Obituary Listing

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

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

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

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...

Dorothy F. (Fisher) Kibler

Jun 6, 2015

Dorothy F. (Fisher) Kibler

Dorothy F. (Fisher) Kibler, 92, of Marietta, passed away peacefully at ManorCare, Elizabethtown on Saturday, June 6, 2015.  She was born Wednesday, November 29, 1922 in Columbia, PA to the late Harry S. and Anna (Kauffman) Fisher.  She was married to Roy A. Kibler for over 50 years.  Roy...

William "Ted" Theodore Price

Jun 5, 2015

William Theodore “Ted” Price

William Theodore “Ted” Price, 67, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, June 5, 2015 of natural causes.  He was born Wednesday, October 29, 1947 in Philadelphia to the late William B. and Ruth (Heck) Price.  He was married to Jane L. (Sulzener) Price on June...

Frances (Green) Shaub

Jun 1, 2015

Frances Green Shaub, 90, died Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Mount Joy Hospice Center following a brief illness.

Born April 28, 1925 in Hagerstown, MD, Frances Green grew up in nearby Smithsburg where she helped her family run a small farm and general store.  She graduated high school in 1943 as class valedictorian and attended business...

Richard L. Kreiser

May 30, 2015

Richard L. Kreiser

Richard L. Kreiser, 68, of Palmyra passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Tuesday, September 17, 1946 in Palmyra to the late Curtis G. and Irene E. (Cope) Kreiser. He is survived by his loving wife Bonnie K. (Cassel) Kreiser.

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Colleen (Lambert) Nophsker

May 30, 2015

Colleen (Lambert) Nophsker, 71, of Fairview Township, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Harrisburg Hospital.  She was born Saturday, January 1, 1944 in Johnstown to the late Clarence W. and Vera Mae (Rowland) Lambert.  She is survived by her loving husband, Timothy H. Nophsker, with whom she would have celebrated 50 years of marriage on...

Beatrice (Mccorkel) Dunk

May 30, 2015

Beatrice (McCorkel) Dunk, 98, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2015 in Spang Crest Manor, Lebanon.  She was born Tuesday, May 15, 1917 to the late John I. and Almeda (Groff) McCorkel.  She was predeceased by her loving husband, Clair Snyder Dunk.

Beatrice was a 1935 graduate of Hershey High School.  She was a...

Kim Y Messer

May 29, 2015

Kim Yvonne Messer

Kim Yvonne Messer, beloved daughter of Richard K. and Katherine J. Messer and loving wife of Norman Allen Ruby, Jr., entered into rest, surrounded by her devoted family, on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA.

Born in Lancaster, PA on June 24, 1961,...

Kim Y Messer

May 29, 2015

Kim Yvonne Messer, beloved daughter of Richard K. and Katherine J. Messer and loving wife of Norman Allen Ruby, Jr., entered into rest, surrounded by her devoted family, on Friday, May 29, 2015, at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA.

Born in Lancaster, PA on June 24, 1961, Kim graduated from Solanco High School in...

Doris Jean Sanford

May 28, 2015

For service details and full obituary, please visit www.dawsonfuneralhome.com

Mary Viola (Keister) Saylor

May 27, 2015

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Dianna "Sweetie" Marie (Scott) Fagan

May 27, 2015

Dianna Fagan was the most incredible woman.  She was admired by those that met her and cherished by all who loved her.  She was a fantastic mother to her daughter, Marjorie; a wonderful wife to her husband of nearly 14 years, Larry; a dependable and loving daughter to her parents, Bob and Donna Keim.  To her friends she proved...

Michael Andrew Mowery

May 27, 2015

Michael Andrew Mowery, 99, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born Monday, January 17, 1916 in Shamokin to the late Harvey D. and Mary (Motto) Mowery.  He is survived by his loving wife of 75 years, Sophie (Kormancik) Mowery.

He proudly served in the U.S....

Mary Viola (Keister) Saylor

May 27, 2015

Mary Viola (Keister) Saylor, 90, of Middletown, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  She was born Monday, November 17, 1924 in Wilkins Twp. to the late Horace Homer and Mary Elizabeth (Ferguson) Keister.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Earl E. Saylor in 2002.

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Eleanor "Sybil" (Smith) Thorne

May 26, 2015

Eleanor “Sybil” (Smith) Thorne, 76, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 with her loving husband by her side.  She was born Monday, October 10, 1938 in Maysville, WV to the late Charles E. and Otie Alma (Burgess) Smith.  She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Gerald...

Kathryn E. Gilgallon

May 25, 2015

Kathryn E. Gilgallon, in her 91st year, went home to be with God on May 25, 2015.

Surviving are 2 daughters, Sally McCurdy of Nevada and Janice Gerfin of Marietta, 4 grandchildren; Kathy Hadfield of Canada, Jessica Crews of Florida, Dee Haupt of Marietta, and Charles Miller, Jr. of North Carolina, 8  great grandchildren, and 10 great-great...

Donald Keith Hoover

May 25, 2015

Donald Keith Hoover

Donald Keith Hoover, 80, of Gretna Springs Retirement Community, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2015 surrounded by his loving family at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born Saturday, December 15, 1934 to the late Marguerite (Bistline) Shields and was raised in Newville, Cumberland County, PA.  He...