Obituary Listing

Apr 10, 2018

Abraham Stotz, 75, of Marietta, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Born in Columbia he was the son of the late Earl William and Irene (Bates) Stotz.

Abraham was a simple man who enjoyed being outdoors, taking long walks around town and having a smoke. He had friendly teasing relationships with people at the local gas...

Apr 9, 2018

Michael J. “Mike” Hostetter, 38, of Bainbridge, passed away on April 9, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born Thursday, January 17, 1980 in Lancaster, he was the son of Gordon and Donna (Thompson) Hostetter of Mount Joy. He was married five years to Alicia J. (Vuxta) Hostetter.

A 1998 graduate of Donegal High School,...

Apr 6, 2018

Shirley Mae (Itzoe) Kreiser, 81, of Wyomissing and formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018.  Born September 5, 1936, in York, she was the daughter of the late Maurice E. and Bertha M. (Hershey) Itzoe.  She was married to Edwin E. Kreiser for nearly 46 years until his death on February 7, 1999.

Shirley...

Apr 3, 2018

Robert C. “Bob” Miles, 87, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at home surrounded by family. Born Friday, August 8, 1930 in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Russell and Ruth (Campbell) Miles. He was married 60 years to his beloved wife C. Romaine (Miller) Miles.

Bob was a 50-year member of...

Mar 31, 2018

Joan Ruth (Roth) Witmer, 78, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, where she resided for the past five years. Born Monday, January 29, 1940 in Highspire, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth (Wright) Roth. She was the husband of Keith G. Witmer. They would have been married 59...

Mar 30, 2018

Curran William “Bill” Crouse, 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Columbia Cottage, Palmyra.  Born Wednesday, June 24, 1931 in York, he was the son of the late Millard Curran Crouse and Mary Jane (Gettys) Crouse.  He was married to Jacqueline D. (Dove) Peters Crouse for over 33 years.

Bill was an active member...

Mar 29, 2018

Joan E. Stein (nee Ellis), 87, of Doylestown, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born Sunday, January 18, 1931 in Philadelphia, she was a 1948 graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Girls.

She is survived by her loving husband Charles G. Stein, Jr.; and sons: J. Eric...

Mar 28, 2018

Luke Kenneth Kline, 93, of Palmyra, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the Lebanon VA Hospital. Born in Palmyra, he was the son of the late Elmer and Sophie (Schlenker) Kline.

Luke was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He served in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, where he received a...

Mar 28, 2018

Amelia (Millovich) Bemesderfer, 103, of Cornwall, formerly of Elizabethtown and Annville, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Cornwall Manor. Born Saturday, November 7, 1914 in Cornwall, she was the daughter of the late Stanko and Mary (Morinchin) Millovich. She was the wife of the late James O. Bemesderfer, PhD.

Amelia enjoyed knitting and sewing and...

Mar 27, 2018

Alice May (Reed) Kitner, 82, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in Harrisburg.  She was born Thursday December 5, 1935 in Carney’s Point New Jersey to the late Claire Reed and Verna Allen.  She was predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years Martin L. Kitner

Alice was an avid homemaker.  She enjoyed...

Mar 23, 2018

A full obituary will be available upon completion.

Mar 20, 2018

Jennette Annie (Keck) Finkenbinder, 93, of Newville, went to be with The Lord on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Green Ridge Village, Newville.  She was born Thursday, April 24, 1924 in Newville to the late Frank and Jennie (Yiengst) Keck.  She was predeceased on Saturday, February 22, 1975 by her loving husband, Clair M. Finkenbinder, Sr.

She...

Mar 19, 2018

Tyrone “Tom” P. Cutlip, 78 of Maytown, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at home. Born, Thursday, April 27, 1939 in Warrington Twp., York County, he was the son of the late Virgil P. and Edna B. (Stetler) Cutlip Gotwalt. He was married over 15 years to Pierrette M. (Berube) Cutlip.

A US Navy veteran of...

Mar 19, 2018

John “Cactus Jack” H. Emrich

John “Cactus Jack” Harry Emrich, 79, of Middletown and Holiday, FL passed away peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2018.  He was born Tuesday, July 12, 1938 in Middletown to the late John W. and Elizabeth D. (Fach) Emrich.  He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Lou (Welsh) Emrich.

Jack was a...

Mar 15, 2018

Duane Sterling Gable, 85, of Palmyra, PA, passed away at Londonderry Village on Thursday, March 15, 2018, surrounded by his family and friends.  He was born in Sayre, PA, the son of the late Stephen H. and Margaret (Wright St Clair) Gable.  He was married to Florence A. (Dunbar), the love of his life for 59 years, who passed...

Mar 13, 2018

J. Morgan Frantz

J. Morgan Frantz ("Jay"), 94, of Palmyra, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Londonderry Village.  He was born Thursday, January 3, 1924 in Lehighton, PA to the late Morgan and Mary (Stimmel) Frantz.  He is survived by his loving wife, Evelyn Grace (Lentz) Frantz.

Jay attended Goshen College before enlisting...

Mar 11, 2018

Barbara Kennedy, a resident of the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, PA formerly of Buckingham and Richboro PA, died on Sunday, March 11, 2018. She was 85.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Lynch) McKnight. Barbara was widowed by her husband Thomas G. Kennedy in 1997.

Barbara graduated from...

Mar 11, 2018

Walter G. Nau, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at his home in Marietta, with his loving family by his side.  Born Saturday, November 8, 1924 in Marietta, he was the son of the late Walter A. and Mary (Shields) Nau.  He was married to Elizabeth M. (Stiegel) Nau for over 52 years until her death...

Mar 11, 2018

Ruth (Hikes) Baum, 91, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at home. Born Saturday, August 7, 1926 in Gardners, Adams County, she was the daughter of the late Elmer H. and Esther C. (Bream) Hikes. She was married 51 years to Glenn S. Baum who passed away in August 1996.

Ruth was a...

Mar 6, 2018

Nancy A. (Macklin) Wyatt

Nancy Ann (Macklin) Wyatt, 57, of Palmyra passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  She was born on Thursday, June 2, 1960 in Philadelphia to the late Jack and Ella Macklin.  She is survived by her loving husband Ronald Wyatt, Sr.

She is survived by a...