Obituary Listing

Sarah "Louise" (Glosser) Adams-Derk

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...

John "Jack" M. Cassebaum

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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Mary Elizabeth (Witman) Mohr

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...

Frederick H. Smedley, Jr.

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...

Mary Verna (Mcmullen) Wetzel

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....

Lawrence C. Lampkin

Aug 29, 2015

Lawrence “Larry” Carlton Lampkin, 64, of Harrisburg, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born Saturday, June 9, 1951 in Crisfield, MD to the late Robinson Brown and Ollie Mae (Lampkin) Wilson.  He was lovingly raised by his mother and her husband Edward Wilson, and late grandmother Ardelia...

Margaret Louise (Litzinger) Weaver

Aug 29, 2015

Margaret L. (Litzinger) Weaver

Margaret Louise (Litzinger) Weaver, 66, of Campbelltown, PA passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, August 29, 2015 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  She was born Wednesday, November 17, 1948 in Johnstown to the late William Edward and Dorothy Jane (Kline) Litzinger.  She is survived by her...

Margaret M. (Malone) Balmer

Aug 28, 2015

Margaret M. (Malone) Balmer

Margaret M. (Malone) Balmer, 96, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Masonic Village.  She was born Monday, August 18, 1919 in Delta, PA to the late John C. and Jane Mary (Ruff) Malone.  She was married to William D. Balmer for nearly 60 years. ...

Fern Elizabeth (Gribben) Cathcart

Aug 26, 2015

Fern E. Cathcart

Fern Elizabeth (Gribben) Cathcart, 99, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Olanta, passed away on August 26, 2015 at Masonic Village. Born in Batavia, NY on August 31, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Nina (Fisher) Gribben. On August 14, 1937 at Curwensville she wed Gaylon C. Cathcart who preceded her in...

James Beckham Cooke

Aug 23, 2015

James B. Cooke

James “Jim” Beckham Cooke, 85, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Sunday, August 23, 2015.  He was born Tuesday, December 10, 1929 in Parkers Lake, KY to the late James O. and Hulda (McDaniels) Cooke.  He is survived by his loving wife Erma (Weaver) Cooke....

Karen Elizabeth Koennecke

Aug 21, 2015

Karen E. Koennecke

Karen Elizabeth Koennecke, 71, of Palmyra, PA – formerly Lansdale, PA passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Norristown, PA she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Elizabeth (Fuder) Kopp.  She was preceded in death by her husband Gerhart...

Ned Allen Masenheimer

Aug 21, 2015

Ned A. Masenheimer

Ned A. Masenheimer, 87, of Elizabethtown, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  He was born February 8, 1928 in Hanover, PA to the late Preston L. and Effie (Jones) Masenheimer.  He was married to Phyllis (Blettner) Masenheimer. Ned was a 1946 graduate of Eichelberger High School,...

Robert L. Espenshade

Aug 20, 2015

Robert L. Espenshade

Robert L. Espenshade, 83, of Bainbridge, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at his home in Londonderry Township following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born Thursday, March 31, 1932 in Elizabethtown to the late Claude W. Espenshade and Anna Mary (Shank)...

Gary Eugene Fasnacht

Aug 18, 2015

Gary Eugene Fasnacht, 68, of Campbelltown, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.  He was born Sunday, December 8, 1946 in Lebanon to the late Freeland and Pearl (Bucks) Fasnacht.  He is survived by his wife of 47 years Gayle (Shoop) Fasnacht.

He graduated from Hershey High School, worked...

Samuel George Curtis High

Aug 18, 2015

Samuel George Curtis High

Samuel George Curtis High, 58, of Elizabethtown, entered into eternal rest on August 18, 2015.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel W. High and Hazel G. Saksek.

Sam was an avid computer enthusiast earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in computer science...

Paul James Weidler

Aug 17, 2015

Paul J. Weidler

Paul James Weidler, 97, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday, August 17, 2015.  He was born Saturday, April 6, 1918 in Lititz to the late R. Guy and Clara (Buckwalter) Weidler.

Paul was a lifelong farmer, tending to his duties until the time of...

Paul W. Goss, Jr.

Aug 16, 2015

Paul W. “Bill” Goss, Jr.

Paul W. Goss, Jr., 82, of Lewistown, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1932 in McClure to the late Dora L. (Dietz) and Paul W. Goss, Sr. He was preceded in death by his first wife Norma K. (Conner)...

Edith M. (Metzger) Booser

Aug 15, 2015

Edith Maude Metzger Booser

Edith Maude Metzger Booser peacefully departed this life August 15th at her home in Middletown, PA, where she resided with her daughter Marti and son-in-law David Black.  She will be missed greatly by her family and many friends.  Edith was born December 31, 1917 to Maurice and Anna Manning Metzger.  Her...

Joyce M. (Brubaker) Shipp

Aug 14, 2015

There will be no obituary published and all services will be private.

Charles Eugene "Chuck" Harzer

Aug 13, 2015

Charles Eugene “Chuck” Harzer

Charles E. “Chuck” Harzer, 53, of Elizabethtown, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 13, 2015.  He was born Saturday, October 28, 1961 in Philadelphia to Patricia A. (Heisey) Harzer and the late Frederick E. Harzer.

Chuck worked at R.R. Donnelley, Lancaster for over 30 years.

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