Obituary Listing

May 20, 2020

Elsbeth A. (Wolter) Konrad, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Elizabethtown, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, May 20, 2020.  Born Sunday, January 13, 1935 in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Hedwig (maiden name) Wolter.  She was married to Kurt Konrad for over 50 years until his death on May 11,...

May 19, 2020

Roy Melvin Dice, Jr., 91, of Palmyra, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Londonderry Village, Palmyra.  He was born June 21, 1928 in Palmyra to the late Roy Melvin, Sr. and Mable Irene (Buck) Dice.  He was predeceased on May 30, 2009 by his wife of 61 years, Faye Geraldine (Summers) Dice.  He is...

May 17, 2020

Paul R. Sechrist, of Fredricksburg, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, May 17, 2020.  He was born to Milton and Ethel Sechrist January 5, 1966.

May 17, 2020

Clayton E. “Pete” Frey, 77, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born Wednesday, June 10, 1942, he was the son of the late Clayton V. and Esther Mae (Stauffer) Frey.

Pete was a painter for many years and enjoyed working on cars.

He is survived by four children:...

May 16, 2020

Mona S. Murray, 93, of Masonic Villages in Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2020.  She was under the loving care of the Masonic Village Healthcare Center staff and Masonic Village Hospice staff.  Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Fae Slentz.  She was a loving mother and grandmother and the wife...

May 16, 2020

Mollie Y. (Fantom) Tressler, 86, formerly of Marietta, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at StoneRidge Retirement Living Communities, Myerstown.  Born Tuesday, May 15, 1934 in Conoy Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Theresa (Sager) Fantom.  She was married to Earl L. Tressler for over 62 years.

Mollie worked for a...

May 15, 2020

Samuel L. Smith, 65, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully Friday, May 15, 2020 at home with family by his side.  He was born to Dorothy M. (Kuntz) Smith and the late Emanuel F. Smith.  He is survived by his loving companion Cathy Murphy, and siblings John Smith and wife Kim, and Cathy J. Popp and husband George.

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May 15, 2020

Elmer R. Keck, 91, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born Thursday, June 21, 1928 in Frankford Twp., PA,  he was the son of the late Charles E. and Edna (Balmer) Keck. He was married 68 years to Joanne M. (Sload) Keck.

Elmer was retired...

May 14, 2020

Douglas P. Carlin, 62, of Harrisburg, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at home. Born Friday, January 10, 1958 in Harrisburg, he was the son of Donald R. and Lois (Haubert) Carlin of Middletown.

A US Air Force Master Sergeant, Douglas was retired from the National Security Agency where he worked as a computer programmer. He...

May 14, 2020

James A. Lowry, 88, of Lebanon, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, May 14, 2020.  He is predeceased by his loving wife, Dolores June (Brunner) Lowry since January 9, 1995.

His passion was antique cars, which he collected and was a member of the Antique Automobile Association. He also enjoyed attending the yearly Hershey SWAT...

May 9, 2020

Lee Edward Beach, 91, of Elizabethtown, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the home of his daughter. Born, Thursday, November 1, 1928 in Philipsburg, PA, he was the son of the late James and Pauline (Rauchle) Beach. He was married 65 years to Betty Jane (Steele) Beach who passed away in...

May 9, 2020

Erma Jeanne (Bastian) Strickland, 88, formerly of Bainbridge, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2020 while residing at Luther Acres in Lititz.  Born June 14, 1931, in Boulder, CO, she was the daughter of the late Clair and Phebe (Streamer) Bastian and raised in Wellsboro, PA.  She was married to Robert F. Strickland for over 59 years until his...

May 6, 2020

Margaret Ann (Peg) Sargen, 84, passed away peacefully at Lancashire Hall Nursing Home on May 6th. She is survived by her four children: Charles D. Marley, Jr., G. Steven Marley, Tina K. Harris and Kimberly A. Leibfried, 6 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late Charles A. Bauserman and Kathryn R. Gentzler. She had...

May 6, 2020

Thuy D. Tran, 69, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at ManorCare in Carlisle, PA.  Thuy was born on Friday, October 13, 1950 in Nam Dinh, Vietnam. His father was Thu Van Tran and his mother was Dao Thi Vu. He was the second oldest of eight children with three sisters and four brothers.

In Vietnam,...

Apr 27, 2020

On Monday, April 27, 2020, Wayne L. Wolford, of Lancaster, formerly of Duncannon, passed from this life to the next with his daughters by his side. The coronavirus pandemic has stolen this much loved and admired fine man from us. He was 95. Born to Leroy and Agnes Wolford, he was the eldest of their three sons. At the...

Apr 25, 2020

J. Frank Zeager, 90, formerly of Middletown, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Landis Homes, Lititz.  Born Monday, December 30, 1929, near Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Paul L. Zeager and Anna E. (Landis) Zeager.  He was the husband of Rhoda M. (Lehman) Zeager for over 57 years until...

Apr 23, 2020

Russell G. Haldeman, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 in Hershey. Born Saturday, February 13, 1937 in Columbia, he was the son of the late Russell and Mary Ann (Trimble) Haldeman. He was married 62 years to Nesha C. (Beckman) Haldeman.

A graduate of St. Edwards University in Austin Texas, Russell retired as...

Apr 21, 2020

Rickie L. Bishop, 68, of Marietta passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy.  He was born to Rose (Eckman) Hinkle and the late Russell Bishop. He is survived by his loving wife Denise L. (Shugars) Bishop.

As a faithful member to the ASPCA Rickie...

Apr 20, 2020

Melani K. Raffensperger, 61, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Hamilton Arms Center. Born Saturday, January 31, 1959 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Mildred (Dieffenbach) Raffensperger.

Melani attended Intermediate Unit 13 and worked at Goodwill Industries and Occupational Developmant Center. Growing up in Elizabethtown, she...

Apr 20, 2020

Shirley I. (Davis) Bush, 92, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 20, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at Juniper Village at Mount Joy.  Born Saturday, January 28, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Harry Davis and Mary (Floyd) Heisey.  She was married to Charles D. Bush for over 53 years until his death on...