Obituaries
James V. "Jim" Stauffer
Sep 19, 2019
James V. “Jim” Stauffer, 62, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul E. Stauffer and Mary Myers Stauffer Gochnauer; and the step son of the late Mervin H. Gochnauer. For over 20 years, Jim worked for the Buch Funeral Home, Manheim. Previously he was...
Robert W. Hartman
Sep 15, 2019
Robert W. Hartman, age 64, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital with his family by his side. Born in Philadelphia, Robert was the son of the late William R. and Ruth Harrison Hartman. He was the loving husband of Robyn L. Hartman for 15 wonderful years. A devoted Christian, Robert attended LCBC...
Clifford F. Kilb
Sep 14, 2019
Clifford F. Kilb passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and pets on Saturday, September 14, 2019. He was 59 years old and the son of the JN and Miriam Kilb who proceeded him in death. He leaves behind his partner of 24 years Scott Gamble and sister Deborah Stears. Cliff was a longtime resident of Arlington, VA and...
Donald H. Wolgemuth
Sep 14, 2019
Donald H. (Don) Wolgemuth, 83, formerly of Manheim, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 14, 2019 at Brethren Village, Lititz, PA. Don was the son of the late Daniel M. and Ella N. (Heisey) Wolgemuth. He was the loving husband of Kathryn Ruhl Wolgemuth with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Besides his...
Barry L. Nyman
Sep 12, 2019
Barry L. Nyman, 95 of Lititz, and formerly of Pottstown, passed home to be with our Lord on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Brethren Village. Barry was the loving husband of the late Evelvn L. “Evey” High Nyman who died in June of 2017. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late Percy and May Rickard Nyman. Barry...
James E. Benedict
Sep 10, 2019
James E. “Jim” Benedict, 77, of Manheim, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late C. Harold and Louisa Finkbiner Benedict. Jim was the loving husband of Mildred Snavely Benedict whom he shared 56 years of marriage. He graduated from Penn Manor...
Brooks Richard Martin
Sep 9, 2019
Brooks Richard Martin, beloved infant son of Shane R. and Kelli A. Strickler Martin of Lancaster, died peacefully with his parents by his side on Monday, September 9, 2019 at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Surviving in addition to his parents, are maternal grandparents, Richard and Debra Rohrer Strickler of Lititz, paternal grandparents, Glenn and Esther Reiff Martin of New...
Paul A. Redcay Jr.
Sep 8, 2019
Paul A. Redcay Jr., 75, of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 8, 2019. He was the son of the late Paul A. Sr. and Thelma Burkholder Redcay. Paul was a lifelong truck driver and a member of the Hubley Social Club, Lancaster. Surviving is a daughter, Gretchen Aument of Quarryville, two grandchildren, and three siblings; Dale Redcay of...
Reverend Irvin E. "Irv" Straw Jr.
Sep 6, 2019
Reverend Irvin E. “Irv” Straw Jr, 79, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in York, he was the son of the late Irvin E. Sr., and Catherine Carter Straw. Irv was the loving husband of Loris Jean Snyder Straw and they observed their 52nd wedding anniversary in January of this year....
Jeffrey M. "Smitty" Smith
Sep 3, 2019
Jeffrey M. “Smitty” Smith, 60, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Nancy Kennedy Smith of Dannemora, N.Y. and the late Larry G. Smith of Manheim. Throughout his life Jeff was involved in auto sales, and was co-founder of Smith Auto Sales, Manheim....
Harry B. Garber
Sep 3, 2019
Harry B. Garber, 87, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Harry P. and Ruth Byrets Garber. He was the loving husband of Nancy Adair Garber and they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in April. Harry retired from Burnham Inc., Lancaster and was a...
Eddie C. "Ed" Fisher
Sep 3, 2019
Eddie C. “Ed” Fisher, 64, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Geraldine Greiner Fisher of Palmyra and the late Charles E. Fisher. Ed graduated from Manheim Central High School class of 1973 and was a carpenter for Weaber Lumber, Lebanon. His hobbies...
Judy A. Minder
Sep 1, 2019
Judy A. Minder, 72, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, surrounded by her family. Born in Lancaster, Judy was the daughter of the late Richard V. and Nelda V. Sheaffer Groff. A homemaker earlier in life, she later went on to work as a physical therapy assistant at Community Hospital of...
Gerald G. Huff
Aug 31, 2019
Gerald G. Huff, 90, of Manheim, and formerly of Georgetown, DE, died Saturday August 31, 2019 at Legends of Lititz. Know by “Uncle Toots” by some relatives, was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Jumper) Huff who died in 2016. Born in Saxton, PA he was the son of the Late Nelson and Effie (May) Huff. He had worked...
June Y. Mitchell
Aug 29, 2019
June Y. Mitchell, 82, of Elizabethtown, died Thursday August 29, 2019 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Carbondale she was the daughter of the late Najam and Wohiba Modad. She was a graduate of Temple University School of Nursing and practiced as a nurse wherever she lived. June was a woman with varied tastes enjoying classical piano music as well...
Ruth H. Morris
Aug 29, 2019
Ruth H. Morris, who celebrated her 100th birthday on December 22, 2018, died peacefully on Thursday August 29, 2019 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA where she was a longtime resident. She was the wife of Edward P. Morris who passed away in 1983. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frederick A. Ulmer and Gertrude...
Catherine Sheaffer Freeman
Aug 28, 2019
Catherine May Hess Sheaffer Freeman, 95, formerly of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Jonestown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lizzie Tobias Hess. She was the wife of the late Paul B. Sheaffer who died in 1969. Catherine graduated in 1942 from the former Jonestown High School....
James E. Whittemore Sr.
Aug 27, 2019
James E. Whittemore Sr. James E. Whittemore Sr., 82, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Unicoi County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Taylor and Bessie Whittemore. Jim retired from Donsco Inc., Mount Joy and in his earlier years he owned and operated a landscaping...
Mildred "Millie" Beveloque
Aug 26, 2019
Mildred “Millie” Beveloque, 102, of Manheim, and formerly of Lancaster, died on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Annville, she was the daughter of the late George and Clara Heilman Houser. Millie was the loving wife of Nicholas Beveloque who died in May of 1988. She was a faithful member of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church,...
Janet Lee Rathman
Aug 23, 2019
Janet Lee Rathman, 85, of Manheim, passed away at Pleasant View Retirement Community on Friday, August 23, 2019. She was born in Lancaster to the late Russell L. and Jennie M. Brubaker Bull. Janet was the wife of the late Howard B. Rathman who passed away in 2017. Janet was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Penryn; and...
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