Obituary Listing

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...

Evelyn M. (Nolt) Horning

Dec 16, 2013

Evelyn Marie (Nolt) Horning, 74, of Annville, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 16, 2013 at home with loving family by her side.  She was born Friday, March 17, 1939 in Ephrata to the late Milton and Margie (Gehman) Nolt.  She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Leroy M. Horning.

She graduated...

Clifford Allen Drescher

Dec 12, 2013

Clifford Allen Drescher, 89, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his home. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Luther A. and Stella Mae (Bixler) Drescher. He was the husband of Helen E. (Helsley) Drescher of Elizabethtown. Mr. Drescher attended the Elizabethtown First Church of God. He was a US Navy veteran...

Louise F. (Fisher) Parrett

Dec 12, 2013

Louise F. Parrett, 87, of Elizabethtown, entered into the everlasting Heavenly Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Elizabethtown on 24 March 1926, she was the daughter of the late Clarence S. and Helen (Oberholtzer) Fisher, the granddaughter of the late Dr. Milton and Marian Cameron Strickler Fisher, and...

Jean Irene (Brandt) Means

Dec 12, 2013

Jean I. (Brandt) Means

Jean Irene (Brandt) Means, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away with family by her side at Hospice and Community Care of Mount Joy on Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born Friday, October 31, 1930 in Lancaster County to the late Elmer and Edna (Reinhardt) Brandt. She was predeceased by her loving husband Marvin...

Dolores Ann (Komishock) Hanincik

Dec 10, 2013

Dolores Ann (Komishock) Hanincik, 77, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, December 10th at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born Friday, May 22, 1936 in Elmira, NY to the late Michael and Anna Rose (Murman) Komishock. She grew up in Lebanon and raised her family in Hazelton. She is survived by...

George Eugene "Gene" Way

Dec 9, 2013

George Eugene “Gene” Way, 79, of Rheems, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at home. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late George F. and Dorothy M. (Zell) Way. He was the husband of Nancy R. (Musser) Way of Rheems. They were married 57 years in August. Gene is survived by four children: Robert E....

Nancy L. (Smith) Herr

Dec 9, 2013

Nancy L. Herr, 80, of Mount Joy, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Bainbridge, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Anna (Bachman) Smith. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Herr who died in 1998. Nancy was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church,...

Charles Angelo Anderson, Sr.

Dec 9, 2013

Charles Angelo Anderson, Sr., 62, of Palmyra, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born Sunday, August 19, 1951 in Philadelphia to the late Nina (Talluto) Grayson. He is survived by his wife Judy A. (Teahl) Anderdon.

Charles was a 1970 graduate of the Milton S. Hershey School. He...

Doris Mae (Wolfe) Geib

Dec 8, 2013

Doris Mae (Wolfe) Geib, 80, of Lebanon, passed away with family by her side on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Manor Care, Lebanon. She was born Friday, April 21, 1933 in Lebanon to the late Robert and Esther (Davis) Wolfe. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Robert J. Geib.

She is survived 3...

Elsie E. (Bottcher) Barlow

Dec 6, 2013

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Ronald E. Amick

Dec 6, 2013

Ronald E Amick, 70, of Elizabethtown greeted his savior face to face when he passed away peacefully at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on Friday December 6, 2013 with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Wanda Detwiler Amick with whom he just celebrated 50 years of marriage. He was a dedicated father to his...

Jutta K. (Maurer) Schmidt

Dec 2, 2013

Jutta K. (Maurer) Schmidt, 72, of Palmyra, passed away with family by her side on Monday December 2, 2013 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born Monday, April 14, 1941 in Goettingen, Germany to the late Karl and Anna Maurer. She is survived by her loving husband Gerhard Schmidt.

She is survived by 2 sons,...