Obituaries
Galen Weidner Fry
Dec 29, 2017
Galen Weidner Fry, age 76, of Bainbridge and formerly of Manheim, PA passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017. Born July 16, 1941, in Central Manor, PA, he was the son of the late George H. and Mary (Weidner) (Fry) Greist.
Galen served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He retired from Mount Joy Wire...
George S. Bauer
Dec 27, 2017
George S. Bauer, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy with his loving wife of 33 years by his side. Born Saturday, January 13, 1934 in Hungary, he was the son of the late Martin and Mary (Farkas) Bauer. He was married to Madeline E. (Tierney) Bauer on...
Robert J. Lindemuth
Dec 11, 2017
Robert J. Lindemuth, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born Tuesday, March 11, 1924 in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Robert and Florence (Gainer) Lindemuth. He was married to Sara Jane (Koser) Lindemuth on June 1, 1946.
A Veteran of WWII, Bob proudly served with the U.S....
Mary Elizabeth (Geibe) Karnes
Nov 20, 2017
Mary Elizabeth Karnes, 95, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2017 at Masonic Village. Born January 10, 1922 in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry Z. and Meta (Zook) Geibe. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Douglas E. Karnes, and a son, Robert.
A 1939...
Francis G. "George" Werner
Sep 24, 2017
Francis G. “George” Werner, 77, of Bainbridge, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon. Born Wednesday, October 4, 1939 in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late George O. and Rennetta (Stormfeltz) Werner.
A US Air Force veteran, George was retired from Bethlehem Steel in Steelton. He was an...
Darla R. (Covey) Andrus
Sep 20, 2017
Darla R. (Covey) Andrus, 64, of Lebanon, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at her home. Born Sunday, July 12, 1953 in Corry, PA, she was the daughter of the late Reginald and Betty (Himes) Covey.
Darla was retired from the Lebanon VA Medical Center where she was employed as a registered nurse. She also enjoyed...
Robert M. Mauk
Sep 12, 2017
Robert M. Mauk, 66, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. Born Friday, November 17, 1950 in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late John Wayne and Bernice (Owens) Mauk. He was married 29 years to Nancy A. (Peel) Mauk, also of Elizabethtown.
Robert was a US Marine Corps...
Damon Lee Mcmullen
Aug 31, 2017
Damon Lee McMullen, 22, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. Born August 23, 1995 in Lancaster, he was the son of Timothy L. McMullen of Elizabethtown and Carrie M. (Kemper) Gaffney and her husband Sean of Spring, TX.
In addition to his parents, Damon is survived by a son Zander;...
Adele A. (Gonsior) Banko
Aug 30, 2017
On August 30 2017, Adele A Banko closed her eyes after a lifetime of looking over her family.
Adele was born to Antoinette and Frank Gonsior in Elizabeth, NJ on September 28, 1928. She went on to spend her childhood on South Park Street in Elizabeth, and graduated from Battin High School in town. At a local...
Mary M. (Morrow) Libhart
Aug 11, 2017
Mary (Morrow) Libhart, 84, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at Lancaster Regional Hospital. Born Thursday, February 16, 1933 in Rome, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Kisling) Morrow. She was wife of the late H. Burnell Libhart who died in 1984.
A 1951 graduate of Maytown High School,...
Marguerite E. (Chestnut) Swartz
Jul 25, 2017
Marguerite E. Swartz
Marguerite E. Swartz, 90, of Elizabethtown passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Born in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Mary (Crider) Chestnut.
She is survived by her children: Bonnie Witmer (Vernon) and Gary Swartz; grandson...
Robert T. Kaylor
Jun 27, 2017
Robert T. Kaylor, 92, of Elizabethtown, son of the late Ralph and Sarah Kaylor passed away June 27, 2017, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ruth E. (Heisey), sons Edward E., Elizabethtown and Michael L. (Evelyn), Bainbridge, brother Samuel, Elizabethtown, sister Joan Long, Middletown, three grandchildren and seven great...
Thelma Alice (Manning) Radcliffe
Jun 25, 2017
Thelma M. Radcliffe, 79, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2017 to be with her Lord and Savior, at Juniper Village surrounded by her family. Born July 29, 1937 in Ahoskie, NC, where she lived most of her early years. She was the daughter of David and Lacy Manning (deceased).
She began her career...
Denis R. Cook
May 21, 2017
Denis R. Cook, 71, of Elizabethtown, died May 21, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center after a brief illness.
Denis was retired from OpSec where he was employed as a Master Printer. Honorably discharged as an Air Force Police Sergeant from the Vietnam war, he was cofounder of the Vietnam Security Police Association. He also served as a...
Donald D. Dimeler
May 10, 2017
Donald D. Dimeler, 74, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness. Born July 13, 1942 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Donald D. and Ora (Barnhart) Dimeler. He was married to Nancy L. (Gebhard) Dimeler for 17 years.
Don served in the US Army...
Donald L. Shearer
May 8, 2017
Donald L. Shearer, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 8, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. Born September 17, 1933 in Highspire, he was the son of the late Charles L., Sr., and Catherine Ann (Fink) Shearer. He was married 60 years to Rosemary Shearer also of Elizabethtown.
Donald earned a BS degree...
Anna Mae (Seiders) Gall
Apr 22, 2017
Anna Mae (Seiders) Gall, 95, formerly of Deodate, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Mercersburg. Born February 26, 1922 in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Sadie (King) Seiders. She was married to Walter R. Gall for over 54 years until his death on October 7, 1999.
Anna was...
Ellyn Elizabeth (Oler) Davis
Mar 16, 2017
Ellyn Elizabeth Oler Davis
May 1, 1927 to March 16, 2017
Ellyn Davis, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Maricopa, AZ, Millersville, PA, and originally from Erie, PA, passed away March 16, 2017, just weeks shy of her 90th birthday. She was a victim...
Raymond A. Odenwalt
Feb 22, 2017
Raymond A. Odenwalt, 79, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born December 4, 1937 in Columbia, he was the son of the late Harry Oldenwalt, Sr. and Ada (Aument) Odenwalt. He was married to Jacqueline Y. (Sholly) Odenwalt on...
