Obituaries
Edward Walter Longenecker
Mar 7, 2025
Edward Walter Longenecker, 86, East Petersburg, died peacefully on March 7, 2025 at Penn State Lancaster Medical Center after a three-week illness. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Ammon and Gertrude (Diller) Longenecker. He and his wife Dorothy (Hershey) Longenecker recently observed their 65th wedding anniversary on February 12th.
Ed was a 1956 graduate of Manheim Central...
Ruth W. Todd
Mar 6, 2025
Ruth W. Todd, 77, of Manheim, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Ruth began her journey on October 10, 1947 in the Strasburg area as the daughter of the late Charles E. and Susie Weaver Good. She married the love of her life, Jay L. Todd, in 1968, enjoying over...
Randy L. Enck
Mar 6, 2025
Randy L. “Pops” Enck, 77, of Manheim died peacefully at home on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Leon Z. and Betty J. Fetter Enck. He was the loving husband of Peg Ginder Enck and they would have observed their 59th wedding anniversary this September. For 43 years, Randy was operations manager...
Thelma J. Becker
Mar 5, 2025
Thelma J. Becker, 95, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Rufus W. and Barbara Heisey Kover. She was the wife of the late Rev. Paul G. Ruhl who died in 1984 and her second husband the late J. Franklin Becker...
Charles A. Tshudy
Feb 28, 2025
Charles A. Tshudy, 41, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Rose E. Alleman Tshudy of Manheim, and the late Robert E. Tshudy Sr.
He attended Manheim Central High School class of 2002, and graduated from Millersville University of...
Robert G. "Bob" Mumma
Feb 26, 2025
Robert G. “Bob” Mumma, 72, Exeter, and formerly of East Petersburg, took a trip to be with his lord on February 26, 2025.
He was the beloved son of the late Ammon and Edith Mumma, and devoted husband of the late Mary Ellen Mumma.
A 1970 graduate of Hempfield High School, he earned full retirement from Armstrong Flooring Plant. “Bob”, as he...
Jean A. Peck
Feb 26, 2025
Jean A. Peck, 94, of Elizabethtown, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Hughestown, she was the daughter of the late Paul J. and Viola M. (Moyer) Anderson. She was the loving wife of the late Robert A. Peck. Jean retired from M&M Mars, Elizabethtown, and was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
Kathryn Ruhl Wolgemuth
Feb 25, 2025
Kathryn (Kate, Kathy) Ruhl Wolgemuth, age 87, died peacefully at her home at Brethren Village on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Kate was known for her compassion and kindness to everyone she met. She will be missed by her family and many friends, near and far with whom she made meaningful connections.
Two of her beloved caregivers, Melissa and Jasmine, along with...
Shirley J. Habecker
Feb 25, 2025
Shirley J. Habecker, 83, of Gretna Springs, Manheim, died peacefully, Tuesday February 25, 2025 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of Ronald E. Habecker who died in 2017. Born in Manheim Township, she was the daughter of the late David I. and Helen B. (Kulmer) Dickel.
Shirley enjoyed spending time over many years at family cabins in Tioga and...
Earl B. Zimmerman
Feb 24, 2025
Earl B. Zimmerman, 87, formerly of Mount Joy, died unexpectedly, Monday, February 24, 2025 at Landis Home, Lititz, where he was residing. He was the widower of the late JoAnn (Hess) Zimmerman who died in 2022. Born in Lititz he was the son of the late Harry and Grace (Bucher) Zimmerman. Earl was retired from Lancaster Malleable Castings...
Helen M. Herr
Feb 24, 2025
Helen M. Herr, 90, of Manheim died peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2025 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. She was born in Johnson City, Tennessee to the late Talyor and Bessie (Mosley) Whittemore. She was the widow of J. Robert Herr.
She and her husband owned their own toy business and sold them at Roots and Green Dragon and later became...
James Frank Bortner
Feb 24, 2025
James Frank Bortner, 83, of Mount Joy, died peacefully, Monday, February 24, 2025 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the widow of Nancy L. Bortner who died in 2016.Born in Middletown he was the son of the late Mervin D. and Grace (Keim) Bortner. He was retired from the former Agway Distribution Center, Elizabethtown. His hobbies included...
Elizabeth R. "Betty" Mumma
Feb 22, 2025
Elizabeth R. “Betty” Mumma, 81, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Betty was born and raised in Guatemala, Central America. She was mentored under the Central American Missions and began serving the Lord as a sacred soloist and recording artist for the TGNA...
Wayne K. Callahan
Feb 22, 2025
Wayne K. Callahan, 71, of Manheim, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 22, 2025. He was born in Lewistown, PA to the late Kenneth and Margaret (Goodwin) Callahan. Wayne was the loving husband of Jenese (Watson) Callahan, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.
Wayne was a 1971 graduate of Kishacoquillas High School. He...
Mary Kathryn Hernley
Feb 21, 2025
Mary Kathryn Hernley, (The Flower Lady), 89, of Manheim went home to be with her Lord on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Elam and Susan Graybill Sensenich. She was the loving wife of Peter A. Hernley and they observed their 69th wedding anniversary in...
Bethany A. McMullen
Feb 19, 2025
Bethany A. McMullen, 68, of Willow Street, loving wife, mother, and sister, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 as a result of Alzheimer related conditions.
Born in Star Lake, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Muriel Stockton VanGelder, and the step daughter of Goodwin Gardner of Canton, New York. Bethany was the wife of Gerard M....
David L. Miller
Feb 18, 2025
David L. Miller 77, of Mertztown, and formerly of Lancaster County, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Cedar Crest Post Acute, Allentown. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Elva Longenecker Miller of Lititz, and the late Ernest Miller. David was a Pastor in the Church of the Brethren, serving in churches throughout Eastern and Central Pennsylvania....
Paul E. "Shirky" Shirk
Feb 18, 2025
Paul E. “Shirky” Shirk, 73, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Strohm Shirk. He was the loving husband of Dana Ringler Shirk and they would have observed their 16th wedding anniversary next month. Shirky was a driver for the Manheim Auto...
Marjorie C. Lovett
Feb 17, 2025
Marjorie C Lovett passed away peacefully at Luther Acres, Monday, February 17th, 2025 at 97 years of age. She was known for her creative talents and kindness to everyone. Her glass was always half full. Marjorie had multiple careers, starting as a Concert Pianist, then becoming a Reference Librarian, & eventually taking up painting which she passionately continued until her...
Judith A. Kiehl
Feb 16, 2025
Judith A. Kiehl, 82, of Ephrata, entered into eternal life on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township, she was the only daughter of the late George and Arline (Geib) Diffenderfer. She graduated from Manheim Central HS in 1960 and her first job was grading eggs as an egg candler, and later...
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