Obituary Listing

Apr 15, 2019

Arthur M. Painter, Jr., 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Friday, June 30, 1922 in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Arthur M. Painter, Sr. and Louetta (Shank) Painter.  He was married to Kathryn M. (Nace) Painter until her death on October 6, 2011.  Arthur and Kathryn met while...

Apr 13, 2019

Gail C. (Weaver) Grob, 71, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy with her loving family at her side.  Born Monday, February 2, 1948 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the Sara A. (Charles) Weaver and the late John G. Weaver.  She was married to James H. Grob...

Apr 12, 2019

Kathleen E. Wright, age 66, of Palmyra PA passed away peacefully on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation following a lengthy illness. Born in Philadelphia, PA on July 19, 1952, she was the daughter of Joyce N. Morris and the late Ralph L. Morris Sr.

Kathleen was a graduate of Salem High School,...

Apr 10, 2019

Vicky Jo (Shank) Alsedek, 50, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center following a lengthy illness.  Born Friday, August 30, 1968 in Lebanon, she was the daughter of Samuel Shank and the late Janet (Bomgardner) Shank.  She was married to Keith Alsedek on July 15, 2000.

In addition to her...

Apr 9, 2019

Donald M. Marotta, 85, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Born Monday, January 15, 1934 to the late Anthony and Anna Maria (DeFluri) Marotta.

Don was a proud Korean War Veteran who worked as an aircraft mechanic during his time of service.  He continued his work as an entrepreneur owning his won business.  ...

Apr 9, 2019

Robert P. Grogan, 85, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Juniper Village at Mount Joy.  Born Friday, April 28, 1933 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Patrick and Mary (Jennings) Grogan.  He was married to Mary M. (Buckley) Grogan on May 18, 1957.

A Veteran of the Korean...

Apr 7, 2019

Mary Ellen Clouser, 102, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Palmyra.  Born October 21, 1916 to the late Issac and Nora (Hoover) Page.  She is predeceased by her loving husband Augustus M. Clouser since 1991.

Mary had a natural talent for cooking and adored her house plants.  She enjoyed spending time at the beach...

Apr 6, 2019

Minerva K. (Smith) Stehman, 80, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Arden Courts, Harrisburg.  She was born on Saturday, February 11, 1939 to the late Clarence H. and Lillian K. (Beck) Smith.  She was first married to Robert Hershey Risser until his death in 1972.  She was later married Glenn F. Stehman.

In...

Apr 6, 2019

Dorothy Mae (Slothower) Stout, 90, a resident of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019.  She was born in Harrisburg to the late Majorie May Turck and Harry Griest Slothower. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 66 years, William Stout.

Dorothy grew up in Wellsville, Mechanicsburg, and then the Masonic Children’s Home...

Apr 4, 2019

Kemert D. “Kem” Hess, 76, died on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Saxton, he was the son of the late Lewis and Madeline (Coy) Hess. He shared the last 26 years of his life with his wife, Elaine (Blough) Hess.

Kem was a proud veteran of the...

Apr 4, 2019

John C. “Jack” O’Donnell, 70, of Middletown, passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side on Thursday, April 4, 2019.  Born Thursday, April 20, 1948 to the late John C., Sr., and Elenor (Lanciano) O’Donnell. He is survived by his loving wife Terri L. (Garber) O’Donnell.

Jack worked for TMI as a maintenance mechanic...

Apr 3, 2019

Kenneth K. Keener, 75, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at ManorCare Health Services, Lebanon.  Born Sunday, December 5, 1943 in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Amos Keener and Ruth (Kohr) Myers.  He was married to Mary L. (Shank) Keener on December 18, 1982.

Ken worked...

Apr 2, 2019

Mary R. (Rutter) Cravens, 93, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Columbia.  Born Saturday, August 1, 1925 in Royalton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. Rutter and Hilda M. (Shaffer) Brendle.

Mary was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, Elizabethtown.  She attended Thompson...

Mar 30, 2019

Lorraine D. Fetrow, 78, of Palmyra, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at home. Born Wednesday, February 19, 1941 in Ashland, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bryan and Anna Balutis. She was the loving wife of Lowell E. Fetrow, Jr. for 57 years.

Lorraine was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic...

Mar 30, 2019

Marie (Veach) Chimel, the daughter of the late Gus and Anna (Polidoro) Veach, passed away with her loving family by her side on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Country Meadows of Hershey.  She was born and raised in Kulpmont, PA, later moving to Palmyra in the late 1950’s with her late husband Leonard J. Chimel, Sr.

She...

Mar 29, 2019

Janel M. Ortity, 56, of Bainbridge, passed away of natural causes on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born Tuesday, February 19, 1963 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Gerald S. and Shirley A. (Bair) Ortity.

She is survived by two sisters: Sherry K. Ortity, wife of Dennis K. Goldinger and Tracy...

Mar 27, 2019

Darrell L. Brown, 55, of Palmyra, passed away with family by his side at the Hershey Medical Center on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.  Born Wednesday, September 25, 1963 to Raymond L. and Louise J. (Kehler) Brown. He is survived by his loving wife Michelle E. (Corbin) Brown.

Darrell was a Master Auto Technician at Ciocca Honda.  He...

Mar 25, 2019

Michael A. Moore, 66, of Marietta, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born Sunday, February 1, 1953 in Harrisburg, he was the son of Mary C. (Kiner) Moore and the late Harold K. Moore.

A Veteran serving during the Vietnam War, Mike proudly served with the U.S. Army. ...

Mar 23, 2019

Nancy (James) Blizzard Burkett, 77, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at home. Born November 8, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Hicks) James.

Nancy retired after 35 years of service for Masonic Village.  She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and a volunteer for Hospice. ...

Mar 22, 2019

Catharine W. (Witmer) Brown, 92, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Monday, November 8, 1926 in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Anna (Belser) Witmer.

She is survived by a son, David A. Brown, husband of Kathleen, of Elizabethtown; six grandchildren: Abigail A. Rhinehart, wife of Robert,...