Obituary Listing

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....

Mar 29, 2022

Barbara Kreider Zell, 92, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to so many, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on March 29, 2022. Barbara was the daughter of the late Albert I. Kreider and Josephine (Sheehan) Kreider. She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, D. Richard (Dick) Zell in 2016 and a brother, John...

Mar 28, 2022

Larry K. Webster, 79, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  Born Friday, May 29, 1942, in Williamsport, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Julia (Patt) Webster.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Florence Webster, who raised Larry following his...

Mar 27, 2022

William C. (Bill) Wenrich, 87, of Palmyra, PA and longtime resident of Florham Park NJ passed away on March 27, 2022 in Palmyra, PA.  He was born on Oct 2, 1934 to the late William H. and Evelyn (Eckert) Wenrich.  He is survived by his wife, Anita Margaret (Freet) Wenrich.

Bill was raised in Auburn and Palmyra,...

Mar 25, 2022

Betty Jane (Fritz) Hoehn of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, was received into Heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, March 25, 2022. Born December 1, 1939 in Audenreid, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Mary Fritz. Betty was the loving wife of Albert J. Hoehn of Masonic Village.

Betty worked for...

Mar 24, 2022

Robert P. Propsner Sr., 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Friday, July 24, 1931, in Trooper, PA, he was the son of the late John K. and Mabel (Johnson) Propsner.  He was married to Dolores J. (Mallinson) Propsner for over 71 years.

Bob worked as an electrician...

Mar 21, 2022

Martha A. Kramer, 75, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Emerald Rehab and Healthcare of Elizabethtown. Born Wednesday, July 24, 1946 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Marlin and Mary Elizabeth (Drohan) Albright. She was married 54 years to David A. Kramer

Martha was a 1964 graduate of Lancaster Catholic...

Mar 20, 2022

Edward S. Askey, 71, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  Born Tuesday, April 4, 1950, in Columbia, PA, he was the son of the late Robert D. and Lorraine M. (Constien) Askey.  He was married to Nadine F. (Shenberger) Askey for over 48 years until her death on December 21,...