Obituaries

Yvonne C. "Bonnie" Glatfelter

Yvonne C. "Bonnie" Glatfelter

Apr 4, 2018

With great sorrow the children of Bonnie Glatfelter mourn her passing on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Bonnie and her husband Dick lived many joyful years in East Petersburg. Born, Yvonne Clark, daughter of the late Mervin and Vera (Heiss) Clark, February 23rd, 1928. She lived her childhood years on the grounds of what...

Reba H. Hershey

Reba H. Hershey

Apr 3, 2018

Reba H. Hershey, 93, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Rebecca Heistand Hernley. Reba was the loving wife of the late John K. Hershey who died February of 2013. For ten years Reba was employed at the Manheim...

Donald R. Rothfus

Donald R. Rothfus

Apr 3, 2018

Donald R. Rothfus, 96, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frederick and Elsie Ruthart Rothfus. He was the loving husband of the late Janet E. Yoder Rothfus who died in 2008 and G. Louise Mathiot Rothfus who died in...

Michael L. Benson

Michael L. Benson

Apr 2, 2018

Michael L. “Mike” Benson, 65, of Elizabethtown, died unexpectedly Monday April 2, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Melodi (Shellenberger) Benson and they celebrated 28 years of marriage this past January. Born in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Delozier) Benson. Mike was a Senior Nuclear Engineer at Three...

Stanley M. Carpenter

Stanley M. Carpenter

Apr 2, 2018

Stanley M. Carpenter, 91, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in East Hempfield Township, he was the son of the late Leroy and Mary Musselman Carpenter. He was the husband of the late Laura Wagner who died in 2017 and his first wife the late Thelma J. Landis Carpenter who died...

Gary Lee Zong

Gary Lee Zong

Mar 31, 2018

Gary L. Zong, 81, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Homer C. and Mary I. Long Zong. Gary was the loving husband of Marilyn E. Landis Zong, and they would have observed their 63rd wedding anniversary in June...

Doris M. Brubaker

Doris M. Brubaker

Mar 30, 2018

Doris M. Brubaker, 86, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Edna Conrad Achey. Doris was the loving wife of Arthur L. "Art" Brubaker and they observed their 66th wedding anniversary in July of last...

Jean S. Metzler

Jean S. Metzler

Mar 29, 2018

Jean S. Metzler, 89, of Manheim passed away peacefully at Pleasant View Retirement Community on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Katie Snavely Hollinger. She was the loving wife of the late Eugene K. Metzler who died in 2014. Jean was a homemaker and active, faithful member of...

Lewis P. Hart

Lewis P. Hart

Mar 28, 2018

Lewis P. “Lew” Hart, 74, of Maytown, died Wednesday March 28, 2018, after suffering a hemorrhage into his brain, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster He was the son of the late John and Margaret (Way) Hart. Lew had work for the former Columbia- United and Sprint Telephone Companies before retiring after 34 years of service....

Oreon M.    "Odie"  Adcock

Oreon M. "Odie" Adcock

Mar 28, 2018

Oreon M. “Odie” Adcock, 91, of East Petersburg, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Born in Unionville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Robert T. and Virginia E. Russell Adcock. Odie was the loving husband of the late Carmella M. “Carmie” Bonelli Adcock who died in February of 2001. He served...

Evelyn E.  Longenecker

Evelyn E. Longenecker

Mar 27, 2018

Evelyn E. Longenecker, 94, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Luther Acres. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Peter N. and Joanna Hoover Shirk. Evelyn was the loving wife of the late Ray H. Longenecker who died September of 2014. In her earlier years she helped her husband on the family farm...

Melvin E.  "Mel" Brandt

Melvin E. "Mel" Brandt

Mar 24, 2018

Melvin E. “Mel” Brandt, 64, of Hershey, died peacefully at his residence, Saturday March 24, 2018. He was the loving husband of Linda (Huntzberger) Brandt and they celebrated 44 years of marriage in November 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Arthur and Anna Grace (Snavely) Brandt. Mel was a partner of “Spring Nook Farms” of...

Leo D. Umholtz

Leo D. Umholtz

Mar 24, 2018

Leo Dale Umholtz, 81, of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday March 24, 2018 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Elma (Buffington) Umholtz. They would have celebrated 56 years of marriage in June 2018. Born in Gratz, PA he was the son of the late Leo A. and Ruth (Deibert) Umholtz. Leo worked for...

Andrew S. Lueders

Andrew S. Lueders

Mar 23, 2018

Andrew S. Lueders, 39, of Leola, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Steven and Diane Coleman Lueders of Lancaster. He was the loving husband of Rebecca D. Peters Lueders. Andrew worked for Coleman’s Ice Cream, QVC and Securitas all of Lancaster. He graduated...

Donald E. Mosemann

Donald E. Mosemann

Mar 22, 2018

Donald E. Mosemann, 89, of Manheim, died Thursday March 22, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in East Lampeter Township, PA, he was the son of the late David H. and Mary Weaver Mosemann. The family moved to Manheim in 1930 and Don graduated from Manheim High School. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Marian B....

Ruth B. Hess Horning

Ruth B. Hess Horning

Mar 19, 2018

Ruth B. Hess Horning, 86, of Lititz, and formerly of Denver, died peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Brethren Village. Born in Mount Joy Township, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Ruth Landis Hess. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Leonard L. Horning who died in 2005. She was an active member...

Frances E. Kurl

Frances E. Kurl

Mar 19, 2018

Frances E. Kurl, 87, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Gertrude Smith Meck. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late George L. Kurl who died in 1993. Surviving is a son, Gerald L. “Gerry”...

Jay H. Sahm Sr.

Jay H. Sahm Sr.

Mar 18, 2018

On March 18, 2018, Jay H. Sahm, Sr. of Manheim passed away under Hospice Care at Magnolias of Lancaster in East Petersburg, PA. Mr. Sahm was the son of Harry and Minnie (Rudy) Sahm, and was born on the Manheim, RD #1 Family Farm on April 18, 1924. He was predeceased by his parents, his siblings (Ted, Sylvan, Dorothy, Calvin...

Evelyn Mae Wunderlich

Evelyn Mae Wunderlich

Mar 16, 2018

Evelyn Mae Wunderlich, 97, of Manheim and formerly of Pottstown passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 16, 2018. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Harry O. and Maude Updegrove Neiman. She was the loving wife of the late Albert Mervyn Wunderlich who died in 2009. Evelyn was an active and faithful member of Coventry...

Cornelia "Connee" Sampson

Cornelia "Connee" Sampson

Mar 15, 2018

Cornelia R. “Connee” Sampson, 96, formerly of Alexandria VA, McKeesport PA, and Oakland MD, passed away on March 15, 2018 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA where she had been a resident. Born in New York City, NY she was the daughter of the late, David and Agnes Negri. Cornelia was the loving wife of the late Thomas Newton Sampson. She...