Obituaries

Nov 27, 2022

Dawn L. Motter, 63, of Stevens, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 27, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late M. Laverne (Ogle) and Carl E. "Gene" Carpenter, Sr. She was the beloved wife to Edwin F. Motter for 46...

Nov 25, 2022

Miriam A. (Hartzler) Zimmerman went to her eternal home with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family on Friday, November 25, 2022, at the age 56 after a 3-year journey with cancer.

Born in Bainbridge, PA, on December 11, 1965, the daughter of the late Eugene and Lois Hartzler. Mim...

Nov 8, 2022

Gerald M. Whisler, 78, of Mount Joy Twp., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Landis Homes. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Florence S. (Myers) Whisler and Amos G. Whisler. He was the husband of Joyce E. (Nauman) Whisler for 54 years.

Gerald was...

Nov 4, 2022

Kevin B. Hickernell, 66, of Manheim, PA, entered the gates of Glory and met his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday morning, November 4, 2022 at Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital in Harrisburg after a four-year journey with medical challenges.  Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Kenneth B. and Pearl M....

Oct 31, 2022

Thomas W. Goshorn, 77, of Lititz, PA, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday evening, October 31, 2022 at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy with his wife by his side. Tom courageously fought a seven-year battle with cancer. Born in Huntingdon County, PA, he...

Oct 23, 2022

Blaine Michael Glessner, 2 months and 7 days, passed on Sunday evening, October 23, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center and rests now in the arms of Jesus.  Blaine was born in Hershey Medical Center with Hypoplastic left heart syndrome.  He was the son of Nathan A. and Trisha N. Weaver Glessner of Elizabethtown, PA.  He now has a...

Oct 18, 2022

Ira Z. Ginder, 93, of Denver, PA, formerly of Mount Joy Twp., entered his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at his residence.  Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Phares B. and Susie Gruber Ginder.  He was the husband of Anna Mary Newswanger Ginder for 70 years on March 22.

Oct 17, 2022

Debra Ruth (Papp) Brand, 68, of Tamarac, FL, entered Heaven's glory on Monday, October 17, 2022. Born in Fort Lauderdale, she was the daughter of Peggie J. (Kennedy) and the late Nicholas R. Papp, of Tamarac, FL.

Debi had an amazingly big heart and giving nature. This was seen in her love...

Oct 17, 2022

V. Jean Sell, 93, died on October 17, 2022 at home. Born Velma Jean Felix on July 28, 1929 in Johnstown Pa, Jean was a 1947 graduate of Johnstown High School.

Jean was a daughter of Trabert and Catherine (Shaffer) Felix. Survived by her daughter and son in law, Cheryl and...

Oct 6, 2022

Traci A. (Helm) Bradnick, 46, of Bainbridge, PA, died unexpectedly on Thursday October 6, 2022, as the gates of heaven opened wide to enter eternal peace. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Naomi J. (Gantz) and Michael D. Herr, of Elizabethtown and the late Joseph M. Helm.

Traci was...

Oct 4, 2022

Glen M. Faus, 86, of Manheim, PA, peacefully entered eternity on Tuesday evening, October 4, 2022 at Pleasant View Retirement Community with his wife and children at his side. Born in Rapho Twp., he was the son of the late Henry G. Faus and the late Verna M. Koser Faus. He was the husband of Sheryl B. Strom...

Sep 26, 2022

Christian N. Stauffer, Jr., 71, of Manheim, PA, passed away on September 26, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Christian N. Stauffer, Sr. and Blanche Ruhl Stauffer.  He was the loving husband of Pamela J. Noll Stauffer. They celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary last October 16.

Sep 24, 2022

Martha Weaver, 71, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by her friends singing songs of God's faithfulness.  Martha was an ethnic Hungarian born in Kolozsvar, Romania to the late George and Mary Gaspar Toth.

Martha was a faithful...

Sep 23, 2022

Michael Gottfried (Gobbi) Arnold of Manheim, PA went to be with his Lord on Friday morning, September 23, 2022 at the age of 76.  He was born to the late Hermann and Liesel Arnold in Primavera, Paraguay, immigrating to the United States with his parents and eight siblings in December 1957.  After high school, he earned...

Sep 22, 2022

Dean R. Scheaffer, 84, of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, September 22, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Middletown, he was the son of the late Clarence and Dessie C. Schaeffer Burris.  He was the husband of Dorothy M. Miller Scheaffer for 57 years...

Sep 16, 2022

Esther L. Boll, 90, of Richland, PA, formerly of Manheim, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday evening, September 16, 2022, at Richland Christian Home following a period of declining health. Born in Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Grace E. (Landis) Longenecker and Amos Z. Longenecker. She...

Sep 13, 2022

Roscoe K. Greenawalt, Sr.,76, loving husband, father, and brother of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, afternoon, September 13, 2022 at Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown.  He was the son of the late Albert and Sarah Koser Greenawalt.  On February 14, 1965 he became the husband of the late Hannah R. Greenawalt who...

Sep 13, 2022

Dawn M. Kreider, 61, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, September 13, 2022, at UPMC Lititz with her loving family by her side. Born in Dearborn, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late James R. Lawrence and Marilyn J. (Thomas) Lawrence.

Dawn was a member of Trinity E.C.C...

Sep 12, 2022

Carla Lynn Ifera, aged 68, died unexpectedly on September 12, 2022, at her residence in York, Pennsylvania.  She was born on April 8, 1954, in Washington D.C. to Carolyn Keely and Carlo Ifera.

Carla graduated from Stafford High School in the class of 1972 and continued her education at a vocational school...

Sep 10, 2022

Elvin G. Snavely, 94, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday afternoon, September 10, 2022 at Pleasant View Retirement Community with his family by his side.  Born in Rapho Twp., he was the son of the late John O. and Laura Good Snavely.  He was the husband of Betty J. Shenk...