Obituary Listing

Dec 26, 2023

Lorraine F. (Geib) Patterson, 85, of Palmyra passed away December 26, 2023, at Londonderry Village. Lorraine was born August 26, 1938, in Campbelltown, a daughter of the late Paul W. and Luella (Spitler) Geib.

Lorraine was a graduate of Hershey High School class of 1956. During her high school years, she was a “carhop” and “soda Jerk”...

Dec 25, 2023

Marissa Christine Stough, 20, of Lebanon, formerly of Palmyra, was tragically lost from our world on Monday, Christmas Day 2023 as a result of an automobile accident.  She was born in York, PA to Marcy C. Stough of Millsboro, DE, formerly of Palmyra, on Tuesday, June 17, 2003.

She graduated from Palmyra Area High School in 2021...

Dec 25, 2023

Verna A. (Stauffer) Haldeman, 81, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on December 25th at Paramount Senior Living in Maytown.

Verna was retired from Hershey medical Center since 1995. After retirement, she worked at Elizabethtown Area School District through June 2012. Prior to that, she worked at the PA State Hospital for Crippled Children in Elizabethtown and the...

Dec 24, 2023

Jean A. Cocker, 86, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 24, 2023. Born Saturday, July 29, 1937 in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Margaret (Myers) Andrews. She was married 57 years to Bart W. Cocker who died in February 2012.

Jean worked many years with her husband at...

Dec 23, 2023

Shirley B. Groff, 89, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Mennonite Home. Born Thursday, June 14, 1934 in Danville, PA, she was the daughter of the late David and Florence (Walter) Knarr. She was married to John E. Groff who passed away in April 2014.

She was a 1952 graduate of Elizabethtown High...

Dec 23, 2023

Hazel M. Hawthorne, 92, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born, Saturday, May 16, 1931 in Florin, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Pauline (Musser) Miller. She was married 67 years to Lester M. Hawthorne who passed away May 24, 2017.

Hazel was a longtime member...

Dec 23, 2023

Jean Heigel, 87, of Lancaster, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Mennonite Home in Lancaster.  Born January 25, 1936 in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Mildred (Miller) Good.  She was married to the late L. James Heigel on March 20, 1955 and they remained married for 62 years...

Dec 21, 2023

Julia “Judy” A. Nauman, 81, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was born on Wednesday, October 7, 1942 to the late Donald and Martha (Young) Robbins. She is survived by her loving husband of over 62 years, John R. Nauman.

Judy worked at M&M Mars and was...

Dec 20, 2023

Mark E. Sweigart, 64, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Hershey Medical Center. Born Friday, September 18, 1959 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James and Evonne (Snyder) Sweigart. He was married 36 years to Linda L. (Nagle) Sweigart.

Mark was a 1977 graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School. He...

Dec 18, 2023

Shirley K. (Kaufman) Sands, 85, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at the Linden Village, Lebanon on Monday, December 18, 2023. She was born on Friday, January 28, 1938 to the late Harry and Dortha (Speck) Kaufman. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 55 years, Robert Edward Sands since 2014.

Shirley was an accomplished seamstress, avid...

Dec 17, 2023

Carole Jeanne Duprey Ackerman passed peacefully Sunday December 17, 2023. She was born September 22, 1946, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, to the late William l. and Eva M. (St. Lawrence) Duprey.

Carole was preceded in death by her brother Lawrence W. Duprey.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years Robert W. Ackerman, her twin...

Dec 16, 2023

Ronald E. Tomasetti, 79, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Oak Hill Village, Middletown. Born Thursday, June 22, 1944 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late William Tomasetti and Miriam (Willey) Place. He was married 39 years to Kathy J. (Smeal) Tomasetti.

Ron was a 1962...

Dec 15, 2023

Eugene Hetzel, of Palmyra, died peacefully on Friday, December 15, with his loving family by his side.

Eugene was born in Harrisburg in 1937 to Frank and Helen Hetzel. He attended John Harris High School before obtaining a degree in Civil Engineering at Bucknell University. He followed this with a Masters in Regional Planning from Penn State....

Dec 15, 2023

Lois J. Kreider, 94, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 15, 2023 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born Sunday, March 10, 1929 in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Phares and Kathryn (Hersh) Longenecker. She was married 53 years to Wilmer H. Kreider who passed away in October 2004.

Dec 13, 2023

Jessie S. Galloway, 94, of Harrisburg and formerly of Middletown, PA, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Samuel B. and Esther (Staub) Slocomb. She was the loving devoted wife for 46 years to Mr. David W. Galloway Jr.

After graduating from Middletown High School, she spent her life being...

Dec 10, 2023

Thomas C. Wilson, 75, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 10, 2023. Born Wednesday, July 21, 1948 in Malvern, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mary Ruth (Hart) Wilson.

Tom was a truck driver for over 50 years. He worked for several area trucking companies and retired from Crowe...

Dec 8, 2023

(Ret.) Douglas Jackson, Pennsylvania State Police, 81, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Friday, December 8, 2023. He was born Tuesday, July 14, 1942, to the late Eugene and Rosalie (Bowman) Jackson. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Rosanne (Dziki) Jackson.

Doug was a 1960 graduate of...

Dec 7, 2023

Edward Thomas Doherty, 50, passed away peacefully, surrounded by friends and family on December 7, 2023. He was born on March 20, 1973 in Suffren, NY. He is preceded in death by his father, Edward A. Doherty. He is a graduate of Miniskink Valley HS in Orange County NY. He received his Bachelor's of Science Degree in Business from...

Dec 7, 2023

Rebecca Jane (Peiffer) Wallace, 87, of Palmyra passed away peacefully on December 7, 2023.  She was born in Mount Aetna on December 28, 1935, to the late Robert H. and Lizzie A. (Gingrich) Peiffer.

After graduating high school, she worked in several different factories (she liked factory work), while raising her 4 children.  She ended her working...

Dec 3, 2023

Gerald E. Hamme, 91, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Paramount Senior Living in Maytown. Born Tuesday, February 29, 1932 in Abbottstown, he was the son of the late Guy C. and Ada Ione (Hoke) Hamme. He was married 22 years to Phyllis J. (Robbins) Hamme.

Jerry was a 1950 graduate of...