Obituaries
Charles H. Wildt Jr.
Aug 25, 2021
Charles H. “Charlie” Wildt Jr., age 70, of Tennessee and formerly of Manheim passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles H. Sr. and Anna Wunder Wildt. He was the loving husband of Nancy Eitnier Wildt and they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary earlier this month. Charlie retired as...
Garry R. Maurer
Aug 24, 2021
Garry R. Maurer, 74, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing, Palmyra. Born in Ashland, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph and Gladys Yoder Maurer. He was the loving husband of Margaret A. “Peggy” Fenimore Maurer. They would have observed their 39th wedding anniversary this December. Garry worked at Alcoa,...
Mary Eva Hummel
Aug 23, 2021
Mary Eva Hummel, 90, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Spruce Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation, Reading. Born in Lickdale, she was the daughter of the late George and Katie Kiss Loverich. Mary was the loving wife of Herbert L. Hummel who died in 2019. A homemaker, Mary Eva Hummel was a nurturing woman, to say the...
Shirley A. Fisher
Aug 22, 2021
Shirley A. Fisher, 71, of Manheim passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Mary B. Garman Hershey. She was the loving wife of Benjamin H. “Ben” Fisher and they would have celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary this October. Shirley was a member...
Debra Ann Ulicny
Aug 21, 2021
Debra Ann Ulicny, 59, of Lititz, died peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of Eugene A. and Diana Pisanelli Pompei of West Chester. Debra was the loving wife of Edward C. Ulicny and they observed their 33rd wedding anniversary in July of this year. She was...
Mary A. Flory
Aug 21, 2021
Mary A. Flory, 86, of Palmyra, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Palmyra. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of Elmer and Mabel (Shue) Ault. She was employed by the former Schick Corp. of Lancaster. Mary was an avid bingo player, and also enjoyed video poker. Surviving are two daughters Joann wife of...
Sheryl J. Morin
Aug 20, 2021
Sheryl J. Morin, 69, Yeoman First Class U.S. Naval Reserves (Retired), of Manheim PA, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. She was the loving wife of Paul P. Morin, having celebrated 29 years of marriage. Born in Akron, OH, she was the daughter of the late Raymond E. and Florence (Weiland) Godwin. She...
Betty M. High
Aug 18, 2021
Betty M. High, 84, of Lititz, died peacefully at the Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Born in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late Warren K. and Elsie Zimmerman Martin. Betty was the loving wife of Samuel E. High Jr. and they would have observed their 67th wedding anniversary in October of this year. Betty...
Marlin L. "Pete" Cassel
Aug 18, 2021
Marlin L. “Pete” Cassel, 81, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Walter K. and Nettie Forney Cassel. He was the loving husband of Susan E. Buckwalter Cassel and they would have observed their 60th wedding anniversary in September of this year....
Emma N. Zimmerman
Aug 17, 2021
Emma N. Zimmerman, 79, passed away on Tuesday August 17, 2021 at the Fairmount Homes, Ephrata. She was born in East Earl Township to the late John B and Esther (Nolt) Zimmerman. She was the wife of Elmer S. Zimmerman. The couple was married on November 8, 1962. Emma was a member of Clearview Mennonite Church, Weaverland Conference. She was...
Steve L. Szobocsan Jr.
Aug 17, 2021
Steve L. Szobocsan Jr., 62, of Manheim, and formerly of Elizabethtown; died peacefully on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Steve L. Sr. and Thelma “Penny” Van Aken Szobocsan. Steve was the loving husband of Patricia M. “Patti” Alleman Szobocsan and they would have observed their 41st...
Verna S. Stoltzfus
Aug 16, 2021
Verna S. Stoltzfus, 88, of Mount Joy, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 16, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the devoted wife and widow of Henry S. Stoltzfus who died in 2001. Born in Rapho Twp., she was the daughter of the late Daniel F. and Lena (Shenk) Breneman. As a homemaker...
Jeanne Z. Costik
Aug 15, 2021
Jeanne Z. Ginder Costik, 89, of Middletown, passed away at the home of her daughter Barbara on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born in Salunga she was the daughter of the late Martin “Bill” and Tekla (Brooks) Ginder. She was the widow of Edward P. Costik and together they started Middletown Lumber Inc. Jeanne is survived by five children Edward, John,...
Jacqueline T. Lewis
Aug 13, 2021
Jacqueline T. Lewis, 86, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Kadima at Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Stacy and Christine Hostetter Miller. In her early years Jackie worked as a technician for the former RCA Corporation, and as a machine operator for Howmet Corporation, both of Lancaster. With a background...
Nelda M. Bender
Aug 6, 2021
Nelda M. Bender, 70, of Lancaster passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Irvin M. and Mary Greenawalt Forry. She was the loving wife of Steven E. Bender and they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary next month. In her later years,...
Ruth M. Patches
Aug 2, 2021
Ruth M. Patches, 93, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, August 2, 2021, at her home. Born in Tower City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond A. and Annie J. (Shuey) Lubold. Ruth is now reunited with her loving husband, Edward P. (Ted) Patches, who died in 1973. She was an active and faithful member of Trinity...
Bertha W. Brubaker
Aug 1, 2021
Bertha W. Brubaker, 89, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Pleasant View Communities. Born in Lititz, February 6, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Michael N. and Jennie Steffy Wenger. Bertha was the loving wife of Benjamin B. Brubaker and they observed their 55th wedding anniversary in May of this year. For over 20...
Mervin H. Keith
Jul 30, 2021
Mervin H. Keith, 95, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 30, 2021 at Brethren Village, Lititz. Born in Brunnerville, he was the son of the late Ralph and Stella Horning Keith. He was the loving husband of Miriam Haldeman Keith with whom he shared 74 years of marriage. Mervin retired from Alcoa, Lancaster. He was an active member...
Nathaniel F. "Nathan" Varner
Jul 30, 2021
Nathaniel F. “Nathan” Varner, 41, of East Petersburg passed away after a motorcycle accident on Friday, July 30, 2021. Born in Lewistown, he was the son of Kathleen J. Hummer wife of Glenn C. Hummer of Manheim and Thomas M. Varner husband of Judy Varner of Mt. Union. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his nieces and nephews. He...
Hedwig "Hedy" Hontz
Jul 27, 2021
Hedwig "Hedy" Hontz (nee Paegel), 81, of Manheim died quietly of natural causes on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born November 6, 1939 in Frankfurt, Germany, she fell in love with a handsome Air Force Airman, the late Kenneth M. Hontz, whom she married and followed back to the United States and many other...
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