Obituaries
Michael C. Long
Feb 13, 2021
Michael C. Long, 72, of Lititz passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Richard M. and Helen Pfautz Long. He was the loving husband of Mary Ann Allwein Long and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in October of last year. Michael retired as a truckdriver...
Sandra G. Dalane
Feb 13, 2021
Sandra G. Dalane, 59, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of Edison, NJ, died Saturday, February 13, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Fredericksburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Telly and Marion (Bogardus) Lawhorne. Sandra enjoyed helping people and worked in retail as a cashier, and later loved being a CNA. She loved gardening, and...
Rachael Ann Landis
Feb 10, 2021
Rachael Ann Landis, 95, of Landis Homes, Lititz and formerly of Hunsicker Road, Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Born in Upper Leacock Township, she was the daughter of David Leaman and Amelia Buckwalter Hess. Rachael was the loving wife of Mervin L. Landis and they celebrated 72 years of marriage this past November. A double wedding was...
Madelon L. Metzger
Feb 10, 2021
Madelon L. Metzger, 69, died peacefully, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Maple Farms, Akron. She was the widow of the late Lewis J. Metzger, who died in October 2020. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Natalie (Brubaker) White. Madelon was a typesetter and proof reader for over 30 years at Science Press of Ephrata. She enjoyed...
Dennis D. Hullihen
Feb 9, 2021
Dennis D. Hullihen, 70, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Magnolias of Lancaster. He was the loving husband Margaret (Bowersox) Wenger. Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Dale and Rexine (Stumpf) Hullihen. He was a graduate of McCaskey High School, class of 1968. Dennis was a people person and loved being in retail...
Sidney F. Wray
Feb 8, 2021
Sidney F. Wray, 81, of Mountville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 8, 2021. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank and Ruth Robbins Wray. He was the loving husband of Judith M. Barrick Wray whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Sidney was a 1957 graduate of McCaskey High School and retired from...
Raymond Warfel "Ray" Sweitzer
Feb 8, 2021
Raymond Warfel Sweitzer, 86, of Elizabethtown, died on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Emerald Rehab and Healthcare Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Salunga, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Florence Warfel Sweitzer. Ray was the loving husband of Esther A. Ebersole Sweitzer for 39 years. He was a faithful member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Bainbridge. A...
Theodore Adamko
Feb 6, 2021
Theodore Adamko devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, dedicated firefighter and community supporter, age 92, passed peacefully in his sleep the morning of February 6, 2021 after a valiant struggle with Alzheimer’s disease at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster, PA. He never allowed anything to destroy his sweet and gentle nature. Until recently, Ted was a lifelong resident of Freehold,...
Simon Peter Kraybill
Feb 6, 2021
Simon Peter Kraybill, of Lititz, and formerly of Elizabethtown; loving husband, family patriarch, farmer, businessman, and servant of the church died at Landis Homes on February 6, 2021 at 99 years of age. Born on September 6, 1921 to Martin and Suie Kraybill of Elizabethtown, Simon married his lifetime love, Mary Jean Sherer, on October 21, 1944. They raised seven...
John A. Heisey Sr.
Feb 6, 2021
John A. Heisey Sr., 96, of Lancaster, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late George and Elsie Krall Heisey. John was the loving husband of Marian Getz Heisey and they observed their 33rd wedding anniversary in July of last year. Throughout his life John...
Pauline B. Hess
Feb 4, 2021
Pauline B. Hess, 96, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of East Petersburg, died on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Elizabethtown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Rohrerstown, she was the daughter of the late John and Alta Rohrer Bear. Pauline was the loving wife of the late Jonas G. Hess who died in March of 1999. She was a faithful member...
M. Eugene "Gene" Kready
Feb 4, 2021
M. Eugene “Gene” Kready, 87, formerly of Manheim, died Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Luther Acres, Lititz, where he was residing. He was the husband of the late Lois (Eckert) Kready, who died in 2012. Born in Elstonville, he was the son of the late Rev. Francis and Mabel (Kupp) Kready. Gene was a machine shop foreman at the former...
Daniel T. Lewis
Feb 3, 2021
Daniel T. Lewis, 78, a resident of Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle, West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Richard S. and Dorothy Murphy Lewis. He was born deaf and his mother taught him to read lips and use sign language. Dan...
Lloyd B. Keller
Feb 3, 2021
Lloyd B. Keller, 90, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata. Born on July 14, 1930 in Lititz, he was the son of John R. and Anna B. Keller. On December 2, 1950, he married Eunice K. Martin, who preceded him in death on October 9, 2020. Lloyd was a faithful husband and...
Bernice G. Groff
Feb 2, 2021
Bernice G. Groff, 91, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Lottie Graybill Hess. She was the loving wife of the late Paul E. Groff who died in December of last year. She was a member...
Kenneth L. Dietz
Feb 2, 2021
Kenneth L. Dietz, 63, of Mount Joy, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Linford and Violet Haberle Dietz. Ken was the loving husband of Kim Johnson Dietz and they observed their 40th wedding anniversary in October of last year. In 1979, Ken graduated from...
Nia Dionne Smith
Jan 30, 2021
Nia Dionne Smith, 27, of Manheim, beloved daughter of Gregg M. and Sheila M. Harnish Smith, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, after Nia made the decision to close the book on her earthly journey. Nia was inquisitively gifted, and that quality followed her throughout her life. She was a 2012 graduate of Manheim Central High School, and was...
Dan G. Bender
Jan 29, 2021
Dan Bender’s big heart unexpectedly gave out on January 29, 2021, much too soon for family and friends. He was 65. Born in Lititz, son of Jean (Hanna) and Robert Bender, who predeceased him, Dan made the area his lifelong home for his family and business. With the love of his life and wife, Adessa (Schmid), Dan moved to and...
Harry J. "Jim" Reppert
Jan 29, 2021
Harry J. “Jim” Reppert, 94, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late LeRoy S. and Helen Keller Reppert. He was the loving husband of the late Reba Witman Reppert who died in 2011. Jim retired from the Fuller Company, Manheim and following retirement he worked part-time for...
Dorothy M. Walters
Jan 28, 2021
Dorothy M. Walters, 93, went home to be with her Lord & Savior Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Brethren Village, Lititz, where she was a resident for the last 19 years. She was the widow of the late Rev. William “Pastor Bill” Walters who died in 2017. Born in West Donegal Twp. She was the daughter of the late Martin...
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