Obituaries

Jul 14, 2024

J. Carl Knouse, 84, of Hummelstown, PA, passed away on Sunday afternoon, July 14, 2024 at home after a six year battle with cancer. Born in Evendale, PA he was the son of the late John and Sarah B. Graybill Knouse. He was the loving husband of Nancy Saner Knouse for 63 years.

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Jun 25, 2024

E. Laverne Eyer, 93, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2024 at his home.  Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Earl and Sue (Brandt) Eyer. He was the husband of Bretta Illig for the past 12 years and husband of Katharine L. (Koser) Eyer for 58 years prior to her...

Jun 13, 2024

C. Martin Bomberger, 100, formerly of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2014, at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim.  Born in Penn Township on October 15, 1923, he lived all of his years in the same community.  He was the youngest of seven children born to the late Cyrus M. and Lydia Douple...

Jun 11, 2024

Krista F. Sauder, 68, of Manheim, PA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Howard Smith and the late Alta Earhart Eshleman.  She was the loving wife of Lester E. Sauder for 46 years prior to his passing in 2022.

Jun 1, 2024

John Roy Miller (known as "Roy"), 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on June 1, 2024 from complications of pancreatic cancer in Bullhead City, AZ. He was born in Manheim, PA on March 6, 1945, the youngest child of the late Graybill and Florence (Myer) Miller.

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May 29, 2024

Agnes, P. Hain, 98, formerly of Mount Joy, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon, May 29, 2024 at Rose City Nursing Center in Lancaster. Born in Williamstown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Della Bressler. She was the wife of the late Floyd Hain for...

May 21, 2024

William S. Martin, Jr., 80, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 21, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Fort Sill, OK, he was the son of the late William S. Martin, Sr. and Elizabeth Jane Harlow Martin. He was the husband of Linda L. Barto Martin for 59 years...

May 19, 2024

Lincoln C. Kover, 53, of Manheim, PA, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at UPMC Lititz on Sunday afternoon, May 19, 2024 following a four-year struggle with cancer.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Marlin G. and Nancy J. Herr Kover.

Lincoln was a 1989...

May 9, 2024

Thomas E. McDonald, 76, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:55 p.m. at home. He was the husband of Billie L. McDonald, who survives him. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Wilmer E. and Beatrice M. (Ganz) McDonald.

He had been employed by...

May 2, 2024

Kelly Lynn Brandt, 52, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Montvale, NJ, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic while celebrating their 25 th wedding anniversary with her husband, Charles P. "Chuck" Brandt, Jr. Born in Montvale, she was the daughter of James F. Meyers of Greenwood Lake, NY and Karen G. Grosvenor Meyers...

Apr 16, 2024

Simon Martin "Marty" Witman, 93, passed away in his sleep on April 16, 2024. Born on February 28, 1931, he was the son of the late Amos and Ellen Sipling Witman. He was the husband of Lois Becker Witman for 66 years prior to her passing in 2018.

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Apr 11, 2024

Dorothy M. Hoover, 95, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Wantagh, Long Island, New York, entered the presence of God on Thursday evening, April 11, 2024 at Landis Homes.  Born in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Bertram and Thelma Mowbray Major.  She was the wife of Rev. Robert E. Hoover for 59 years prior to...

Apr 5, 2024

David T. Plowman, 77, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday evening, April 5, 2024 at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Cedric E. and Daisy E. Hayes Plowman.  He was the husband of Phyllis J. Fisher Plowman for 27 years prior to her death in 2020.

Mar 19, 2024

Hans, 78, of Elizabethtown, passed suddenly on 3/19/24 after several years of declining health. Proud of his Norwegian heritage, he was born in Mineola NY, the only child of the late Hans Jacob and Edith Junker Wennberg. He was the loving husband of Linda Wennberg and was looking forward to their 45 th anniversary next month.

Mar 17, 2024

Edmund "Ed" Meiskey, 81, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Brunnerville, was welcomed into the arms of his Savior on Sunday afternoon, March 17, 2024, at Luther Acres after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul F. and Marcella G. Engle Meiskey.

Mar 17, 2024

Gerald H. Engle, Sr., of Manheim, PA., passed away on Sunday morning, March 17, 2024, at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Cornwall, Lebanon Co., he was the son of the late Henry P. Engle and Elma (Price) Engle. He was the loving husband of Loretta F. (Engle) Engle, to whom he was married for 57 years....

Mar 17, 2024

Joseph P. Murray Jr., 79, of Manheim PA., passed away under the wonderful care of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, PA, on March 17, 2024.  Joe was born in Lancaster, PA, to Joseph P. Murray Sr. and Beatrice Murray.

Joe was a dedicated and loving husband, father (Poppy), grandfather...

Mar 14, 2024

Elizabeth J. (Shomper) "Bette" Fischer was born in Williamstown, PA on July 8, 1924. She passed away on March 14, 2024, at the age of 99. Throughout her amazing life, Bette and her family resided in Havertown, PA and West Chester, PA for many years. In 2004 Bette moved to The Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA for her...

Mar 10, 2024

Dorothy Lois George, age 91, life-long resident of the Lancaster area and wife of the late Harry George Jr, passed away on March 10 following a several-year residency at Providence Place Senior Living in Lancaster PA.

Born December 20, 1932, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Harry Hastings...

Feb 29, 2024

Dorothy Anne Huffman Shull, 93-1/2, of Elizabethtown, PA, transitioned peacefully from life to Everlasting Life surrounded by her children on February 29, 2024, at the Masonic Village Health Care Center where she lived for two years. Born and raised in Harrisonburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Leo S. Huffman and Blanche Deter Huffman. She was...