Obituary Listing

Oct 10, 2018

Jay H. Snook, 80, of Bainbridge, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born April 30, 1938 in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Marvin and Anna (Garman) Snook.  He was married to Esther R. (Fansler) Snook on May 22, 1971.

A Veteran of the Vietnam War, Jay proudly served...

Oct 9, 2018

Scott Jennings Lewis, 62, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at the Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Saturday, September 29, 1956, to Anna Mae (Jennings) Adomaitis, and the late James S. Lewis, Sr.

A 1974 graduate of Palmyra Area High School, Scott also earned an associate's degree from Thompson Institute. He...

Oct 9, 2018

Rebecca Ruth (Warfel) Layman, 92, entered her eternal rest on Tuesday night, October 9, 2018.

Rebecca was born December 13, 1925, in Fentress, Virginia (now Chesapeake), to Charles and Ella Warfel. She graduated from Great Bridge High School and also attended Eastern Mennonite School for one year.  In 1948 she went to Kentucky as part of a...

Oct 7, 2018

Denise “De” Lorraine Criste, age 59, was surrounded by her family as she was called home to Our Lord unexpectedly in Lancaster General Hospital on October 7, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Miller-Finkenbinder Funeral Home, 130 North Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 7 PM. Visitation with family will be from...

Oct 6, 2018

Lois Jean (Overdorff) Fegan, 86, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 6, 2018 in the comfort of her home.  Born October 8, 1931 in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Gertrude (Stonebreaker) Overdorff.  She was married to Frank E. Fegan who passed away in 2015.

Lois worked as a secretary...

Oct 6, 2018

Geneva “Ginny” Shepherd Seltzer passed away peacefully in her home on October 6, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was 97 years old. She is survived by her children: Craig Harvey Seltzer and wife Donna of Hummelstown, PA; Pamela Shepherd of Taos, NM; and Patricia Seltzer Wagoner and husband F. Rolf of Alexandria Bay, NY. She is also...

Oct 4, 2018

Gloria Jean (Solomon) Bowersox, 84, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care of Mount Joy.  Born Thursday, September 13, 1934 to the late Elwood and Helen (Campbell) Solomon she is predeceased by her husband Harlan E. Bowersox.

She was a life long faithful Lutheran with a love for both...

Oct 3, 2018

Patricia L. (Essick) Folk, 78, of Steelton, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.  She was the wife of the late Ronald E. Folk.  She is survived by a son, Ronald E. Folk, II, husband of Tanya, a grandson, Zane Folk and a brother, Wayne L. Essick, husband of Jessie.

A Graveside Service will be held at...

Oct 2, 2018

Verna Marie Snyder, 84, went to be with her Savior on October 2, 2018 at Elizabeth Manor in Elizabethtown following a brief illness.  She was born in Mapleton Depot, PA on November 9, 1933 to the late Ella (Beatty) and Gaius Boring.

She was a graduate of Captain Jack Joint High School in Mapleton.  She was employed...

Oct 2, 2018

Nancy Carroll Lowry, 81, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Masonic Village. Born in Wiconisco, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Thelma E. Snyder. She was married to her loving husband George E. Lowry in 1982.

Nancy retired from being an operating room assistant at Hershey Medical Center. She...

Oct 1, 2018

On the last day of school, Jane Grumbine used to tell her first-grade students in Palmyra, Pa., that everybody would be in the second grade come September. With one exception. Eventually, one of her sharpies would figure it out and shout: “It’s you, Mrs. Grumbine.”

Jane Light Grumbine, 87, who passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, was...

Sep 30, 2018

Daniel Thomas Francis, 49, of Hummelstown, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his home.  He was born Wednesday, December 18, 1968 in Ridgway to Raymond W. Francis of DuBois and the late Marjorie S. (Cummiskey) Francis.  He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years Michele Ann (Geer) Francis.

Sep 30, 2018

Arlene Louise (Kirkpatrick) Fitzwater, 91, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Masonic Village.  Born Friday, November 26, 1926 in Madison Township, Perry County, PA, she was daughter of the late James F. and Mary Jane  (Hockenberry) Kirkpatrick.  She was married to Douglas L. Fitzwater on September 22, 1945.  Douglas died on January 6, 2011....

Sep 29, 2018

Nancy Jean (Bunnow) Bowe, 74, of Lititz, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018, surrounded by her family at Hospice Community Care. Born in Appleton, WI, on May 27, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Augusta (Burkardt) Bunnow. Nancy will be lovingly missed by her husband of 54 years, John A. Bowe.

She was...

Sep 28, 2018

Don Leroy Bosserman of Elizabethtown, resident of Masonic Village Health Care, died on September 28, 2018.  Born in York, PA in 1939, he was the son of the late Lester Bosserman and Blanche [Bowser] Bosserman.  Don is survived by his wife of 56 years, Carol [Ness] Bosserman, and daughters: Michelle Kessler [Richard] of Fairfield CT, Susan Bosserman [OlivierDeschryver] of...

Sep 27, 2018

John L. Spigelmeyer, 70, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at home. Born Sunday, December 14, 1947 in Penn Township, Snyder County, PA, he was the son of the late John S. and Elsie L. (Herman) Spigelmeyer.

John was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed spending weekends in Potter county and NASCAR, and...

Sep 25, 2018

Jack H. Kelley, 86, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 25, 2018.  Born in Harford, AL, he was the son of the late Roy and Jessie (Brewer) Kelley. He will be lovingly missed by his wife of nearly 30 years, Joan (Driscoll) Kelley and family.

Jack graduated from Samford...

Sep 24, 2018

Nevin Garber Hiestand, 71, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018, Born Monday, June 30, 1947 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Christian and Mary (Garber) Hiestand. He was married 43 years to Hope E. (Reesor) Hiestand.

Nevin retired as the owner/installer of Hiestand Floor Covering in Elizabethtown. A United States Marine,...

Sep 21, 2018

Colin J. Bradley, 32, of Elizabethtown passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018 as the result of a traumatic head injury. Born in Lancaster on January 22, 1986, Colin was the son of Glenn and Christine (Owen) Bradley.

He was a graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School, class of 2004, and he had attended Washington and Jefferson...

Sep 20, 2018

Dennis Richard Nettke, 71, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Hamilton Arms Center in Lancaster. Born Friday, December 27, 1946 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Phyllis Nettke. He was married to the late Barbara Anne (Fryberger) who died in 2009.

A US Navy veteran of Vietnam, he worked in...