Obituaries

Sara G. Dickson

Sara G. Dickson

Dec 29, 2017

Sara G. "Sally" Dickson, 97, of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday evening, December 29, 2017 at Masonic Health Care Center. She was born in Walker Twp., Juniata Co. on January 19, 1920 to Oscar and Clara "Babe" (Kauffman) Groninger and she grew up on their farm in Mexico, PA. She was the...

Lewis D. Sauder

Lewis D. Sauder

Dec 23, 2017

Lewis D. Sauder, 96, of Manheim, PA, entered his heavenly garden, after a brief illness on Saturday evening, December 23, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Washington Boro, he was the son of the late Willis G. and Anna S. Dombach Sauder. He was the husband of Dorothy G. Shenk Sauder for 72 years...

William A. Thorpe

William A. Thorpe

Dec 13, 2017

William A. Thorpe, 88, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Lansdale and other places, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, December 13, 2017 at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Paul N. and Edna Hoffman Thorpe. He was the husband of Margaret Webster "Peg" Thorpe for 67 years prior to her passing September 20...

Dorothy R. Mueller

Dorothy R. Mueller

Dec 12, 2017

Dorothy R. Mueller, 88, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed into eternity on Tuesday afternoon, December 12, 2017 at Masonic Health Care Center. Born in Maytown, PA, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Dorothy M. Ney Singer. She was the wife of the late Warren G. Mueller, Sr. who passed in 1993. Dorothy was a graduate of the...

Robert E. Watt

Robert E. Watt

Dec 9, 2017

Robert E. "Bob" Watt, 32, of Manheim, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, December 9, 2017 at home. Born in Jeanette, he was the son of Harry V. and Marcie L. Linsenbigler Jackson of Manheim and the late Gerald R. Watt. Bob was a 2004 graduate of Manheim Central High School. He was employed as a delivery driver for...

Shirley A. Hummert

Shirley A. Hummert

Nov 21, 2017

Shirley A. Hummert, 82, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of Falmouth, entered rest from her labor on Tuesday morning, November 21, 2017 at ManorCare in Elizabethtown. Born in Mount Joy Twp., she was the daughter of the late Martin B. and Sarah Henry Bless. She was the significant other of Willard A. "Will" Reigel for 45 years. Shirley was a...

Anna Mary Thompson

Anna Mary Thompson

Nov 19, 2017

Anna Mary Thompson, 69, of Leola, PA went home to meet her loving Lord on Sunday evening, November 19, 2017 at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lancaster surround by her family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Grace Naomi Myer Smith. She was the wife of Richard Thompson for 46 years...

David L. Tibbetts

David L. Tibbetts

Nov 17, 2017

David L. Tibbetts, 77, of Brownstown, PA, formerly of Loudon, Epsom, and Concord, NH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday evening, November 17, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Loudon, he was the son of the late S. Lester and Gladys E. Nickerson Tibbetts. He was the husband of Deanna...

Kathryn L. Symons

Kathryn L. Symons

Nov 11, 2017

Kathryn L. "Kay" Symons, 88, of New Tripoli and Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior following a brief illness on Saturday afternoon, November 11, 2017 surrounded by her family in Elizabethtown. Born in Mill Hall, she was the daughter of the late Doyle L. and Adalene A. Knecht Bitner. She was the wife of the...

R. Elaine Dalley

R. Elaine Dalley

Nov 7, 2017

R. Elaine Dalley, 87, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 7, 2017 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Elmer H. and Esther Kreider Hershey. She was the wife of the late Milton M. Dalley who died in 2015. Elaine was a former member of Zion Lutheran...

Ida Sauder Brubaker

Ida Sauder Brubaker

Oct 21, 2017

Ida Sauder Brubaker, 102, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Penn Twp., died peacefully on Saturday afternoon, October 21, 2017 at Landis Homes. Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the late P. Eaby and Ida Martin Sauder. She was the wife of the late John S. Brubaker for 35 years prior to his passing in 1973. A homemaker,...

Dean L. Saylor

Dean L. Saylor

Oct 9, 2017

Dean L. Saylor, 51, of Lititz, PA, went home to be with his Lord on Monday morning, October 9, 2017 at his home following a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Leroy M. and Rose M. King Saylor of Lititz and the late Sandra E. Petticoffer Saylor. He was the loving husband of Linda A. Nolt...

June R. Williams

June R. Williams

Oct 7, 2017

June R. Williams, 93, of Lancaster, PA, went home to her Lord in Heaven on Saturday morning, October 7, 2017 at the home of her caregivers, Linda Pace and Sharon Benham. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ethel Reinohle Rader. She was the wife of the late Charles Williams. She was also preceded...

Hannah R. Greenawalt

Hannah R. Greenawalt

Sep 30, 2017

Hannah R. Greenawalt, 74, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, September 30, 2017 at Susquehanna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbia. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Richard F., Sr. and Miriam M. Gouse Stone. She was the wife of Roscoe K. Greenawalt for 52 years on February 14. A homemaker, Hannah was a...

Luke B. Pierce

Luke B. Pierce

Sep 22, 2017

Luke B. Pierce, 81, of Marietta, PA, formerly of Mount Joy, entered the presence of his heavenly Father on Friday evening, September 22, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penryn, PA, he was the son of the late Sylvester S., Sr. and Dorothy Brown Pierce. He was the husband of Anna Mae Greenly Pierce for 59 years on March...

Margaret W. Thorpe

Margaret W. Thorpe

Sep 20, 2017

Margaret W. "Peg" Thorpe, 90, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Lansdale, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, September 20, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Margaret Goetter Wood. She was the wife of William A. Thorpe for 67 years on June 3. Peg was a...

Arlington R. Blantz

Arlington R. Blantz

Sep 20, 2017

Arlington R. "Ray" Blantz, Jr., 65, of Manheim, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, September 20, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital following a period of declining health. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Arlington R., Sr. and Grace Williams Blantz. He was the husband of the late Susan M. Long Blantz for 30 years prior to...

David E. Gibble

David E. Gibble

Sep 18, 2017

David E. "Butch" Gibble, 85, of Manheim, PA, entered into rest at Signature Senior Living in Lititz on Monday morning, September 18, 2017 following a lengthy illness. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Frank S. and Mary Earhart Gibble. He was the husband of Sandra J. Long Gibble for 59 years on December 7. David was...

Anna H. Brandt

Anna H. Brandt

Sep 17, 2017

Anna H. Brandt, 87, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, was called to her Heavenly home on Sunday morning, September 17, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Twp., she was the daughter of the late Herbert O. and Esther Hess Wolgemuth. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Brandt for 59 years prior to his...

Robert L. Wieder

Robert L. Wieder

Sep 8, 2017

Robert L. Wieder, 84, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, entered the Church Triumphant on Friday evening, September 9, 2017 at the Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Center of Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Leroy and Stella E. Zerbe Wieder. He was the husband of Mary D....