Obituary Listing
Yvonne L. Gingrich
Mar 15, 2026
Yvonne L. (Fetter) Gingrich, 73, of Marietta, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Dorothy E. (Stewart) Fetter. She was the loving wife of 40 years to the late Oliver G. “Ollie” Gingrich, who passed in 2016.
Yvonne worked as a quality assurance agent with Donegal Mutual Insurance...
James R. "Champ" Spiker
Mar 13, 2026
James R. “Champ” Spiker, 87, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026. Born in Midland, MD, he was the son of the late Everett I. and Mary (Rennie) Spiker. He was the loving husband of 36 years to the late Doris J. Spiker, who passed in 2022.
Surviving are three children, Mary Ann Spiker (Luis) of Elizabethtown, Matthew Spiker...
Russell T Abbott
Mar 13, 2026
Russell T. Abbott, 89, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Friday, March 13, 2026. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 21, 1936 to the late Russell V. and Grace Elinor (Caven) Abbott. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Marlene R. (Hartwig) Abbott. He was predeceased by his...
Grace M. Trostle
Mar 13, 2026
Grace M. Trostle, 91, of Elizabethtown passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026. Born in Rheems, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Cora (Mumma) Pyle.
Grace was an avid fan of country music and loved attending concerts. She loved spending time and travelling with her family. Above all, Grace was loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister.
She is survived...
Gary Leon Crawford
Mar 11, 2026
Gary Leon Crawford, 89, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. He was born on January 15, 1937 to the late Alton and Nellie (Miller) Crawford. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Eleanor (Ewing) Crawford.
A proud Retired Air Force Veteran Gary was a Chief Master Sargent who served in Grenada and the Desert Storm. Gary was...
Edward V. Loughran
Mar 10, 2026
Edward V. Loughran, 79, of Hershey, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born in Connellsville, he was the son of the late Edward F. and Catherine (Mahoney) Loughran. He was the loving husband of 55years to Linda M. (Wert) Loughran.
Edward was a proud Army veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. He was a member and former commander of...
Arlene H. Trimmer
Mar 9, 2026
Arlene H. Trimmer, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 9, 2026. She was born July 18, 1933, in Mount Joy Township, PA and resided most of her life in Elizabethtown, PA. For the last few years of her life, she lived in Temple, PA at the home of her daughter. She was the daughter...
Lori L. Yohe
Mar 4, 2026
Lori L. Yohe, 64, of Marietta, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George B. and Evelyn G. (McKain) Armold.
Lori worked for Donegal Insurance for 47 years. A loving, caring woman, she was always spending time with her family, especially while travelling and camping. She was strong and detail-oriented....
Marie Carol (Peterson) Jasper
Mar 4, 2026
Marie Carol (Peterson) Jasper, 82, of Hummelstown, formerly of Selinsgrove, went to be her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born Thursday, April 15, 1943 in Pittsburgh to the late John D. and Maxine B. (Tietz) Peterson. She was predeceased on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 by her loving husband of...
Betty J Lighty
Mar 3, 2026
Betty J. Lighty, 87, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 in Elizabethtown, PA. She was born February 15, 1939 to the late Albert and Pauline S. (Baker) Zink. She was predeceased by her loving husband John F. Lighty, Sr.
She was a dedicated and hard worker, she worked for QVC until she retired in 2003. In her...
Janice C. Heberlig
Mar 3, 2026
Janice C. Heberlig, 88, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was born March 29, 1937 to the late Dean and Ruth (Swartz) Cramer. She was one of four children, born on the farm in Newburg, PA. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 68 years, George M. Heberlig since...
Ronald Jacob Nagle
Feb 28, 2026
Ronald Jacob "Pappy" Nagle, 82, of Annville, passed away on February 28, 2026. He was born August 28, 1943 to the late Herbert and Mary (Bomgardner) Nagle. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Carol Diane (Goss) Nagle, since 1991, and his longtime companion Judy A. Ellis, since 2016.
A lifelong farmer, he understood the value of tending to the land...
Geraldine A. Cain
Feb 27, 2026
Geraldine Ann Cain (nee Hansen), 85, of Middletown, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 27, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, hospitality and the memory of the best apple pie you ever tasted.
Born in Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada, Geraldine brought her northern charm to Pennsylvania. A successful Realtor, and true social butterfly, Geraldine’s door was always open to her family and...
William S. Hanson
Feb 26, 2026
William S. Hanson, 88, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully after overcoming many illnesses with remarkable determination. He (pap) passed away as he wished – at home, held in the love of his family on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Lorditch) Hanson. He was a loving father, grandfather,...
Anne Lynn Burkhart
Feb 25, 2026
Anne L. Burkhart, of Elizabethtown, PA, loving wife of Roger, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was predeceased by her parents, Charles and Mary (Penyak) McLaughlin.
In addition to her husband Roger, she is survived by a brother, Charles McLaughlin; children, Amy Davis (John), Katherine (Joe) and Matthew (Nicole); and grandchildren, Victoria (Justin), Sienna, Andrew...
Christopher M. Schaefer, Sr.
Feb 25, 2026
Christopher M. Schaefer, Sr., 51, of Boyertown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. He was born August 1, 1974 to the late Brenda Schaefer. He is survived by his loving fiancée, Ashley Wilkinson.
Chris found great joy in life’s simple pleasures, especially cheering on his favorite teams. He was a devoted fan of the Miami Dolphins, the Philadelphia Flyers,...
Kenneth L. Scheffler
Feb 23, 2026
Kenneth L. Scheffler, 88, of Slatington, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Lester & Merle (Handwerk) Scheffler. He was widowed by his wife of 46 years, Elizabeth (Onusconich) Scheffler, in 2015.
He graduated from the former Slatington High School and Thaddeus Stevens College. Kenneth worked...
Erma May Forry
Feb 22, 2026
On Sunday, February 22, 2026, Erma Forry went to her Heavenly Father, husband and family members who predeceased her always looked forward to see Eve and Abraham’s wife, Sarah and all the apostles. Erma was the wife of the late Harrison Forry, and daughter of the late Chester and Sarah Landis.
She is survived by her children, Melanie Miller (Timothy), Marcia...
Betty C. Shelley
Feb 21, 2026
On February 21st, 2026, Betty C. Shelley entered eternal rest at home in Middletown, PA. She was born on January 15th, 1936, in Hanover, PA to the late Fabian and Grace (Hockensmith) Weaver. She was married for 48 years to Charles H. Shelley (deceased in December 2005) and lived life as a mother and Registered Nurse.
She was preceded in death...
Josephine Alice Bucher
Feb 20, 2026
Josephine “Jo” A. Bucher, 87, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026 at the Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was born October 2, 1938 to the late C. Werner and Florence (Shaak) Klick. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Lynn David Bucher since 2013.
Jo was retired from Hersheypark as a seamstress. She enjoyed playing pinochle and...
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