All Obituaries

Virginia “Ginny” G. Althoff, 92, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Paramount Senior Living in Maytown. Born Monday, June 9, 1930 in Robesonia, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Betty (Wimmershoff) Hixson. She was married 23 years to Richard E. Althoff who passed away in July 2021. Her first husband, Gerald H. Roland, passed away in June 1995. A 1948 graduate of Elizabethtown High School, she also graduated in 1949 from Central Penn...

J. Daniel Helm, 73, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy.  Born February 18, 1949, in Lancaster, he was the son of Richard C. and Dorothy L. (Minion) Helm.  He was married to Elizabeth Ann (Kreiss) Helm on June 22, 1974. Dan graduated from Elizabethtown Area High School in 1967 and then went on to serve in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era where he was awarded the National...

Edward E. (Ed) Millhouse, Jr., of Elizabethtown, Pa., passed away at his home on Monday, June 27, 2022, at the age of 88 years. Present with him at the time of his passing was his wife of 64 years, Kathleen (Kay) Jones Millhouse. Ed was born in Leola, Pa., to Edward E. Millhouse, Sr., and Anna Bouder Millhouse in 1933, where he grew up alongside his three brothers on the family farm. After serving in the United States Army, he met and married Kay in 1958. In 1959, the welcomed Jeff and...

Robert M. Longenecker, 92, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022. He spent his last remaining years under the care of the wonderful staff at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born Sunday, December 1, 1929 in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Raymond B. and Flora (Miller) Longenecker. He was married 62 years to Arvella (Brandt) Longenecker who passed away in May 2015. Bob co-owned and operated the Tropical Treat Drive-In Restaurant and the Trop Gun Shop, in...

Frank T. Halbleib Jr., 70, of Bainbridge, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  Born Sunday, November 4, 1951, in Bainbridge, he was the son of the late Frank T. Halbleib, Sr. and Winifred (Detweiler) Halbleib. He is survived by three siblings: Thomas Halbleib, married to Maxine, of Wrightsville, John Halbleib, married to Stacey, of Lancaster and Fred Halbleib, married to Cynthia, of Mount Joy, as well as Frank’s extended...

Fannie Lois Frey, 88, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Elizabethtown Nursing Home in Rheems. Born Friday, April 28.1933 in Rapho Twp., she was the daughter of the late Elias T. and Fannie S. (Daveler) Frey. She was married 15 years to Jay Lester Frey who passed away in 1997. Fannie was employed over 18 years at Masonic Village as a food server. Previously she worked a Grandma’s House in Mount Joy.  Surviving is a step-daughter Rosemary...

  David Herr Smith, 74, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born February 17, 1947, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late J. Hughes and Elizabeth (Herr) Smith.  He was married to Shigeko “Mickey” (Shida) Smith on June 27, 1972. A Veteran, Dave proudly served with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War.  He was stationed in Italy, Japan and Germany.  Dave’s experience in the...

Theodore “Ted” A. Salter, Jr., 96, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Selinsgrove, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born Thursday, July 23, 1925 in Selinsgrove, he was the son of the late Theodore A., Sr. and Stella Marie (Heckard) Salter. He was married 64 years to Lovinabelle (Shaffer) Salter who passed away in December of 2008. Ted was a US Navy veteran of WWII. He was...

Steven E. Jenkins, 60, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 22, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born Sunday, March 5, 1961, in Lancaster, he was the son of Margaret (Landi) “Peg” Jenkins and the late Merrill Jenkins.  He was married to Tena M. (Varner) Jenkins on September 23, 2018. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother, Peg, of Elizabethtown and two children: Christine L. Good, married to Robert, of Manheim and...

Charlotte E. Stafford, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 25, 2021, in Elizabethtown, PA.  Born Charlotte Easterbrook on May 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Neil B. and Levora R. (Rodda) Easterbrook of Butler, NJ. Charlotte graduated from Syracuse University summa cum laude, where she was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority.  It was at Syracuse where she met her future husband, Robert F. Stafford of Staten Island, NY.  Charlotte and Bob raised...