Obituaries

Mar 30, 2026

Janice V. "Jan" Niederreither, 82, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Monday afternoon, March 30, 2026 at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Fred L. and Evelyn G (Grant) Cook. She was the wife of Wil R. Niederreither to whom she was married for 62...

Mar 24, 2026

Elmer E. Huber, Jr., 95, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, March 24, 2026 at UPMC Lititz.  Born in Ephrata Twp., he was the son of the late Elmer S., Sr. and Elizabeth B. (Eshleman) Huber.  He was the husband of Ruth A. Nauman Huber for 64 years prior to her passing in 2018.

Mar 20, 2026

Audrey Jean Stout, 86, of Manheim, PA, went home to meet Jesus on Friday afternoon, March 20, 2026 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born in Blackstone, VA, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Hazel Wagoner Williamson. She was the wife of the late Gilbert O. Stout, Jr. for 57 years prior to his death...

Mar 15, 2026

Rodney L. Lutz, 84, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Rothsville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Howard G. and Mildred M. (Hoover) Lutz.  He was the husband of Diane E. (Thompson) Lutz of...

Mar 15, 2026

Anna Mae Kulp, 95, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday afternoon, March 15, 2026 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. She was born in Manheim Twp., Lancaster County, PA, to the late Clarence H. and Ella Mae (Dittman) Rhoads and was the 6th of nine children. She was the wife...

Mar 7, 2026

Ruth A. Martin, age 91, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Luther Acres. Born on February 23, 1935, in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, PA, Ruth was the daughter of the late Marvin M. and Miriam (Brubaker) Messick.

Ruth was a graduate of the former...

Mar 4, 2026

Shirley A. Benner, 87, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 4, 2026 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Manheim. Born in Rapho Twp., she was the daughter of the late Paul B. and Elsie Haldeman Good. She was the wife of Paul B. Benner who passed away in 2024.

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Feb 28, 2026

Edgar E. Hoffman, 88, formerly of Manheim, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Trillium Place in Lancaster.

Born in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, he was the son of the late Clair and Catharine (Heckert) Hoffman. He was the devoted husband of...

Feb 23, 2026

Carol A. Boll, 87, of Palmyra, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday evening, February 23, 2026 at Londonderry Village in Palmyra.  Born in Conemaugh Twp., Cambria County, she was the daughter of the late Orval A. and May B. (Auchinbaugh) Kaufman.  She was the loving wife of the late Rev. Paul...

Feb 6, 2026

Mary Phyllis Beal, 91, of Friedens, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday evening, February 6, 2026 with her family by her side. Born in Somerset Twp., she was the daughter of the late George F. and Mary Elizabeth Weighley Baer. She was the loving wife of Albert D. Beal for 73...

Feb 5, 2026

John F. Killian, 97, of Elizabethtown, PA, entered the Church Triumphant on Thursday evening, February 5, 2026 at Masonic Village Health Care Center. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Harry M. and Bessie M. Feeg Killian. He was the husband of Rosemary A. Griffith Killian for 75 years on June 17.

Feb 4, 2026

Paul M. Baker, Jr., 92, of Palmyra, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, February 4, 2026 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born in Conewago Twp., Dauphin County, he was the son of the late Paul M., Sr. and Esther Aldinger Baker.  He was the loving husband of Christine...

Feb 2, 2026

Leo M. Skladany, 77, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Media, PA and Orion, IL, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2026 as a result of complications from prostate cancer.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Marian T. O'Connor Skladany and Leo Mallon. He was adopted as a young boy by...

Jan 31, 2026

D'Evian "Dee" Starnowsky, 19 of Lancaster, PA, passed from her family's arms into the arms of Jesus on Saturday afternoon, January 31, 2026 at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care following a courageous 3-year battle with osteosarcoma. Dee was born in Lancaster on February 3, 2006.

Jan 31, 2026

Ronald H. Black, 87, of Lititz, PA, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday morning, January 31, 2026, at Moravian Manor, after several years of challenge with dementia, compounded by a severe stroke. Born in Spring City, PA, he was the only child of the late Scott M. Black (who passed away when Ron was...

Jan 17, 2026

Virginia "Ginny" (Symes) McMillin, 95, of Manheim, PA, passed into the presence of God on Saturday evening, January 17, 2026 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Manheim. She previously lived in Gretna Springs, Manheim, as well as Chester, NJ. Born in Omaha, NE, Ginny was the daughter of the late Harold B. and Laurel (Clark)...

Jan 7, 2026

J. Lorraine Lapp, 88, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Manheim, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, January 7, 2026 at Moravian Manor in Lititz. Born in Penryn, she was the daughter of the late Isaac G. and Lillian Mae Rambler Grube. She was the loving wife of the late J. Lester Lapp for...

Jan 5, 2026

Joel L. Hiestand, 83, of Ephrata, PA, entered heaven's gates on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Manheim. Joel was the son of the late John G. and Mabel (Markey) Hiestand. He was the husband of Carole L. (Peiffer) Hiestand for 64 years on June 24.

Dec 31, 2025

James B. Reissig, 58, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior whom he loved, on Wednesday afternoon, December 31, 2025 at his residence. Born in White Plains, NY, he was the son of Barton N. Reissig of Essex Junction, VT and the late Edith C. (Hornkohl) Reissig. He was the husband of...

Dec 31, 2025

Christian G. Becker, 86, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, entered his eternal home on Wednesday morning, December 31, 2025 at Pleasant View Retirement Community.  Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late John P. and Anna K. Good Becker.  He was the husband of Arlene E. Zeager Becker.  They celebrated 66 years on August...