Obituary Listing

Sep 21, 2015

Margaret E. “Margie” Anderson

Margaret E. “Margie” Anderson, 74, of Linwood, NJ, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2015 at Hill Farm Estates, Annville, PA.  She was born Tuesday, January 14, 1941 in Neptune, NJ, to the late Everett N. Hunt Sr. and Emma Hunt.

Margie was a...

Sep 20, 2015

Helen Jane Hipple

Helen J. Hipple, 93, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Frey Village, Middletown.

She was born on October 30, 1921, in Hummelstown, PA daughter of the late Edward S. and Ida (Leber) Seibert.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph E. Hipple, Sr. and a son...

Sep 18, 2015

Marie Annette (Raber) Wagner

M. Annette (Raber) Wagner, 60, of Marietta, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Born in Topeka, Kansas, she was the daughter of Anna Raber and the late Eugene Raber.

Annette cherished spending time with...

Sep 17, 2015

Gregory Vaughn Sterkenberg

Gregory Vaughn Sterkenberg, 23, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 17, 2015.  Greg was born Friday, June 5, 1992 in Harrisburg to John R. and Susan M. Sterkenberg.

Greg graduated from Palmyra Area High School in the class of 2011. He was a sophomore...

Sep 16, 2015

Louise (Kopp) Heistand, 92, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 in the Elizabethtown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.  She was born Saturday, July 28, 1923 in Mt. Joy to the late Walter G. and Emma (Heilman) Kopp. She was predeceased by her two loving husbands, Elmer Forwood and Melvin Heistand.

Louise was a graduate...

Sep 15, 2015

Alice C. Snavely

Alice C. Snavely, 93, of Mount Joy and formerly of Marietta where her heart remained, went to be with the angels on September 15, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy.  She was born on August 25, 1922 in Marietta to the late Earl and Florence (Matthews) Zink.  She...

Sep 15, 2015

Juliette Romaine (Bowman) Patrick, 85, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at The Middletown Home.  She was born Thursday, December 26, 1929 in Palmyra to the late James K. and Esther May (Hollingsworth) Bowman.  She was predeceased in 1991 by her loving husband, Rev. M. Eugene Patrick.

She graduated from Palmyra High School,...

Sep 14, 2015

Kevin L. Mozingo

Kevin L. Mozingo, 48, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2015 at his home of natural causes.  Kevin was born Tuesday, October 11, 1966 and was the son of Paul E. Mozingo and the late Peggy J. (Orndorff) Mozingo.

He will be...

Sep 12, 2015

Richard Allen Burgert, Sr.

Richard Allen Burgert, Sr., 86, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Myerstown, PA., passed away early September 12, 2015.  Born in Franklin, PA. on May 5, 1929, son of Clifford J. Burgert and Cecil Vincent (Jones) Burgert.  Richard married Annette (Kunselman) in 1951, and celebrated their 64th anniversary in 2015.

Sep 12, 2015

Richard H. “Dick” Shertzer

Richard H. “Dick” Shertzer, 91, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown.  He was born Saturday, December 29, 1923 in Lancaster to the late E. Harold and Irene (Kendall) Shertzer.  He was married to Evelyn M. (Trimble) Shertzer for over...

Sep 11, 2015

Donald Richard Zook, 73, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, September 11, 2015 in Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy.  He was born Tuesday, February 3, 1942 in Chambersburg to the late Paul Knoll and Kathleen Annie (Johnson) Zook.  He is survived by his loving wife Catherine Barbara (Landis) Zook.

Sep 9, 2015

Preston J. Layfield

Preston J. Layfield, 93, of Elizabethtown passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy.  He was born Friday, October 21, 1921 in Coatesville to the late Eugene F. and Miriam (Jones) Layfield.  He was married to Anna M. (Moore) Layfield on October 1, 1949....

Sep 8, 2015

Dr. Jay Lawrence Morris, 73, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born Monday, July 20, 1942 in Sinnemahoning to the late Rev. Raymond Lester Morris and Helen (Twigg) Morris.  He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Carol Lynn...

Sep 7, 2015

Esther J. (Inch) Blaine

Esther Jane (Inch) Blaine, 83, of Oberlin, passed away to be with her Lord, peacefully with family by her side on Monday, September 7, 2015 in Golden Living West Shore, Camp Hill.  She was born Wednesday, February 24, 1932 in Mount Pleasant Mills to the late William Walter and Edna Emma...

Sep 6, 2015

Kirby Allan Gantz

Kirby Allan Gantz, 60, of Marietta passed away at his home on Sunday, September 6, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Mary F. (Fitzkee) Gantz and the late Leroy W. Gantz. He was married to his loving wife of  31 years, Virginia M. (Heuyard) Gantz....

Sep 5, 2015

Sarah “Louise” (Glosser) Adams-Derk

Sarah “Louise” (Glosser) Adams-Derk, 79, of Harrisburg, passed away on September 5, 2015 in Colonial Park Care Center.  She was born February 24, 1936 in Middletown to the late Harry E., Sr. and Sarah Louise (Dick) Glosser.

Louise worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an administrative professional.  She...

Sep 2, 2015

John “Jack” M. Cassebaum

Jack M. Cassebaum, affectionately known as “Coach Cass”, 75, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

He was born August 12, 1940 in Scranton to the late John C. and Rena (Steckbeck) Cassebaum.

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Sep 1, 2015

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Witman) Mohr

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (Witman) Mohr, 93, of Bainbridge, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at her home in Conoy Township with her loving husband of 75 years at her side.  She was born Wednesday, March 1, 1922 in Thomasville, PA to the late Paul Witman and...

Aug 31, 2015

Frederick H. Smedley Jr., 100, died peacefully Monday morning under the care of Masonic Homes, Elizabeth-town. Born and raised in Columbia, he is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Elizabeth R. Smedley. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth McCachren Smedley, his son Frederick H. “Chip” Smedley III (Kelly), Lancaster, and his sister Harriet...

Aug 31, 2015

Mary Verna Wetzel—School Secretary

Verna Wetzel, 96, of St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Columbia and formerly of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully Monday morning, August 31, 2015 at St Anne’s.  Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul B. and Suzanna (Black) McMullen.  Her husband, Charles A. Wetzel, died in 1958....