Obituaries

Feb 22, 2022

Hillary L. Iampieri, 41, of Rose Valley, PA, formerly of Lititz, left us on February 22, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Jeffrey M. and Louise E. (Gabel) Wool, of Lititz. Hillary was the loving wife of Marc J. Iampieri to whom she was married for over 13...

Feb 20, 2022

Bruce W. Heffner, 73, of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Born in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late William A. and Mary (Parker) Heffner. He was the loving husband of Deborah A. (Axelson) Heffner.

Bruce was an active missionary...

Feb 19, 2022

Meade Goodman Bierly, age 78, of Elizabethtown, passed into the spiritual world to join his wife Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Meade was born June 18, 1943, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, to Kathryn Goodman and Meade Snyder Bierly.  He grew up in McElhattan, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, and graduated from Lock...

Feb 14, 2022

Harold E. Gish, 83, of Lebanon, PA, formerly of Palmyra, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday February 14, 2022, at his home. Born in Palmyra, he was the son of the late David F. and Leah M. Kreider Gish.  He was the husband of Mary E. Weit Gish for 38 years...

Feb 9, 2022

Gloria Ann Fisher, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday February 9, 2022, at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Christian S. and Kathryn (Graybill) Leakway. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Jere D. Fisher, Sr.

She was a 1956 graduate of...

Feb 6, 2022

Lowell Horst, age 79, of Hummelstown, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on February 6, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. Lowell was born on May 8, 1942, in Maugansville, MD and was the son of the late Benjamin B Horst and the late Martha (Lehman) Horst. He is survived by...

Feb 3, 2022

With great sorrow we announce that James Nelson Rhinier, beloved husband of Carolyn Crissey, and loving father of Bryan and Shaun Rhinier, succumbed to his battle with addiction at home in Lititz on February 3, 2022. Born September 26, 1966, he was a son of the late Jo Ann (Nelson) and Howard Roy "Chub" Rhinier. In addition...

Feb 2, 2022

John M. Hiestand, 82, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Ephrata, received his heavenly reward on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, after his seven-year battle with esophageal and lung cancer.  Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late John G. and Mabel Markey Hiestand.  John was the husband of Phyllis F. Shifflet Hiestand for 60 years on October...

Jan 31, 2022

Dr. Richard G. "Rick" Fairman, 73, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Baltimore, finally met Jesus face-to-face on Monday afternoon, January 31, 2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Harold Fairman, Sr. and Grace J. Harvey Fairman.  Rick was the loving husband of Judy K. Ashman Fairman for...

Jan 22, 2022

William J.L. Stephens, 97, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Silver Creek, NY and Danville, VA, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown following a brief illness. Born in Seattle, WA, he was the son of the late Dorriss Lafayette and Leah Woodward Stephens. He was the devoted...

Jan 18, 2022

Richard L. "Dick" Keesey, 73, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday morning, January 18, 2022 at home.  Born in York, he was the son of the late John J. and Betty J. Shaull Keesey.  He was the husband of Linda Floyd Keesey for three years on May 6, 2018.  Dick was preceded in...

Jan 15, 2022

Robert G. Haldeman, 99, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, January 15, 2022 at Pleasant View Retirement Community.  Born in Rapho Twp., Lancaster Co., he was the son of the late John B. and Annie Ginder Haldeman.  He was married to Viola M. Decker Haldeman for 74 years...

Jan 13, 2022

Walter K. Heisey, Sr., 83, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Ken was preceded in death by the two loves of his life, Patricia in 1966 and Barbara in 2014. He is survived by three children, two stepdaughters and two siblings. In honor of Ken's wishes, no...

Jan 10, 2022

Warren D. "Dave" Nauman, 91, of Landisville, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, was eternally reunited with his wife in the presence of their Lord on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Oak Leaf Manor North.  Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late George and Mary A. Wise Nauman.

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Jan 10, 2022

David L. Walker, 64, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Meyersdale, went home to be with Jesus on Monday evening, January 10, 2022 at UPMC Lititz.  Born in Meyersdale, he was the son of the late Carl L. and Marjorie Critchfield Walker.  He was the husband of Dolores A. Smith Walker for 42 years on October 20.

Jan 9, 2022

Jacqueline D. Rearich, 88, formerly of Lititz, PA, entered into eternity on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Earl V. and Kathryn (Getz) Dissinger. She was married on July 5, 1953, to the late Thomas P. Rearich, Jr., who passed away in April of 2020....

Jan 6, 2022

Funny, goofy, loving, giving, kind and sometimes weird are some of the adjectives used to describe Lee "Andy" Smith, 64, of Hershey, PA who entered God's Glory on Thursday evening, January 6, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Lee M. and Miriam R. "Mim" Charlesworth Smith.  He was the...

Jan 5, 2022

Violet Fahnestock Hosler, 79, of Clymer, PA, peacefully entered Glory on Wednesday evening, January 5, 2022 at her home.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jacob N. and Luetta F. Wenger Fahnestock.  She was the wife of Wilbur H. Hosler for 57 years on July 5.

A homemaker,...

Jan 1, 2022

D. Elaine Gantz, 81, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, January 1, 2022 following a brief illness. Surrounded by her loving family she peacefully entered the gates of heaven at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.  Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of Rubye M. Bissinger Barto...

Dec 30, 2021

Paul E. Miller, 89, of Manheim, PA, went to his eternal home on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late William (Bill) and Olive Kauffman Miller.

He was married to Betty Steffy Miller for 68 years. He was a graduate of Manheim High School Class...