Obituaries

Beatrice M. "Beatie"  "Patsy" Hornberger

Beatrice M. "Beatie" "Patsy" Hornberger

Jun 23, 2018

Beatrice M. “Beatie” “Patsy” Hornberger, 73, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lancaster. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maeanna Heberling Orendo. She was the loving wife of Clyde E. Hornberger and they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in December. Beatie retired as a custodian at the...

J. Lester Stauffer

J. Lester Stauffer

Jun 22, 2018

J. Lester Stauffer, 96, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, June 22, 2018 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lawn, he was the son of the late John K. and Katie Hess Stauffer. Lester was the husband of the late Dorothy K. Hess Keller Stauffer who died in November of 2014; his first wife was the late Dorothy...

Elsie B. Snavely

Elsie B. Snavely

Jun 20, 2018

Elsie B. Snavely, 99, of Manheim, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Dauphin County, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Ada Lesher Brandt. Elsie was the wife of the late Earl H. Snavely who died in October of 2005. Elsie helped her husband on the family farm in Rapho...

Steven W. Perich

Steven W. Perich

Jun 19, 2018

Steven William Perich, 64, of Manheim, died Tuesday morning, June 19, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, following a brief illness. Born in Lancaster on March 2, 1954, he was the son of Helen L. and the late Steve Perich. Steve was a 1972 graduate of Warwick High School. He had an associate’s degree from Penn State...

Lydia M. Stoltzfus

Lydia M. Stoltzfus

Jun 18, 2018

Lydia M. Stoltzfus, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, June 18, 2018. Born in Gordonville, she was the daughter of the late Solomon H. and Katie Peachey King. Lydia was the loving wife of Reuben Z. Stoltzfus and they observed their 60th wedding anniversary in November of last year. She was an active and faithful...

Edith E. "Edie" Kline

Edith E. "Edie" Kline

Jun 17, 2018

Edith E. “Edie” Kline, 86, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, June 17, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Lillian Eitnier Diffenderfer. Edie was the loving wife of the late Willoughby “Bill” Kline Jr. who died in 1999. She was a member of Ruhl’s United Methodist Church, Manheim. Surviving is a daughter, Donna wife of Gary...

Leona G. Snyder

Leona G. Snyder

Jun 17, 2018

Leona G. Snyder, 94, formerly of Manheim passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Atria Park of Lake Forest, Florida. Born in Pikeville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mattie Justice Damron. She was the loving wife of the late Charles R. Snyder who died in 2013. In her earlier years, Leona worked as a...

Robert  E. "Bob" Moyer

Robert E. "Bob" Moyer

Jun 17, 2018

Robert E. “Bob” Moyer, 87, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Norman H. and Ethel Keener Moyer. He was the loving husband of Mary Weitzel Moyer and they would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in November. Bob owned...

Mary E. Grose

Mary E. Grose

Jun 16, 2018

Mary E. Grose, 93, of Lititz, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Born in Port Royal she was the daughter of the late Charles Henry and Maude McVeigh Wert. Mary was the loving wife of the late John H. Grose who died in 2011. For over 17 years she was employed by Black &...

Marion E. Rudy

Marion E. Rudy

Jun 16, 2018

Marion E. Rudy, 90, formerly of Ephrata, passed away peacefully at Landis Homes, Lititz on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Born in Willow Street, she was the daughter of the late David and Anna Leaman Breckbill. She was the loving wife of Clarence E. Rudy for 67 years. In her earlier years, Marion worked at the former Ohio Table Pad, Leola...

Edna B. Sides

Edna B. Sides

Jun 15, 2018

Edna B. Sides, 98, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Katie George Brown. She was the loving wife of the late John A. Sides who died in 2009. Retired in 1979, Edna worked at the former Bedford...

Luther "Skip" Ober

Luther "Skip" Ober

Jun 11, 2018

Luther “Skip” Ober, 88, of Manheim, and formerly of Lititz, died peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and family on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Clay, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Edna Zartman Ober. Skip was the loving husband of Lorraine Young Ober and they would have observed their 71st...

Bruce E. Neal

Bruce E. Neal

Jun 5, 2018

Bruce E. Neal, 59, of Manheim and formerly of Brockport, New York, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Newton E. Sr. and Catherine E. Fritsch Neal. He was the loving husband of Pamela J. Jones Neal and they would have celebrated...

Walter "Wally" Harris Wright, Jr.

Walter "Wally" Harris Wright, Jr.

Jun 3, 2018

Walter H. “Wally” Wright, Jr., 88, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Hellertown, died peacefully Sunday, June 3, 2018 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center. He was the loving husband of Carolyn M. (Wassmann) Wright and they celebrated 66 years of marriage October 2017. Born in Wilkes-Barre he was the son of the late Walter H. Sr. and Helen F. (Richter)...

Larry Richard Miller

Larry Richard Miller

Jun 1, 2018

Larry Richard Miller, 68, of Salunga, died Friday, June 1, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, after a year-long battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard M. and Pauline (Good) Miller. He was a graduate of Hempfield High School class of 1968, and was a pipe fitter for Herr & Sacco...

Roy K. Eddy

Roy K. Eddy

May 28, 2018

Roy K. Eddy, 54, of Lancaster died on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Roy was the son of Ruth Shaffer Eddy of Lititz and the late Bert G. Eddy who passed away in January. He attended Salem Lutheran Church of Kissel Hill, Lititz. Roy enjoyed puzzles, bowling and singing. Funeral...

Jay Homer Groff

Jay Homer Groff

May 25, 2018

Jay Homer Groff, 79, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care surrounded by his loving family. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Jonas B. and Edith Ebersole Groff. He was the loving husband of Doris A. Snader Groff who died in 2006. Homer was a life-long owner and...

Sidney R. Graybill

Sidney R. Graybill

May 25, 2018

Sidney R. Graybill, 91, a life-long resident of East Petersburg, died peacefully on Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in East Petersburg, he was the son of the late Reid M. and Mary Seitzinger Graybill. Sid was the loving husband of 57 years to the late Mary Nestel Graybill who died in December of 2009. He...

Anna May Haldeman

Anna May Haldeman

May 22, 2018

Anna May Haldeman, 95, of Manheim, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday May 22, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John H. Sr. and Mary Richards Shaub. Anna May was the loving wife of George H. Haldeman and they would have observed their 76th wedding anniversary in November of this year. She was a...

Everett B. "Tim" Stauffer

Everett B. "Tim" Stauffer

May 21, 2018

Everett B. “Tim” Stauffer, 96, formerly of Penn Street, Manheim passed away peacefully on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Warwick Township, he was the son of the late J. Beaver and Beatrice Brookmyer Stauffer. He was the loving husband of the late Dorothy E. Miller Stauffer who died in 1999. Retired in...