Obituary Listing

Nov 10, 2012

Ervin C. Hamme

Ervin Cleveland Hamme, 87, of Elizabethtown, passed away with family by his side on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. He was born April 23, 1925 in Paradise, PA to the late Ervin and Jennie (Leib) Hamme. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Nadine V. (Neff)...

Nov 4, 2012

Benjamin H. Elwell, 91, formerly of Palmyra and Aldan, PA, died on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon. Born in Canton, NJ, he was the son of the late Frank and Henrietta (Shimp) Elwell. Mr. Elwell was a sergeant in the 86th Chemical Battalion of the US Army and served during WWII. He was...

Nov 4, 2012

Charles Elmer Roland, 86, of Longwood Manor, Maytown, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born April 26, 1926 in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Russel Deibler and Ruth (Evans) Roland. Charles was a 1944 graduate of Elizabethtown High School. He served in the US Navy during WWII. He...

Nov 2, 2012

Pauline V. (Shearer) Batdorf

Pauline Violet (Shearer) Batdorf, 98, of Palmyra, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 2, 2012 at Columbia Cottage in Palmyra. She was born Monday, December 1, 1913 in Palmyra to the late William and Mamie (Dougherty) Shearer. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Robert James Batdorf,...

Oct 30, 2012

Timothy L. Shaub, 57, of Willow Street, was called to his eternal home, by his Lord and Savoir on Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry J. Shaub, Jr. and Doris M. (Potts) Shaub, and was married for nine years to Nancy A. (Hampton) Shaub of Willow Street, formerly of Elizabethtown....

Oct 26, 2012

Rodney Keith Bowman, 51, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 26, 2012 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born Wednesday, February 22, 1961 in Lebanon to Thomas F. and the late Lillian I. (Schucker) Bowman. He is survived by his loving wife Christina Marie (Hartman) Bowman. Rodney enjoyed spectating, coaching and camaraderie through...

Oct 25, 2012

Clara “Jean” (Carlisle) Leonard, 82, of Mechanicsburg, passed away with family by her side in Manor Care Health Services in Carlisle on Thursday, October 25, 2012. She was born Wednesday, January 29, 1930 in Harrisburg to the late Stephen and Clara (Duttenhoffer) Carlisle. She was predeceased by her loving husband, in 1983, Jack E. Leonard, Sr. She was a vibrant...

Oct 24, 2012

William J. Maley

William John Maley, 81, of Palmyra, passed away at Colonial Park Care Center on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. He was born Saturday, May 16, 1931 in Frackville to the late Joseph and Josiphine “Jean” (McGinley) Maley. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Monica O. (Bila) Maley.

He was...

Oct 18, 2012

Mary S. Shumaker, 84, of Bainbridge, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community in Columbia. Born in Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Amelia (Williams) Wolfe. She was married for 36 years to William E. Shumaker who died in 2011. Mary was...

Oct 17, 2012

Ruby L. Shiley, 94, of Mechanicsburg, died on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Messiah Village in Mechanicsburg. Born in Taylor Twp., Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late R. Roy and Lilly Maye (Sipes) Laidig. She was the wife of the late John E. Shiley, Sr. who died in 1983. Ruby was a member of St. Paul’s...

Oct 10, 2012

Elizabethtown native, Robert G. Lesher, 87, passed away on October 10th at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. He was born on August 21, 1925 to Roy and Marie Lesher, longtime residents of Elizabethtown. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marie; his daughter Ann Suknaic (Steve); his son Mark Lesher (Marcella); granddaughter Amanda Marcozzi (Dennis); and grandson Robert Suknaic....

Oct 7, 2012

Dorothy E. Fisher Steck, 91, of Masonic Village, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at the Masonic Health Care Center. Born in Lewisburg, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Eleanor E. (Fillman) Hockenberry. Dorothy was a graduate of Lewisburg High School and a former member of Christ Church United Church of Christ, Elizabethtown. She...

Oct 6, 2012

C. Marie Brandt, 79, of Mount Joy passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Manor Care in Elizabethtown. Born November 2, 1932 in West Donegal Township, she was the daughter of the late McLester Dohner and Anna Mary (Rensel)Dohner. She attended the former Union School in West Donegal Township, and Donegal High School in Maytown. She was a...

Oct 6, 2012

Elma M. Ebersole, 90 of Middletown, was unexpectedly ushered into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, October 6, 2012. Born in Mechanicsburg, she was the daughter of the late Owen A. and Alta R. (Burkhart) Hertzler. She was the wife of the late Moses L. Ebersole who died in 1998. Elma was a charter...

Sep 30, 2012

Marlin J. Brosey, 84, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Conoy Twp., he was the son of the late Kleeman and Ida (Diemler) Brosey. He was the husband of the late Emma Lou (Koser) Brosey who died in 2001. Marlin’s life long passion was farming. He also worked as...

Sep 28, 2012

Wilma M. Gochnauer, 88, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Deodate, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Clara (Martin) Kaylor. She was the wife of the late Albert "Bud" Gochnauer who died in 1979.

Wilma was a member of Christ Church United Church of...

Sep 27, 2012

Glenn E. Hummer, 81, of Elizabethtown, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Masonic Village surrounded by his family. Born in Harrisburg June 23, 1931, he was the son of the late Charles and Myrna (Rudy) Hummer. Glenn was preceded in death by Joanne Reed Hummer his loving wife of 61 years,...

Sep 27, 2012

Catherine V. (Wimer) Zimmerman, 96, of Harrisburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 27, 2012 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA, where she was under the care of Hospice. She was born on February 14, 1916 in Harrisburg, daughter of the late Ruth and Wallace Wimer. She was a 1933 graduate of...

Sep 26, 2012

Charles Russell Miller

Charles Russell Miller, 84, of Palmyra, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Manor Care, Lebanon. He was born Sunday, December 18, 1927 in Tremont, PA to the late Russell and Miriam (Leonard) Miller. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Lorraine (Seiger) Miller, in 2003.

Burial will be private and...

Sep 26, 2012

Floyd H. Spangler

Floyd H. Spangler, 91, of Palmyra, peacefully went to be with his Lord & Savior Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in the Veterans Administration Hospital Hospice unit from advanced prostate cancer. He was born December 1, 1920 and was one of twelve children. Floyd was a happy man, always smiling and sometimes whistling. Surviving are...