Obituaries

Oct 19, 2021

John Kauffman Jr., 81, of Milton Grove, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Mount Joy Township, he was the son of the late John S. and Mary Dupler Kauffman.  He was the loving husband of the late Victoria Gibble Kauffman.  John was a truck driver for 59 ½ years for various...

Oct 11, 2021

J. Richard "Dick" Witmer, 75, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior whom he loved and served on Monday evening, October 11, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness.  Born in Rapho Twp., he was the son of the late Paul M. and Mabel K. Myers Witmer.  He was married...

Oct 7, 2021

Jere A. Murphy, 76, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Thursday evening, October 7, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his family.  Born in Lancaster and raised in Rheems, he was the son of the late Edward T. and Emma I. Burkett Murphy.  He was the husband of Barbara A. McDannel Murphy for 50...

Oct 3, 2021

Craig E. Peachey, 55, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Belleville, passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior, on Sunday afternoon, October 3, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born in Lewistown, he was the son of Erma G. Gingerich Peachey and the late Chester M. Peachey.  He was the husband of Betsy A. Fazenbaker Peachey for...

Oct 2, 2021

Rebecca Ann Rome, 66, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Highspire, unexpectedly entered into the secure and perfect peace of Christ on Saturday evening, October 2, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center of natural causes.  Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lois J. Ebersole Rose.  She was the loving wife of Sandy J. Rome...

Sep 30, 2021

Carl L. Snader, 80, resident of Brethren Village, Lititz, PA, passed away 9/30/21.  Born in New Holland, Carl was the oldest child of the late Paul M. Snader and Ruth Hess Snader.   Surviving is his wife of 41 years, Lois Lehman Snader.  Also, surviving are his eight siblings, Lois (Mike) Gobel of Willow Valley, Marie (Greg)...

Sep 29, 2021

J. Nelson Bechtold, 71, of Bainbridge, PA, entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, September 29, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jay M. and Ruth Longenecker Bechtold.  He and his wife, Connie L. Stutzman Bechtold, would have celebrated their 50 th...

Sep 28, 2021

Carol A. Maurer, 74, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Manheim.  Born in Donaldson, PA, she was the daughter of the late Irvin S. and Sarah C. Dietrich Morgan.

Prior to retiring in 2001, Carol was employed for many...

Sep 27, 2021

Andrew J. Homick, 37, of Elizabethtown, PA, was peacefully received into heaven by God on Monday morning, September 27, 2021 at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (formerly ManorCare) in Lancaster following a lengthy illness.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Paul D. and Lynn Smith Homick of Elizabethtown.

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Sep 23, 2021

Jay R. Campbell, Sr., 63, of Manheim, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, September 23, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital following a period of declining health.  Born in Penn Twp., he was the son of Edward H. Campbell of Manheim and the late Janet Knier Campbell.  He was the husband of Donna K. Ebersole Campbell for 40...

Sep 8, 2021

John J. Tumolo, Jr., 88, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, September 8, 2021 at the Masonic Health Care Center.  Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John J. Tumolo, Sr. and Lilia L. DiCecco Tumolo.  He was the husband of the late E. Louise Schroeder Tumolo for 65 years prior...

Aug 29, 2021

Joanna N. Huacani, 76, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday evening, August 29, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Anna Mary Weaver Neff.  She was the wife of Nicolas P. Huacani for 52 years...

Aug 28, 2021

Lucille J. Martin, 85, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Lititz, peacefully entered the Church Triumphant on Saturday evening, August 28, 2021at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Brunnerville, she was the daughter of the late S. Wayne and Erla H. Miller Grube.  She was the devoted wife of James D. Martin for 64 years on...

Aug 27, 2021

John A. Shuman, Jr., 79, of Maytown, PA, formerly of Lebanon County, unexpectedly went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday morning, August 27, 2021 at Paramount Senior Living in Maytown.  Born in Manheim Twp., he was the son of the late Rev. John A. Shuman, Sr. and the late Anna E. Light Shuman.  He...

Aug 25, 2021

Mary Jean Risser

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Mary Jean Risser, 84, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, August 25, 2021 at Masonic Health Care Center.  Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter S. and Margie E. Coble Espenshade.  She was married...

Aug 21, 2021

Mary K. Keener, 92, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on August 21, 2021at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Elizabethtown, PA to the late Irvin K. and Anna (Gish) Shearer.  Mary was the loving wife of Harold L. Keener, her childhood sweetheart, to whom she was married for 72 years.

Aug 16, 2021

Joan B. Manly, 84, of Elizabethtown, PA, unexpectedly entered God's presence on Monday morning, August 16, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center following a lengthy struggle with cancer.  Born in Erie, she was the daughter of the late Harvey W. Manly and the late Helen Zimmerman Manly Crone.

Joan expressed her Christian...

Aug 7, 2021

Nora Hershey Lefever departed this world and entered into the glorious presence of her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on Saturday morning, August 7, 2021 at Landis Homes.  Nora was born on October 30, 1923 to H. Rine Hershey and Grace (Hershey) Hershey.  She was married to John M. Lefever on November 28, 1951 who passed away...

Aug 6, 2021

Sara A. Keener, 80, of Mount Joy, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, August 6, 2021 at Juniper Village following an extensive illness.  Born in Penryn, she was the daughter of the late William K. and Sara E. Brubaker Martin.  She was the loving wife of James E. Keener for 58...

Aug 4, 2021

Glenn F. Haldeman, 87, of Palmyra, PA, formerly of Landisville and Milton Grove, peacefully went to be with Jesus on Wednesday evening, August 4, 2021 at Londonderry Village in Palmyra with his caring wife by his side.  Born in Mount Joy Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late John B. and Lizzie G. Fahnestock Haldeman. ...