Obituaries

Jan 22, 2022

William J.L. Stephens, 97, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Silver Creek, NY and Danville, VA, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown following a brief illness. Born in Seattle, WA, he was the son of the late Dorriss Lafayette and Leah Woodward Stephens. He was the devoted...

Jan 18, 2022

Richard L. "Dick" Keesey, 73, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday morning, January 18, 2022 at home.  Born in York, he was the son of the late John J. and Betty J. Shaull Keesey.  He was the husband of Linda Floyd Keesey for three years on May 6, 2018.  Dick was preceded in...

Jan 15, 2022

Robert G. Haldeman, 99, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, January 15, 2022 at Pleasant View Retirement Community.  Born in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., he was the son of the late John B. and Annie Ginder Haldeman.  He was married to Viola M. Decker Haldeman for 74 years...

Jan 13, 2022

Walter K. Heisey, Sr., 83, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Ken was preceded in death by the two loves of his life, Patricia in 1966 and Barbara in 2014. He is survived by three children, two stepdaughters and two siblings. In honor of Ken's wishes, no...

Jan 10, 2022

Warren D. "Dave" Nauman, 91, of Landisville, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, was eternally reunited with his wife in the presence of their Lord on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Oak Leaf Manor North.  Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late George and Mary A. Wise Nauman.

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Jan 10, 2022

David L. Walker, 64, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Meyersdale, went home to be with Jesus on Monday evening, January 10, 2022 at UPMC Lititz.  Born in Meyersdale, he was the son of the late Carl L. and Marjorie Critchfield Walker.  He was the husband of Dolores A. Smith Walker for 42 years on October 20.

Jan 9, 2022

Jacqueline D. Rearich, 88, formerly of Lititz, PA, entered into eternity on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Earl V. and Kathryn (Getz) Dissinger. She was married on July 5, 1953, to the late Thomas P. Rearich, Jr., who passed away in April of 2020....

Jan 6, 2022

Funny, goofy, loving, giving, kind and sometimes weird are some of the adjectives used to describe Lee "Andy" Smith, 64, of Hershey, PA who entered God's Glory on Thursday evening, January 6, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Lee M. and Miriam R. "Mim" Charlesworth Smith.  He was the...

Jan 5, 2022

Violet Fahnestock Hosler, 79, of Clymer, PA, peacefully entered Glory on Wednesday evening, January 5, 2022 at her home.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jacob N. and Luetta F. Wenger Fahnestock.  She was the wife of Wilbur H. Hosler for 57 years on July 5.

A homemaker,...

Jan 1, 2022

D. Elaine Gantz, 81, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, January 1, 2022 following a brief illness. Surrounded by her loving family she peacefully entered the gates of heaven at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.  Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of Rubye M. Bissinger Barto...

Dec 30, 2021

Paul E. Miller, 89, of Manheim, PA, went to his eternal home on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late William (Bill) and Olive Kauffman Miller.

He was married to Betty Steffy Miller for 68 years. He was a graduate of Manheim High School Class...

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...