Obituary Listing

William  K. Moore

William K. Moore

Sep 25, 2012

Dr. William K. Moore, 100, of Elizabethtown, died on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Watsontown, PA on October 23, 1911, he was the youngest of four sons of the late William Maxwell and Helen (Lowrie) Moore. He was the husband of the late Dorothy F. (Fox) Moore with whom he shared...

Robert F. Strickland

Robert F. Strickland

Sep 24, 2012

Robert F. Strickland, 81, of Conoy Twp., passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012 at his residence. Born in Palmyra, he was the son of the late Frank H. and Sue M. (Shine) Strickland. He was married over 59 years to Erma Jeanne (Bastian) Strickland. A self-employed farmer, he served as a Township Supervisor in Conoy Twp. for 48...

Paul Allen Ziegler

Paul Allen Ziegler

Sep 23, 2012

Paul Allen Ziegler, 19, of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, was born May 5, 1993 and died September 23, 2012, in McPherson, Kansas, while bicycling. Paul was a 2011 graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School, where he was a member of the band, soccer team, bowling team and tennis team. He was a member of the Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren. Paul...

Miriam J. (Forry)  Floyd

Miriam J. (Forry) Floyd

Sep 23, 2012

Miriam J. Floyd, 82, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Longwood Manor in Maytown. Born in Mount Joy Twp., she was the daughter of the late Jacob E. and Miriam (Sauder) Forry. She was the wife of the late A. Lawrence Floyd who died in 2001. A homemaker, Miriam was...

Kathleene J. (Garrow)  Latshaw

Kathleene J. (Garrow) Latshaw

Sep 22, 2012

Kathleene J. Latshaw, 65, of Elizabethtown, died peacefully at home after a long illness. Born in Uniontown, PA and raised in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Fred and M. Jane (King) Garrow. She then moved to suburban Philadelphia and finally to Elizabethtown. Kathleene graduated from Montgomery County Community College with a degree in dental hygiene and...

John P. Dowhower

John P. Dowhower

Sep 22, 2012

John Paul Dowhower, 52, of Lebanon, passed way surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at his home. He was born Saturday, November 14, 1959 in Lancaster to the late Floyd D. and Merle (Chapman) Dowhower. He is survived by his loving wife Crystal A. (Shirk) Dowhower. He was an avid hunter with an affinity for the...

Janice M. (Drescher)  Brown

Janice M. (Drescher) Brown

Sep 21, 2012

Janice M. Brown, 79, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Luther Augustus and Stella (Bixler) Drescher. She was the husband of Franklin R. Brown of Elizabethtown. Janice was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown. She was a 1950 graduate...

Helen E. (Gerber)  Umberger

Helen E. (Gerber) Umberger

Sep 20, 2012

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Phyllis J. (Mingle)  Marshall

Phyllis J. (Mingle) Marshall

Sep 19, 2012

Phyllis J. (Mingle) Marshall, 71, of Elizabethtown, died on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Tyrone, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold and J. Mildred (Bathurst) Mingle. She was married 43 years to Richard E. Marshall of Elizabethtown. Phyllis was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown. She...

Pauline "Pean" (Bryan)  Shiffer Blough

Pauline "Pean" (Bryan) Shiffer Blough

Sep 17, 2012

Pauline (Pean) Shiffer Blough, 93, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, died on Monday, September 17, 2012 at Masonic Village. Born in Bainbridge, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Martha (Floyd) Bryan. She was the widow of Bryan Blough and James Shiffer. Pauline worked at a shoe factory while attending beauty school in Lancaster. She worked as...

Bonnie L.  (Bair)  Wise

Bonnie L. (Bair) Wise

Sep 13, 2012

Bonnie L. Wise, 69, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center after a brief battle with lung cancer. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred (Gainer) Bair. Raised in Mount Joy, Bonnie was a 1960 graduate of Donegal High School. She was retired from QVC where...

Claude H.  Frey

Claude H. Frey

Sep 13, 2012

Claude Henry Frey of Elizabethtown died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 at Rheems Nursing Home in Elizabethtown. He was born Oct. 3, 1924, the son of Elias T. and Fannie S. Daveler Frey. The ninth of thirteen children, Claude was born on the family farm on Rutts Road and attended Rutts School, a one-room school near his home. Claude lived...

Ruth L.  (Link)  Hodge

Ruth L. (Link) Hodge

Sep 12, 2012

Ruth L. Hodge, 95, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, formerly of Brentwood, PA, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the Masonic Healthcare Center. Born in Bloomville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Willis K. and Avis (Brown) Link. She was the wife of the late Edwin S. Hodge who died in 1989. Ruth was a member...

Jason M. White

Jason M. White

Sep 11, 2012

Jason Matthew White, 32, of Mountville, unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord and his infant son Cameron David White who passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2011, on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born Wednesday, February 6, 1980 in Camp Hill to Douglas B. White and wife Linda A. (Catalano) of Camp Hill. ...

Lester B. Rutherford, Jr.

Lester B. Rutherford, Jr.

Sep 10, 2012

Lester B. Rutherford, Jr., 77, long time resident of Mount Joy, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Conoy Twp., he was the son of the late Lester B., Sr. and Gladys (Troup) Rutherford. Lester was employed by Armstrong for 27 years and retired in 1990. He previously worked at the Savoy Shoe...

Patty L.  (Fansler)  Hadley

Patty L. (Fansler) Hadley

Sep 5, 2012

Patty L. Hadley, 66, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Harrisburg Hospital. Born in Spruce, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Juanita (Powers) Fansler. Patty was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, Elizabethtown. An avid sewer, she also enjoyed do it yourself projects and flowers. Patty had also been employed...

Margaret E.  (Murphy)  Waltz Myers

Margaret E. (Murphy) Waltz Myers

Sep 4, 2012

Margaret E. “Peg” Waltz Myers, 93, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the Masonic Health Care Center. Born in Rheems, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Catherine (Deckman) Murphy. She was preceded in death by husbands; John I. Myers, Lester D. Waltz and Elias Andrews. Peg was retired from...

Ruth Mana (Dowdrick) Wiest

Ruth Mana (Dowdrick) Wiest

Sep 4, 2012

Ruth M. (Dowdrick) Wiest

Ruth Mana (Dowdrick) Wiest, 71, of Hershey, passed away with family by her side on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 in her home. She was born Sunday, December 22, 1940 in Lebanon to the late Benjamin and Mabel (Miller) Dowdrick. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 47 years, Robert L....