Obituaries

 Obituaries

Denis R. Cook

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

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

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

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

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...

James R. Sandercock

James R. Sandercock

Mar 2, 2017

Services and obituary will be announced at a later date.

Raymond A. Odenwalt

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...

Dorothy M. (Breier)  Laur

Dorothy M. (Breier) Laur

Feb 19, 2017

Dorothy M. Laur, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Mae (Eichler) Breier. She was the wife of Robert E. MacDonald who died in August 2014. Her first husband, Francis J. Laur died in January 1979.

Dorothy was...

Allen James Gebhard

Allen James Gebhard

Feb 4, 2017

Allen J. Gebhard

Allen Joseph Gebhard, 58, of Bainbridge, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Richard J. and Almeda M. (Duppler) Gebhard.

Allen’s favorite things to do in his free time were...

Donald Jay Moyer, Sr.

Donald Jay Moyer, Sr.

Jan 16, 2017

Donald J. Moyer, Sr., of Elizabethtown, passed away at Masonic Village on January 16, 2017 at age 85. He was born in Lewistown, PA to Roy F. and Ester (Reigle) Moyer.

Donald served in the US Air Force for 22 years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War.  He was retired from the Pennsylvania State Department...

Nancy J. Brumbaugh

Nancy J. Brumbaugh

Dec 7, 2016

Nancy J. Brumbaugh, 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born Tuesday, September 11, 1928 in Aitch, Pennsylvania (Huntingdon County), she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Noel) Brumbaugh.

She is survived by numerous cousins, an extended family and caring friends.

A Memorial...

Robert C. Hippensteel

Robert C. Hippensteel

Nov 18, 2016

Robert C. “Hip” Hippensteel, 71, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born Sunday, December 24, 1944 in Enid, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late William C. and Lois J. (Cooper) Hippensteel.  He was married to Sandra L. (Briel) Hippensteel on April 20, 1963.

In addition to his devoted...

Ruth M. (Long)  Rice

Ruth M. (Long) Rice

Nov 18, 2016

Ruth M. Rice, 79, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born at Masonic Homes, she was the daughter of the late Elvy and Mary Long. She was the wife of Jack Rice to whom she was married 55 years.

Jack and Ruthie camped for 40 years, and loved to...

Pleasant Leroy Deshong

Pleasant Leroy Deshong

Oct 27, 2016

Pleasant LeRoy DeShong

Pleasant LeRoy DeShong, 76, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 27, 2016.  He was born one of nine children on Monday July 1, 1940 in Licking Creek Twp. to the late Pleasant Ellsworth DeShong and Emma Myrtle (Keefer) Mellott.  He is survived by his loving wife Carol Virginia...

Richard E. "Whitey" Ulrich

Richard E. "Whitey" Ulrich

Oct 8, 2016

Richard E. “Whitey” Ulrich, 91, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon. Born Thursday, February 12, 1925 in Erie, PA, he was the son of the late William and Anna May (Swisher) Ulrich. He was the husband of Linda Primevara Ulrich of Elizabethtown.

Richard retired in 1993 from...

Carl Russell Brubaker

Carl Russell Brubaker

Sep 18, 2016

Carl R. Brubaker

Carl Russell Brubaker, 94, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 18, 2016.  He was born Saturday, April 15, 1922 in Bainbridge to the late Earl S. Sr. and Corienne (Light) Brubaker. Carl was predeceased by his wife, Jane Louise (Flowers) Brubaker in 2005.

He is survived by a daughter, Lisa Stone and...

Harvey "Sonny" Hershey Ebersole, Jr.

Harvey "Sonny" Hershey Ebersole, Jr.

Jul 28, 2016

Harvey Hershey “Sonny” Ebersole, Jr.

Harvey Hershey “Sonny” Ebersole, Jr., 77, of Hershey, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his home of natural causes.  Born Monday, March 13, 1939 in Hershey, he was the son of the late Harvey H. Ebersole, Sr. and Sara A. (Brightbill) Ebersole.  He was...

Betty F. (Keener)  Miller

Betty F. (Keener) Miller

Jul 13, 2016

Betty F. Miller

Betty F. Miller, 101, of Lititz, formerly of Elizabethtown, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Landis Homes. Born in Manheim she was the daughter of the late Samuel D. and Minnie S. (Flinchbaugh) Keener Fink. She was widowed by her husband, Rev. Abner G. Miller in 2008....

Robert Jay Boyer

Robert Jay Boyer

Jun 22, 2016

Service information and obituary will be posted when complete.

Marian Harriet (Meinhardt)  Stone

Marian Harriet (Meinhardt) Stone

Jun 9, 2016

Marian H. (Meinhardt) Stone

Marian Harriet (Meinhardt) Stone, 78, of Bainbridge, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Frey Village, Middletown.  She was born Saturday, September 11, 1937 in Christiana to the late Harry Brisben and Dorothy M. (Mimm) Meinhardt.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Gerald...

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