Obituaries

Jay M. Nauman

Jay M. Nauman

Feb 16, 2018

Jay M. Nauman, 58, of Ephrata passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Broad Mountain Health & Rehab Center, Frackville following a courageous battle with Myotonic Dystrophy. Born in Warwick Township, he was the son of Rose Marie Heiselman Nauman of Manheim and the late Jacob Milton Nauman. He was the loving husband of Tara J. Hess Nauman and...

Nelson H. Hoffer

Nelson H. Hoffer

Feb 15, 2018

Nelson H. Hoffer, 67, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Amos H. and Grace Haldeman Hoffer. Nelson owned and operated Hoffer’s Roofing Service, Manheim for many years. He enjoyed hunting, softball, bowling and watching football. Surviving is...

Darlene F. Berchin

Darlene F. Berchin

Feb 15, 2018

Darlene F. Berchin, 67, of Manheim passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Bentleyville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maryann Latavic Berchin. She was married to Deanna L. Elliott and they would have celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary in July. A teacher for 35 years, Darlene...

H. Reid Graybill

H. Reid Graybill

Feb 15, 2018

H. Reid Graybill, 80, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late H. Roy and Stella Hollinger Graybill. He was the loving husband of Inda Buch Graybill and they would have observed their 60th wedding anniversary on February...

Beverly Anne Zink

Beverly Anne Zink

Feb 14, 2018

Beverly Anne Zink, 84, formerly of Mount Joy, died Wednesday February 14, 2018 at Elizabethtown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of the late Lloyd B. Zink who died in 1990. Born in Elizabethtown she was daughter of the late Clair McKinley and Nellie (Timlin) Mark. Beverly was a floor lady at the former Gerberich-Payne Shoe Co. of...

Helen Louise Kinsel

Helen Louise Kinsel

Feb 12, 2018

Helen Louise Laushey Kinsel, 93, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2018 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born October 3, 1924, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd D. and Alta (Burkey) Laushey. She was married to the late Glenn E. Kinsel for 64 years before his death in 2011. Helen was a graduate of...

Jean S. Hollinger

Jean S. Hollinger

Feb 11, 2018

Jean S. Hollinger, formerly of Mount Joy, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Brethren Village, Lititz where she was a resident. She was the widow of Paul E. Hollinger who died in April, 2012. Born in Mount Joy Township, she was the daughter of Elam and Anna (Reinhold) Stauffer. Jean, along...

M. Louise Graham

M. Louise Graham

Feb 6, 2018

M. Louise Graham, 97, of Manheim, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Hamilton Arms Center, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Gertrude Thomas Noggle. She was the wife of the late Donald Graham who died in 2006 and her first husband the late Carl E. Hamaker who died in...

Stanley A. Zell

Stanley A. Zell

Feb 1, 2018

Stanley A. Zell, 99, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Schoeneck, he was the son of the late, William R. and Katie Althouse Zell. He was the loving husband of Cleo L. Spayd Zell, and they would have observed their 74th wedding anniversary in June of this year. In...

J Robert "Bob" Hummer

J Robert "Bob" Hummer

Jan 29, 2018

J Robert “Bob” Hummer, 74, of Manheim, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Moravian Manor, Lititz following an eight-month battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl S. and Anna K. Cassel Hummer. Bob owned and operated Hummer Turfgrass Systems, Inc. and Sporting Valley Turf Farms, Inc., Manheim....

Nellie G. Conlin

Nellie G. Conlin

Jan 29, 2018

Nellie Grace Eckenrod Conlin, 97, of Brunnerville, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Bon Air, she was the daughter of Simon and Nellie(Tillie) Eckenrod. She was married to the late Philip B. Conlin Sr. for 45 Years. Nellie is survived by eleven children: Michael (Judith) Lititz, Timothy (Maria) Lititz, Mary (Gary Waid), Honolulu,...

Ellis R. "Roy" Kauffman

Ellis R. "Roy" Kauffman

Jan 28, 2018

Ellis R. “Roy” Kauffman, 84, formerly of Manheim and Lititz, died peacefully Sunday January 28, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. He was the loving husband of Blanche R. (Greiner) Kauffman and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in March 2017. Born in Leola Roy was the son of the late John E. and Naomi (McCreary) Kauffman. Roy proudly...

Karen L. Rheinheimer

Karen L. Rheinheimer

Jan 28, 2018

Karen L. Rheinheimer, 56, of Manheim, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at her home following a six-year courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Gerald and Loretta Gochenauer Binkley of Willow Street. Karen was the loving wife of Michael R. Rheinheimer and they observed their 33rd wedding anniversary...

Sara U. Brubaker

Sara U. Brubaker

Jan 27, 2018

Sara Uibel Brubaker, 62, of Lancaster, and formerly of Penryn, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Jack and Floy Eshleman Uibel of Penryn, and the mother of David T. Feldmann, husband of Samantha Rose of Pittsburgh, and Matthew M. Mangus...

Bert G. Eddy

Bert G. Eddy

Jan 26, 2018

Bert G. Eddy, 90, of Lititz and formerly of Bowie, Maryland, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Penn Run, PA he was the son of the late Samuel G. and Lauretta Fetterman Eddy. He was the loving husband of Ruth Shaffer Eddy and they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in August of last...

Jane E. Merkey

Jane E. Merkey

Jan 25, 2018

Jane E. Merkey, 85, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 25, 2018. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Grace Haldeman Hoffer. Jane was the loving wife of Mark H. Merkey and they would have observed their 63rd wedding anniversary in March of this year. For many...

John K. Peters

John K. Peters

Jan 24, 2018

John K. Peters, 84, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Willis and Alice Kready Peters. He was the loving husband of Orpha E. Geib Peters and they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this past October. John owned and operated Pleasant Hollow Dairy Farm in Rapho...

Mary E. Simmons

Mary E. Simmons

Jan 23, 2018

Mary E. Simmons, 92, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Zerbe Retirement Community, Narvon. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Landis and Elizabeth Shenk Sauder. Mary was the loving wife of the late William A. Simmons Sr. who died in 1997. Mary retired from Conestoga View, Lancaster, where she worked in...

Grace Wiggins Rapp

Grace Wiggins Rapp

Jan 22, 2018

Grace Wiggins Rapp, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Pennsburg Manor. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Mary Wolfe Wiggins. Grace was the loving wife of the late William H. Rapp who died in 2001. Grace was employed by Schick Corporation, Lancaster, previously she worked for the Bell Telephone...

Burnell Mann Moyer

Burnell Mann Moyer

Jan 22, 2018

Burnell Mann Moyer, 73, of Manheim passed away at his home on Monday, January 22, 2018. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Lloyd H. and Ruth Mann Moyer. He was the loving husband of Erma J. Gingrich Moyer and they celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary in October of last year. Retired in 2012, Burnell worked...