Martha S. Koelbl
Sep 26, 2017
Martha S. Koelbl, 98, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully at Moravian Manor on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 after a brief illness.
She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Dourte Snavely and wife of the late Charles Gordon Koelbl.
Mrs. Koelbl graduated from Manheim High School in 1936 and was employed by Armstrong...
Estella Kay Dearolf
Sep 26, 2017
Estella Kay Dearolf, 56, of New Providence, passed away unexpectedly at home, on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Born in Lancaster, Kay was the loving daughter of the late John and Gloria (Royer) Dearolf. Kay worked as a kennel technician for VCA Smoketown Animal Hospital. She was an avid outdoors person, loved animals, especially dogs, and enjoyed fishing and hiking....
Jill Ann Hamsher-Bridgeman
Sep 25, 2017
Jill Ann Hamsher-Bridgeman, 65, of Columbia, PA passed away on September 25, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Rubie Hamsher of Chambersburg and the step-daughter of Pete John, also of Chambersburg.
Jill was a native of Chambersburg and attended Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She...
Raymond William “Bill” Rudisill, Jr.
Sep 24, 2017
Raymond William "Bill" Rudisill, Jr., 79, of Willow Street, died unexpectedly on Sunday, September 24, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Raymond W., Sr. and Catherine (Lutz) Rudisill. Bill celebrated 54 years of marriage with his wife Phyllis R. (Butt) Rudisill last May 11th.
A 1956 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High...
Sophie S. Decker
Sep 23, 2017
Sophie S. Decker, aged 94, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017.She was born on February 9, 1923. Sophie was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Gilbert Richard Decker. She will be lovingly remembered by her four children, Gail (Bernard) Litten of Leola, PA, Richard (Peg) Decker of Smyrna, DE, Bruce (Jackie) Decker of Sharonville, OH,...
Marilyn A. Bagnoli
Sep 22, 2017
Marilyn Adele Herr Bagnoli, 85, of Millersville, passed away after a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Helen E. Herr of Willow Street. She was the wife of the late Merl J. Bagnoli for nearly 50 years, who passed away in April of 2000. Marilyn attended Manor High School...
Lisa Marie Jurgensen
Sep 22, 2017
Lisa Marie Jurgensen, née Peters, devoted and loving wife of Marcus Jurgensen, devoted and loving mother of Matthew, Evan, and Maija Jurgensen, went to be with her Lord on Friday September 22, 2017. Lisa was born the daughter of Leo and Patricia Peters, May 11, 1973 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
She graduated from Oley Valley High School then...
Jack E. Wendler
Sep 21, 2017
Jack E. Wendler, 83, of Mountville, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2017 at home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John Hatz and Luella Wendler. He was the loving husband of the late Ellen L. Wendler who passed away May 31, 2012. Jack worked for Armstrong World Industries for over 30 years. He enjoyed spending...
Ruth Taylor Little
Sep 21, 2017
Ruth Taylor Little, 82 of Manheim, went to heaven to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on September 21, 2017. She was the wife of Dan Little with whom she enjoyed 56 years of marriage. Surviving in addition to her husband Dan are three children: Marti Little of Lansdowne; Debbi Miller, wife of David Miller, Lancaster; and David...
Constance “Connie” R. Bear
Sep 21, 2017
Constance "Connie" R. Bear, 64, of Millersville, PA, passed away on September 21, 2017 at home with family by her side. Born in Norway, MI, she was the daughter of the late Haybert and Shirley Jean (Greer) Woodall. Connie was the devoted wife of 45 years to Ray Bear.
She was a Penn Manor High School graduate,...
Patricia Fritz Shank
Sep 20, 2017
Patricia Fritz Shank, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at Landis Homes to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. She joins her beloved late husband, Robert Good Shank, whom she had been married to for 27 years when he died in 2001. Born in the Borough of Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late...
Owen R. Kugel
Sep 20, 2017
Owen R. Kugel, 73, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, after a recent diagnosis with cancer. Born on September 21, 1943, in the Brookfield suburb of Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Oliver and Elisabeth Kugel, and the loving husband of Susan Maloney Kugel for fifty years. He was a graduate of the School of...
Cathy L. (Burchett) Thompson
Sep 19, 2017
Cathy L. (Burchett) Thompson, 65, of Millersville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on September 19, 2017 at her home. Born September 20, 1951 in Worth, WV, she was the daughter of the late Sidney A. and Ethel M. (Lucas) Burchett.
Cathy graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University of PA. She also received a Master's in Pediatric...
Nancy L. Frick
Sep 19, 2017
Nancy L. Frick, 76, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Virginia (Plummer) Wallace. She was the loving wife of Charles H. Frick, Jr. with whom she shared over 53 years of marriage. She graduated from the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio with a...
Marjorie B. Good
Sep 18, 2017
Marjorie B. Good — July 13, 1917 – September 18, 2017
The long life of a remarkable woman began in her grandparents large brick farmhouse outside of Edgar, Wisconsin. It was Friday, the 13th of July, 1917. She was the third child of Arnold Baeseman and Else Umnus Baeseman, and the first to survive. Both of her...
Phouthasenh Phanekham
Sep 18, 2017
Phouthasenh Phanekham, 87, of Manheim peacefully took his last breath surrounded by family in the morning hours of Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Hospice & Community Care Center in Mount Joy. Born in Muang Kham, Laos on June 6, 1930, he was the son of the late Sang and Babpha Phanekham. He was a devoted husband to Soupalika...
Colin A. Miller
Sep 17, 2017
Colin A. Miller, 24, of Landisville, PA sadly left this world far too soon on Sunday September 17, 2017. He will be greatly missed by his father, Brad A. Miller (Debi) of York and his mother Jennifer Brida (Ronald) of Landisville, PA; brother and best friend, Logan Miller; grandparents: Barbara and Larry Miller of Lititz, PA; Terry and Ann...
Walter L. “Troop” Rosbach
Sep 17, 2017
Walter L. "Troop" Rosbach, 80, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 in Elizabethtown. Born in Estella, Sullivan County, PA, he was the son of the late Hartford L. and Edna G. Weaver Rosbach. Troop had worked for over 35 years for the Raymark Company as a mixer. A US Army veteran, he was proud of...
James E. “Jim” Duffy
Sep 17, 2017
James E. "Jim" Duffy, 92, died September 17, 2017 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. He was born May, 31, 1925, in McCalls Ferry, PA, the son of the late Charles A. and Pearl (Wietzel) Duffy, and was married to Geraldine (Shellenberger) Duffy, who passed away in 1984. He is survived by two nephews; Robert Duffy, Columbia, PA, Michael Duffy and...
