Obituaries
Mildred B. "Billie" Good Stitt
Oct 17, 2019
Mildred B. “Billie” Good Stitt, 90, of Lititz, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family and was welcomed by the angels on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Margaret Gainer Beck. Mildred was the loving wife of Glen K. Stitt and they would have observed their 39th wedding anniversary...
John Thomas "Tom" Anderson
Oct 15, 2019
John Thomas “Tom” Anderson, 73, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Austin F. and Mary Haldeman Anderson. Tom graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1963 and he was a great cartoonist. He worked in the maintenance department for Meadia...
Ruth H. Earhart
Oct 14, 2019
Ruth H. Earhart, 94, of Elizabethtown, died unexpectedly Monday October 14, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. She was the widow of Benjamin R. Earhart who died in 2011. Born in Warwick Twp. she was the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth (Fetter) Huber and the late Anna (Ritter) Huber. Prior to retiring Ruth was a press operator...
John F. Buch
Oct 14, 2019
John F. Buch, 91 of Manheim, and formerly of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late J. Edward and Esther Eckert Buch. In 1946 John graduated from Lititz High School; and was a member of the 1945 only undefeated football team in...
Harold G. McKinney
Oct 13, 2019
Harold G. McKinney, 89, of Delray Beach, FL, and formerly of Lititz, died on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Willow Bay Senior Resort, Deerfield Beach, FL. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William and Gladys Waltman McKinney. Harold was the loving husband of Dawn Davidson McKinney and they observed their 58th wedding anniversary in March of...
Cynthia D. Arteaga
Oct 13, 2019
Cynthia D. Arteaga, 55 of Ephrata, and formerly of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of Ricky husband of Phyllis Rowe of Virginia; and her mother the late Diana Cross Stauffer, and the step daughter of William N. Stauffer of...
Warren A. Meiskey
Oct 11, 2019
Warren A. Meiskey, 81, of Manheim, died peacefully with his family by his side on Friday October 11, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. He was the loving husband of Gloria (Gantz) Meiskey, and they celebrated 52 years of marriage in June 2019. Born in Hershey he was the son of the late Austin and Catherine (VonNieda) Meiskey. Warren...
Myrtle N. Bruckhart
Oct 10, 2019
Myrtle N. Bruckhart, 95, formerly of Elm Road, Lititz passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in East Hempfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin R. and Virginia Nolt Kreider. She was the loving wife of the late Jacob S. “Junie” Bruckhart who died in 2009. A homemaker, she...
Warren R. Connelly
Oct 9, 2019
Warren R. Connelly, 81, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Thomas and Margaret Ecenrode Connelly. He was the loving husband of Susan L. Winters Connelly and they would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in November. Warren retired as a customer...
Jeanette B. Bear
Oct 8, 2019
Jeanette B. Bear, 87, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Moravian Manor. Born in Manheim Township, she was the daughter of the late Frank S. and Susan Haugh Bender. Jeanette was the loving wife of Frederick E. Bear and they observed their 68th wedding anniversary in June of this year. For over...
Betty E. Hoke
Oct 7, 2019
Betty E. Hoke, 98, formerly of Middletown, died peacefully on Monday October 7, 2019 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of Clarence F. Hoke who died in 1974. Born in Royalton, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Dorothy (Keiffer) Keene. Betty worked in instrument repair at the former Olmsted Air Force Base, Middletown. Betty was...
Elvin D. Hehnly
Oct 6, 2019
Elvin D. Hehnly, 96, of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Reamstown, he was the son of the late Harry and Amelia Ditzler Hehnly. Elvin was the loving husband of the late Arlene Almoney Hehnly who died in October of 2012. Elvin was a licensed barber for...
Brett T. Brown
Oct 4, 2019
Brett T. Brown, 21, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 in Reading. Born in Lancaster, he is survived by his father, Brett A. Brown and his significant other Roberta Upton of Mountville, his mother, Dee Ann Williams and her significant other Tim McMullen of Elizabethtown. Brett attended St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lancaster, and was active growing...
Donald L. "Cap" Caplinger
Oct 3, 2019
Donald L. “Cap” Caplinger, 73, of Lititz, and formerly of Akron, died peacefully on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Moravian Manor. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Stanley and Emma Cassel Caplinger. Cap was the loving husband of Sue Wrede Caplinger and they observed their 47th wedding anniversary in April of this year. For over...
Joseph G. "Joe" Henderson
Oct 2, 2019
Joseph G. “Joe” Henderson, 63, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Elmer B. and Mabel Hildesheim Henderson. He was the loving husband of Karen Catalano Henderson and they celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary in April. Joe was a manager for 13 years for Snavely...
Rhoda M. Gerlach
Oct 2, 2019
Rhoda M. Gerlach, 93, of Lititz, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Brethren Village Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in West Hempfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob S. and Ada M. White Bender. Rhoda was the loving wife of Paul H. Gerlach who died in 2002. She was a faithful member of East Petersburg Mennonite Church...
Arlene B. Nissley
Oct 2, 2019
Arlene B. Nissley, 91, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late J. Roy and Nora Greiner Breneman. She was the loving wife of the late Galen G. Nissley, with whom she shared nearly 69 years of marriage. In addition to raising...
Joanne King
Oct 1, 2019
Joanne King, 53, of Lancaster, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at UPMC, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the foster daughter of the late Mahlon R. and Mary W. Haldeman Adair. She was an active and faithful member of the East Fairview Church of the Brethren, Manheim, where she volunteered her time throughout the...
James P. "Jimmy" Snedden Jr.
Oct 1, 2019
James P Snedden Jr. “Jimmy” of Manheim, left us with our precious memories on Monday, October 1, 2019. Jimmy was 41, born on May 14, 1978 and grew up in Manheim. Jimmy loved all things nature; fishing, hiking, camping and just being outdoors, all the things he loved doing in his spare time. He spent many hours at Rickets Glen...
John Irvin Swanger
Sep 26, 2019
John Irvin Swanger, 73, of Marietta, died unexpectedly Thursday September 26, 2019 at his residence. Born in Mount Joy he was the son of the late Elmer S. and Mildred (Bender) Swanger. He was the loving husband of Betty M. (Fry) Swanger and they celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on August 1. John was a retired plumber/pipefitter at the former...
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