Obituaries

Feb 8, 2019

Esther M. Breneman, 75, of Manheim, PA, exchanged her faith in Jesus for the reality of His presence on Friday morning, February 8, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John H. and the late Ruth H. (Warfel) Harnish. She was the wife of Elmer K. Breneman, whom she married on November 6, 1965. Esther was...

Feb 3, 2019

G. Herbert Zeager, 87, of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday afternoon, February 3, 2019 at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in West Donegal Twp., he was the son of the late Paul and Anna Landis Zeager. He was the husband of Orpha...

Jan 30, 2019

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Oscar O. "Ozzy" Plowman, 61, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2019 at home surrounded by his family and friends.

Funeral services with Military Honors will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 3:00...

Jan 23, 2019

Harold M. Nissley, 91, of Annville, PA, formerly of Campbelltown, went home to be with his Lord and his beloved wife on Wednesday evening, January 23, 2019 at Countryside Christian Community in Annville. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Abram K. and Elva M. Martin Nissley. He was the wife of the late Erma M. Zellers...

Jan 18, 2019

Harriett Deuel Elliott of Palmyra, PA passed on at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on January 18, 2019 at the age of 102. Born in Tulsa, OK, she was the first born of Archie W. and Irene Kingsland Deuel. She lived in Palmyra, PA for 24 years after the death of her husband of 46 years, Samuel J. Elliott in...

Jan 16, 2019

Jesse Brubaker Dourte Pastor and Farmer Enjoyed gardening, wood-working and family Jesse Dourte, 95, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Juniper Village, Mount Joy, PA. Born and raised in the Manheim area, he was the son of the late Monroe and Susie Brubaker Dourte. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Brethren in Christ Church in Mount Joy....

Jan 2, 2019

Jan M. Davis, 43, of Lititz, PA, left this life for heaven while surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday evening, January 2, 2019 at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy following a brief illness. She leaves behind her dearly loved son, Ethan S. Davis, at home; her parents, Alfred J. and...

Dec 19, 2018

John H. Grosh, 91, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Hellam Twp., York Co., PA, he was the son of the late Harvey F. and Laura V. Hursh Grosh. He was the husband of the late Alta G. Hollinger Grosh for 67...

Dec 15, 2018

Donald L. Heisey, 68, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Mountville, passed away on Saturday morning, December 15, 2018 at UMPC Pinnacle Lititz following a brief illness. Born in Manheim Twp., he was the son of the late Leroy N. and Esther Mumma Heisey. He was the husband of Eunice J. Gehman Heisey for 44 years on June 15. Don attended...

Dec 4, 2018

Dolores R. Mitchell, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon, December 4, 2018 at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy following a brief illness. Born in Schenectady, New York, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Lila M. Barton Chamberlain. Dolores was a member...

Nov 28, 2018

Charles D. Meinhardt, 84, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Christiana, passed away on Wednesday morning November 28, 2018 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Christiana, he was the son of the late Harry B. and Dorothy M. Mimm Meinhardt. Charles was a member of the Maytown Church of God, and a veteran of the United States Army. After...

Nov 17, 2018

J. Allen Myer, 77, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, November 17, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co., he was the son of the late Samuel N. and Sara H. Jackson Myer. He was the husband of Arlene J. Berrier Myer for 56 years on April 14. Allen was a 1958 graduate of...

Nov 15, 2018

Miriam M. Aldinger, 90, of Elizabethtown, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born November 6, 1928 in Middletown, she was one of 13 children born to the late Jacob S. and Sarah Alice Long Messick. Miriam married R. Emmert Aldinger November 28, 1946. He preceded her in death on December 17, 1995. She...

Nov 14, 2018

Rosene J. Shenk, 80, of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, November 14, 2018 at United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Linn C. and Mildred Hostetter Longenecker. She was the loving wife of Harry B. Shenk for 62 years on September 22. A homemaker, Rosene...

Nov 11, 2018

Mabel Fahnestock Diffenderfer, 93, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Sunday evening, November 11, 2018 while surrounded by family and friends. She had been a resident of Pleasant View Retirement Community for the past four years. The family thanks the staff of Rainbow Terrance for their loving care for her through those years. Born in...

Nov 8, 2018

Stephen R. Baer, 39, of Newmanstown, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 8, 2018. Born in Millersburg, he was the son of Thomas S. and Bette (Adams) Baer. Stephen was the loving husband of Mandy Lynn (Keppley) Baer. Steve attended LCBC, Manheim Campus. He and his wife enjoyed their time playing church league soccer, camping, remodeling homes, and having...

Oct 29, 2018

Conrad E. Nasatka, 74, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Wheeling, WV, entered the glory of God's presence surrounded by family as the sun rose on the beautiful morning of Monday, October 29, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Shamokin, he was the son of the late Frank A. and Eleanor T. Vanaskie Nasatka. He and his wife, Kathi Haldeman...

Oct 22, 2018

E. Dale Hornberger, 90, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, October 22, 2018, at the Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown after a brief illness. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late E. Dwight and A. May High Hornberger. He graduated from Ephrata High School before moving to Manheim where he lived and worked...

Oct 19, 2018

David H. Kuch, 92, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, Philadelphia, Boston, northern New Jersey, and northeast Ohio, went home to be with his Lord on Friday morning, October 19, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim. He was born in Trenton, NJ. He was the husband of the late Sylvia Grosch Kuch for 59 years prior to her...

Oct 15, 2018

Ruth A. Huber, 88, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Monday morning, October 15, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Helen Hertzler Nauman. She was the loving wife of Elmer E. Huber, Jr. for 64 years on March 13. A graduate of the former Manheim High...