Obituary Listing

Apr 19, 2022

Linda A. (Vince) Atkinson, 56, passed away peacefully at her home in Elizabethtown on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 23, 1965, in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Frances Vince. On May 18, 2021, her and her husband Glenn celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

Linda...

Apr 18, 2022

Annemarie Kleinfelter, 93, of Palmyra passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2022 at the Hershey Medical Center. She was born Thursday, June 14, 1928 to the late Friedrich Gerhard and Helena (Elsholz) Csallner. She is predeceased by her husband, Richard T. Kleinfelter,  and sons,  Hans T. Kleinfelter and Richard G. Kleinfelter.

She is survived by her...

Apr 13, 2022

Thomas Lee Flowers, 75, of New Cumberland, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at home. Born Saturday, May 4, 1946 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry R. and Catherine Mary (Foltz) Flowers.

Tom was a US Army veteran of Vietnam. In his retirement, he enjoyed raising Boxers and antiquing....

Apr 12, 2022

Daniel Joseph Beers, son of Olin O. Beers and Paula A. Thamez, brother to Stefanie Michelle Beers and Uncle to Torin Daniel Cash entered heavens gates April 12, 2022 at age 45.

Daniel was born in Houston Texas on March 31, 1977. Daniel graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Culinary Arts School. He spent his career as...

Apr 12, 2022

Pauline M. “Polly” (Austin) Wardrop, 96, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Monday, April 5, 1926, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul Edward Austin and Blanche L. (Livingston) Austin.  On September 25, 1946, she married Hector I. Wardrop and in December of 1951, they moved...

Apr 12, 2022

Dean “Skip” Robinson, 69, of Mount Joy passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Born Monday, June 16, 1952, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Dean Robinson Sr. and Edna E. (Forry) Robinson. He was married 42 years to Lynda E. (Cover) Robinson.

He graduated from Elizabethtown High School in 1970. Skip spent his...

Apr 10, 2022

Carol Lee (Luttringer) English, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Tuesday, November 8, 1938, in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Leo A. and Mildred G. (Grace) Luttringer.  She was married to Anthony J. English.  Anthony died in December of 1987.

She is survived by...

Apr 9, 2022

John F. Harrison, a prominent local musician and retired Chair of the Fine and Performing Arts Department at Elizabethtown College, was always looking for beauty in the ordinary moments of life. As his battle with late-stage Parkinson’s disease progressed, these moments of beauty became centered around his family and dear friends who rallied behind him during his struggle. His...

Apr 7, 2022

Charles E. Seaman, 86, of Maytown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at his home in East Donegal Township.

Private interment will take place at the convenience of the family in Maytown Union Cemetery.

​Arrangements have been entrusted with the Smedley-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, 29 North Gay Street, Marietta, PA  17547, 717-426-3614....

Apr 7, 2022

Private services and interment will be at the convenience of the family.

Apr 6, 2022

Shuzhen Duan, 95, of Hershey, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Born in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province, China, she was the daughter of the late Jingfan and Zhide (Wen) Duan. She was widowed by her husband Zhenhui Dai.

Shuzhen’s early life in China was full of ups and downs with China’s history. She devoted...

Apr 5, 2022

Myrna (Schoenberger) Selcher, 80, of Mount Joy, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born February 19, 1942 as Myrna Gonzales, she was the beloved daughter of the late Dina (Santillan-Gonzales) Schoenberger and late William G. Schoenberger, Sr. She is survived by her loving husband, Wayne A. Selcher.

Named after the...

Apr 4, 2022

Victoria N. (Lippold) Sargen, 75, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Marietta, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2022, at her home in Elizabethtown.  Born Sunday, July 28, 1946, in Veracruz, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Lippold) Fletcher.  She was married to Ellington S. “Scotty” Sargen for over 51 years until his death on Saturday, February...

Apr 4, 2022

Holly L. (Miller) Whary, 38, of Marietta, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness.  Born Saturday, December 17, 1983, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Christian S. and Tammy J. (McConnell) Miller.  She was married to Ricky L. Whary Jr. on July 30, 2010.

In addition...

Apr 3, 2022

Tammy Jo Zeiber, 58, of Bainbridge, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center. Born Sunday, February 16, 1964 in Berwick, she was the daughter of the late Eldon W. and Marsha L. (Glodfelter) Shultz.

Tammy graduated from Central Columbia High School in 1982 and earned her BS in Business Administration from Bloomsburg University...

Apr 2, 2022

Sylvia (Kleckner) Goodling of Elizabethtown, formerly of York, passed away at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on April 2, 2022 at age 87. Born on May 2, 1934, she was the first child of Frank and Susan (Bretz) Kleckner. Sylvia and the late Larry Goodling were married for 41 years until his death in 2015.

Throughout the 1960s...

Apr 2, 2022

Earl W. Pankake, 95, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2022 with family by his side at Columbia Cottage, Palmyra. He was born Monday, July 5, 1926 to the late John S. and Carrie (Yorty) Pankake. He is predeceased by his wife, Mildred Pankake.

Earl was a retired Hershey Chocolate Factory worker. He was...

Apr 1, 2022

Christine L. Hanna, 59, of Mount Gretna, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of Robert and Joan (Hummer) Yiengst.

Chris received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Literature from California State East Bay in California. She was an avid reader and loved to write. A...

Mar 31, 2022

Dennis R. Goretzke, 65, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  Born Saturday, December 7, 1956, in Lancaster, he was the son of Ronald W. Goretzke and the late Mildred J. (Wolgemuth) Goretzke.

Dennis was an avid reader and lover of science and history. He...

Mar 30, 2022

Gary E. Firestone, 80, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Middletown Home. He was born Monday, March 2, 1942 to the late Clair E. and Alice E. (Fortney) Firestone. He is predeceased by his wife since 1996, Joan M. (Moore) Firestone.

Gary was an avid woodworker with a love for trains....