Obituary Listing

George Paul Sapko

Jan 13, 2014

George Paul Sapko, 91, of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Broad Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation, Frackville. He was born Saturday, October 21, 1922 in Custer City to the late Andrew and Anna. (Jesenko) Sapko. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Dorothy (Johnson) Sapko.

George was a dedicated employee of Case...

Fay H. (Hafley) Carmitchel

Jan 12, 2014

Fay H. Carmitchel, 90, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown where she resided since 2007. Born December 8, 1923 in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late John Leroy and Ruth (Coble) Hafley. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Carmitchel who died in 2012. Fay...

Pauline (Gibble) Louser

Jan 9, 2014

Pauline (Gibble) Louser, 84, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Palmyra Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Wednesday, October 9, 1929 in South Londonderry Township to the late Issac and Mary (Kelchner) Gibble. She was predeceased by her loving husband Russel E. “Red” Louser in 2012.

Pauline retired from Hershey Foods;...

James R. Herr, Sr.

Jan 8, 2014

James R. Herr, Sr., 94, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Saylor S. and Cora W. (Stroh) Herr. He was the husband of Carolyn K. (Kendig) Herr. They would have been married 68 years on March 21, 2014.

Jim was...

Paul W. Buck, Jr.

Jan 8, 2014

Paul W. Buck Jr , age 84 born June 5, 1929 entered the church triumphant after a brief illness on Wednesday January 8, 2014 at Rheems Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Sara Mull Buck, and the son of the late Paul Winters Buck and Myra Meashey Landis Buck....

Bettie J. (Linard) Gutshall

Jan 6, 2014

BETTIE J. GUTSHALL

Bettie J. Gutshall, 87, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, January 06, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care of Mount Joy.

She was born...

Kyle "Jersey" H. Myers

Jan 2, 2014

Kyle “Jersey” Hammond Myers, 80, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, January 2nd at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born Wednesday, May 24, 1933 in Elkins, WV to the late Raymond W. and Iva L. (Osborne) Myers. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Nancy L. (Lehman) Myers....

Richard H. Koch

Jan 1, 2014

Richard “Dick” H. Koch, 82, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penbrook, he was the son of the late Harry V. and Anna M. (McGuire) Koch. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ethel Koch, and will be remembered by their son Kevin, and his wife Ruth M....

Dorothy M. (Ludwig) Heisey

Dec 31, 2013

Dorothy M. Heisey, 93, of Lancaster, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Brethren Village. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Rolandis S. and May G. (Mohler) Ludwig. She was married 67 years to John C. Heisey, Sr., who died in 2009. Dorothy was a member of the Elizabethtown Church of...

Elmer E. Hitz

Dec 29, 2013

ELMER E. HITZ

Elmer E. Hitz, 93, of Conewago Township, Dauphin County, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.

He was born on June 13, 1920 in Rapho Township, Lancaster County...

Gilbert L. Hackenberger

Dec 29, 2013

GILBERT L. HACKENBERGER

Gilbert L. Hackenberger, 75, of Rapho Township, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Countryside Christian Community, Annville.

He was born on January...

Kip E. Church

Dec 27, 2013

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William R. Bates

Dec 27, 2013

William Russell Bates, 70, of Palmyra , passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, December 27, 2013 at his beloved mountain house in Benton .  He was born Tuesday, March 23, 1943 in Lebanon to Betty ( Ferguson ) Coleman and the late William E. Bates.  He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Cheryl...

Edward W. Gresch, Sr.

Dec 26, 2013

Edward W. Gresch, Sr., 70, of Aiken, SC, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA. He is survived by his beloved wife Patricia; daughter Susan Schliminger; son Edward (Colleen); sister Judy Hannan (Bob); and grandchildren Eddie and Stevie. He was born and raised in Southern NJ and graduated from Moorestown High School. Ed...

James Buist Bisset

Dec 24, 2013

JAMES BUIST BISSET

James Buist Bisset, 87, of Highspire, formerly of Elizabethtown passed on to eternal life on Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center Hospice Unit after a courageous battle...

Mary B. (Bell) Kaylor

Dec 23, 2013

MARY B. KAYLOR

Mary B. Kaylor, 95, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2013 in St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Columbia.

She was born on April...

Eleanor K. (Mullin) Stroud

Dec 20, 2013

Eleanor K. Stroud, 83 of Elizabethtown, formerly of Broomall, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Eleanor (Beitzel) Mullin. She was the wife of the late Warren L. Stroud, Jr. who died in 1978. Eleanor was an avid traveler and especially enjoyed exploring...

Virgie Viola (Flowers) Bair

Dec 19, 2013

Virgie Viola (Flowers) Bair, 91, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at Manor Care Health Services, Elizabethtown on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. She was born Sunday, July 2, 1922 in Lancaster to the late Christopher and Alice (Kinsey) Flowers. She was predeceased by both of her loving husbands, Harold E. Keck, Sr. and Sherman Bair.

She is survived...

Marvin W. Helt

Dec 19, 2013

MARVIN W. HELT, JR.

Marvin W. Helt, Jr., 81 of Westminster, Maryland and formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

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Rebecca Hersh Longenecker

Dec 18, 2013

Rebecca Hersh Longenecker, born October 22, 1925, and formerly of Elizabethtown, went home to her Savior on December 18, 2013 at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Columbia. She was 88 years old. Rebecca was the daughter of the late Phares B., Sr. and Kathryn Hersh Longenecker.

She was an active, life-long member of Bossler Mennonite...