Obituary Listing

Harold "Hal" John Light

Dec 6, 2014

Harold John Light, 86, of Palmyra passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born Sunday, January 29, 1928 in Myerstown to the late Charles Daniel and Hilda (Light) Light.  He is survived by his loving wife Jane A. (Donnelly) Light.  He was predeceased by his first...

Dr. Daemon C. Strickler Dc

Dec 6, 2014

Dr. Daemon C. Strickler DC, 68, of Palmyra, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 in his home.  He was born, the youngest of 10 children, on Thursday, February 14, 1946 in Derry Township to the late C. Ray and Ruth (Smith) Strickler.  He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years Carol N. (Williams) Strickler. Dr. Strickler was a...

Carolanne Cordaro

Dec 5, 2014

Carolanne Cordaro, 53, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, December 5, 2014 at The Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.  She was born Wednesday, August 30, 1961 in Jamaica, Queens, NY to Therese N. (Dincalsy) and the late Salvatore J. Cordaro. Carolanne was a special child, a gift from God as a blessing to her family.  ...

Dorothy (Faust) Burket

Dec 4, 2014

Dorothy (Faust) Burket, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away with family by her side on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was born Tuesday, January 15, 1924 in Wilkes-Barre to the late Arthur and Leticia (Lunger) Faust. She was predeceased by her loving husband J. Fred Burket, Jr. in 2002.

She was a steadfast...

Christ Junior Risser

Dec 3, 2014

Christ J. Risser, 69, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy. He was born Wednesday, March 14, 1945 in Mt. Joy Twp. to the late Christ S. and Elsie O. (Shank) Risser. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Doris J....

Matthew James "Big Pun" Mcnece

Dec 2, 2014

Matthew James “Big Pun” McNece, 34, of Elizabethtown, passed away in his home on December 2, 2014. He was born November 18, 1980 in Lancaster to Roy E. McNece and Joni L. (Detz) Robinson. He worked in construction and was an avid San Francisco 49ers fan.

He is survived by 2 children, Kasedy and Matthew Jr., McNece;...

J. Richard "Dick" Myers

Nov 27, 2014

Jay Richard “Dick” Myers, 81, of Elizabethtown passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, November 27, 2014. He was born Friday, June 2, 1933 in Milton Grove to the late Norman G. and Catharine P. (Teeter) Myers. He was predeceased by his loving wife Marian E. Myers in 2003.

He worked alongside his father at Norman...

Martha G. (Andrews) Reider Derr

Nov 23, 2014

MARTHA G. REIDER DERR Martha G. Reider Derr, 77, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care of Mt. Joy. She was born on Saturday, May 8, 1937 in Elizabethtown, PA to the late Herbert & Mabel (Good) Andrews. She retired from Laidlaw as a school bus driver for Intermediate Unit 13. Martha was...

Charles Frederick Brightbill

Nov 21, 2014

Charles “Fred” Frederick Brightbill, 72, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born Tuesday, May 12, 1942 in Hershey to the late Charles E. and Thelma J. (Hershey) Brightbill.  He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Cheryl Lynn (Lewallen) Brightbill. He graduated from Lower Dauphin High...

Nancy L. (Risser) Sonntag

Nov 18, 2014

Nancy L. Sonntag, 66, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on Saturday, February 14, 1948 in Elizabethtown, PA and was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School. Nancy was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, she enjoyed going to the beach, playing with her grandchildren and...

Harold D. Yoder

Nov 18, 2014

Harold D. Yoder, 80, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Aurora, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at home. He was born on Wednesday, November 29, 1933 in Streetsboro, Ohio to the late Arthur Thomas Yoder & Lois (Detweiler) Yoder. Harold was a graduate of Aurora High School Class of 1951 and was retired from decades long self-employment in...

Lori Linn (Shupe) Duttera

Nov 17, 2014

Lori Linn (Shupe) Duttera, 48, of Harrisburg, passed away with family by her side on Monday, November 17, 2014 in Twin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation, Campbelltown.  She was born Sunday, February 27, 1966 in Norristown, PA. She graduated from Linden Hall Girls School and attended Wesley College.  Lori was employed by CAIU as a teacher’s assistant.  She was a Deadhead...

Betty Jane (Garrison) Martin

Nov 17, 2014

Betty Jane Martin, 69, of Londonderry Township, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on Tuesday, January 23, 1945 in Hershey, PA to the late Melvin & Virginia (Via) Garrison. Betty retired from M&M Mars after 29 ½ years of service in chocolate production. She was a very active member...

Pearl R. Dohner

Nov 16, 2014

PEARL R. DOHNER We called her Aunt Pearl but many others called her Miss Dohner. Pearl R. Dohner, 86, formerly of Rheems entered into a long deserved rest Sun Nov 16, 2014 at Manor Care in Lancaster. Born in West Donegal Twp, she was the daughter of the late McLester and Anna Mary (Rensel) Dohner. She graduated from Donegal High...

Harry Albert Minehart

Nov 15, 2014

Harry Albert Minehart of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Saturday, November 15, 2014 in the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. He was born Wednesday, August 15, 1923 in Philadelphia to the late Harry C. and Edna Minehart. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Verna S. (Johnson) Minehart.

Harry graduated...

George L. Strawn

Nov 12, 2014

George L. Strawn, 88, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2014 at his home. Born on March 23, 1926 in Easton, PA to the late Paul and Anna (Loux) Strawn, Riegelsville, PA. George was a member of Dallas Lafayette Lodge # 396, F&AM of Easton. He was a member of Christ Church United Church of Christ of...

Wilbur Martin Barley

Nov 11, 2014

Wilbur M. Barley, 87, a lifelong resident of Elizabethtown, went home to be with the Lord on November 11, 2014. He was the loving and devoted husband of Evelyn J. Barley, sharing 65 years of marriage. Wib was the son of the late Martin W. and Anna M. (Boltz) Barley. He was preceded in death by six siblings: two...

Jessica Jean (Saltsgiver) Phelan

Nov 11, 2014

Jessica Jean (Saltsgiver) Phelan, 23, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. She was born on Friday, September 13, 1991 in Altoona, PA to Edgar E. & Robin A. (Lear) Saltsgiver. Jessica was a graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School, Class of 2009, where she was an active...

Rachael R. (Rettew) Garber

Nov 9, 2014

Full obituary will be posted upon completion.

Melanie Sue (Potts) Diggs

Nov 8, 2014

Melanie Sue (Potts) Diggs, 53, of Shermansdale, PA passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 2014.  She was a loving mother, grandmother, and daughter. She is survived her mother Suellen Wiest and husband Larry; 3 children, Monica S. Iskric and husband Ryan, and C.J. and Jazmine Reyes; 2 grandchildren, Skyler and Mason Iskric; 2 siblings, Theodore Negley and wife Julie and...