Obituaries
Paul L. "Cork" Flory
Sep 27, 2018
Paul L. “Cork” Flory, 72, of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Thursday, September 27, 2018. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul L. Jr. and Dorothy (Barley) Flory. Paul was the loving husband of Leslie (Brosey) Flory, they observed their 35th wedding anniversary in December 2017. Paul worked for Armstrong World Industries, Lancaster, where he...
Paul E. Strauss
Sep 19, 2018
Paul E. Strauss, 88, of Manheim and formerly of Lititz passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Elizabeth Township, he was the son of the late George Jr. and Emma Showers Strauss. He was the loving husband of the late Jean E. Gilbert Strauss who died in 2009. Paul retired from Wilbur...
M. Fern Fisher
Sep 17, 2018
M. Fern Fisher, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in East Donegal Township, she was the daughter of the late John K. and Marie C. Ruhl Fisher. Fern was a faithful and lifetime member of Ruhl’s United Methodist Church, Manheim. She was a 1959 graduate of Donegal High School. Fern was...
Muriel M. Gamble
Sep 16, 2018
Muriel M. Gamble, 95, of Lititz, and formerly of Haddon Heights, N.J., died on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Luther Acres Manor. Born in Burt, North Dakota, she was the daughter of the late Gurney M. and Nora Davis Musser. A homemaker, Muriel was the loving wife of the late Alexander “Scotty” Gamble who died in 2009. She was a...
Herbert B. "Herb" Weidler
Sep 15, 2018
Herbert B. “Herb” Weidler, 95, of Lititz, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Born in Manheim Township, he was the son of the late R. Guy and Clara Buckwalter Weidler. Herb was the loving husband of E. Jean Hess Weidler who died in February of 2008. Herb was a lifelong dairy farmer, who...
Arlington Miller
Sep 12, 2018
Arlington Miller, 94, resident of United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz and formerly of Newport Road, Elm, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Graybill and Florence Myer Miller. He was the husband of the late Marian Brubaker Miller who died in 2017. Retired in 1987, Arlington owned and operated...
Audray F. "Doll" Enck
Sep 10, 2018
Audray F. “Doll” Enck, 80, formerly of Manheim passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was the daughter of the late John and Gertrude Eckert Myers. Doll was the wife of the late Adam Z. Enck Jr. who died in 1993. In her earlier years, she worked at the former Raymark Industries,...
Hope M. Gainer
Sep 10, 2018
Hope M. Gainer, 85, of Lancaster, died on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Conestoga View with her husband by her side. Born in Lancaster, Hope was the daughter of the late Thurman and Emma Mutzbough Hoehn. She was the loving wife of Robert A. “Bob” Gainer and they celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary in March of this year. Hope was...
Mae Z. Wingenroth
Sep 2, 2018
Mae Z. Wingenroth, 89, of Lititz, died peacefully on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Moravian Manor. Born in Elizabeth Township, she was the daughter of the late Israel and Annie Steeley Zartman. Mae was the loving wife of the late Leon E. Wingenroth who died in 2000. A devoted mother, Mae loved and cared deeply for her children. For many...
Julie A. Thompson
Sep 1, 2018
Julie A. Thompson, 62, of Lititz, died peacefully on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Hazelton, she was the daughter of Paul and Dolores Gorski Falatko of Freeland. Julie was the loving wife of Arthur R. Thompson Jr. She worked many years as a dental assistant for Dr. Brian D. Sowatsky. Her interests included flower...
Phyllis M. Greiner
Aug 29, 2018
Phyllis M. Greiner, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. She passed on her 80th birthday. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Margaret Becker Brenner. A homemaker, Phyllis was the loving wife of Chester J. “Chet” Greiner, and they observed their 61st wedding anniversary...
Cinda Kay Yurista
Aug 29, 2018
Cinda Kay Yurista, 45, of Ephrata, died unexpectedly after a brief illness on Wednesday August 29, 2018 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Geroge Acotanza and Patricia Davis. She was the loving companion of Michael L. Gockley, Ephrata. She loved taking care of her pets. Surviving in addition to her companion...
Christopher N. "Chris Carlson
Aug 28, 2018
Christopher N. “Chris” Carlson, 51, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Ruth Horning Carlson of Marietta and the late Edward C. Carlson. He was the husband of Cynthia A. “Cindy” Christen Carlson. Chris worked for 25 years as a machinist for Precision Form, Inc., Lititz. His interests included...
Chris "Lanky" Bishop
Aug 28, 2018
Chris “Lanky” Bishop, 42, of Mount Joy, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the loving son of Lois L. Schreier Bishop of Mount Joy, and the late C. LaMar Bishop. Chris worked as a computer technician for many years. Chris used his uncanny ability of predicting stock...
L. Fred Blanck
Aug 27, 2018
L. Fred Blanck, 97, a life-long resident of Manheim, and a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend; died peacefully on Monday, August 27, 2018 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, Fred was the son of the late Leo and Elma Brandt Blanck. Fred was the loving husband for over 65 years of the late Eloise Hollinger Blanck...
Shannon M. Collins
Aug 24, 2018
Shannon M. Collins, 33, of Manheim died unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 24, 2018. Born in Misawa, Japan on June 18, 1985, she was the daughter of Pete and Beth Johnson Guzman of Lancaster. She was the loving wife of Jonathan P. Collins and they would have celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary in September. Surviving in addition to her...
Andrew O. Maines
Aug 23, 2018
Andrew O. Maines, 37, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Evesham Township, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Robert Walter Maines and Betty Ann Heyworth Maines Moffatt, and the stepson of Andrew Moffatt of Lancaster. Andrew was the loving husband of Kimberly A. “Kim” Griffin Maines;...
M. Ivy Daugherty
Aug 21, 2018
M. Ivy Daugherty, 71, of Manheim, passed away at home on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Born in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and M. Dixie Seagroves Everest. She was the loving wife of Raymond F. “Ray” Daugherty and they would have celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary this month. Ivy was a member of Jerusalem...
Kathy Luta Blessinger
Aug 21, 2018
Kathy Luta Blessinger, 62, of Arlington, VA., and formerly of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. She was the daughter of the late Katy and Tony Luta originally from Mt. Carmel. Kathy was the wife of Neil Blessinger. She was a graduate of Manheim Central High School class of 1973. Kathy earned further degrees of...
Reverend Dr. William Richard "Dick" Foster Jr.
Aug 19, 2018
Reverend Dr. W. Richard “Dick” Foster Jr., 88, of New Holland, and formerly of Philadelphia, died peacefully on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Garden Spot Village. Born in Trenton, N.J., he was the son of the late William R. and Ruth VanHorn Foster. He was the loving husband of Deanna K. “Dee” Kulesky Foster and they observed their 53rd wedding...
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