Obituary Listing

Oct 27, 2022

Helen L. (Barchesky) Wineland, 82, of Millersville, and formerly of Latrobe, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  Born Tuesday, November 28, 1939, in Latrobe, she was the daughter of Felix and Annabel (Morrison) Barchesky.  She was married to Frank B. Wineland until his death in 1999.

A homemaker for...

Oct 27, 2022

Michael D. Barton, Sr., 71 of Mount Joy, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at home with his son and daughter in law by his side. Born Thursday, April 5, 1951 in Columbia, he was the son of the late Clarence W. and Pearl E. (Kramer) Barton. He was married over 40 years to the love of his...

Oct 24, 2022

Leara Elizabeth Farmer-Kline of Wernersville, PA, kept her appointment with Jesus peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2022, at the age of 98. Leara was born September 23, 1924, in Middleburg, PA, to the late Edward Miller and Mable Klase.

After attending Elizabethtown High School, she spent the beginning of her working career at Savoy Shoe Factory for...

Oct 24, 2022

Dorothy (Weigel) Yackley, 97, of Palmyra, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022 at the Carolyn’s House, Harrisburg. She was born Tuesday, June 16, 1925 to the late Frank H. and Mary E. (Boys) Weigel in Lancaster.

After graduating in 1943 from Manheim Twp. High School in Neffsville, she went to work in the general office...

Oct 23, 2022

Patricia J. “Patty” (Hayes) Bowman, 64, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and friends at her home in Mount Joy Township.  Born Thursday, September 25, 1958, in Mount Lebanon Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Julia (Cassarini) Hayes.

Patty’s most memorable time in...

Oct 22, 2022

Evelyn Elizabeth Wheeler, 94, passed away peaceful surrounded by her loving family on Saturday October 22, 2022. Evelyn was born on March 26, 1928. She was born and raised in Ridley Township, PA.

Evelyn graduated from Ridley Township High School. Evelyn married her loving husband, Robert Wheeler. They were married 73 years. Evelyn and Robert raised two...

Oct 22, 2022

Bani Gbadyu, 35, of Lebanon, PA, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Born on Monday, August 31, 1987 to Digoa Gbadyu and Kebbeh Freeman in Liberia, West Africa. He arrived in the US alongside his brother, Emmanuel Gbadyu, as a young child and grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The first D1 football...

Oct 21, 2022

William “Bill” Kenneth Brinser Jr., of Middletown, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2022, at the age of 59.  Bill was born February 9, 1963, in Lancaster to Shirley (Hershey) and the late William K. Brinser Sr.

A Native of Central Pennsylvania, he created his legacy in his hometown. Bill graduated from Lower Dauphin High...

Oct 19, 2022

Victor L. Hartman, 44, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, of natural causes in his home in Elizabethtown.  Born Wednesday, July 5, 1978, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lester L. and Marlene F. (Derr) Hartman.

Victor was a member of Conoy Brethren In Christ Church, Elizabethtown.  He was also an avid...

Oct 17, 2022

Carl R. Elliott, Sr., 83, of Lancaster, formerly of Marietta, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born Sunday, September 3, 1939 in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Charles and Sarah (Cuff) Elliott. He was married 41 years to Joanne (Nixon) Elliott who passed away in September 1998.

Carl...

Oct 17, 2022

Martha I Dixon went home to be with Jesus on October 17, 2022. She was born in Mount Holly Springs, PA to the late Joseph A and Alcesta S Miller, the youngest of ten children. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Donald L. Dixon.

She graduated from Elizabethtown High School in 1950. Martha began...

Oct 16, 2022

Jana M. Coffman, 62, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born Friday, April 15, 1960 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Willis H., Sr. and Barbara E. (Loeffler) Witmer. She was married 29 years to Franklin E. Coffman.  They would have celebrated their 30th anniversary in December.

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Oct 16, 2022

Chase Andrew Longenecker, 28, of Harrisburg, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Born in Hershey, was the beloved son of Tanya L. Hansell, Donald G. Longenecker, companion of Michel Burke.

Chase was a fun loving, spirited, kind and beautiful soul. His infectious smile would light up a room with a way that always...

Oct 16, 2022

Louise A. (Brown) Goshen, 81, of Marietta, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Paramount Senior Living, Maytown.  Born Saturday, January 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Milton N. and Esther M. (Frounfelter) Brown.  She was married to John H. Goshen until his death on February 19, 2000.

She is survived by...

Oct 16, 2022

Terry L. Thomas, 75, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at ProMedica Skilled Nursing & Rehab., Lebanon. He was born on Friday, September 19, 1947 to the late David A. and Lucy E. (Wensel) Thomas. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Sharon M. (Egly) Thomas.

Terry was a proud...

Oct 13, 2022

Linda L. Witman, 76, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center. Born Thursday, October 3, 1946 in Lebanon, she was one of 15 children of the late William and Stelle (Reese) Bomgardner. She was married 58 years to Robert L. Witman, Sr.

Linda retired in 2003 from M&M Mars where she...

Oct 12, 2022

Barbara E. (Burns) Gestewitz, 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Elizabethtown.  Born Friday, September 15, 1944, in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Thelma (Snavely) Burns.  She was married to the late Charles Bomgardner.  After Charles’ death, she was married to the late...

Oct 11, 2022

Michael W. Gaede, 68, of Bethel, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at home. Born, Wednesday, June 23, 1954 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Helen (Graser) Gaede.

A USMC Gunnery Sergeant, Michael served 14 years as a tactical data technician including time during the Vietnam Era. He was...

Oct 8, 2022

Michael Eugene Hoch, 50 of Middletown, passed away peacefully October 8, 2022. Born in Harrisburg March 17, 1972, he is the son of Kathryn (Heller) Hoch and the late Eugene Hoch.

He was a high school graduate and spent his working career by his dad’s side as a painter and then on the pipe-mill. In his free...

Oct 7, 2022

Robert A. Saam, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2022, at the age of 93. Born November 23, 1928, in Lancaster, he was the son of of the late J Ambrose and Esther Meck Rohrer Saam. He is predeceased by his first wife Marguerite Brossman and he shared 60 years of marriage with his loving wife...