Obituaries
Betty J. Bartsch
Oct 18, 2020
Betty J. Bartsch, 83, of Manheim passed peacefully in her sleep at Masonic Village of Elizabethtown on Sunday, October 18, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Earl E. and Elsie Fetter Rettew. Betty, the proud matriarch of a large and loving family, is survived by five children: Ken, husband of Linda Hilgert of Lititz; Debra, wife of Leonard...
Kathleen L. "Nanny" Papp
Oct 17, 2020
Kathleen L. Papp (nee Richards), age 96 of the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, PA passed away on October 17, 2020. Born in Otley, England to the late John and Lucy Richards. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great Great Grandmother. She was a war bride during WWII in England where she met and married the late Edward...
William "Bill" Wilson Green
Oct 17, 2020
William “Bill” Wilson Green (Lieutenant Colonel USMC, ret.) of East Petersburg, affectionately known as “Opa” to many beyond his 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, passed away October 17, 2020. He is dearly missed by his loving wife of 40 years, Marlena Irvin Green, his daughters and their husbands Sue and Mike Kennedy, Kelly and Chris Wood, and Jennifer Green and...
Genevieve M. "Jenny" Watson
Oct 16, 2020
Genevieve M. “Jenny” Watson, 91, of Kleinfeltersville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 16, 2020 at home. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Otho G. and Dale V. Kline Miller. Jenny was the loving wife of Lt. Colonel James R. Watson who died in 1997. Jenny attended Washington Bible College. A homemaker,...
Lloyd S. Frey
Oct 14, 2020
Lloyd S. Frey, 95, of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the Mennonite Home, due to numerous strokes. Born in West Lampeter Township, he was the son of the late Sylvester A. and Florence Kline Frey. Lloyd was married to Audrey Ackerman Frey. His first wife was the late Ruth Fuhrman Frey;...
Carl B. Snyder
Oct 12, 2020
Carl B. Snyder, 87, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Brethren Village. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Warren B. and Kathryn Brackbill Snyder. Carl was the loving husband of Sylvia Snyder and they would have observed their 68th wedding anniversary in November of this year. He was a proud third generation...
Joseph J. Turbedsky Jr.
Oct 11, 2020
Joseph J. Turbedsky Jr., 81, of Mount Joy, and formerly of New Holland, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at his home. He was born in Northampton, to the late Joseph and Anna Ziatyk Turbedsky. Joe was the loving husband of Judith Chernansky Turbedsky with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. He was a member of Glossbrenner United...
Thelma T. Shaub
Oct 11, 2020
Thelma T. Shaub, 94, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Cora Tyson Earhart. Thelma was the loving wife of the late James E. Shaub who died in April of 2014. From 1961 to 1993 Thelma helped her husband with...
Jean F. Shelly
Oct 11, 2020
Jean F. Shelly, 84, of Manheim, went to be with her Lord & Savior, Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the widow of Carl G. Shelly who died in 2014. Born in Cornwall, she was the daughter of the late John and Leona Morris Herr. Jean and Carl ministered with Christian Retreat in Haiti and Bradenton,...
J. Harold Merkey
Oct 10, 2020
J. Harold Merkey, 95, of Lititz, formerly of Manheim, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at UPMC Lititz, after a brief illness. Born June 6, 1925, in Manheim, he was the son of the late Reverend Howard A. and Nora Hershey Merkey. Harold celebrated 63 years of marriage with the love of his life, Lois...
Jolene L. Trissler
Oct 10, 2020
Jolene L. Trissler, 45, of Manheim passed away at home on Saturday, October 10, 2020 of natural causes. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of John Z. Martin of Manheim and the late Marlene Eberly Martin. She was the loving wife of Ben Trissler and they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last month. A homemaker, Jolene was a member...
Debra J. Yoder
Oct 9, 2020
Debra J. Yoder, 65, of East Petersburg, and formerly of Columbia and Mount Joy, died peacefully at her residence on Friday, October 9, 2020 surrounded by her family after a long struggle with COPD. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Carl and Martha (Sheaffer) Hess. Debra had worked in the advertising department for Engle Printing and...
Eunice K. Keller
Oct 9, 2020
Eunice K. Keller, 89, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata. Born, Nov. 29, 1930 in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late Bishop Elmer G. and Ada Kreider Martin. She was the loving wife of Lloyd B. Keller and they would have observed their 70th wedding anniversary in December of this...
Doris J. Detwiler
Oct 8, 2020
Doris J. Detwiler, 91, of Manheim, went home to be with her Lord and many beloved family and friends on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Lillian (Rhine) Adams. She was the loving wife of the late Dawson K. Detwiler who passed away in 2002. Doris was...
Donna L. Lefever-Hoover
Oct 7, 2020
Donna L. Lefever-Hoover, 69, of Manheim and formerly of Annville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Roy H. and Harriet (Frankenfield) Giesmann. She was the loving wife of Kenneth “Ken” Hoover, with whom she shared 9 years of marriage, and her first...
Irene J. Hulse
Oct 3, 2020
Irene J. Hulse, 59, of Mount Joy, peacefully went home to be with Jesus, Saturday October 3, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy after a courageous battle with COPD. Born in Lancaster, she is the daughter of Sarah E. (Rhoades) Auker Griffith, Elizabethtown and the late Soreno A. Auker. Irene was a sales representative for Kinsey’s Archery Products,...
P. Melvin Meck
Oct 3, 2020
P. Melvin Meck, 84, of Lititz, died peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Strasburg Township, he was the son of the late Paul S. and Blanche Snavely Meck. Mel was the loving husband of the late Betty Neff Meck who died in June of this year. For many years Mel worked in the...
John Brubaker Groff
Oct 2, 2020
John Brubaker Groff, 82, of Mount Joy, passed in peace with the praises of God on his lips, Friday, October 2, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Marian (Book) Groff, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage in March 2020. Born in Upper Leacock Twp, he was the son of the late John M. and...
Karrie M. Lorditch
Sep 30, 2020
Karrie M. Lorditch, 20, of Ephrata, died on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at her home. Born in Ephrata, she was the beloved daughter of the late Karen L. (Leed) Lorditch and Matthew J. husband of Mindy Lorditch. In her younger years, Karrie loved playing soccer. A cat lover, she enjoyed listening to music and going shopping. Karrie was family oriented...
Carole F. Shank
Sep 29, 2020
Heaven’s door has opened to gain a beautiful lady – our beloved Wife, Mom, Grandma, and Mimi. Carole F. Shank, 83, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29th. She will be greatly missed by us all! We have no doubt that she is now an angel watching over us. Carole was the daughter of the late Carl and...
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