Obituaries
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...
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.
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
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....
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...
J. Warren Heisey
Jun 7, 2016
J. Warren Heisey, 81, of Mount Joy, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at St. Anne’s Retirement community, Columbia. Born Monday, November 19, 1934, he was the son of the late J. Lester and Ida (Waltz) Heisey. He was the husband of Beverly J. (Roland) Heisey. They were married for 61 years on April 17th....
Kenneth Richard Walsh
May 20, 2016
Kenneth Richard Walsh, 68, of Manheim, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon. Born, January 13, 1948 in San Francisco, CA, he was the son of the late John and Betty (Yotter) Walsh. He was the husband of Doris R. (Kreider) Walsh of Manheim. They were married September 29,...
Ruth F. (Feltz) Cielewich
May 6, 2016
Ruth Monica Feltz Cielewich
“Rutie Kazootie”
November 25, 1922 – May 6, 2016
Born in Medina New York with Brothers Jack and Bernard, Ruth and her brothers were lovingly raised by her mother Laura (Holt) Feltz. After Graduation from Medina High School in 1940, she was employed by the HJ Heinz...
Carl F. Olnick
Mar 31, 2016
Carl Francis Olnick
Carl F. Olnick, Master Sergeant, USAF, Ret., of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home. Born Friday, November 29, 1935 in Burnham, PA, he was the son of the late Harry C. and Stephana M. (Kryston) Olnick. He was married over 60 years to Sarah A. “Sally” (Caldwell) Olnick.
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D. Richard Zell
Mar 21, 2016
D. Richard Zell
D. Richard (Dick) Zell, 85, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016. He was the son of the late Leroy S. and Grace V. (Engle) Zell and is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Kreider Zell. He lived his entire life in Elizabethtown, residing with Barbara at...
Robert Alvy Mellott
Feb 16, 2016
Robert A. Mellott
Robert Alvy Mellott, 79, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Born in Prattsville, NY, he was the son of the late Lynn and Ethel (Delamarter) Mellott.
Robert was a very patriotic man, and was a member of the Elizabethtown American Legion Post...
Richard Charles Helm
Jan 21, 2016
Richard Charles Helm was born in Elizabethtown, PA in 1920, the third of eight children born to Joseph and Olive Helm. He passed away peacefully at Masonic Village January 21, 2016.
Richard, known as Dick, spent his childhood in Elizabethtown roaming the town and nearby woods with his brothers and cousins, delivering newspapers, and building...
