Obituaries
Merle H. LeFever
Dec 26, 2023
Merle H. LeFever, 94, of Manheim died peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lehman H. and Frances Horst LeFever. He was the loving husband of the late June D. Koehler LeFever who died in 2022. Merle retired after 21 years as a drafting...
Patricia J. "Pat" Gerfen
Dec 25, 2023
Patricia "Pat" J. Greenawalt Gerfen, of Lititz, passed away surrounded by her family on December 25, 2023, at the age of 93. She was born in Lancaster, and was the daughter of the late M. Frances Greenawalt. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Gerfen to whom she was married to for 52 years prior to...
Gerald R. "Jerry" Brandt
Dec 22, 2023
Gerald R. “Jerry” Brandt, 87, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2023 at WellSpan, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ray and Sara Knier Brandt. Jerry was the husband of Joyce E. Hoffer Brandt and they observed their 25th wedding anniversary in July of 2023. Jerry served as...
Audree Augusta Brown
Dec 21, 2023
Audree Augusta Brown, 90 passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023at her home in Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, PA. Shewas born at Flushing Hospital in Queens, New York to Pauline and AndrewBreidenbach.
Audree graduated in June 1951 from Bayside High School and went on tograduate from the Interboro Institute Language Secretarial School in NewYork City. Upon graduation, she was...
James L. "Jim" Sweigart
Dec 21, 2023
James L. “Jim” Sweigart, 63, of Manheim passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lester H. and Gloria Lerch Sweigart. He was the loving husband of Pauline M. Kahley Sweigart and they observed their 32nd wedding anniversary this past August....
Floyd C. Phillips
Dec 20, 2023
Floyd C. Phillips, 87, a life-long resident of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late Charles and Ella Young Phillips. Floyd was the companion of Cindy Witmer who was his kind and compassionate caretaker for over 37 years. Floyd retired from...
Gerald R. Weirich
Dec 19, 2023
Gerald R. Weirich, 77, of Lititz passed away on December 19, 2023 at Neffsville Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Gerald W. and Betty Heckman Weirich. He was the husband of Sheila M. Royer Weirich. Gerald worked in the highway construction industry and enjoyed hunting.
Surviving in addition to his wife are...
Dean R. Sobon
Dec 18, 2023
Dean R. Sobon, 53, of Lititz, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, actor, theater director and teacher died peacefully with his wife by his side at the Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, December 18, 2023. Born in Somerville, NJ, he was the son of Joan Petruska Sobon of Duarte, CA, and the late Walter J. Sobon. Dean was the...
Kay J. Hoffer
Dec 17, 2023
Kay J. Hoffer, 86, of Manheim, died peacefully, Sunday December 17, 2023 at her residence. She was the widow of the late Martin S. Hoffer who died in 1988. Born in Tremont, she was the daughter of the late J. Wayne and Erma S. (Dunkle) Miller. Kay attended Manheim Central High School, and eventually received her GED. Kay was...
Evaleen R. Weinhold
Dec 16, 2023
Evaleen R. Weinhold, 99, died December 16, 2023, at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in West Hempfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Ralph D. and Esther (Weaver) Ranck Sauder.
She graduated from Manor-Millersville High School in 1942 and the Lancaster General Hospital School for Nurses in 1948. As a registered nurse, she worked in Dr....
James M. "Jimmy" Frey
Dec 14, 2023
James M. “Jimmy” Frey, 71, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Martin L. and Mildred L. Risser Frey. For over 43 years Jimmy was the custodian at the High School for the Manheim Central School District. He enjoyed...
Mahlon H. Bear
Dec 14, 2023
Mahlon H. Bear, 99, of Brickerville, died peacefully on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Ecumenical Retirement Community, Harrisburg. Born in Oregon, Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Carson Stark and Mary Ditzler Bear. He was the husband of the late Esther E. Ruth Bear who died in October of 2014. He was a 1942 graduate of...
Melvia D. Neideigh
Dec 14, 2023
Melvia D. Neideigh, 79, of Mount Joy, moved into heaven on Thursday, December 14, 2023. She was the loving wife of Galen R. Neideigh for 63 years. Born in Enid, OK, she was the daughter of the late William and Lois (Cooper) Hippensteel. She was preceded in death by a brother Robert Hippensteel and a grandson, Brian. Melvia was...
Mark H. Merkey
Dec 13, 2023
Mark H. Merkey, 89, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Samuel and Susan Bruckhart Merkey. He was the loving husband of the late Jane E. Hoffer Merkey who passed away in 2018. Mark owned and operated his farm in Rapho...
David R. Brown
Dec 12, 2023
David R. Brown, 41, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at his home in Lititz. He was born on April 15, 1982 in Portsmouth, NH. He is the son of Debra A. Jones Brown of Spring Hill, FL, and James L Brown III husband of Heather Brown of Windsor, ME. David was the husband of...
Carletta M. Herr
Dec 10, 2023
Carletta Marie Herr, 78, of Lititz, died peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2023 in her home. Daughter of the late Charles E. and Verna M. Smith Wenrich. Carletta was the wife of the late Eugene S. Herr who died in June of 2011. Carletta was a mother and an amazing grandmother.
Services for Carletta will...
Shirley A. Esbenshade
Dec 9, 2023
Shirley A. Esbenshade, of Manheim, passed into the presence of the Lord on December 9, 2023, after a yearlong fight with cancer. Born in Drumore Township, she was the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Elva Graybill Probst. Shirley was the wife of Wilmer D. Esbenshade with whom she celebrated her 67th wedding anniversary in March...
Jacob Harold Longenecker
Dec 9, 2023
Jacob Harold “Red” Longenecker, 94, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Mt Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born on September 17, 1929 in Manheim, he was the son of the late Abram and Alice Wunderlich Longenecker. He was the loving husband of the late Ruth C. Wesch Longenecker who passed away in 2004. Harold attended...
Marcel J. Helou
Dec 8, 2023
Marcel J. Helou, aged 89, peacefully departed this world on Friday, December 8, 2023, surrounded by his cherished family at Pleasant View Communities in Manheim, PA. Born in Lodi, New Jersey, Marcel's journey led him from the vibrant streets of New York City to establishing a loving home in West Caldwell, NJ, with his devoted wife, Joan E. (Nevins)...
Jean D. Zug
Dec 6, 2023
Jean D. Zug, 88 of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Eglon WV, she was the daughter of the late Homer Samuel and Loretta Valentine Fike Diehl. Jean grew up in Hummelstown, graduated from Hershey High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Elizabethtown College. She was...
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