Obituary Listing

Mildred N. (Deems)  Smith

Mildred N. (Deems) Smith

Jun 29, 2015

Mildred Ninetta (Deems) Smith, 93, of Marietta, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, June 29, 2015, following a brief illness.  She was born Easter Sunday, April 16, 1922 in Gibsonia, PA to the late Elmer R. and Iona (Phillips) Deems.  She was married to William D. Smith, Sr. for over 59 years.  William died September 24, 1999....

Pauline (Miller)  Shimp

Pauline (Miller) Shimp

Jun 29, 2015

Pauline (Miller) Shimp

Pauline (Miller) Shimp, 90, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2015 at Manor Care Health Services in Lebanon.  She was born Saturday, September 6, 1924 in Campbelltown to the late Earl and Stella (Youtz) Miller.  She was predeceased by her loving husband of 67 years, Cyrus Lester “Nick” Shimp....

Eugene W. Morris

Eugene W. Morris

Jun 28, 2015

Eugene W. Morris, 85, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 28, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born Tuesday, January 7, 1930 in Palmyra, to the late Ashby J. and Ruth J. (Haag) Morris.  He was married to Jean (Rutherford) Morris on April 11, 1954.

A Veteran of...

Sophie Pauline (Kormancik)  Mowery

Sophie Pauline (Kormancik) Mowery

Jun 26, 2015

Sophie P. (Kormancik) Mowery

Sophie P. (Kormancik) Mowery, 93, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2015 in Spang Crest Manor.  She was born Monday, April 10, 1922 in Treverton to the late John and Mary (Megewa) Dudeck Kormancik.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Michael A. Mowery.

She was...

Pearl A. Monahan

Pearl A. Monahan

Jun 26, 2015

Pearl Anna Monahan, 89, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Masonic Village with her loving family at her side.  She was born Tuesday, March 16, 1926 in Philadelphia to the late Harry A. and Mary A. (Demeir) Monahan.

Pearl had worked in the supermarket business since 1949.  She was employed...

Fred Eshelman Haldeman

Fred Eshelman Haldeman

Jun 24, 2015

Fred Eshelman Haldeman, 79, of Englishtown, NJ, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 in the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ.  He was born Sunday, August 18, 1935 in Lancaster to the late Phares G. and Ada (Eshelman) Haldeman.  He was predeceased by his loving wife Lenora Jane (Shenk) Haldeman.

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Mark Joseph Long

Mark Joseph Long

Jun 23, 2015

Mark Joseph Long, 71, of Decatur, TX, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 23, 2015.  He was born Saturday, April 29, 1944 in Gettysburg to the late George Henry and Marie Catherine (Keiser) Long.

He proudly served 3 tours in the U.S. Marine Corps during Vietnam.  Mark enjoyed the outdoors.  He played football and baseball at Delone...

Richard H. Thomas, Jr.

Richard H. Thomas, Jr.

Jun 21, 2015

Richard H. Thomas, Jr., 74, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2015 in Oxford, NC.  He was born Wednesday, July 17, 1940 in Middletown to the late Richard H. Thomas, Sr. and Mary Jane (Swartz) Thomas.  He was predeceased by his loving wife Joyce M. (Lancaster) Thomas.

Richard was an entrepreneur owning many local...

Esther Louise (Grubb)  Sorg

Esther Louise (Grubb) Sorg

Jun 20, 2015

Esther Louise (Grubb) Sorg, 71, of Palmyra, passed away June 20, 2015.  She was born October 15, 1943 in Highspire to the late Mervin B. and Esther R. (Szeles) Grubb.

She is survived by her loving husband Louis H. Sorg, Jr.; 2 siblings, Doris Grubb and Gary Grubb and wife Carol; and 3 nieces and 1 nephew,...

William Dory Pope

William Dory Pope

Jun 18, 2015

William Dory Pope

William Dory Pope, 67, of Hershey, passed on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.  He was born Wednesday, July 16, 1947 in Jacksonville, Florida to the late William T. and Edith Pope.  He was married to Sandra L. (Swank) Pope on September 6, 1968.

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Ralph George Yeagley

Ralph George Yeagley

Jun 18, 2015

Ralph George Yeagley 78, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy.  He was born Wednesday, February 10, 1937 in Milton Grove to the late George and Violet (Baum) Yeagley.  He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Esther A. (Shearer) Yeagley.

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Glenn "Turk" G. Deturk

Glenn "Turk" G. Deturk

Jun 17, 2015

Glenn G. “Turk” DeTurk, 68, of Hershey, and formerly of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center following a brief illness.  He was born Tuesday, March 25, 1947 in Lebanon to the late Nancy (Allwein) Bretherick, wife of Bernard Bretherick.  He was married to Linda L. (Zapcic) DeTurk on May 17,...

Richard M. Lawane

Richard M. Lawane

Jun 15, 2015

Private Services will be at the convenience of the family

George A. Wakefield

George A. Wakefield

Jun 14, 2015

George A. Wakefield, 70, of Marietta, passed away at West Shore Hospital in Harrisburg on June 14, 2015. Born in Mt. Union, he was the son of the late Clarence and Violet (Machamer) Wakefield.  He was preceded in death by his wife Gloria J. Wakefield in 2000.

George was an outdoors man who liked to spend this...

Lora L. (Daniels)  Amerman

Lora L. (Daniels) Amerman

Jun 13, 2015

Lora L. (Daniels) Amerman

Lora L. (Daniels) Amerman, 50, of Mount Joy, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 13, 2015 following a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born Saturday, December 12, 1964 in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late Earl and Betty Sue Daniels.  She was married to John M. Amerman...

Jane D. (Landvater)  Geib

Jane D. (Landvater) Geib

Jun 13, 2015

Jane D. (Landvater) Geib, 94, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  She was born Tuesday, January 1, 1921 in Mt. Joy Township to the late Roy R. and Pearl (Dupler) Landvater.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Clinton S. Geib.

Jane was...

Dorothy E. Guthrie

Dorothy E. Guthrie

Jun 13, 2015

Dorothy E. (Lipka) Guthrie, 87, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Chester County, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was married to the late Joseph M. Guthrie for 68 years. Born in Coatesville, she was the youngest daughter of the late Peter and Mary Lipka.

Dorothy is survived by a daughter, Kristine...

Robert Lee Davis

Robert Lee Davis

Jun 13, 2015

Robert “Bob” Lee Davis, 62, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Palmyra Health and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born Monday, October 20, 1952 in Robertsdale to the late Robert H. and Inez (Hughes) Davis.  He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Deborah (Hartman) Davis.

He graduated from Hershey...

Bernice E. (Fourman)  Fasnacht

Bernice E. (Fourman) Fasnacht

Jun 11, 2015

Bernice E. (Fourman) Fasnacht

Bernice E. (Fourman) Fasnacht, 93, formerly of Cleona, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Cedar Haven Health Care Center, Lebanon.  She was born Saturday, November 26, 1921 in North Lebanon Township to the late Paul R. and Elizabeth E. (Boyer) Fourman.  She was married to Harold...

Adam Ephraim Light

Adam Ephraim Light

Jun 8, 2015

Adam Ephraim Light, 96, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2015 in the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home.  He was born Thursday, May 22, 1919 in Heidelberg Twp to the late Harry B. and Alice (Geib) Light.

He proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII.  Adam was a faithful member of Palmyra Church...