Obituary Listing

Lance Melvin Frehafer

Mar 1, 2016

Lance M. Frehafer Lance M. Frehafer, 91, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, and formerly of Palmyra, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 1, 2016. He was the husband of Doris Walmer Frehafer, whom he married on August 21, 1950.

He was born in 1924 in Schuylkill Haven.  He was the son of the...

Robert Charles Carroll

Feb 28, 2016

Robert C. Carroll

Robert Charles Carroll, 83, of Palmyra, PA passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, February 28, 2016 in the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home.  He was born Monday, July 11, 1932 in Gloucester, MA to the late Eben and Florence “Dolly” (Breaker) Carroll.  He is survived by his loving wife...

Belinda K. (Kline) Good

Feb 27, 2016

Belinda Kline Good, 57, of Elizabethtown, died on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital of Valvular Heart Disease. Belinda was born September 30, 1958 in Annapolis, Maryland to the late Benjamin and Beverly Kline of Dundalk, Maryland.

Celebrating over 34 years, Belinda was married on May 30, 1981 at the Dundalk Church of...

Madelynn Lorraine Russell

Feb 26, 2016

Madelynn Lorraine Russell

Moments of joy have turned to sorrow with the passing of baby girl Madelynn Lorraine Russell on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center.

She leaves behind her family who will always love her: parents Sawyer and Christena (DeGroat) Russell; big sister Brooklynn...

Shirley Jane (Ruffner) Montross

Feb 25, 2016

Shirley J. Montross

Shirley J. Montross, 94, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Masonic Village. Born in West Reading, she was the daughter of the late Arthur B. and Miriam (Richards) Ruffner.  She was widowed by the first love of her life E. David Werner. In later...

Ruthann (Rhoads) Risser

Feb 25, 2016

RuthAnn (Rhoads) Risser

RuthAnn (Rhoads) Risser, 84, of Lebanon, passed away at home on Thursday, February 25,2016, less than three weeks after the passing of her husband, Harold Wayne Risser, Jr. They were married for 62 years in June. Born Tuesday, June 16, 1931 in Reading, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Mary...

Jessie L. (Steffen) Noll

Feb 24, 2016

Jessie L. (Steffen) Noll, 85, of Elizabethtown, entered into eternal sleep on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at her home.  She was born Friday, January 23, 1931 in Snyder County to the late Russell and Mable Steffen.  She was married to Larry G. Noll on November 22, 1972.

In addition to...

Elwood Cramer Morningstar

Feb 18, 2016

Elwood C. Morningstar

Elwood Cramer Morningstar, 97, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the Middletown Home.  He was born Tuesday, July 2, 1918 in Huntingdon, PA to the late Frank and Ethel (Cramer) Morningstar.  He and his wife, Dorothy J. (Hoerner) Morningstar shared almost 40 years together until...

Delores Ruth (Woods) Fort

Feb 17, 2016

Delores R. (Woods) Fort

Delores Ruth (Woods) Fort, 75, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in ManorCare Elizabethtown.  She was born Friday, November 1, 1940 in Port Matilda to the late Robert and Blanche (Trexler) Woods.  She was predeceased by her loving companion Kenneth Henry in 2014.

Delores was...

Harold E. Weaver

Feb 16, 2016

Harold E. Weaver

Harold Ebersole Weaver, 98, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at ManorCare, Elizabethtown.  He was born March 11, 1917 in West Donegal Township to the late Frank H. and Jennie (Ebersole) Weaver.  He and his wife, Ethel R. (Fauby) Weaver shared 42 years together until her...

Steven Jesse Olenowski

Feb 16, 2016

Steven Jesse Olenowski, 36, of Palmyra, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at home. Born in Highspire, he was the son of Dennis D. and Ruthanna (Ehlman) Olenowski of Swatara Twp. He was the beloved husband of Brooke M. (Kelley) Olenowski. They were married for 10 years in May 2015.

A loving husband, father, son and...

Margaret Sue (Chinn) Lynch

Feb 14, 2016

Margaret S. (Chinn) Lynch, 84, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, February 14, 2016.  She was born Monday, May 11, 1931 in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late Harve N. Chinn and Francel (Arford/Chinn) Carter.  She and her husband, Dr. Samuel J. Lynch, Sr. shared sixty years together...

Jean Arlene Bordner

Feb 12, 2016

Jean A. (Napp) Bordner

Jean Arlene (Napp) Bordner, 85, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, February 12, 2016.  She was born Saturday, September 27, 1930 in Dalmatia, PA to the late Edward Napp and Mary (Rickert) Napp-Gutshall.  She was predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, Harry Bordner,...

Robert L. Hassinger

Feb 8, 2016

Robert L. “Bob” Hassinger, 88, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at Masonic Village on Monday, February 8, 2016. He was born Monday, July 4, 1927 in Elizabethtown to the late Lee L. and Charlotte Becker Hassinger.  He was married to Virginia Feroe Eckert-Hassinger on March 4, 2012.

A Veteran of WWII, Bob proudly served with...

William Searl Stout

Feb 8, 2016

William Searl Stout

William Searl Stout, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Masonic Village. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Wilfrid J. Stout and Gertrude E. (Hardwick) Ashley. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Dorothy (Slothower) Stout.

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Louise Mahaffey

Feb 7, 2016

Services and interment will be private and at the conveninece of the family.

Harold Wayne Risser, Jr.

Feb 5, 2016

Harold W. Risser, Jr., 86, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Lebanon, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in South Annville, Twp., Lebanon County, he was the son of the late Harold W. and Violet I. (Wolfe) Risser. He was the husband of RuthAnn (Rhoads) Risser of Lebanon. They were married for 62 years in...

Virginia M. "Jean" (Randell) Haag

Feb 4, 2016

Virginia M. “Jean” (Radell) Haag, 84, of Campbelltown, passed away surrounded by her beloved family on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Born in Trevorton, Northumberland County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bessie (Wolfe) Radell. She was the wife of the late Eugene D. Haag who died in 1993.

Virginia, known to many as “Mammie”...

Marlin Ross Longenecker

Feb 3, 2016

Marlin R. Longenecker

Marlin Ross Longenecker, 84, of Lewes, DE, and Rock Hall, MD, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 3, 2015 after a long illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Victor and Mary (Strickler) Longenecker.

Marlin was a...

Walter E. "Red" Deets, Jr.

Feb 2, 2016

Walter E. “Red” Deets, Jr., 86, of Marietta, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home.  Born Tuesday, December 17, 1929 in Columbia, he was the son of the late Walter E. Deets, Sr. and Elsie O. (Kise) Deets.  He was first married to the late Edna B. Deets.  After Edna’s death, he later married the late...