Obituaries
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...
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
