Obituaries

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...

Jan 4, 2023

Dirk Shelley, 66, quietly slipped into heaven during sleep on January 4, 2023. After a wearisome journey of multiple health issues that stole away his mobility, energy and dexterity, he finally made it to his place of eternal rest and peace with Jesus.

From a very young age, Dirk loved music, especially...

Dec 31, 2022

Gerald F. "Jerry" Altman, 88, of Akron, PA, passed into eternal life on Saturday afternoon, December 31, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Irene M. Bradley Altman.  He was the husband of Shirley A. Ream Altman whom he married May...

Dec 28, 2022

Donald W. "Don" Good, age 81, of Landisville, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022 following a journey with cancer. Don was married to the love of his life, Phebe Martin Good, for 58 years on September 26, 1964.  Born on August 24, 1941, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Susie Weaver...

Dec 22, 2022

Lester S. Gerhart, Sr., 73, of Lititz, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at his residence. Lester was born on June 25, 1949, to the late Harvey W. Gerhart and Verna (Sweigart) Gerhart.

Lester was a Manheim Central graduate and a member of Lititz Mennonite Church. He was...

Dec 19, 2022

Finally home. It's been quite a trip. It began October 13, 1930, in a little house in Deodate, PA, and ended peacefully on December 19, 2022, at Pleasant View Retirement Community. I was number six of the late Wesley N. and Anna S. Espenshade's 14 children, however most of my growing years were spent in the home of...

Dec 13, 2022

Barbara E. (Longenecker) Heisey, of Mount Joy, passed away on December 13, 2022. She was born in Lancaster on August 6, 1942, to Paul and Dorothy (Hess) Longenecker.

Barb was elder sister to Lynn A., wife of Dr. Gary Ellwein, Idaho Falls, ID and John P., husband of Denise Longenecker, Willow Street....

Dec 6, 2022

Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Merwin, 95, passed away peacefully on 12/6/22 at the Redding Veterans Home in Redding, CA. Mary Elizabeth was born in Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in her parents' home on the Hillside Farm dairy in the same bedroom in which her mother, Mary Neff Bender, was born. She grew up working with her...

Nov 30, 2022

Donna J. Brown, 93, formerly of Bird-In-Hand, went home to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday afternoon, November 30, 2022 at Fairmount Homes in Ephrata. Born in Mansfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Arbutus Laing Jaquish. She was the loving wife of the late Rhine S. "Brownie" Brown, who went to be...

Nov 30, 2022

Joseph Sterrett Groff, 71, of Manheim, PA, crossed over the river on November 30, 2022, and sits in the shade of trees with his Lord Jesus Christ. Joe was born on February 17, 1951, to the late Joseph G. Groff and Catherine M.  (Sterrett) Groff of Elizabethtown, PA. He was the husband of Beverly A. (Kennedy)...