Obituaries

Oct 15, 2014

Simon L. Zimmerman, 91, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, went to his heavenly home on October 15, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Spangler's Mill, York County to Pennsylvania Dutch parents, Joseph B. and Ruth Gish Zimmerman. As a boy, his family resided in Bachmanville where he helped on the family farm and attended a one-room school....

Sep 28, 2014

Mary Helen Leisey, 89, of Elizabethtown, PA, entered into eternal rest at her home on Sunday morning, September 28, 2014 following a full life. Born in Honey Brook, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lottie (Seaboldt) and George Abbott. She was the loving wife of Alvin L. Leisey, Jr. for 69 years on February 24. Mary Helen was...

Sep 18, 2014

Alpha K. Oberholtzer, 85, formerly of Elizabethtown, was called to her eternal home on Thursday afternoon, September 18, 2014 while at the Harrisburg Hospital with her loving sisters by her side. Born in Mount Joy Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. and Sarah E. Koser Greenawalt. She was the wife of Richard L. "Tiny"...

Sep 14, 2014

Larry J. Bova, 95, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Perkasie, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy following a brief illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose Bova. He was...

Sep 11, 2014

John J. Risser, 70, of Hershey, PA, went home to heaven on Thursday morning, September, 11, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, in Manheim following a long illness. Born on the family farm in South Londonderry Twp,, Lebanon, Co., PA, he was the son of the late Floyd G. and Florence Hershey Risser. He was the husband of Deborah Ebersole...

Sep 8, 2014

Anita M. Benner, 93, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Monday afternoon, September 8, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim following a period of declining health. Born in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Verna L. Barnhart Ream. She was the wife of John T. Benner for 69 years prior to his death...

Aug 23, 2014

Clara L. Kniss, 74, of Lancaster, PA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, August 23, 2014 at Mennonite Home after a four year battle with cancer. Born on the family farm in Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County, she was the daughter of the late J. Allen and Ruth I. Kaylor Dehmey. She was the wife...

Aug 9, 2014

Alvin W. Diffenderfer, 90, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday afternoon, August 9, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community following a brief illness. Born in Silver Springs, PA, he was the son of the late Clayton L. and Elizabeth Waser Diffenderfer. He was the husband of Mabel Fahnestock Diffenderfer for 67 years....

Jul 8, 2014

Ruth R. Heffley, 82, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Mastersonville, died peacefully and went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday morning, July 8, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim following a brief illness. Born in Swatara Twp., Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Carrie Rank Wenger. She was the wife of Ralph...

Jun 28, 2014

Darlene W. Stroud, 85, of Mount Joy, PA, went home to be with her Savior while surrounded by her family on Saturday afternoon, June 28, 2014 after a long stay at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Manheim. Born in New Castle, IN, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Leatha Jarrett Wilkinson. She was the wife of...

Jun 28, 2014

Gerald N. "Jerry" DeShong, 69, formerly of McConnellsburg, passed away on Saturday morning, June 28, 2014 at the Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown following a lengthy illness. Born in Everett, PA, he was the son of the late Carl E. and Rosalie V. Mellott DeShong. Throughout his career, Jerry represented many companies by selling their products and services. The...

Jun 20, 2014

Robert George "Rob" Redick, II, age 60, of Harrisburg, PA, formerly of Johnstown, died Friday afternoon, June 20, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained following an accidental fall at a construction site where he was working. Born in Johnstown, he was the son of the late Robert George, Sr. and Betty Lou Cauffiel Redick. Rob was an active member...

May 28, 2014

Nancy L. McAlister, 75, of Finleyville, PA, went home to be with her mother and her Lord on Wednesday evening, May 28, 2014 at the home of her niece, Fran Smith, in Elizabethtown after losing her battle with cancer. Born in Shermans Dale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond W. and Esther May Owings McAlister. Nancy was...

May 26, 2014

Alfred S. Breaud, 77, of Manheim, PA, passed peacefully at home on Monday morning, May 26, 2014 surrounded by his family. Born in Gramercy, LA, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Ophelia M. Rodrique Breaud. He was the husband of Dolores J. Kissinger Breaud for 33 years. Alfred was baptized in the Catholic faith. He served...

May 24, 2014

Stanley H. White, 94, of Lititz, formerly of Manheim, was called home to heaven on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Landis Homes following a period of declining health. Born in Penn Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Titus M. and Minnie Heisey White. He was the husband of Myrtle Stauffer White for 72 years on January...

May 21, 2014

God received another angel, Tina M. Ortman, on Wednesday evening, May 21, 2014. Tina was 45 years old and passed into eternity at Hershey Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Naomi Rupp Ortman of Harrisburg, PA and the late Edwin Ortman. Tina was a 1987 graduate of Manheim Central High School....

May 17, 2014

N. James Gehman, 83, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA, formerly of Ephrata and Barto, PA died Saturday afternoon, May 17, 2014, at the Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late W. Norman and S. Viola Longacre Gehman. He was the husband of...

May 10, 2014

Doris A. Grau, 95, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with her Lord and King on Saturday morning, May 10, 2014 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbia, PA following a period of declining health. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Mabel C. Ashford Stroman. She was the wife...

Apr 27, 2014

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Bernard E. Spence, 78, of Creekside, PA, passed into eternity on Sunday morning, April 27, 2014, at Beacon Ridge, in Indiana, PA following a brief decline in health. Born in Washington Township, Indiana County, PA, he was the son of...

Apr 15, 2014

Eugene F. "Gene" Fisher, Sr., 80, of Manheim, PA, was called home to Heaven on Tuesday morning, April 15, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA following a brief illness. Born in West Hempfield Twp., he was the son of the late Daniel H. and Esther Seitz Fisher. He was the husband of Ruth N. Hoffer Fisher for 51 years...