Obituaries
Harold F. Witmer
Jun 21, 2019
Harold F. Witmer, 92, of Manheim passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lampeter, he was the son of the late Frank and Minerva Kreider Witmer. He was the loving husband of the late Naomi K. Mumma Witmer who died in 2015. Harold operated a dairy farm in Schuylkill County and he drove school...
Jennifer L. Hollinger
Jun 21, 2019
Jennifer L. Hollinger, 42, of Lancaster, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 21, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Beverly L. Graybill Hollinger of Manheim, and the late Michael L. Hollinger. For over 18 years, Jennifer was the loving fiancée of Robert K. “Bobby” Dyer. In 1995 she graduated from Manheim Central High School, and she...
Robert E. "Bob" Witman
Jun 16, 2019
Robert E. “Bob” Witman, 91, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Country Meadows, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Amos and Sadie Reppert Witman. Bob was the loving husband of the late Roita V. “Reedy” Weidman Witman who died in November of 2007. Bob started his work career at the former...
Joyce G. Plasterer
Jun 14, 2019
Joyce G. Plasterer, 88, formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Henry N. and Sue Garman Givler. She was the loving wife of the late Parke E. Plasterer who died in 2012. Retired in 1995, Joyce was the secretary for 34...
Stella K. Brubaker
Jun 13, 2019
Stella K. Brubaker, 89, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Brethren Village Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Viola Adams Knauer. Stella was the loving wife of Carl G. Brubaker and they celebrated 67 years of marriage this past January. She was a faithful member...
Kenneth S. "Ken" Crills
Jun 12, 2019
Kenneth S. “Ken” Crills, 89, of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 12th, 2019. He was born on May 27, 1930, in Martindale, and was the son of the late Charles H. and Annie Sensenig Crills. Ken was the loving husband of Betty J. Haldeman Crills and they would have celebrated their 67th...
Donald P. Rutter
Jun 11, 2019
Donald P. “Don” Rutter, 87, a resident of Luther Acres, Lititz died on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Luthercare Health Center, Lititz. He was the husband of Jean M. Wright Rutter. They were married 62 years. Don retired from the Engineering Department of Lebanon Veterans Administration Hospital in 1993 following 15 years of employment. In his earlier years he was...
Allene T. Lovell
Jun 8, 2019
Allene T. Lovell, 59, of Elizabethtown, died peacefully at home on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Born in Staten Island, N.Y., she was the daughter of Bertha Ree (Mobley) Jones of Centerville, VA., and the late Alfreda Jones. Allene retired from working in property management services. She received bachelor of science degrees in both Chemistry and Biology from George Mason University....
Donald F. Byron
Jun 6, 2019
Donald F. Byron Donald F. “Don” Byron, 93, of Lancaster passed away on Thursday June 6, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Daniel and Jeanne Anderson Byron. He was the husband of the late Margaret Martin Byron who passed away in 1990. Don retired as an Engineer from Armstrong World...
Margie R. Nauman
May 31, 2019
Margie R. Nauman, 87, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ellen Held Connelly. Margie was the loving wife of the late Romanus B. “Junie” Nauman who died in November of 2003. For many years Margie worked as a secretary...
Betty Jane Bucher
May 30, 2019
Betty Jane Ruppert Bucher, died on May 30, 2019 in Lititz. She was born in York, on January 25, 1926. Her parents were the late Lewis Henry Ruppert and Hettie Good Martin Ruppert. She graduated from East Lampeter High School in 1944. In 1945, she married Roy Carper Bucher of Ephrata. He attended Goshen College and Seminary and was pastor...
J. William "Bill" Rider
May 30, 2019
J. William “Bill” Rider, 90, Columbia, formerly of Mount Joy, died unexpectedly after a brief illness at Veteran’s Medical Center, Lebanon, on Thursday, May 30, 2019 He was the husband of the late Thelma J. (Kreiner) Rider on who died in March 2019. Bill and Thelma celebrated 68 years of marriage in November of 2018. Born in Mount Joy, he...
Shirley Hacker Manley
May 26, 2019
Shirley Hacker Manley, 76, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed onto her Lord, Sunday, May 26, 2019. She was the wife of Richard N. Manley and the late Dennis T. Hacker. Born in Lynn, MA, she was the daughter of the late Mark J. and Frances (Dickens) Kuhn. Shirley is the mother of Tina Hacker (Kevin) Schulz and...
Barry L. Henry
May 21, 2019
Barry L. Henry Educator, Administrator Faith, Community, and Sports Leader Barry L. Henry, 84 of Landisville, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Mary Hunchberger Henry and the stepson of the late...
Johnathan N. "Johny" Bryson
May 19, 2019
Johnathan N. “Johny” Bryson, 43, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 19, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Joseph N. Jr. and Betsy Greenly Bryson of Manheim. He was the loving husband of Kathy E. Kreider Bryson. Johny worked as a shipping manager at Bond Caster and...
Phyllis Janet "Jane" Smith
May 18, 2019
Phyllis Janet "Jane" Smith, 82 of Newport, PA formerly of Columbia PA passed away on Saturday May 18, 2019 at the Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center. Born in Napier Township, Bedford County, she was the daughter of the late Rush and Georgianna Miller Manges. Jane was a faithful member of Silver Springs Baptist Church, Columbia where she served in various...
Donna L. Eberly
May 17, 2019
Donna L. Eberly, 73, of Lititz, died peacefully on Friday, May 17, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Alverta Steely Spade. A homemaker, Donna was the wife of the late Robert G. Eberly. She attended Son Light Bible Church, Calvary Church, Lancaster, and the Lititz Senior Center. Donna enjoyed growing her plants, word...
Wendell L. Buckwalter
May 16, 2019
Wendell L. Buckwalter, 55, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with his Lord & Savior, Thursday, May 16, 2019 unexpectedly from natural causes. He was the loving and devoted husband of Darlene (Musser) Buckwalter, and they shared almost 31 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Harold and Dolores (Brubaker) Buckwalter, Lititz. Wendell was a...
Lynton H. Dieter
May 14, 2019
Lynton H. Dieter, 88, formerly of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Lynton R. and Carrie (Hainley) Dieter. He was the loving husband of the late Grace (Seifrit) Dieter, who died in 2007. He was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church,...
Ethel Mae Shelly
May 14, 2019
Ethel Mae Shelly, 96, formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Mount Joy Township, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Martha Kulp Brandt. Ethel was the loving wife of the late J. Galen Shelly who died in 2005. She was a member of...
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