Obituaries
William C. "Bill" Hummer
Aug 21, 2025
William C. “Bill” Hummer, 93, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl S. and Anna K. Cassel Hummer. Bill was the loving husband of Donna L. Burd Hummer who died in February of 2020 following 47 years of marriage. Bill was a...
Elaine K. Hollinger
Aug 20, 2025
Elaine K. Hollinger, 94, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Reppert Kapp. She was the loving wife of the late Wilbur N. Hollinger who died in 1991. Elaine was a custodian for the Manheim Central School District for 24...
Janice R. Martin
Aug 19, 2025
Janice R. Martin, 84, of Manheim, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 surrounded by her family. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Edith Shue Rohrer. She was a 1959 graduate of Manheim Central. A homemaker, Janice was the loving wife of Jay S. Martin, and they observed...
Martha E. Sensenig
Aug 19, 2025
Martha Sensenig (Charles), 90, passed on August 19th, 2025. A native of Lancaster County, she was born and raised in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. For 70 years she was a faithful wife to her husband Gerald. Martha was a dedicated homemaker and Dachshund lover while transitioning into business ownership, owning and operating "Sensenig Mobile Snacks" with a permanent location at Conestoga Auction...
Peter J. Parsil
Aug 19, 2025
Peter J. Parsil passed away, peacefully, in the very early hours of Tuesday, August 19, 2025. His beloved wife of 35 years, Brooke Minnich, was by his side. He bravely fought a battle with brain cancer but never gave up the positive outlook on life that he had always been known to endorse.
Born in Morristown, New Jersey, in...
Carol A. Stoltz
Aug 18, 2025
Carol A. (Shutt) Stoltz, 71, of Lebanon passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clayton W. and Pauline (Wolf) Shutt. She was the wife of the late Donald L. “Don” Stoltz who died in 2022. She was also predeceased by her brother, Dennis C. Shutt. Carol graduated in 1972 from...
Anna R. Wetzler
Aug 18, 2025
Anna R. Wetzler, 101, of Lititz and formally of Neffsville, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Elsie Ruthhart Rothfus. She was the loving wife of the late Arthur J. Wetzler Sr., who passed away in 1990. They were married for 32 years. Anna...
Betty I. "Peg" Whitcraft
Aug 16, 2025
Betty I. “Peg” Whitcraft, 97, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities. Born in Brickerville, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Mazie Boyer Strauss; and the stepdaughter of the late Martha Redcay Strauss. Peg was the loving wife of Robert T. “Bob” Whitcraft who died in...
Evelyn L. Snyder
Aug 14, 2025
Evelyn L. Snyder, 88, formerly of Mount Joy, died peacefully, on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Abbeyville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster. She was the loving wife of the late Robert E. Snyder who died in 1993. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter A. and Sara S. (Rittenhouse) McComsey. Evelyn was a...
Lucille Hershey Mazzella
Aug 9, 2025
Lucille Hershey Mazzella, 77, of Lititz, died peacefully Saturday, August 9, 2025 at The Glen at Willow Valley. She was the widow of Joseph John Mazzella who died in 2002. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the Romaine (Groff) Hershey of Penryn and the late Glenn H. Hershey. Lucille worked for Boyd Gaming for over 20 years where...
Micah Diffenderfer
Aug 4, 2025
Micah Diffenderfer, 37, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, August 4, 2025, after courageously battling sarcoma cancer for almost a year. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of John and Kathleen Fodor Diffenderfer. He was the loving husband of Heidi Ellenberger and they observed their 11th wedding anniversary this past May. Micah...
Kim Mumma
Aug 1, 2025
Kim Mumma, 58, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Linda Wilson. She was the loving wife of John Mumma Jr. of South Carolina. Her interests include, cooking, fishing, crafts, listening to Elvis, and she loved spending time with family and friends.
Surviving in addition to her...
Ruth G. Shelly
Aug 1, 2025
Ruth G. Shelly, 91 of Manheim, died on Friday, August 1, 2025 at United Zion Retirement Community. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, David M. Shelly. Born in Manheim on September 5, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Amos G. and Amelia (Geib) Kulp.
Ruth was a nurse’s aide at Brethren Village. She was a member...
Theresa L. Campbell
Aug 1, 2025
Theresa L. Campbell, or “Mother Theresa”, of Manheim passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025 at the age of 63. She was a beloved mother, sister, aunt, nana and friend. Although she faced many challenges throughout her life and her journey was not always easy, she faced her struggles with strength and determination. Born in Kane, PA, she was the...
David M. Shelly
Jul 27, 2025
David M. Shelly, 96, of Manheim, died on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. He was the husband of Ruth G. (Kulp) Shelly of Manheim to whom he was married for 70 years. Born in Manheim on February 10, 1929, he was the son of the late Henry and Anna (Miller) Shelly.
David was a farmer and...
Doris E. Ritter
Jul 26, 2025
Doris E. Ritter, 82, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Luther Acres. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ruth Schock Warner. Doris was the loving wife of the late Carl S. Ritter who died in March 2022, following 57 years of marriage. Doris worked many years...
Jacquelyn L. Fetter
Jul 25, 2025
Jacquelyn L. Fetter, 71, of Manheim. Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 25, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born on December 13, 1953 in Newfoundland, she was the daughter of the late William and Lorraine Pendergast Tomer.
Surviving are two sons, Larry Fetter Jr. and Leslie Fetter both of Manheim, two granddaughters, Kayla Fetter and...
Stanley Talbot Prince
Jul 17, 2025
Dr. Stanley T. Prince, 76, husband of Linda Watford Prince, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2025, at his home.
Dr. Prince was born in 1949, to the late Francis Middleton Prince and the late Elease Moore Prince. He graduated from T.L. Hanna High School in 1967 and then went on to serve in the National Guard from 1968 to 1974. During...
Sarah E. (Gehman) Allen
Jul 17, 2025
Sarah E. (Gehman) Allen, 32, of Lancaster, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 17, 2025 following a courageous battle with cancer.
Sarah was so many things, but first and foremost, she was a daughter of Christ. She spread His light in every room she entered and impacted all she encountered by living her faith with...
Ethel Eckert
Jul 17, 2025
Ethel M. Eckert, 79, formerly of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at South Mountain Restoration Center, South Mountain, PA. She was the loving wife of Larry G. Eckert, Lititz. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Mahlon and Elsie (Gilbert) Mull. Ethel was a homemaker most of her life, and enjoyed crocheting, knitting, and...
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