Obituaries
Lorene G. Smeltzer
Feb 11, 2025
Lorene G. Smeltzer, 77, died surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, after an acute respiratory illness.
Born September 11, 1947 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Isaac M. Brubaker and Ruth J. Royer. The 4th of 6 children, she is survived by 2 sisters, Ann Johnson, of Austin, TX, and Karen Minnich, of Lititz, PA.
Lorene was...
Norman L. "Norm" Deck
Feb 10, 2025
Norman L. “Norm” Deck, 56, of Manheim died unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 10, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Reba B. Pierce Deck of Manheim and the late Leon L. Deck. Norm worked as a custodian for the Manheim Central School District as well as other facilities.
Surviving in addition to his mother are three children,...
Rollin E. "Ron" Ream
Feb 8, 2025
Rollin E. "Ron" Ream, 77, of Manheim passed away at home, on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Born in York, he was the son of the late, Nelson and Phyllis Bookmyer Ream. He was the loving husband of Sandra Eisele Ream. Ron retired as an insurance agent with American General. He was previously with Metropolitan Life and Baltimore Life Insurance Company....
Lois Jean Balmer
Feb 8, 2025
Lois Jean Balmer, 71, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Samuel P. and Verna Huber Lehman. Jean was the loving wife of Cletus L. Balmer and they would have observed their 51st wedding anniversary in April of this year. Throughout her life...
Harvey Greiner Ruhl
Feb 7, 2025
Harvey Greiner Ruhl, 83, of Mount Joy passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Mount Joy Township, he was the son of the late Irwin Greiner and Orlena Greiner Ruhl. He was the loving husband of Miriam Hershey Ruhl and they would have observed their 56th wedding anniversary this August. Harvey owned and...
Tamara Renee "Tammy" Frank
Feb 7, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of beloved wife Tammy Renee Frank on Friday February 7th, 2025 at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. Tamara (Tammy) Renee Frank was born on April 2nd, 1952, in York Pennsylvania to Forry and Mariam (Honey) Willard. She graduated from York Suburban High School in 1972 where she was a...
Donald Ray "Donnie" White
Feb 6, 2025
Donnie White, 84, of Manheim, went to be with the Lord on February 6, 2025, in the home where he was born, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his devoted wife of 65 years, Sarah K. Young White; their children: Kathy (Fred) Bowman, Kerry White, Beth McGrath, Timothy White, and Bradley White; his siblings, Kenny White and...
Trevor Daniel Sweigart
Feb 3, 2025
Trevor Daniel “T-Bird” Sweigart, 32, of Lititz, died on Monday, February 3, 2025. Born in Ephrata on December 2, 1992, he was the son of Paul E. Sweigart, Jr. of Rossville and Latesha (Presto) Alvarado of Lititz.
Trevor was a self-employed welder.
In addition to his parents, Trevor is survived by a daughter Trinity Ava Danielle Sweigart; two brothers Brandon Sweigart, Medy...
Janet M. Ott
Feb 2, 2025
Janet M. Ott, 87, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Posey Lee Shockley and the late Dorothy Ogle Jennings. She was the loving wife of the late David R. Ott who passed away in 2009. Janet was a member of Cedar...
Dorothy E. Hoffman
Feb 2, 2025
Dorothy E. Hoffman, 92 of Lititz, died on February 2, 2025 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehab in Columbia. She was the wife of the late Paul Hoffman. Born in Brecknock Twp., Berks County on October 26, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Mamie E. (Sweitzer) Lausch.
Dorothy was a homemaker.
She is survived by a daughter Deborah...
Ronald G. Friesen
Feb 1, 2025
Ronald George Friesen, 86, of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Meade, KS, he was the son of the late Elias and Elizabeth Kornelsen Friesen. He was the loving husband of Miriam Martin Friesen. Ronald graduated from Tabor College, and later earned a Master’s degree from Indiana University in Education. He...
Susan Arlene "Suzie" Keener Shoemaker
Jan 25, 2025
Susan Arlene “Suzie” Keener Shoemaker, 78, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Lebanon Nursing Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Ruth (Blecher) Keener.
A 1964 graduate of Manheim Central High School. Suzie was an active and faithful member of Hope Episcopal Church, Manheim, where she served...
Beatrice B. Hess
Jan 23, 2025
Beatrice B. Hess, 99, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late William and Annie Oechsle Bricker. She was the wife of the late Ray M. Hess who died in 2010. They celebrated 64 years of marriage.
Beatrice retired from the former RCA Corporation...
Patricia Ann Herr
Jan 19, 2025
Patricia Ann Herr, 82, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Helen Himmelsbach Smith. She was the loving wife of the late Raymon A. Herr who died in 2013. Patricia was a retired crossing guard for Manheim Central School District.
Surviving are...
Leon L. Deck
Jan 19, 2025
Leon L. Deck, 83, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Born in Tulpehocken, Berks County, he was the son of the late Lester and Margarete Dubble Deck. He was the loving husband of Reba B. Pierce Deck and they would have observed their 57th wedding anniversary this May. Leon retired from the former Wilbur...
Bethany L. Seacat
Jan 18, 2025
Bethany L. Seacat, 41, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Born in Manheim on August 3, 1983, she was the daughter of Terry L. and Lynne (Foreman) Tshudy of Lititz. In 2007, Bethany married the love of her life, Jordan A. Seacat.
She was the warehouse supervisor for EZ Bearing Company. Bethany was an...
Brandy L. Rhodes
Jan 17, 2025
Brandy L. Rhodes, 53, of Manheim passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Richard R. “Butch” and Donna L. Reppert Rhodes. Brandy worked as an HVAC Tech for J&J Heating and Cooling, Inc., Lancaster, Manheim Central School District, and most recently, Pennsylvania College...
Joseph G. Kontra
Jan 17, 2025
Joseph G. Kontra of Mount Joy died peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities in Manheim, PA. He was the loving husband of A. Theresa (Cabot) Kontra. Born in Norristown, he was the son of the late Andrew and Anna (Kopen) Kontra. He proudly served his country in the USMC as a fighter plane mechanic during the...
Denise Ratliff
Jan 14, 2025
Denise Ratliff, 60, of Akron, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 of natural causes. Born in Marietta, she was the daughter of the late David C. and Joyce M. Shaub Derstler. Denise loved spending time at the family cabin, Stony Brooke Lodge and going to the beach. She also enjoyed arts and crafts and puzzles.
Surviving is a...
Robert T. "Bob" Whitcraft
Jan 12, 2025
Robert T. “Bob” Whitcraft, 95, of Lititz, died peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Brickerville, he was the son of the late John and Ida Todd Whitcraft. Bob was the loving husband of Betty I. Strauss Whitcraft and they would have observed their 77th wedding anniversary in February of this year....
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