Obituaries
Richard H. "Dick" Metzler
Jan 14, 2019
Richard H. “Dick” Metzler, 86, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Monday, January 14, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. Born in Warwick Township, he was the son of the late Clarence H. and Emma Heisey Metzler. He was the loving husband of Norene E. Bugg Metzler and they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary in August. Dick retired after 28 years...
Jeremy D. Greenly
Jan 14, 2019
Jeremy D. Greenly, 31, of Manheim, died on Monday, January 14, 2019. Born in York, he was the beloved son of David F. Jr. and Catherine L. Garner Greenly of Manheim. Jeremy worked as a tire service technician for Service Tire Truck Center in Lancaster and the PA Farm Bureau in Middletown. He was also employed by the Watering Trough,...
Gwendolyn F. Gregg
Jan 9, 2019
Gwendolyn F. Gregg, 94, of Mount Joy, died Wednesday January 9, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Born in Milton, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ada (Cromley) Foust. She was the widow of the late H. Jay Gregg who died in 1995. She was a graduate of Milton High school, was a member of...
Helen G. Cox
Jan 8, 2019
Helen Grace Madeira Cox, 97, departed to be with Christ on January 8, 2019. Born in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Helen was the daughter of Isaac Titus Madeira and Elsie Hernley Lehman Madeira and the wife of Eric James Edgar Cox, who preceded her in death in 1983. Her residence at death was Lancaster, PA. Helen graduated from Columbia Bible College in...
Mary Louise Rineer
Jan 7, 2019
Mary Louise “Weasie” Rineer, 96, formerly of Manheim passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Oscar K. and Clara Hahn Buch. She was the wife of the late Charles Rineer who died in 1975. Retired in 1989, Louise worked as a secretary for Lift-All Co.,...
Helen L. Rittel
Jan 6, 2019
Helen L. Rittel, 96, of Lititz, and formerly of Lebanon, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Bethel Township, she was the daughter of the late David and Verna Peiffer Koehler. Helen was the loving wife of the late Mark L. Rittel, who died in 1996. Helen graduated from Lebanon High...
Sylvia A. Eitnier
Jan 3, 2019
Sylvia A. Eitnier, 80, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Naomi I. McQuay Krumbine. In her early years Sylvia worked as an LPN for Lancaster General Hospital. Sylvia was formerly married to the late Robert “Chick” Eitnier...
Norma M. Eichholtz
Jan 3, 2019
Norma M. Eichholtz, 99, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Moravian Manor. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Allen F. and Elva Lehn Putt. Norma was the loving wife of the late Robert A. Eichholtz who died in November of 1972. She was a 1937 graduate of Lititz High School; and later...
Eugene B. "Gene" Berrier
Dec 30, 2018
Eugene B. Berrier, 75, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Eugene D. and Joyce Wolf Berrier. Gene was the loving husband of the late Beverly Ann Winters Berrier who died in November of 2014. For many years he worked in the maintenance...
Dorothy E. Moedinger Heilig
Dec 29, 2018
Dorothy E. (Moedinger) Heilig, 100, formerly of Mount Joy, died peacefully at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, on December 29, 2018. Born November 6, 1918, in Lancaster, Dotty was the daughter of the late Edwin P. and Vera Gladys (Flick) Moedinger. She was married 76 years to the late James B. (Jim) Heilig, and together they owned and operated the...
Melanie S. Vener
Dec 27, 2018
Melanie S. Vener, 46, of Enola and formerly of Manheim passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, December 27, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Barry L. and Sue Bruckhart Weidman. She was the loving wife of Michael B. Vener and they celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary in May. Melanie graduated from...
Jean Marie Bitts
Dec 26, 2018
Jean Marie Bitts, 83, of Manheim, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community with her daughter by her side. Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Marie Elizabeth Ulmer Helman. She was the loving wife of Jacob Bitts who died in 2011. Her first husband was the late Benjamin Franklin Ney...
Lois B. Peters
Dec 25, 2018
Lois B. Peters, 89, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 25, 2018 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Elam and Margaret Floyd Brubaker. Lois was the loving wife of the late Luke K. Peters who died in January 2012. She was an active and faithful...
Miriam M. Graveno
Dec 24, 2018
Miriam M. Graveno, 75, of Lititz went home to be with her Lord on Monday, December 24, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ironville, she was the daughter of the late Elam and Anna Brubaker Musser. She was the loving wife of the late Arthur Graveno Jr. who died in 2017. Miriam was a daycare provider at her home...
Anna M. Moyer
Dec 23, 2018
Anna M. Moyer, 89, of Manheim, died on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, Anna was the daughter of the late Oliver and Fannie Wenger Moyer. She was a faithful member of Ruhl’s United Methodist Church, Manheim, where she was also a member of the Women’s Sewing Circle. Anna was a...
Donald C. Hershey
Dec 21, 2018
Donald C. Hershey, 82, of Lancaster, went to be with His Lord on Friday, December 21, 2018 at his mountainside vacation home in New Albany, Sullivan County. Born in Kinzers, he was the son of the late M. Clair and Anna Mary Hauck Hershey. Don was the husband of Linda Smith Hershey. His first wife was the late Joyce Clugston...
Hiram W. Nissley
Dec 21, 2018
Hiram W. Nissley, 87, formerly of Landisville Road, Manheim passed away peacefully at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster on Friday, December 21, 2018. Born in East Hempfield Township, he was the son of the late Albert R. and Stella Witmer Nissley. He was the loving husband of Mary C. Bauman Nissley and they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in September. Hiram...
Kim D. Schatz
Dec 21, 2018
Kim D. Schatz (Pop or Pop Pop), 65, of Bainbridge, died unexpectedly from complications following what appeared to be a successful series of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for cancer in his throat on December 21, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Kim was the loving husband of Kathy (Gutshall) Schatz. They celebrated 46 years of marriage this past August. Born in...
Scott C. Enck
Dec 20, 2018
Scott C. Enck, 69, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late W. Roy and Doris Runkle Enck. For many years Scott worked for Yerger Brothers, Lititz; he also enjoyed working at the Manheim Auto Auction. Scott served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War....
Dawn B. Long
Dec 18, 2018
Dawn B. Long, 78, formerly of Mount Joy, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Elizabeth Manor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of Paul D. Long, Jr. who died in August 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of David and Elsie Alberta (Foltz) Young. Dawn was a homemaker helping to raise her family most of...
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