Dennis L. "Deets" Dietrich
Sep 23, 2014
Dennis L. "Deets" Dietrich, 63, of Manheim, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Denny was born in Ephrata to the late Lester Dietrich and Helen Stover. Denny had been married for 30 years to Patti Dietrich and continued their long friendship following separation. Denny was employed by NTN-BCA for over 35 years until his retirement. He...
Karen Sue Mccoy-Biltz
Sep 22, 2014
Karen Sue McCoy-Biltz, 44, of Lancaster, died Monday, September 22, 2014. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of David McCoy and JoAnn Weichert-McCoy of Elizabethtown. Though she could be tough, at the end of the day she was good-hearted and an excellent mother. Because she had a way of getting things done, she was known by her friends...
Nancy J. Dombach
Sep 22, 2014
Nancy J. Dombach, 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at the Mennonite Home on Monday, September 22, 2014. She was the wife of the late John B. Dombach, who passed away in 1980, and the late Charles Dombach who passed away in 1991. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Bessie Schaeffer Saurbaugh. Nancy...
Thomas W. Wissing
Sep 21, 2014
Thomas W. Wissing, 49, of Mohnton, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014. Tom was employed by Franklin & Marshall College and Kreider & Flick painting. Tom's "Heaven on this earth" was his passion for the mountains, riding his ATV, and cooking for all his friends. Tom is survived by his best friend and loving companion of the past 20...
Fay L. Smith
Sep 20, 2014
Fay L. Smith, 63, of Lancaster, passed away with her two children by her side at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Born in Lancaster, Fay was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Dorothy (Cochran) Maust. Fay was a 1969 graduate of Hempfield High School and had previously been employed by Hamilton and...
Evelyn G. Umlauf
Sep 20, 2014
Evelyn G. Umlauf, 98, of Lititz, PA, and formerly of Beach Lake, PA, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Conestoga View in Lancaster, PA. Born in Beach Lake, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Anna Appley Brauser. Evelyn's husband Warren K. Umlauf died in 2001.
A homemaker, she had worked for Daily Dryer in...
Francis P. Miller
Sep 20, 2014
Francis P. Miller, 92, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on September 20, 2014 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, the son of the late Peter and Josephine (Gaupmann) Miller. He was married for 54 years to Bertie E. Miller, whom he wed on April 9, 1960.
Frank graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1939...
Linda M. Thompson
Sep 19, 2014
After a brief but fierce battle with the monster known as cancer, Linda M. Thompson, 67, passed away gracefully on Friday, September 19, 2014 in her Lancaster home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Vera Ragghianti Rovane.
She is survived by daughters, Jenifer Griffin, Jessica Lewis (Demetrius), and her beloved grandchildren...
Charles Z. Ward
Sep 19, 2014
Charles Z. Ward, 64, of Rising Sun, MD, passed away on September 19, 2014. Born in Ninepoints, PA, he was the son of the late James H. and Mary (Cook) Ward. Charles was the husband of the late Bonnie Lee (Patrick) Ward who died September 2014. Charles received inspection licenses at Willow Street Technical School for Auto Mechanic. He...
Michael W. Cuskey, Jr.
Sep 19, 2014
Michael W. Cuskey, Jr., Rehoboth, DE, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully at Beebe Hospital surrounded by his family on September 19, 2014. He was 95 years old. Michael was the son of the late Michael W. Cuskey, Sr. and Catherine E. Wilent Cuskey. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years Ethel H. Taylor...
Ray D. Shenk
Sep 19, 2014
Ray D. Shenk, 74, of Lititz, entered into his Heavenly Home on Friday, September 19, 2014. Born in Lititz, he was the husband of Miriam J. (Moyer) Shenk of Lititz, and the son of the late Willis and Mabel (Stauffer) Shenk.
A man of great faith, he loved the Lord Jesus and shared his faith freely. Ray...
Cherrã© M. Ranck
Sep 19, 2014
Cherré M. Ranck, 53, of Lititz joined her soul mate on Friday, September 19, 2014. She was the wife of the late Kevin T. Ranck, with whom she would have celebrated 29 years of marriage with this past May 14th. Born in Landstuhl, Germany she was the daughter of Lester A. and Irmgard (Greinus) Stephenson.
Cherré worked...
Helen M. Kaminski
Sep 18, 2014
Helen M. Kaminski, 87, of East Lampeter, Lancaster, PA passed away on September 18, 2014. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Generoso and Rosaria DiMarco Gaspari.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Edward Kaminski, in 2012.
Helen was a graduate of Scott High School and...
Mary C. Crook
Sep 17, 2014
Mary C. Crook, 89, of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Hospice & Community Care facility in Mount Joy. She was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Elvira (Adamante) Micciche. She was the wife of George W. Crook with whom she shared over 68 years of marriage. Mary worked in the development shop as...
Ronald E. Coldren, Jr
Sep 17, 2014
Ronald E. Coldren, Jr., 54, of Lititz, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of June M. Eckman Coldren, with whom he lived, and the late Ronald E. Coldren, Sr.
Ronald graduated from Warwick High School in 1979, and he worked for Calder...
Darlene M. Goretzke
Sep 16, 2014
Darlene M. Goretzke, 76, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on September 16, 2014 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. She was the daughter of the late J. Lloyd and Sarah (Welk) Barge, and wife of the late Jay R. Goretzke, Jr.
Darlene graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1956; and Berkley Business School. She was corporate secretary of...
David Paul Myers
Sep 16, 2014
David Paul Myers, 78, of Manheim Township, Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 16, 2014 after a long illness.
Born in Lancaster on July 12, 1936, he was the only son of the late Paul H. Myers and Helen (Renninger) Myers. He was the loving husband of Charlotte (Shenk) Myers, his best friend. They celebrated their...
Robert "Bob" White
Sep 16, 2014
Robert "Bob" White, 86, of Mount Joy, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Born in Lancaster Co., PA he was the son of the late Wesley and Mary White. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Metzger) White who passed away in 1996.
Bob worked at PennDOT for over 22 years as an...
Violet Virginia Bloom
Sep 15, 2014
Violet Virginia Bloom, 96, of Lancaster died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Conestoga View. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late George and Eutica (Eshelman) Shay. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Bloom.
She worked as an assembler for Novelty Brush Company for many years and previously cooked for the nuns...
David H. Maxfield
Sep 15, 2014
David H. Maxfield, 74, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. During his battle with AML, he participated in studies to help support research for AML. Born in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late Frank Hiram Maxfield and Marian Lucille Ulrey. David was the husband of Jane A. (Kistler)...
