Obituaries
Darl L. Startzell
Oct 28, 2020
Darl L. Startzell, 76, of Lititz, died peacefully Wednesday, October 28, 2020, with his family by his side, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Herneisen) Startzell, having celebrated 54 years of marriage on October 15th, 2020. Born in Brookville, Pennsylvania (Jefferson County) he was the son of the late Calvin and E. Grace (Wise) Startzell....
Arthur D. Wenger
Oct 27, 2020
Arthur D. Wenger, 92, of Lititz went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Landis Homes. Born in Leola, he was the son of the late Noah and Elma Denlinger Wenger. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Kathryn Heller Wenger who died in 2019. Arthur retired as owner and operator of his...
Lester D. Adams
Oct 25, 2020
Lester D. Adams, 86, of Manheim and formerly of Salunga, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Shoemakersville, he was the son of Morris and Stella Keim Adams. He was the loving husband of the late Janet Ruhl Adams who passed away in 2004. Lester was a mailman in Salunga for over...
Lewis J. Metzger
Oct 25, 2020
Lewis J. Metzger, 75, died peacefully, Sunday October 25, 2020 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was the loving husband of Madelon, and they celebrated 34 years of marriage. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Florence “Flossie” (Sherk) Metzger. Lewis was an industrial maintenance mechanic for over 20 years at Science Press of Ephrata. Lewis proudly...
Siegrid M. "Siegi" Sheesley
Oct 24, 2020
Siegrid M. “Siegi” Sheesley, 78, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Bodenbach, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Erhart and Maria Flegel. Siegi was the loving wife of Donald E. Sheesley and they observed their 59th wedding anniversary in June of this year. A talented artist, Siegi...
Marian Parnell Ginder
Oct 24, 2020
Marian P. Ginder, 85, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Eva Stermer Weaver. Marian was the loving wife of the late J. Wilbur “Nip” Ginder who died in May of this year. A homemaker, she was a...
M. Arlene Snavely
Oct 23, 2020
M. Arlene Snavely, 97, of Manheim, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in West Lampeter Township, Arlene was the daughter of the late Jacob H. and Martha H. Kendig Witmer. She was the loving wife of Raymond N. Snavely who died in 2009. Arlene was a homemaker and...
Suzanne B. "Suzie" Lausch
Oct 22, 2020
Suzanne B. “Suzie” Lausch, 69, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Bernice Brubaker Lausch. For over 35 years Suzie worked in the food service industry for Service America, Lancaster; she later was employed by Burger...
Richard S. "Dick" Kramer Jr.
Oct 22, 2020
On Thursday, October 22, 2020 Richard S. “Dick” Kramer Jr., 78, of Lancaster, left this earth and will never officially have to call into work again. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard S. and Ruth Lamborn Kramer. Dick was the loving husband of Vivian Flosser Kramer and they observed their 55th wedding anniversary in January...
Geoffrey Robert Miller
Oct 19, 2020
Geoffrey Robert Miller passed away peacefully at his home on October 19, 2020. Born June 18, 1947 he was the son of the late Robert Paul and Jean Glick Miller. He was also lovingly known as “Geoffrey R.” by his family. He was the husband of Susan Musser Miller with whom he shared a life for over 30 years. Geoffrey...
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...
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