Obituaries

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...

Feb 19, 2023

Betty J. Shelly, 92, of Brethren Village, formerly of Manheim, entered heaven's glory on Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Martha Hollinger Webber.  She was the wife of the late J. Harlan Shelly who died in 2006 after...

Feb 16, 2023

Lester L. Dupes, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday morning, February 16, 2023, at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Lester and Winifred Stoner Dupes. He was the husband of Patricia Sweigart Dupes for 60 years.

Lester was a member...

Feb 15, 2023

Steven R. Kreiser, 52, of Palmyra, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of Bonita K. (Cassel) Kreiser and the late Richard L. Kreiser who died in 2015. Steve was the loving husband of April R. (Flory) Kreiser to whom he was married for 26 years.

Feb 9, 2023

Clair L. Hoover, Sr., 80, of New Oxford, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, February 9, 2023, at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Leola, Lancaster County he was the son of the late Elmer and Martha (Boll) Hoover. Clair was married for 58 years to the love of his life, the late Ruth...

Feb 4, 2023

Jeanette A. Kreider, 94, of Hummelstown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday afternoon, February 4, 2023 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born in Conewago Twp., Dauphin County, she was the daughter of the late Ezra B. and Esther Koser Aldinger.  She was the wife of the late Francis L. Kreider who passed...

Feb 2, 2023

Verna M. Hershey, 97, went home to be with her Lord and Savior in the early morning of Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the home of her caregivers, John and Tracy Allgyer in Lancaster, PA. Formerly of Lititz, PA, she was born in Ephrata Twp., Lancaster County, PA, and was the daughter of the late Bard E. and...

Feb 2, 2023

Janice E. Hall Hosler, 81 of Paoli, PA. went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family after a courageous 11-year battle with cancer. Born in Hopewell PA, on September 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Roger E. Hall and...

Jan 29, 2023

Oleg V. Tkachenko, 42, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, January 29, 2023 at his home following a brief illness. Born in Kyev, Ukraine, he was the son of Galyna Kraynya Bishop of Findley, OH and Vladimir Tkachenko of Moscow, Russia.  He was the husband of Julie C. Ott...

Jan 16, 2023

Jacob M. "Jake" Saylor, 79, of Mount Joy, PA., was called to his heavenly home on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born May 3, 1943, in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Eli and Rhoda (Miller) Saylor.

Jake served in Brethren Volunteer Service for two years,...

Jan 10, 2023

Rapho Twp. farmer, John T. Erb, 83, was met at the pearly gates by his parents, A. Nissley and Alcesta (Stark) Erb, on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 . He passed in the family farmhouse where he was born and lived.  He was the husband of Janet (Gantz) Erb.

John was a 1957...

Jan 5, 2023

Phyllis Jean Glass, 69, entered heaven on Thursday, January 5, 2023, surrounded by family, under the care of Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy.

Phyllis was born to the late James and June Colyer in Cincinnati, OH, on October 16, 1953. Since trusting Jesus as her Savior at an early age, her...