 36 years of marriage this past February 14th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Donald E. and Joanne (Landis) Schreiber. Bob was...
Betty M. Strickler
Sep 4, 2023
Betty M. Strickler, 96, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2023 at Landis Homes. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd A. and Margaret A. Sheid Mort. Betty was the loving wife of the late Glenn D. Strickler who died in May of 2001 following 54 years of marriage. For many...
Josephine T. Brubaker
Sep 3, 2023
Josephine T. “Josie” Brubaker, 82, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Mastersonville, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Esther Sangrey Tyson. She was the loving wife of Glenn E. Brubaker.
Surviving in addition to her husband are five children: Duane husband of Melanie...
Josephine I. Ella
Sep 1, 2023
Josephine I. Ella, 93, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2023 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Strohm Shirk. She was the loving wife of the late Ralph Ella Sr., who passed away in 2016. Josephine was a secretary for the former Raymark...
Roy B. Stoner
Sep 1, 2023
Roy B. Stoner, 98, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Landis Homes. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Alvan P. and Sadie Burkholder Stoner. Roy was the loving husband of the late Ruth Irene Bauman Stoner who died in July of 2012 following 66 years of marriage. A lifelong dairy farmer,...
Nancy A. Rackmil
Sep 1, 2023
Nancy A. Rackmil, 88, of Ephrata, formerly of Lancaster, died on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Keystone Villa of Ephrata, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late William C. and Marie Catherine Winters Berwick. Nancy was the loving wife of Charles I. Rackmil Jr. who died in...
Joan L. Stasko
Aug 30, 2023
Joan L. Stasko, 82, of Manheim, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Clarence Newcomer of Myrtle Beach, SC and the late Mildred Heffelfinger Newcomer. She was the loving wife of Joseph S. “Joe” Stasko Jr., and they observed their 45th wedding anniversary this month. Joan retired as a beautician...
Diane R. Lodish
Aug 28, 2023
Diane R. Lodish, 90, of Lititz passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones, on Monday, August 28, 2023, at Moravian Manor Communities. Born in Tower City, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Ruth Masterson Underkoffler. Diane was the loving wife of the late Joseph P. Lodish who died in January of 2015. For 38 years...
Harry G. Frey
Aug 27, 2023
Harry G. Frey, 85, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Oscar F. and Dorothy M. Boyce Frey. He was the loving husband of Carolyn K. Reese Frey, and they observed their 60th wedding anniversary earlier this month. Harry proudly served...
Leroy F. Bender
Aug 26, 2023
Leroy F. Bender, 91, of Mount Joy, died on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Milton Grove, he was the son of the late John S. and Myrtle Frey Bender. Leroy was the loving husband of Lois L. Glatfelter Bender, and they observed 68 years of marriage this past April. He was...
Alan R. Price
Aug 24, 2023
Alan R. Price, 99, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at the United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Raymond V. and May I. Lowry Price. Alan was the loving husband of Mildred E. Hampp Price who died in March of 2014. During World War II, Alan served in the...
Marvin F. Hagens
Aug 23, 2023
Marvin F. Hagens, 86, of Manheim, went to be with his Lord & Savior, Wednesday, August 23, 2023. He was the loving husband of the late Nancy J. (Keefer) Hagens who died in 2018. Born in Quarryville, he was the son of the late Clyde and Viola (Myers) Hagens. Marvin was a driver and forklift operator for J.C....
H. Hyman Blackwell
Aug 23, 2023
H. Hyman Blackwell, 70, of Lancaster, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Born in Statesville, N.C. he was the son of Sarah Gillis Blackwell of Charlotte, N.C., and the late John Blackwell. Hyman was the loving husband of Lori Wiechers-Blackwell and they would have observed their 31st wedding anniversary in...
Josiah N. Maier
Aug 22, 2023
Josiah Nathanael Maier, son of Daniel and Karen Maier of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023, in an automobile accident. Josiah was an Activities Administrator at Refreshing Mountain Retreat and Adventure Center in Stevens, PA and attended Newport Church.
A Life Celebration will be held at Newport Church, 656 W Newport...
Roberta E. Mentzer
Aug 20, 2023
Roberta E. Mentzer, 87, of Mount Joy, died peacefully, Sunday, August 20, 2023. She was the widow of the late Harry E. “Skip” Mentzer who died in 2014. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Elsie (Sprout) Frank. She was a homemaker most of her working life and greatly enjoy spending time...
Christian K. "Chris" Huber
Aug 17, 2023
Christian K. “Chris” Huber, “Smiley”, 90, of Manheim passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in East Earl Township, he was the son of the late Phares M. and Lena Kurtz Huber. He was the loving husband of the late Elva B. Good Huber who died in 2005. Chris...
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