Obituaries

Timothy L. Dupler

Timothy L. Dupler

Apr 30, 2016

Timothy L. Dupler, 56, of Denver, PA, formerly of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, April 30, 2016 at his home of natural causes. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Melvin S. "Jack" and Marian L. Haldeman Dupler. Tim was employed for 25 years in the finishing department of Rutt Handcrafted Cabinetry in New Holland. In...

Dana E. Brown

Dana E. Brown

Apr 29, 2016

Dana E. Brown, 65, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016, at the Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth E. and Mary H. Springfield Brown. After Dana graduated from Elizabethtown Area High School in 1970, he enlisted...

Steven M. Reppert

Steven M. Reppert

Apr 24, 2016

Steven M. "Rep" Reppert, 60, of Lititz, PA died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center surrounded by his family and friends. Steve was born October 22, 1955 in Lititz to the late Arthur S. Reppert and Betty Joan Davenport. He is survived by the mother of his sons, Tracy L. Dull; a son, Shawn D. Reppert of Lititz;...

Michael L. Wright

Michael L. Wright

Apr 24, 2016

Michael L. Wright, 62, of Manheim, PA, died on Sunday evening, April 24, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident earlier in the day. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Dempsey Wright and Katherine Geib Ditzler. He was the husband of Diane K. Boyer Wright for 43 years...

Doreen E. Stewart

Doreen E. Stewart

Apr 6, 2016

Doreen E. "Peach" (Turner) Stewart, 72, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Bob Fryer Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster on August 12, 1943, she was the daughter of the late William and Ethel Simmons Jacoby. She...

Verna M. Bomberger

Verna M. Bomberger

Mar 27, 2016

Verna Almeta Bomberger, 94, formerly of Lititz, PA, died peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Ephrata Township, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Florence (Martin) Heller. She was married 73 years to C. Martin Bomberger. In addition to her husband, she will be missed by her two daughters; Lois, wife...

Gilbert O. Stout

Gilbert O. Stout

Mar 24, 2016

Gilbert O. Stout, Jr., 81, of Manheim, PA, entered eternal rest on Thursday morning, March 24, 2016 at Praxis Alzheimer's Facility in Easton. Born in East Petersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Gilbert O. and Gretna Mae Wagner Stout. He was the husband of Audrey Jean Williamson Stout for 57 years on September 6. Gil was a...

Glenna V. Lilly

Glenna V. Lilly

Mar 24, 2016

Glenna V. Lilly, 78, of Hershey, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday morning, March 24, 2016 at Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown. Born in New Stanton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Audrey J. Frye Smith. She was the wife of the late Elcanie M. Lilly who died May...

Jane H. Schroeder

Jane H. Schroeder

Mar 20, 2016

Jane H. Schroeder, 72, of Mount Joy, PA, died on Sunday afternoon, March 20, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Blossburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond J. and Madeline E. Irvin Hymes. She was the wife of The Rev. Carl E. Schroeder for 37 years prior to his passing in 2012. Jane was a member...

Mary J. Sweigart

Mary J. Sweigart

Mar 16, 2016

Mary J. Sweigart, 90, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Rheems, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, March 16, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness. Born in East Donegal Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Edna Koser Heisey. She was the wife of the late Richard...

Georgia L. Prentice

Georgia L. Prentice

Feb 26, 2016

Georgia L. Prentice, 67, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Hatboro, passed away on Friday morning, February 26, 2016 at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center in Mount Joy following a six year illness. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George and Eleanor Maiden Maurer. She was the wife of Michael N. Prentice for 47 years on...

Connie M. Swisher

Connie M. Swisher

Feb 26, 2016

Connie M. Swisher, 88, of Lititz, PA, went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Shickshinny, PA, she was the daughter of the late Millard M. and Lydia McLaughlin McKennon, and was married to the late Harold W. Swisher for 61 years. She was a loving...

Ann  Lamont

Ann Lamont

Feb 22, 2016

Ann LaMont, 83, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of Havre de Grace and Joppa, MD, went home to be with her Lord on February 22, 2016 at her home in Mount Joy after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Havre de Grace, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie Himes. She was the wife of the...

Carl W. Woolley

Carl W. Woolley

Feb 14, 2016

Carl W. Woolley, 70, of Somerset, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by family and friends on Sunday afternoon, February 14, 2016 at In Touch Hospice following a six month battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Born in Somerset, he was the son of the late Ray, Sr. and Alta Durst Woolley. He was the husband...

Virginia M. Shaffer

Virginia M. Shaffer

Feb 12, 2016

Virginia Mae (Keller) Shaffer, 88, of Manheim, PA, formerly of State College, went to rest peacefully with the Lord on Friday morning, February 12, 2016, at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim surrounded by her loving family. She enjoyed water aerobics, walking, making bread, canning fruits and vegetables, playing ping pong, and spending time with her family. She was born...

Carson Lee Elliott

Carson Lee Elliott

Feb 11, 2016

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Barely legible, these were the deep-meaning words written on his desk, by which he lived. Carson Lee Elliott, 61 years of age, went home to be with Jesus on February 11, 2016, in Dover, DE, after a...

William D. Groff

William D. Groff

Feb 11, 2016

William D. Groff, 85, of Lancaster, formerly of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday afternoon, February 11, 2016, at Brethren Village surrounded by his loving family following a year-long illness. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Frank P. and Mary Gibble Groff. He was the husband of Janet L. Haldeman Groff for...

Mary Ellen Graef

Mary Ellen Graef

Feb 7, 2016

Mary Ellen Graef, 78, of Manheim, PA, formerly of the Midwest, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, February 7, 2016 at the Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Winside, NE, she was the daughter of the late Jens A. and Mabel Anderson Christensen. Mary Ellen attended Manheim Brethren in Christ Church. Prior to...

Mahlon L. Lehman

Mahlon L. Lehman

Feb 6, 2016

Mahlon L. Lehman, 86, of Elizabethtown, PA, peacefully went home to be with his Savior and Lord on Saturday morning, February 6, 2016 at his residence. Born on the family farm in Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County, he was the son of the late George F. and Jennie Longenecker Lehman. He was the husband of the late Ethel Brubaker Lehman who...

Pauline H. Good

Pauline H. Good

Jan 23, 2016

Pauline H. Good, 90, of Brethren Village, formerly of Manheim and Lititz, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday evening, January 23, 2016. She was granted her desire to pass peacefully in her own home without suffering a long illness. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer S., Sr. and Elizabeth Eshleman Huber. Pauline...