Obituary Listing

Apr 10, 2015

Gladys A. (Andrews) Lehman-Knier

Gladys A. (Andrews) Lehman-Knier, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was born Sunday, October 4, 1931 in Quarryville, PA to the late Arling and Gladys (Rekhugler) Andrews.  She was first married to Harry J....

Apr 9, 2015

Arla Mae Rutherford, 80, of Mount Joy passed away surrounded by her family at her home on Thursday, April 9, 2015. She was born on Thursday, August 9, 1934 in Rohrerstown to the late Herman N. and Estella W. Brubaker.  She was the wife of the late Lester B. Rutherford, Jr.

Arla was an industrial worker at...

Apr 6, 2015

Elvin Richard Miller, 84, of Palmyra, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, in Harrisburg, PA. He was born Tuesday, October 21, 1930 in Campbelltown to the late Elvin O. and Violet (Wagner) Miller. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Nancy L. (Roush) Miller. Elvin was a...

Apr 6, 2015

Robert G. “Bert” Prough

Robert G. “Bert” Prough, 54, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, April 6, 2015 of natural causes.  He was born on Tuesday, October 25, 1960 in Harrisburg to Glenn and Dolores (Jacka) Prough.

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Apr 6, 2015

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Apr 5, 2015

Dorothy M. Graybill, 98, of Annville, went home to be with her Lord on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, in Countryside Christian Community, Annville.  She was born Saturday, July 29, 1916 in Palmyra to the late Joseph L., Sr. and Sara (Shaffer) Graybill. Dorothy was a dedicated schoolteacher with over 40 years of teaching experience when she retired in 1976.  ...

Apr 4, 2015

Irene I. (Palmer) Wertz

Irene I. (Palmer) Wertz, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown.  She was born Wednesday, October 22, 1924 in New Oxford, PA to the late Daniel and Ida (Masemore) Palmer.  She was married to William H. Wertz for over 63...

Apr 2, 2015

Kenneth William Hahn

Kenneth William Hahn, 79, of Hershey, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at his residence in Conewago Township.  He was born Sunday, November 24, 1935 in Palmerton, PA to the late William and Mabel (Eckhart) Hahn.  He was married to Leona B....

Mar 31, 2015

James Francis Fager, 67, of Hershey, formerly of Derby, KS, passed away with family by his side on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in the Harrisburg Hospital.  He was born Tuesday, July 15, 1947 in Wichita to the late Gerald Francis and Virginia Maxine (Rosenstiel) Fager.  He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Kathy Irene (Nixon) Fager....

Mar 28, 2015

Clair E. Young

Clair Elwood Young, 81, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, March 28, 2015 in The Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.  He was born Thursday, January 18, 1934 in Manheim to the late Phares N. and Martha R. (Myers) Young.

Clair proudly...

Mar 27, 2015

J. Albert “Al” Sherk, Jr., 72, resident of Arlington VA, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2015 after an intense battle with cancer. Al was the son of the late Jacob Albert Sr. and his wife Esther (Bordlemay) Sherk of Palmyra, PA  and the loving husband of Irene (Wojcik) Sherk.

Al graduated with BS and MS from...

Mar 26, 2015

Jeanne Elizabeth Marquet, 90, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Jeanne was born September 2, 1924 in Newark, N.J., the oldest child and only daughter of Edward Emil and Ruth M. (Swingle) Wills.  She was raised in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, and after graduating from Pottsville High School...

Mar 25, 2015

Clifford Elwood Querry

Clifford Elwood Querry, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown.  He was born Friday, February 19, 1932 in Mapleton Depot, Huntingdon County, to the late Donald H. and Hazel Q. (McCardle) Querry.  He was married...

Mar 20, 2015

Donald W. Deibel, 87, of Palmyra was called to heaven by his loving Savior at home on Friday, March 20.  He was born on December 22, 1927 in Middletown, PA, the son of Ralph and Blanche (Wise) Deibel.  Don was preceded in death by his beloved wife, B. Nancy (McCormick) on August 18, 2014.  He is survived by his two...

Mar 19, 2015

Anna Ruth Hille

Anna Ruth Hille, 81, of Elizabethtown, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Rheems Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elizabethtown, PA.  Born April 12, 1933 in Covington, KY. She was the daughter of the late Frank A. and Mary M. (Poland) Hille.

Ms. Hille worked as a teacher, principal, college...

Mar 19, 2015

Julia J. (Catherine) Pavone, 93, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2015 in the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, Palmyra.  She was born Friday, July 8, 1921 in Annville to the late Guiseppi and Maria (Donata) Catherine.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Donald T. Pavone in 1991. Julia was a faithful member of The Church of...

Mar 18, 2015

Christine B. Clay

Christine B. Clay, 83, of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 following a lengthy illness.  Chris was born in Allentown on Friday, February 26, 1932.  She was the daughter of the late Robert B. and Elizabeth F. (Friend) Brooks.  She was married to Henry...

Mar 18, 2015

Bruce I. Umberger Bruce I. Umberger, 78, of Palmyra, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Harrisburg Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born Monday, November 9, 1936 in Annville, PA to the late John A. and Dorothy M. (Templin) Umberger.  He was married to Gladys (Carter) Umberger for nearly 21 years.  Gladys died on December 25,...

Mar 15, 2015

Barbara A. (Ruth) Diener

Barbara A. (Ruth) Diener, 73, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2015 surrounded by her children at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy.  She was born Wednesday, March 11, 1942 in Reading, PA to the late William L. and Pauline (Helm) Ruth.  She was preceded...

Mar 15, 2015

Lee E. Gayman, 74, of Mechanicsburg, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Hershey Medical Center, after struggling for the past nine months with leukemia.  He was a nurse anesthetist, musician and harp builder. He was the son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (Niswander) Gayman.  A 1958 graduate of James Buchanan High School, he attended Lebanon Valley College, received...