Obituaries

Esther  B. Kreider

Esther B. Kreider

May 14, 2020

Esther B. Kreider, 96, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Elizabeth Township, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Annie Bruckhart Garman. She was the wife of the late Harold B. Kreider who died in 2011. Esther was a member of White Oak Church of the...

K. Jane Connors

K. Jane Connors

May 11, 2020

K. Jane Connors, 87, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Harry Eberly and Kathryn Reisch Druckenbrod. She was the wife of the late Ernest “Tony” Showalter who died in 2007 and her second husband, the late William Connors who died in 1999....

Reuben Z. Stoltzfus

Reuben Z. Stoltzfus

May 10, 2020

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Psalms 103:1 Reuben Z. Stoltzfus, 82, of Manheim went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. He was the son of the late Elias R. and Catherine King Stoltzfus. He was...

Grace B. Maurer

Grace B. Maurer

May 10, 2020

Grace B. Maurer, 88, of Neffsville, and formerly of East Petersburg, died peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Mastersonville, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Mabel Steinmetz Brandt. Grace was the loving wife of the late Samuel L. Maurer III who died in May of 2015. Grace worked for over 20 years...

John S. Sides

John S. Sides

May 8, 2020

John S. Sides, 77, of Manheim, died on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Lehigh Valley Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John A. and Edna M. Brown Sides. John was the loving husband of Ethel J. Wiggins Sides. He proudly graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1960. John worked...

Yvonne D. Graham

Yvonne D. Graham

May 7, 2020

Yvonne "Bonnie" D. Musser Graham, went home to heaven on May 7, 2020. She was the daughter of the late, C. Walton Musser and Leona Nattress Langenburg. She was born on November 2, 1930 and was a lifelong resident of Manheim. Yvonne was a devoted member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, “the Red Rose Church”, and will always be fondly...

J. Wilbur "Nip" Ginder

J. Wilbur "Nip" Ginder

May 6, 2020

J. Wilbur “Nip” Ginder, 84, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 06, 2020. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Jacob H. and Katherine E. Young Ginder. He was the loving husband of Marian P. Weaver Ginder for 65 years. Nip worked for the former Raymark Industries, Manheim for over 21 years,...

James D. McKeon

James D. McKeon

May 6, 2020

James D. McKeon, 85, of Lititz and having also resided in Myerstown, and Hatfield PA. passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Pottsville, he was the son of the late James B. and Lenore Bigler McKeon. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lenore McKeon Bannon. Jim was the loving husband of Elaine Micklesavage,...

John W. Menoskey

John W. Menoskey

May 6, 2020

John W. Menoskey, 86, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at Manorcare Health Services, Pottstown. He was born in Glen Campbell, PA on June 25, 1933. John worked for Lancaster Newspaper, Ephrata Review, and was a security guard for Access Security Office before retiring. Surviving is a daughter, Teresa Menoskey, of Manheim, and several nieces, nephews, and...

Dorothy A. "Dottie" Kreider

Dorothy A. "Dottie" Kreider

May 4, 2020

Dorothy A. “Dottie” Kreider, 96, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Harry W. and Carrie Heagy Buch. She was the loving wife of the late Paul R. Kreider who passed away in 1984. For almost forty years, Dottie worked in...

Theda N. Sloat

Theda N. Sloat

May 4, 2020

Theda N. Sloat, 86, formerly of Elizabethtown and Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, died peacefully, Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. She was the wife of the late William A. Sloat, Sr., who died in 2017. Born in McConnellsburg, she was the daughter of the late Pleasant and Myrtle (Keefer) DeShong. Theda had worked as an assembler at the...

William W. "Red" "Bill" Walton

William W. "Red" "Bill" Walton

May 4, 2020

William W. “Red” “Bill” Walton, 70, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord & Savior, Monday, May 4, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the loving husband of June (Antes) Walton, and they would have celebrated 43 years of marriage in June 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lamont...

Eden T.R. Miller

Eden T.R. Miller

May 2, 2020

Eden T.R. “Edy” “Raine” Miller, 21, of Manheim, died on Saturday May 2, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Tabitha E.R. Miller of Manheim, and Edward L. Martin of Dallastown. In 2016 Edy graduated from York City School District, and the York County School of Technology and completed the program as a Dental Assistant. Edy had a...

Nevin "Frank" Amand

Nevin "Frank" Amand

May 1, 2020

Nevin “Frank” Amand, 91, of Lititz, and formerly of Ephrata, died peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Salunga, he was the son of the late John Henry and Adele Smeltzer Amand. Frank spent many of his early years growing up with his eight siblings helping on the family farm which borders...

Peter B. McCracken

Peter B. McCracken

Apr 30, 2020

Peter B. McCracken, 80, of Lititz, died peacefully and went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late O. Kenneth and Evelyn E. Groff McCracken. He was a 1957 graduate of Ephrata High School. Pete was the loving husband of...

Robert  Landis Groff

Robert Landis Groff

Apr 30, 2020

Robert Landis Groff, 95, of Lititz, died unexpectedly Thursday April 30, 2020 at Keystone Villa, Ephrata. He was the loving husband of Dolores (Booth) Groff and they celebrated 72 years of marriage on March 27, 2020. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Jason R. and Emma (Landis) Groff. Bob worked as a carpenter for E.E. Murray...

Janice E. Vogel

Janice E. Vogel

Apr 27, 2020

Janice E. Vogel, 79, of Manheim and formerly of Juniata County passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Stanley R. and Elizabeth Nissley Geib. She was the loving wife of the late Robert E. Vogel who died in 2015. Janice retired as a...

Lacie E. "Ellen" Tshudy

Lacie E. "Ellen" Tshudy

Apr 27, 2020

Lacie E. Tshudy, 72, of Lancaster, died on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Lancashire Hall with her loving husband by her side. Born in Radford, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Altrue and Mazie Thorton. Lacie was the loving wife of Dale L. Tshudy. Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters; Tina Dieter, of Manheim, and...

Rhoda Mae Wagner

Rhoda Mae Wagner

Apr 27, 2020

Rhoda Mae Wagner, 94, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in the Keath House, Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Norman and Lura (Hershey) Fetter. She was the loving wife of the late Eugene R. Wagner Sr. who passed away on April 24, 2005. Rhoda was...

Esther  S. Weaver

Esther S. Weaver

Apr 26, 2020

Esther S. Weaver, 89, of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz; where she was a resident for the past five years. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Miles and Lottie Stauffer Hess. She was the wife of 65 years to the...