Obituaries

Dec 29, 2021

Mahlon L. Charles, 80, of Marietta, PA, formerly of the Landis Valley area, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord on Wednesday morning, December 29, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Manheim Twp., he was the son of the late C. Earl and Anna Mary Landis Charles.  He was the husband of Hazel...

Dec 26, 2021

David A. Eckert, 65, of Marietta, PA, formerly of Audubon, NJ, passed away Sunday morning, December 26, 2021 at home while he was sleeping.  Born in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late George Wayne and Elizabeth "Betty" Tilton Eckert.  He was the husband of Leanne Krow Eckert for 19 years on April 6.

Dec 17, 2021

Brandy L. Alexander Magareata, 30, of Manheim, PA, gained her wings and was released from her pain on Friday morning, December 17, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Missie A. Ober Alexander of Lititz and Richard C. Alexander, Jr. of Windsor.  She and her husband, Ion J....

Dec 17, 2021

Audrey J. Shenk, 82, of Lititz, PA, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, December 17, 2021, at home with her husband Glenn by her side.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Hiram M. and Esther Longenecker Graybill.  She was the loving, devoted wife of Glenn F. Shenk,...

Dec 14, 2021

Cindy J. Myer, 60, of Lititz, PA, went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Hummer "Skip" Cassel of Manheim and the late Judy A. Pietsch Cassel.  She was the loving wife of J. Nevin Myer for...

Dec 11, 2021

Hudson W. Sadd, 85 of Manheim, PA, entered eternity on Saturday morning, December 11, 2021 at Pleasant View Retirement Community.  Born in Manassas, VA, he was the son of the late Walter C. and Mabel Brown Sadd.  Following high school graduation in 1954, he entered Brethren Volunteer Service and served as a volunteer at the Lybrook Navajo...

Dec 8, 2021

Ruth B. Nauman, 102, of Lititz, PA, peacefully went to be with Jesus while in her sleep on Wednesday evening, December 8, 2021 at United Zion Retirement Community.  Born in Warwick Twp., she was the daughter of the late Levi and Mabel Buckwalter Brubaker. She was the wife of Elam P. Nauman for 60 years prior to...

Dec 8, 2021

Judith E. Kuhn, 77, formerly of New Chester, PA, passed from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Wednesday afternoon, December 8, 2021 at Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy following a long battle with cancer.  Born in New Chester, she was the daughter of the...

Dec 6, 2021

Janet E. Nauman, 87, of Landisville, PA, formerly a longtime resident of Elizabethtown, has finally received her eternal reward.  She passed into Glory on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short stay for surgical rehab.

She was born in Mount Joy Twp. in 1934 to Tillman...

Dec 4, 2021

J. Richard Boll, 88, of Richland, PA, formerly of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday evening, December 4, 2021 at Richland Christian Home following a period of declining health.  Born in Penn Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Joseph W. and Ruth Ebersole Boll. He was the husband...

Nov 26, 2021

Emma F. Snyder, 97, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Mount Joy, entered into rest on Friday November 26, 2021 at Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown, PA.  Born in Mount Joy Twp., she was the daughter of the late J. Clayton and Mamie Frey Tyson.

A 1942 graduate of the former Elizabethtown High...

Nov 24, 2021

Linda K. Weber, 72, of Manheim, PA, formerly of West Hempfield Twp., unexpectedly entered God's heavenly presence on Wednesday afternoon, November 24, 2021, at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg following a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Frances Diffenderfer Lenox. She was the wife of Paul A. Weber, Sr., for 54...

Nov 20, 2021

Gary I. Clark, age 70, of Manheim, PA passed away on November 20, 2021, at his daughter's home surrounded by his children and grandchildren at his side. He was born on May 31, 1951, in Camp Atterbury, IN to the late Harry I. and Patricia L. (Rogers) Clark.

Gary retired as a...

Nov 19, 2021

Robert G. Kulp, 92, of Manheim, PA, died November 19, 2021. He was born on June 6, 1929, in Mount Joy Twp., to Harvey T. and Dora Gochnauer Kulp, and was married to Anna Mae Rhoads Kulp for 71 years. They enjoyed snowmobiling together and traveling, especially to Alaska and Hawaii.

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Nov 19, 2021

Earl Eugene "Gene" Shenk, 86, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with Jesus, His Lord and Savior, Saturday, November 20, 2021 at their cottage at Pleasant View Communities in the presence of his wife and family.  Gene always said that his family is "such a blessing."  He was the faithful, loving husband of Darlene Louise (Hershey)...

Nov 15, 2021

Ruth E. Zarzycki, 78, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Philadelphia, died on Monday, November 15, 2021 at the Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center, Mount Joy.  She was born on August 27, 1943 in Philadelphia to the late Harold G. and Ruth E. (Calloway) Montroy.

Ruth served as the past...

Nov 2, 2021

Vivian S. Ziegler, 91, of 3001 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA, entered Heaven's glory on Tuesday morning, November 2, 2021 at Brethren Village.  She was the wife of Rev. Dr. Earl K. Ziegler, a retired pastor.  They observed their 70 th wedding anniversary on August 12.  Born in Lancaster on June 29, 1930, she was the daughter of...

Oct 24, 2021

Gloria A. Brumbaugh, 82, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Sunday evening, October 24, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the only child of Owen and Mary Bolen Croy.  She was the wife of Galen H. Brumbaugh for 55 years on July 2.

After graduating...

Oct 22, 2021

Curtis E. "Curt" Peachey, 55, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of Belleville, passed away peacefully on Friday evening at Hershey Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and his music. Born in Lewistown, he was the son of Erma G. Gingrich Peachey of Trout Run and the late Chester M. Peachey. Curt was the life-partner and spouse...

Oct 22, 2021

Violet L. Kauffman, 46, of Gap, formerly from Milton Grove, passed away unexpectedly on Friday October 22, 2021.  Born in Mount Joy Township, she was the daughter of the late John & Victoria Gibble Kauffman of Milton Grove.  She was the wife of Justin Bullock.  Violet was employed at Dollar General in Gap, PA.  Violet had an immense...