Obituaries

Apr 6, 2012

Doris H. Faus, 70, of Manheim, PA, peacefully passed from this life and journeyed to her heavenly home following a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday afternoon, April 6, 2012, at Essa Flory Hospice Center, surrounded by her family. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Robert O. and Floy Myer Hess. She was...

Apr 5, 2012

Grace Naomi Smith, 85, of Columbia, PA, formerly of the Manheim area, passed from this life on Thursday afternoon, April 5, 2012, at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Columbia, PA, surrounded by her loving family. She has gone home to be with her Lord whom she had served for many years. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter...

Apr 4, 2012

Richard P. Demmy, 91, of York, PA, formerly of Lancaster Junction, Lancaster County, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, with his wife of 70 years, Florence, and daughter, Suzanne, by his side. Born in Manheim, PA, he was the son of the late Paul L. and Mary Bailey Demmy. Mr. Demmy was a former member of Pleasureville United Methodist Church in...

Mar 19, 2012

Mary Toth, 88, of Manheim, PA, formerly of New York City, NY, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday evening, March 19, 2012 at Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster, PA. Mrs. Toth was born to Hungarian parents in Columbus, OH on April 29, 1923. At age four, she returned with her family to their native...

Mar 16, 2012

Edward H. "Hughie" Blake, 51, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Upper Darby, PA, passed peacefully on Friday afternoon, March 16, 2012 at Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster, PA with his wife by his side. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Edward F. and Kathleen Braun Blake. He was the husband of Regina A. Barber...

Feb 2, 2012

M. Elizabeth "Libby" Finkbiner, 99, of Slate Run, PA, formerly of the Pottstown area, died on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at the Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown, PA surrounded by her loving family. Born in Charlestown, PA, she was the only child of Francis W. and Myrtle E. Hartman Keane. She was the wife of the late Jacob H....

Feb 2, 2012

Pearl E. Yost, 80, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of Manheim, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior following a brief illness on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Columbia, PA with her husband of 59 years by her side. Born in Sunbury, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mark...

Dec 30, 2011

J. Clair Hoffer, 78, of Manheim, PA, has fought a good fight, kept his faith, and finished his course on Friday morning, December 30, 2011, at Rheems Nursing Center, Rheems, PA. He now has received his crown of righteousness. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Amos H. and Grace Haldeman Hoffer. He was the husband of...

Dec 23, 2011

John Robert Gibble, 69, of Lancaster, PA, traveled from his home to be with his Lord on Friday, December 23, 2011 unexpectedly of natural causes. Born in Rapho Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late John S. and Ella E. Stauffer Gibble. Robert lived a quiet life of Christian faith in Jesus Christ. He was a 1960...

Dec 15, 2011

Adelene L. Dukeman, 85, passed from this life on Thursday morning, December 15, 2011 at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community after a week long illness. Born in Upper Leacock Twp., Lancaster County, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence B. Stetzman Stoltzfus. A Jehovah's Witness, Adelene was a member of the Kingdom Hall in Mount Joy,...

Dec 7, 2011

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Nov 29, 2011

Robert M. Niquette, 93, of Lititz, PA, died on Tuesday morning, November 29, 2011 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, Pennsylvania. A native of Garden City, Kansas, he was the son of the late Seraphen C. and Ethel Thompson Niquette, and husband of Enid A. Altwegg Niquette for 67 years prior to her death in 2009. Robert was a 1941 graduate of...

Nov 24, 2011

Jadon Anthony Dimitris, 7½ months, of 446 Reinholds Road, Denver, PA, went to be with Jesus and his sister, Ruthie, on Thursday evening, November 24, 2011 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Houston, TX on April 11, 2011, he was the son of Derrick A. and Sarah J. Miller Dimitris of Denver, PA. His parents attend Immanuel Free Reformed Church...

Nov 10, 2011

E. Grace Lehman, 85, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Thomas Mills, PA, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. Born in Millersburg, OH, she was the daughter of the late Mast and Beulah Mast Kauffman. She was the wife of the late Ernest W. Lehman who died in 1985. A homemaker,...

Nov 3, 2011

John F. Antkowiak, 87, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Wisconsico, PA, passed away Thursday morning, November 3, 2011 at Masonic Health Care Center, Elizabethtown, PA following a lengthy illness. Born in Wisconsico, he was the son of the late Anthony and Frances Maciejewski Antkowiak. He was the beloved husband of June P. Werdt Antkowiak for 63 years on October 30....

Oct 28, 2011

Ray F. Shenk, 63, of Manheim, PA, unexpectedly went home to be with his Lord of natural causes on Friday evening, October 28, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Rapho Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Earl E. and Katie Flory Shenk. He was the loving husband of Connie L. Yellott Shenk. Ray was...

Oct 18, 2011

Bertha A. Kinard, 72, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday evening, October 18, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA. Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lutz and Dorothy M. Nye Steinberger. She was the wife of the late George W. H. Kinard who died in 2007 and...

Oct 3, 2011

Dennis "Ed" Kiser, 61, went to be with his Lord on October 3, 2011 unexpectedly at his home in Manheim, PA. Born in York, PA, he spent the last 16 ½ years married to his beloved wife, Nancy. He is also survived by a son, Ben, of York; two step-children, Jennifer Seymour of Lancaster, PA and Steve Bryner of Manheim;...

Sep 25, 2011

Madeleine C. "Bonnie" Katzor, 68, of Gretna Springs, Manheim, PA, passed unexpectedly at her home on Sunday morning, September 25, 2011 of natural causes. Born in Prospect Park, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony G. and Mary Ann Fizzano DeFalco. She was the wife of Karl A. Katzor. They would have observed their 47th wedding anniversary on...

Aug 11, 2011

Cindy S. Brubaker, 55, of Spring Hill Acres, Lebanon, PA, formerly of Manheim and Lancaster, passed peacefully on Thursday afternoon, August 11, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, PA. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Lois I. Faus Wendler Shaub of Manheim, PA and the late Robert Jack Wendler. A 1974 graduate of Manheim Central...