Obituary Listing

Jul 9, 2021

Melanie R. (Funk) Olson, 52 of Palmyra, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Carolyn’s House in Harrisburg. Born Tuesday, February 4, 1969 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Ruth (Gasiorowski) Funk and the late Robert Funk. She was married 16 years to Joseph R. Olson.

Melanie was a 1987 graduate of North Hills High...

Jul 8, 2021

Josephine Gorman, 71, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2021 with family by her side.  She was born on Friday, March 24, 1950 to the late Charles Brown Sr. and Esther (Lingle) Brown.  She is survived by her loving husband Arthur Gorman, Jr.

Josephine was a graduate of Palmyra High School, class of 1968. ...

Jul 8, 2021

Carole A. (Bingham) Grissinger Sieber, 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Tuesday, March 15, 1938, in Indiana, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frederick L. and Mary Eleanor (Marsh) Bingham.  She was first married to Walter R. Grissinger for over 38 years.  Walter passed away in 2005.  She was...

Jul 7, 2021

Harry B. Lamb, 94, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born Tuesday, August 10, 1926 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late David Lamb and Nellie (Pinker) Evans. He was married 58 years to Jean (Clemmer) Lamb who also resides at Masonic Village.

Harry...

Jul 7, 2021

Mary A. (Akers) Rowe, 87, of York, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at WellSpan York Hospital.  Born Thursday, August 31, 1933, in Princeton, WV, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Dora (Duncan) Akers.  She was first married to Donald C. Coffin.  Following Donald’s death, Mary was married to James L. Rowe until...

Jul 2, 2021

Jacob H. Shissler, 82, of Hummelstown, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 2, 2021 at Carolyn’s House in Harrisburg. He was married 58 years to Rebecca R. (Bomgardner) Shissler who passed away on May 13th.

Jacob was a longtime member of Stauffer Mennonite Church, where he and his wife were youth leaders. He...

Jun 30, 2021

Linda D. Bowman, 78, of Palmyra, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Londonderry Village. Born Saturday, October 24, 1942 in Palmyra, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Bernice (Blouch) Bowman.

Linda was a member of Fontana Chapel. She was employed 14 years at Colebrook Lingerie and over 14...

Jun 28, 2021

Beulah “Boots” A. Brown, 84, of Palmyra, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021 at home. Born Tuesday, June 1, 1937 in Delmont, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Marguerite (Kemerer) Newhouse. She was married 57 years to Woodrow “Woody” P. Brown, Jr.

A homemaker, Boots enjoyed crossword puzzles. She loved most spending...

Jun 27, 2021

Laura L. Gingrich, 70, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at the MS Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.  She was born on Sunday, November 5, 1950 to the late Kenneth and Geneva (Fordemwalt) Gingrich.

She enjoyed decorating her home for the holidays, especially her prized six foot tall snowman which was well known in...

Jun 25, 2021

Victoria Churchill Masters (fondly remembered as Vicki), cherished wife and mother of two, was called to Heaven on June 25, 2021.

Loving daughter (and second child) of the late Loyd L. Churchill and Muriel Mellert Churchill, Vicki was born Tuesday, November 29, 1949, in Reading, PA. On the snow-sprinkled Valentine's Day of 1970, Vicki married the love...

Jun 19, 2021

Betty K. Hunter, 78, of Palmyra, PA passed away on June 19, 2021 while under the care of Hospice of Central PA.  Born on December 6, 1942 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte and Russell Koons.  Betty, a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, spent much of her life working and residing in and...

Jun 19, 2021

Charles H. Watson Sr., 75, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his home in Elizabethtown.

Private services and interment will be at the convenience of the family.  Arrangements have been entrusted with the Miller-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 North Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA  17022, 717-367-1543.

Memories and condolences may be shared at:...

Jun 14, 2021

Robert Alan Gordon, 73, of Annville, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 14, 2021 at his home.  He was born Saturday, April 17, 1948 in Hershey to the late Elwood and Alda (Flick) Gordon.  He is survived by his loving wife Carol (Wilson) Gordon.

He graduated from Palmyra Area High School in 1966 and honorably served in...

Jun 13, 2021

New Jersey native, Derek Joseph Werdermann, 69, died Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his home in Marietta, PA.

Derek was born on September 25, 1951, in New York, New York, to the late Max Werdermann and Dolores (Facciani) Werdermann.  He spent the first half of his life in New Jersey, moving to Marietta for the last 25...

Jun 10, 2021

Elizabeth Annis Peck, aged 93, passed away on June 10, 2021, after a long, fascinating, fulfilling life in which she witnessed a vastly changing and much appreciated world.

A child of the Great Depression, Betty lived through World War II as a teenager. She met the love of her life, her husband Tom, while she was a...

Jun 10, 2021

Anthony “Tony” Lee Ecenrode, 76, of Middletown, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at home. Born Wednesday, November 22, 1944 in Lincoln, PA, he was the son of the late George E. and Louella (Keller) Ecenrode. He was the husband of Ellen (Ortega) Ecenrode who passed away in July 2001.

A truck driver, Tony worked for...

Jun 9, 2021

Frederick W. Walter, 81, of Elizabethtown, formerly of York, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at home. Born Wednesday, November 1, 1939 in York, he was the son of the late Clyde and Margaret (Peters) Walter. He was married 58 years to Marie E. (Deitz) Walter.

Fred was a 1957 graduate of William Penn High School...

Jun 8, 2021

Edna H. (Leach) Huck, 93, of Marietta, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Columbia.  Born Wednesday, January 25, 1928, in Debach, England, she was the daughter of the late “Thatch” and Jessie Leach.  She was married to the late Albert B. Huck until his death on August 17, 1981.

Edna...

Jun 8, 2021

Michele D. (Lovekin) Parkinson, 72, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at her home in West Donegal Township.  Born Saturday, January 8, 1949, in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ira S. and Doris J. (Price) Lovekin.  She was married to Jeffery H. Parkinson on November 14,...

Jun 7, 2021

Diane K. (Goss) DeArment, 64, of Mount Joy, formerly of Elizabethtown, took her last breath at Hospice & Community Care surrounded by family the late evening of Monday, June 7th, 2021.  Her battle with a rare small intestine cancer came to an end after a brave and tireless 21 month fight.  She defied the odds and never followed the...