Obituary Listing

Mimi B. (Byers) Nicholson

Dec 8, 2020

Mimi B. (Byers) Nicholson, 49 of Elizabethtown, passed on to her forever home with Jesus on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Born Wednesday, March 10, 1971 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Linda (Stehman) Good of Elizabethtown and the late James Byers.

Mimi was a 1989 graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School where she was a cheerleader...

Michael H. Folk

Dec 8, 2020

Michael H. Folk, 68, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly at home with family by his side on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.  He was born Sunday, July 13, 1952 to the late Daniel and A. Joyce Folk.  He is survived by his loving companion Pauline Peters.

Michael had a knack for carpets, he owned his own flooring company...

Toni L. (Carotto) Boyer

Dec 7, 2020

Toni L. (Carotto) Boyer, 56, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, following a lengthy illness.  She was born Friday, May 22, 1964 in Lancaster, PA.  She was married to Scott M. Boyer on May 11, 1985.

Mrs. Boyer worked as a beautician/barber...

Louise E. (Landry) Lyons

Dec 5, 2020

Louise E. Lyons, 78, of Marietta, PA, formerly of Clarkston, MI, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born April 27, 1942 in Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of the late George and Lucienne (Dugre) Landry. She was married 58 years to Michael J. Lyons.

In 1960, Louise graduated from St. Frederick’s...

Ella Mae (Delbaugh) Schiefer

Dec 5, 2020

Ella Mae Schiefer, 88, of Middletown, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at home with family by her side. She was born Friday, August 12, 1932 to the late Harry Leroy and Mary Catherine (Shipe) Delbaugh of Sunbury, PA and was a proud Sunbury Owl. Ella Mae is survived by her loving husband Charles C. Schiefer....

Dorothy (Hritcko) Gerrick

Dec 5, 2020

Dorothy Gerrick, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Clymer, PA, passed into her heavenly home on Saturday, December 5, 2020.  She was predeceased by her parents, George and Anna (Ruben) Hritcko, nine siblings, and sons, Michael and John, Jr.

Dorothy was an amazing individual who touched the lives and hearts of many and was truly a testament to...

Augustine E. Scheier

Dec 2, 2020

Augustine E. Scheier passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.

Arrangements will be private at the convenience of the family.

Alzina M. (Treible) Butler

Dec 2, 2020

Alzina M. (Treible) Butler, 82, of Annville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Hershey Medical Center.  Born Saturday, January 29, 1938 in Newton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Bush and Margaritha Helena (Jensen) Treible.  She was married to Warren Y. Butler on September 6, 1958.

In addition to her husband of...

Alex (Aziz) Houri, Phd

Dec 1, 2020

Alex (Aziz) Houri, PhD, 87, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.  He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Josette (Agouri) Houri.

He came to the United States in 1967, earned his Masters Degree from Columbia University and his Doctorate from Rutgers University.  He retired from the Bayer Corporation...

Roberta "Bertie" Alma (Geyer) Watts

Dec 1, 2020

Roberta A. “Bertie” (Geyer) Watts, 91, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully at her home in Swatara Township on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.  Born Saturday, September 14, 1929, in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Maude Geyer.  She was married to Paul E. Watts, Sr. for over 35 years until his...

Shirley A. (Holtzapple) Snyder

Nov 29, 2020

Shirley A. (Holtzapple) Snyder, 85, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2020, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born August 7, 1935, in Taxville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Flo (Diehl) Holtzapple. She was married to Stanley L. Snyder for over 54 years until his death in 2008. She was also preceded in death by her ...

Bette Jane Taraschi

Nov 29, 2020

Bette Jane Taraschi, 69, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020 in Harrisburg.  She was born Saturday, September 15, 1951 to the late Edger L. and Mary C. (Yohn) Shoemaker.  She is predeceased by her loving husband, Michael Taraschi.

Bette was a member of the Palmyra VFW, Post 6417, the Auxiliary American Legion, #72,...

Ruth I. (Gill) Herr

Nov 29, 2020

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Donations:

Mount Wilson Church of the Brethren 1261 Mt. Wilson Rd., Lebanon PA 17042 Tel: 1-717-867-1433 Email: office@mtwilsoncob.org Web: http://www.mtwilsoncob.org

Sarah Jane (Mummaw) Raber

Nov 28, 2020

Sarah Jane Raber, 94, of Elizabethtown, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Masonic Village. Born Friday, June 25, 1926 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Marie (Walker) Mummaw.

Sarah Jane was the secretary for the Athletic Department at Elizabethtown College for many years. She enjoyed attending athletic...

Stephen Leroy Mehler

Nov 28, 2020

There will be no obituary.

Donations:

Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington DC 20016 Tel: 1-202-537-6200 Email: info@cathedral.org Web: https://cathedral.org/

Theresa A. Benkovic

Nov 28, 2020

Theresa A. Benkovic, 58, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2020 after a long battle with Huntington’s disease at the South Mountain Restoration Center, South Mountain.  She was born Tuesday, July 17, 1962 to the late John and Sally Jane (Rogers) Benkovic.

Theresa graduated from Steel High in 1980 and went on to continue her education...

Joan M. (Farver) Fantom

Nov 27, 2020

Joan M. (Farver) Fantom, 86, formerly of Rohrerstown, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Sunday, November 25, 1934, in Bainbridge, she was the daughter of the late Clyde M. and Alice A. (Brown) Farver.

She is survived by a son, D. Andrew Fantom, married to Nancy, of Marietta, three grandchildren...

Herbert W. Fogleman, Jr.

Nov 26, 2020

Herbert W. Fogleman, Jr., 59, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly at home with family by his side, on Thursday, November 26, 2020.  He was born on Sunday, April 2, 1961 to his mother Doris Elaine (Stuckey) Fogleman and father Herbert W. Fogleman, Sr., and wife Linda Fogleman.  He is survived by his loving wife Judy L. (Stover) Fogleman.

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Fern (Isley) Fisher

Nov 21, 2020

Fern Isley Fisher passed peacefully into the Lord’s embrace on November 21 at Community Care and Hospice in Mt. Joy, PA surrounded by her loving family.  She was 93 years old.  She  was pre-deceased by her husband of 66 years, John William Fisher, who pre-deceased her in 2012.

Born in Swepsonville North Carolina on October 5, 1927,...

Col. Henry Paul Brown

Nov 21, 2020

Col. Henry Paul Brown, USA Ret., 90, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully at home with family by his side on Saturday, November 21, 2020.  He was born in Vestaburg, PA on Election Day, November 4, 1930 to the late Henry Thomas and Agnes Irene (Vinoverski) Brown.  He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Susan (O’Dell) Brown....