Obituaries

Jul 20, 2023

Lynne H. Hays, 76, of Mount Joy, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, July 20, 2023 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA.  Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Marie E. Landford Hilpert.  She was the wife of the late...

Jun 25, 2023

Our father, Richard Kurtz Zimmerman, went "home" after a courageous five-month battle with mesothelioma on June 25, 2023. We had the joy of celebrating his 92 nd birthday on April 24 th in the home he built onto his granddaughter, Karrye and son-in-law (Jon Hawryluk's) house, surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Gap, PA to...

Jun 20, 2023

Kenneth W. Ritchey, 87, of Manheim, PA, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday morning, June 20, 2023, at his residence. Born in Sproul, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Mary Grasser Ritchey. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth R. "Liz" Shenk Ritchey to whom he would...

Jun 19, 2023

Shirley Elizabeth Layne Wall, who lived at The Long Community and Brethren Village in Lancaster County, PA, died early in the morning on Monday, June 19, 2023. She was 92.

Shirley was born in Washington, DC, on March 11, 1931, and grew up with her three siblings, Virginia, Carol, and John....

Jun 18, 2023

Janet L. Ebersole, 82, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with Jesus and her late husband on Sunday evening, June 18, 2023 at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz.  Born in Mount Joy Twp., she was the daughter of the late Oliver Snavely Haldeman and Bertha C. "Betty" Blough Haldeman.  She was the loving wife of the...

Jun 15, 2023

Jimmy W. "Pop-Pop" Styer, 71, of Mount Joy, PA., passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday evening, June 15, 2023, at his residence. Born in Pennington Gap, VA., he was the son of the late Ruby (Thompson) and Charles Styer. He was the husband of the late Debra A. (Miller) Styer who...

Jun 15, 2023

Richard V. "Dick" Fazenbaker, 78, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away peacefully by the river's edge on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Born in Allenport, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel K. and Mary A. Kline Fazenbaker. He was the husband of the late Erma R. (Burdge) Fazenbaker for 53 yrs.

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Jun 6, 2023

At age 97, James Dean Shaffer (Jim), fondly known to his family as Duffer and Papa Bear, of Manheim, PA passed away June 6, 2023, at Pleasant View Retirement Community surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Altoona on January 30, 1926, he was the son of the late John C....

Jun 4, 2023

Francis E. "Frank" Wolf, Jr., 79, of New Providence, PA, formerly of Norristown, passed away on Sunday evening, June 4, 2023 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Manheim.  Born in Norristown, he was the son of the late Francis E. Wolf, Sr. and Ruth J. Joseph Wolf.  Frank was the husband of Carlene A. Hart Wolf for...

May 31, 2023

Helga Dieffenbach, aged 98, died peacefully at Londonderry Village in Palmyra on Wednesday evening May 31, 2023. Helga was born in Frankfurt, Germany, to Hans and Anna Griessmann in 1924.  She met Ray J. Dieffenbach of Berks County, Pennsylvania, in Frankfurt while she was a switchboard operator employed by the U.S. Army.  They were married in...

May 30, 2023

Charity M. Baird, 95, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Clearfield, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon, May 30, 2023 at the home of her daughter where she made her residence for the last 17 years.  Born in Bigler, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clark D. and Elva Kephart Swisher. ...

May 17, 2023

Cindy L. Dietz, 65, of Akron, PA, passed unexpectedly into eternity on Wednesday morning, May 17, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by her family.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Shirley A. Ream Altman of Akron and the late Gerald F. "Jerry" Altman.

Cindy attended New Joy Brethren in...

May 12, 2023

Dr. Carl Nelson Shull, 95-1/2, of Elizabethtown, PA, peacefully entered the presence of his Lord on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Masonic Village Healthcare Center.  Born in Mt. Clinton, VA, and raised in Harrisonburg, VA, he was the son of the late H.E. Shull and Marie Meeks Shull.  He was the loving and devoted husband of Dorothy Huffman...

May 9, 2023

Joan L. Gingrich, 89, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Landisville, PA passed away peacefully in the early hours of May 9, 2023, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Born in Penn Twp., Lancaster Co., PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence R. and Martha Longenecker Nissley. She was the beloved wife...

May 6, 2023

Joyce E. Brandt, 69, of Manheim, PA, peacefully entered the presence of her Lord on Saturday afternoon, May 6, 2023 at her home following a long illness.  Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Raymond M. and Theda G. Fahnestock Sensenig.  She was the wife of Jay M. Brandt for 50 years on April 21....

Apr 16, 2023

Roy K. Sauder, 87, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday afternoon, April 16, 2023 at Pleasant View Retirement Communities.  Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Clayton and Lillian Kreider Sauder.  He was the husband of Mary Jane Moyer Sauder for 68 years on February 19.

Apr 14, 2023

Thomas C. Stephens, Jr., 73, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Hershey, peacefully entered the arms of the Lord on Friday morning, April 14, 2023, at home following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.  Born in Fitchburg, MA, he was the son of the late Thomas C. Stephens, Sr. and Evelyn Stephens Briel. Tom was the loving husband of...

Mar 29, 2023

Andrew Dennis Miller was reunited with his dad, Dennis, on Wednesday March 29, 2023.

He is survived by his mother, Vickie Miller, his siblings; Amy Miller and Aaron Miller, husband of Kellie Roth-Miller, and his nieces and nephew; Alexis Miller, Lleyton Miller, and Rogan Miller.

He...

Mar 27, 2023

Grace W. Myer, 92, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday morning, March 27, 2023 at Pleasant View Retirement Community following a period of declining health.  Born in Rapho Twp., Lancaster County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Daisy White Hosler.  She was the wife of the...

Mar 3, 2023

Jane Smith Ober Herr, wife of the late John L. Herr, went home to be with the Lord on Friday evening, March 3, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Jane was the daughter of George Ober and Mary (Smith) Ober and was born in Manheim Township on December 29,1923. She graduated from...