Obituary Listing

Earl J. Gibson, Sr.

Mar 9, 2024

Earl J. Gibson, Sr., 90, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home. He was born Sunday, September 10, 1933 to the late Clarence and Ressie (Lawhorn) Gibson. He is predeceased by his loving wife, Winifred L. (Rhoads) Gibson.

Earl was a member of the Lebanon Optimist Club, and a proud union worker for the International Operating Engineers...

James Franklin Keiner

Mar 7, 2024

James F. Keiner, 77, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side. He was born on Saturday, August 24, 1946 to the late Paul F. and Elsie (Rinehimer) Keiner. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol B. (Jones) Keiner.

James was a proud Army Veteran. More than anything he was a loving...

Phyllis R. (Rhodes) Beahm

Mar 6, 2024

Phyllis (Rhodes) Beahm, 91, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. She was born on Sunday, April 24, 1932 to the late Hunter and Frances (Simmers) Rhodes. She is predeceased by her loving husband since November of 2005, Lyle Beahm, Jr.

Phyllis more than anything enjoyed hosting...

Arlene K. (Myers) Brubaker

Mar 4, 2024

Arlene K. Brubaker, 97, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra, PA, went to heaven on Monday, March 4, 2024.  She was born on April 15, 1926 in Lebanon County the first of eight children born to the late Benjamin B. and Fanny (Kreider) Myers. She is predeceased by her loving husband J. Harold Brubaker, since April 2006. They lived on a...

William R. Cook

Mar 3, 2024

William R. Cook, 95, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Londonderry Village. Born Friday, May 18, 1928 in Lehighton, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Carrie (Sandel) Cook. He was married almost 60 years to Nancy E. (Bukosky) Cook who passed away in October 2021.

Bill was a...

Richard Maurice Etter, Jr.

Mar 2, 2024

Richard Maurice Etter, Jr., 71, of Carlisle passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born Saturday, August 23, 1952 in Harrisburg to the late Richard Maurice Etter, Sr. and Gladys Ruth (McGraw) Etter.

He graduated from Big Spring High School in 1970 and began his professional HVAC career...

James "Larry" Dye

Feb 29, 2024

James “Larry” Dye, 76, of Palmyra, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Hershey Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1947, in Washington, DC to the late Howard and Hazel (Sizemore) Dye.

In his free time, he thoroughly enjoyed doing Civil War reenactments which he had done since the early 70’s. He was an avid...

Pamela Tipton

Feb 28, 2024

Pamela Tipton, 52, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly at home alone in her bedroom. She was born March 17, 1972 in Charlotte, NC.

She is survived by her twins: Kellee and Karlee; brother; parents; and step- parents.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Lawrence J. Degraff

Feb 28, 2024

Lawrence J. DeGraff, 81, known affectionately as Larry, passed away at his Palmyra residence on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Born on September 12, 1942, to the late Lawrence E. and Yvonne (Dusablon) DeGraff, he is survived by his devoted wife, Sandra L. (Soutiere) DeGraff.

Growing up in the Old North End of Burlington, VT, Larry spent over...

Ralph P. Miller

Feb 25, 2024

Ralph P. Miller, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024. He was born the son of the late Clarence and Lilly (Van-Blargan) Miller.

Ralph graduated high school and furthered his academic career obtaining a BSEE from Penn State University where he participated in ROTC. Following graduation, he served in the USAF at a radar...

John R. Grimm

Feb 21, 2024

John R. Grimm, 89, of Hershey, passed away at Masonic Village on February 21, 2024. He was born on August 14, 1934 in Lancaster, PA to the late Elwood S. and Mary E. (Rieker) Grimm.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley, with whom he would have celebrated 64 years of marriage on June 10. He is...

Charles T. Conard

Feb 20, 2024

Charles T. Conard, 79, of Manheim, formerly of Wilmington, DE, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born Tuesday, September 19, 1944 in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late William F. and E. Catherine (Faldon) Conard. He was married 59 years to Juliet C. (Marchegiani) Conard....

Edward Joseph Martin

Feb 19, 2024

Edward Joseph Martin 65 of Elizabethtown, PA passed away on February 19, 2024, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. His wife, Stephanie, and his daughter, Jackie, were by his side after battling a long illness.

Ed loved the great outdoors. His passions included birdwatching, hiking, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and camping. He loved walking the forest trails and...

Norma C. (Oliver) Bailey

Feb 18, 2024

Norma Bailey, 94, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was born on August 1, 1929 to the late Herbert E. and Clara E. (Weber) Oliver. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 56 years, Francis G. Bailey.

Norma enjoyed traveling with her husband in their RV,...

Joan E. (Hess) Morgan

Feb 17, 2024

Joan E. “Joanie” (Hess) Morgan, 73, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024.  She was born the daughter of the late John and Evelyn (Kreiner) Hess.

Joan graduated high school and furthered her academic career taking college courses. She spent her working career doing many different jobs that she thoroughly enjoyed such as a Winston...

J. Richard Winey

Feb 14, 2024

J. Richard “Dick” Winey, 90, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. He was born December 2, 1933, in Lancaster, PA to the late John R. and Anna (Hess) Winey. He was married to Marian (Stoner) Winey for 65 years.

Dick spent 40 plus years working as a realtor in the Elizabethtown area and enjoyed...

Christopher David Seiple

Feb 11, 2024

Christopher David Seiple, 47, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, February 11, 2024.

Christopher was a great loving father and took great joy in being with his family, riding four wheelers, and videotaping the Hershey Elite Cheer Teams.

He is survived by his wife: Melissa; son, Nicolas and wife Cheyann; daughter,...

Robert E Walmer

Feb 11, 2024

Robert E. Walmer, 97, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 11, 2024. He was born on Wednesday, January 12, 1927 to the late Harvey S. and Lucy D. (Laudermilch) Walmer. He is predeceased by his loving wife since December of 2017, after 71 years of marriage, Joyce S. (Shay) Walmer.

Robert was a proud Navy...

Jean C. (Clemmer) Lamb

Feb 9, 2024

Jean C. Lamb, 94, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024, at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born March 20, 1929, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Clemmer and Irene (Wiesenborn) Clemmer. She was married 58 years to the late Harry B. Lamb who had also resided at the Masonic Village....

Donna M. (Updegrave) Shertzer

Feb 9, 2024

Donna M. Shertzer, 76, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2024. She was born on Sunday, November 2, 1947 to the late Frederick O. and Thelma (Wagner) Updegrave. She is predeceased by her loving husband, Douglas Shertzer, Sr.

Donna was a volunteer firefighter for Creekside Fire Dept. and an EMT. More than anything she...