Obituaries

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...

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...