Obituary Listing

May 2, 2023

Melvin Ray Sonnon, Sr., 94, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation in Elizabethtown. Born Sunday, April 14, 1929 in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late David N. and Grace (Kaylor) Sonnon. He was married 70 years to Nancy L. (Wagner) Sonnon who passed away in April 2021.

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May 2, 2023

Bonita “Bonnie” D. (Wolfgang) Hawk, 80, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning May 2, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Pottsville, PA, on September 20, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Mae and Mark Walkinshaw & Warren Daniel Reed, and sister of the late Roxanne R. Alleman.

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Apr 30, 2023

Debbie K. (Eck) Rapp, 66, of Marietta passed away Sunday April 30, 2023. She was born on September 2, 1956 in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of the late Norman and Emma (Roberts) Eck.

She spent her life as a homemaker which she enjoyed dearly. Debbie cherished spending time with her family and grandkids. Crocheting, baking...

Apr 29, 2023

Joseph Schlum, Jr, 84, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Hershey Medical Center. He was born, Sunday, March 26, 1939 to the late Joseph Schlum, Sr., and Cozella (Hunter) Schlum. He is predeceased by his loving wife of over 31 years, since July 1, 2019, Virginia Ann (Rhen) Schlum.

Joe was...

Apr 26, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Jack S. Harvey. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 26, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Susan K. (Myers) White. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Apr 23, 2023

William “Bill” Russell Thorum, 92, of Wynnewood, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at Lankenau Medical Center. Born Monday, June 16, 1930 in Hellam, PA, he was the son of the late Dr. Alma Alfonso and Mary Baxtresser Thorum. He was married 55 years to Wendy Steveni (Rees) Thorum who passed away in October of 2011....

Apr 23, 2023

Leslie (Les) E. Brosius, 81, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born on December 13, 1941, Les was the son of the late Edgar Brosius and Mildred Horner. He was married to the late Marjorie Brosius for 43 years.

After graduating from Elizabethtown High School, he served in...

Apr 20, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Nein, 82, of Marietta, entered the gates of Heaven on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born Monday, July 15, 1940 to the late George and Jean (Baughman) Dolby.

Mary was a faithful believer and follower of Christ. She enjoyed reading and doing puzzles in her spare time....

Apr 16, 2023

Wanda J. Costa, 79, of Marietta, (formerly of Forward Twp), passed away peacefully Sunday, April 16, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. Born September 11, 1943 in McKeesport PA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Clara (Greene) Bickerton.

After graduating High School Wanda spent her working career managing her husband’s business, Costa Construction,...

Apr 15, 2023

John R. Kohr, Jr., 80, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Hershey Medical Center. He was born Friday, December 11, 1942 to the late John R. Kohr, Sr., and Dorothy (Good) Kohr. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda K. (Mchugh) Kohr.

In John’s spare time he enjoyed watching Nascar...

Apr 12, 2023

Helen C. Fasching, 99, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly of North Catasauqua, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care. Born Sunday, April 22, 1923 in Bath, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Zywczak) Dlugos.

Helen was a 1940 graduate of Catasauqua High School. A secretary, she was...

Apr 12, 2023

Donna Jean (Wagner) Rhodes, 74, of Linglestown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg.  She was born Friday, July 30, 1948 to the late Randall E. and Ruth (Cassel) Wagner.  She was predeceased by her loving husband, Robert Lee Rhodes, on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.

She graduated from Hershey High...

Apr 11, 2023

John A. Makuch, 80, of Palmyra passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. He was born Friday, October 2, 1942 in Bristol, CT to the late Stephen and Elsie (Von Durr) Makuch. He is predeceased by his loving wife since June 22, 2020, Sally I. (Michaelson) Makuch.

John was a loving father, husband, brother...

Apr 11, 2023

Rudolf A. Pfleger, 87, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Bucks County, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Munich, Germany, he was the son of the late Anton and Katharina (Mock) Pfleger. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Elaine C. (DeStefano) Pfleger.

Before moving to the US in...

Apr 10, 2023

Brenda Lee (Rott) Hite, 66, of Jonestown, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 10, 2023 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.  She was born Monday, September 24, 1956 in Hershey to the late William and Willa (Bargo) Rott.  She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Robert L. Hite, Sr.

She graduated from Annville Cleona...

Apr 8, 2023

John Ronald Betz, 60, of Annville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at his home.  He was born Thursday, December 27, 1962 in Lebanon to the late Paul and Sandra Betz.  He is survived by his loving wife, Robin (Mohn) Betz, with whom he would have celebrated 34 years of marriage on April 15, 2023.

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Apr 8, 2023

Donna J. (Fisher) Lewis, 76, of Elizabethtown passed away Saturday,April 8, 2023. Born October 17, 1946 in Harrisburg.  She was the daughter of the late Paul and Clara (Runkle) Fisher.

After graduating from Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, she spent most of her working career as a clerical worker at Cleveland Brothers. That was until her granddaughter Samantha ...

Apr 7, 2023

Joyce Smedley Reynolds 1931 – 2023

On Good Friday, April 7, 2023, Joyce passed away of natural causes at age 91.  She was a resident of York, PA most of her life and most recently lived at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA.

Born on August 30, 1931 in Mt. Joy, PA, Joyce was the...

Apr 7, 2023

James Popp, Sr., 84, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Country Meadows of Hershey. He was born Sunday, November 20, 1938 to the late Joseph Popp, Sr., and Irene (Nye) Popp. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Darlene Faye (Lord) Popp.

James enjoyed hunting and fishing in his...