Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 6, 2022

Catherine J. Tucker, 91 of Marietta, died Thursday October 6, 2022, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Catherine, known as Jane, was born in Lancaster on June 13, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Albert Roger Smith and Sarah Murdock Smith.

She was a 1950 graduate of Marietta High School. She was a member of...

Oct 5, 2022

Franz Singer, of Palmyra after a very brave battle with Glioblastoma, peacefully passed at Mount Joy Hospice and moved into his eternal home Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Born on March 7, 1936 in Chester, Pennsylvania he was 86 years old. He was the loving husband of Doris E. Alger Singer and they were married for 62 years. He was...

Oct 5, 2022

Margaret E. Haines, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at the age of 98. Born March 23, 1924 in Rheems, PA. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Jennie (Garman) Haines.  In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her sister Verna (Haines) Bernard and brother Ralph Haines.

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Oct 2, 2022

Melvin “Mel” V. Fillmann, 84, of Marietta, PA and formerly of New Oxford, PA and District Heights, MD, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at his home in Marietta, PA.

Born Friday, December 24,1937, in Seat Pleasant, MD, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Stine) Fillmann.

He was married...

Oct 1, 2022

Lois McDevitt, of the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown PA, went home to be with the Lord on October 1, 2022. She was born in Philadelphia in 1927 and passed peacefully in the Mount Joy Hospice. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, she lived her daily life for the Lord Jesus Christ and took great joy in serving...