Obituary Listing

Aug 25, 2012

Charles J. “Jim” Andrews, 86, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the Masonic Healthcare Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Elizabeth (Zelenka) Andrews. He was the wife of Marie “Ginny” (Lewis) Andrews of Masonic Village. A sales representative for 35 years, Jim was retired from...

Aug 24, 2012

Pastor Harvey B. Good, 83, of Palmyra , went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 24, 2012 at his home surrounded by loving family. He was born, Tuesday, February 12, 1929 in East Earl, PA to the late Samuel B. and Mary (Burkholder) Good. He is survived by his loving wife of...

Aug 23, 2012

Lawrence Harvey Linebaugh, 89, of Hershey, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 23, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was born Thursday, August 2, 1923 in Palmyra to the late Harvey C. and Martha (Rosenberger) Linebaugh. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Dorothy “Dolly” E. (Ebersole) Linebaugh....

Aug 22, 2012

Wilbert E. (Bud) Mohr, 96, of Bainbridge, entered into rest Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services, Elizabethtown. Born in Lancaster on December 26, 1915, he was the son of the late G. Wilbert and Sarah Mohr. Bud was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Betty) Hecker Mohr. He was a long time member of St. Luke Lutheran...

Aug 21, 2012

Margaret A. (Lutz) Saltzer

Margaret Anna (Lutz) Saltzer, 86, of Palmyra, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 in Cedar Haven Nursing Home, Lebanon. She was born Wednesday, January 13, 1926 in Jefferson Township to the late Charles C. and Nora S. (Lengel) Lutz. She was predeceased by her loving husband Henry Allen Saltzer, Jr. in 1974....

Aug 17, 2012

Connie E. Hoffman Strickler, 66, of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with her loving Lord unexpectedly on Friday, August 17, 2012.  She was the daughter of Laura (Turner) Hoffman and the late Clair H. Hoffman, and the wife of Christian N. Strickler. Surviving are her three children, Angi, wife of Todd Grumbine; Eric, husband of Kim (Haines) Strickler;...

Aug 17, 2012

Glenn M. Erb, died after a brief illness in the Health Care Center at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, on August 16th. He was born on May 20, 1922 near East Petersburg to Anna (Musser) Erb and Rudy H. Erb. His family moved to Elizabethtown during his youth where he attended Elizabethtown High School. He enlisted in the US Army at...

Aug 16, 2012

Richard L. Fernback, 64, of Bainbridge, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at home. Born in Royalton, he was the son of the late George C. and Mae R. (Garrett) Fernback. He was the husband of Donna L. (Lynn) Fernback of Bainbridge. Richard was retired from TMI where he was employed as a foreman in instrumentation. He was...

Aug 14, 2012

Aug 10, 2012

Thelma L. (Keyton) Garrison

Thelma Lee (Keyton) Garrison, 87, of Campbelltown, passed away peacefully with family by her side. She went home to her Lord on Friday, August 10, 2012. She was born Friday, June 26, 1925 in Whitehall, Virginia to the late Lee Edward and Florence Olettie (Garrison) Keyton. She was predeceased by her loving husband...

Aug 8, 2012

Marita A. (Steinfartz) Countryman

Marita Anna (Steinfartz) Countryman, 69, of Palmyra, passed away in her home on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. She was born Thursday, January 7, 1943 in Duesseldorf, Germany to the late Heinz and Mathilde (Ritterbach) Steinfartz. She was predeceased by her loving husband Gene Arthur Countryman and her longtime companion Achim Gonschorek.

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Aug 5, 2012

Barbara (Hirs) Geib, 80, of Cleona, passed away peacefully on the couch at her home while watching a movie with her daughter, on Sunday, August 5, 2012.  She was born Saturday, November 28, 1931 in Austria to the late Mr. and Mrs. Hirs. She retired from Reese’s where she worked in the cupping department.  She was an avid bowler and...

Aug 3, 2012

Mary V. Smolke

Mary Virginia “Ginger” Smolke, 62, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 3, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. She was born Monday, November 7, 1949 in Ashland to Mary Margaret (Fleming) and the late John Joseph Smolke.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by 7 children,...

Aug 2, 2012

Earl John Bomgardner, 65, of Lebanon, formerly of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 2, 2012 in The Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born Sunday, December 15, 1946 in Harrisburg to the late LTC (Ret) Floyd D. Bomgardner, Sr., USA and Christine M. (Grimes) Bomgardner.

Earl was a vibrant, childlike soul, who was entrusted to his...

Aug 1, 2012

Lois Sultzbaugh Engle, 88, of Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 1, 2012.  She was born Saturday, August 4, 1923 in Rapho Township to the late J. Avery and Adda M. (Sultzbaugh) Engle.

She had worked as a physical therapy aide for the PA Department of Health at the former State...

Aug 1, 2012

Rose Marie (Seitz) Hudzick

Rose Marie (Seitz) Hudzick, 80, of Elizabethtown, passed away with family by her side at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. She was born October 24, 1931 in Elizabethtown to the late J. Earl and Anna (Schmidt) Seitz. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Michael B. Hudzick, in 2000.

Aug 1, 2012

Grace M. Persin

February 16, 1921 – August 1, 2012

Grace Magista Persin, 91, of Palmyra, PA and formerly of Warner Robins, GA, entered into eternal rest on August 1, 2012.

Grace was born February 16, 1921 in Conversano, Italy. She was the daughter of the late Biagio and Fontina (Lonardelli)...

Jul 29, 2012

Born March 24, 1921 in New Brunswick, NJ, son of Russell Stevens Leary and Helen Warnsdorfer Leary, Mr. Leary graduated from New Brunswick High School and Rutgers University. From 1942 to 1945 he served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in Alaska for 22 months. He married Janet Wright of Hightstown NJ in June...

Jul 24, 2012

Walter R. Andersen, Jr.

Walter “Walt” Richard Andersen, Jr., 69, of Palmyra, passed away with his loving family by his side at the Lebanon Valley Home, Annville on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. He was born Monday, March 22, 1943 in Trenton, NJ to the late Walter R., Sr. and Marguerite (Reynolds) Andersen. He is predeceased by his...

Jul 22, 2012

Alvin C. Clawser, 83, of Elizabethtown passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services, Lancaster. Born in South Annville Twp., he was the son of the late Harvey and Gertrude (Hershey) Clawser. He was the companion of 32 years of the late Thelma Jean Hershey who...