Obituaries

Feb 20, 2024

Helen V. Johnson, 85, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Manheim, Big Moose, NY, and Daytona Beach, FL, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, February 20, 2024 at Luther Acres in Lititz.  Born in New Hartford, NY, she was the daughter of the late Albert V. and Kathleen S. Folts Huther.  She was the wife of Keith Johnson, Jr., who...

Feb 10, 2024

Theresa A. "Tess" Sload Mateer, 75, of Marietta, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, Saturday, February 10, 2024 at her residence.  Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Warren W. and Dorothy M. Fogie Sload.

A lifelong resident of Marietta, Tess was a graduate of...

Feb 10, 2024

Ruth Leona Murr Binkley, 106 years of age, loving wife, sister, aunt, and friend to all went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 10, 2024.  Ruth was the youngest of seven children.  She was born on November 5, 1917 in Lancaster to Christian Harry and Annie Bierley Murr.  She was a long-time resident...

Feb 6, 2024

Constance (Connie) J. Moore (Miller) Mumper of Mount Joy was called home to be with the Lord on February 6, 2024 at her home after a brief illness. Born in Three Springs, PA, she was the daughter of the late Glenn H. Moore and Myrtle (Smith) Moore.

First and foremost, Connie...

Feb 1, 2024

Orville P. Heister, 92, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Mount Joy and Mifflin County, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday morning, February 1, 2024, at Pleasant View Retirement Community.  Born in Bratton Twp., Mifflin County, he was the son of the late Clair and Eunice Anderson Heister.  He was the husband of...

Feb 1, 2024

Katie S. Farrell, 27, of Lebanon, PA, went home to be with Jesus while surrounded by loved ones at sunset on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Teresa Shuman Farrell.  Following the death of her parents, Katie and...

Feb 1, 2024

George A. Fisher, III, 87, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, February 1, 2024 at Hospice and Community Care's Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Center in Mount Joy. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late George A. "Junior" Fisher, II...

Jan 24, 2024

L. Maxine DeGroft, 90, of Calvary Homes in Lancaster, formerly of Elizabethtown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday evening, January 24, 2024, at Lancaster General Hospital.   She was the wife of the late Lester Robert DeGroft who went to be with the Lord in 2010.  She was the daughter of the late Elwood...

Jan 14, 2024

Anna E. Shirk, 92, formerly of Manheim, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday afternoon, January 14, 2024, at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz. Born in Manheim Twp., Lancaster Co., she was the daughter of the late Daniel H. and Elizabeth E. Landis Rhoads.  She was the wife of...

Jan 11, 2024

Charles A. Brommer, Sr, 66, passed away on Thursday morning January 11, 2024 at Southeastern Veterans' Center in Spring City following an 8 year struggle with Frontotemporal Dementia. Born and raised in Columbia, he was the son of Fannie Miller Brommer of Columbia and the late Charles S. Brommer, Jr.

Jan 11, 2024

Amos V. Cunningham, 93, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Quarryville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday afternoon, January 11, 2024 at Brethren Village with his family by his side.  Born in Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., he was the son of the late Russel D. and Clara Reiff Cunningham.  He was the husband of...

Dec 24, 2023

Joseph A. Whitmore, Jr., 85, of Elizabethtown, PA, died peacefully on Sunday morning, December 24, 2023, after a long, valiant face-off with Alzheimer's, at the Hospice Center in Mt. Joy. Born in Warrenton, VA, he was the son of the late Joseph A. Whitmore, Sr., and Bessie (Woodzell) Whitmore. He was married for 64 years to Lois...

Dec 19, 2023

Mae A. Sookiasian, 97, of Manheim, PA, was called home by the Lord on Tuesday morning, December 19, 2023, at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in South Heidelburg Twp., Berks County, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Elsie B. Hoffman Van Art.  She was the wife of the late G. Victor Sookiasian...

Dec 18, 2023

Joanne M. Nolt, 79, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Monday morning, December 18, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late J. Samuel and Verna M. (Schwenk) Sherer. She was the loving wife of Gerald R. Nolt for 59 years.

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Dec 11, 2023

Cosma C. "Chris" Hornberger, 91, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Manheim and Baltimore, MD, entered into eternity on Monday afternoon, December 11, 2023 at Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown. Born in Baltimore, on March 26, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Helena LoGrande Annello. Chris was a wife to...

Dec 9, 2023

Melanie Dawn (Thompson) Simmons, 51, passed peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones.  She had fought the battle of cancer heroically until Jesus called her home.  Melanie was known to be kind and gentle to everyone and her sweet spirit will be missed by many.

Melanie is survived by her father...

Nov 21, 2023

Nevin K Brubaker passed away peacefully under Hospice care at his home in Landisville, PA, on Tuesday November 21, 2023.  We celebrate that Nevin is with Jesus.  He lived his life to honor God and serve others with a big smile and infectious laugh.  Nevin was 85 years old, born on August 17, 1938, the son...

Nov 20, 2023

Richard Rosenow, 97, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, formerly of California and New Jersey, passed peacefully on Monday afternoon, November 20, 2023 at Luther Acres with family by his side.  Born in Chicago, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Theresa Rosenow.  He and his wife, Joyce celebrated their 73 rd anniversary earlier this year.

Nov 14, 2023

Sandra L. White, 77, of Manheim, PA passed away Tuesday evening, November 14, 2023, following a courageous battle with lymphoma. Born in Lancaster on September 14, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Bedger and Dorothy Bedger. She was the wife of John P. White for 58 years.

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Nov 12, 2023

Mary Ellen Hess Geib, 90, of Manheim, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in in Mount Joy Township near Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Rhoda Snyder Hess. She attended Woodland Heights...