Obituaries

Dec 28, 2025

Levi J. Ziegler, 94, of Lititz, PA, entered the presence of God on Sunday morning, December 28, 2025 at his residence at Brethren Village. Born in Millbach Springs, Lebanon Co., he was the son of the late Jesse H. and Mary Darkes Ziegler. He was the husband of Helen R. Trimmer Ziegler for 72 years in August.

Dec 27, 2025

Shirley A. Wenger, 92, of Manheim, PA passed away peacefully and was welcomed into her eternal heavenly home by her beloved late husband, J. Calvin Wenger where she is now rejoicing with the angels on December 27, 2025 at UPMC Lititz. Shirley was born on 10/29/1933 to Walter and Bertha Boose, Lancaster, PA and was the youngest...

Dec 25, 2025

On December 25, 2025, Janice Vivian Trostle took her last breath here on earth and her first breath in Heaven. We believe God wanted her for His gift on this special day! God honored her by taking her home on Christmas day. God's timing is perfect!

Janice was born on February 27, 1938,...

Dec 25, 2025

C. Bernard Schriver, 89, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in York, PA, he was the son of Hazel Collins and Harold R. Schriver.  Bernie was a graduate of Gettysburg College and taught secondary education throughout his life. He was proceeded in death by his parents and his brother...

Dec 10, 2025

Frances E. Maivelett, 105, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, December 10, 2025 at the Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown. She resided there for nearly ten years and at the Evergreen Hospice Center during the last year of her life. Born in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the...

Dec 10, 2025

William D. Deitrich, 86, passed away December 10, 2025, at Saint Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia, PA, where he had resided for a little over a year. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Elwood and Alberta (Blough) Deitrich.

Bill served his country in the Navy,...

Dec 8, 2025

Cynthia L. Hague, 66, of Rheems, PA, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at home on Monday morning, December 8, 2025. Born in Altus, OK, she was the daughter of the late Patricia (Culver) Fiscus and the late Vincent Gillan. She was the wife of Michael A. Hague for 31 years.

Cindy was last employed as a...

Dec 7, 2025

Janet M. Engle, 82, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, entered into God's presence on Sunday morning, December 7, 2025 at UPMC Lititz with her loving family by her side.  Born in Fishertown, Bedford Co., PA, she was the only child of Glenn M. and Mary R. (Horne) Shaffer.  She was the wife of Kenneth L. Engle...

Dec 4, 2025

Jere D. Fisher, 87, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday December 4, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard and Catherine (Snyder) Fisher. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Gloria Ann (Leakway) Fisher.

He was a graduate of McCaskey High School, class of...

Nov 23, 2025

Frank K. Gantz, Sr., 82, of Manheim, PA, entered rest on Sunday morning, November 23, 2025 at Hamilton Arms Center in Lancaster.  Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Jacob O. and Ella Kopp Gantz.  He was the husband of Brenda D. Steely Gantz.  They would have been married for 60 years on December...

Nov 22, 2025

Melvin S. Wenger went home to be with Jesus on November 22, 2025. He was 98 years old.

Mel was the beloved husband of the late Janette Kreider Wenger for more than 78 years before her passing in December of 2024. They met on March 4, 1945, when Janette was only...

Nov 18, 2025

Harold L. Keener, of Mount Joy, PA, a gracious and generous man who was also known for his good sense of humor, passed peacefully while sleeping during the early morning of November 18, 2025.  Born in Rapho Township on December 29, 1926, he was the seventh of ten siblings in the family of the late Walter...

Nov 17, 2025

Lester F. Shelley, Jr., 88Lititz, PA formerly of Manheim, peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday morning, November 17, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Lester F., Sr. and Vera Stauffer Shelley. He was married to Patricia A. Williams Shelley for 68 years on September 7....

Nov 13, 2025

Verna Mae Stehman, in her 89 th year, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at home. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Anna M. Aucker Herr. She was preceded in death by her late husband 30 years, John B. Stehman, before his passing in 2006.

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Oct 24, 2025

Terry L. Zellers, 82, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Lebanon County, passed away on Friday morning, October 24, 2025 at his residence.  He was under the care of Hospice and Community Care.  Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Gordan A. and Esther R. Gingrich Zellers.  He was the husband of Sandra K. Miller...

Oct 21, 2025

Wilmer M. Martin, 77, of Lititz, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, October 21, 2025 in his home in the presence of his loving family. Born in Clay Twp., he was the son of the late H. Landis Martin and Anna (Martin) Martin. He was the husband of Elaine Rohrer...

Oct 19, 2025

Sandra L. Ogle, 82, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at her home in Lititz, PA. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Mildred B. (Doutrich) Ruble.

Sandra was a 1961 graduate of McCaskey High School. She worked as a lane...

Oct 19, 2025

J. Kenneth Kreider, Ph.D.       Professor of History, Emeritus, Elizabethtown College

Dr. J. Kenneth Kreider, 91, passed into eternal life on October 19, 2025, of a recently diagnosed aggressive cancer. Born on April 7, 1934, he was the son of the late A. Clyde and Catherine Herr Neff Kreider. Surviving is his wife...

Oct 14, 2025

Jaxson David Landis, 3 days, peacefully went home to be with his heavenly Father following birthing complications on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Hershey Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Jaxson was born in Penn State Medical Center Lancaster on Saturday, October 11. He was the son of Derick S. and Megan E. Mohler Landis of...

Oct 11, 2025

Ray G. Ginder, 96, of Manheim, PA, passed away into the loving arms of his Savior on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Salunga, PA, he was the son of the late Elam H. and Ella L. Kline Ginder. He was the husband of the late Marian J. Diehm Ginder...