Obituaries

Jul 17, 2018

B. Musser Forry, 91, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday evening, July 17, 2018, at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Benjamin H. and Mary Musser Forry. He was preceded in death by a son, Daryl K. Forry, and a grandson, Jared T Forry. A graduate of Mount Joy High School,...

Jul 9, 2018

Joan B. Ravin, 86, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of West Nanticoke died peacefully at home on Monday, July 9, 2018. Born April 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Estock) Cooper of Larksville and was preceded in death by her late husband of 50 years, John L. Ravin, DDS. She is survived by her two...

May 28, 2018

June M. Colyer, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday morning, May 28, 2018 at the home of her daughter. June was born to the late John B. and Mabel Strunk Sewell in Cincinnati, Ohio, on February 23, 1930. Since trusting Jesus as her Savior at an early age, she was immersed in...

May 8, 2018

Richard L. "Tiny" Oberholtzer, 79, formerly of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, May 8, 2018 at Elizabethtown Nursing Center following a lengthy decline in health. Born in Hershey, he was the son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Kunkle Oberholtzer. He was the husband of Alpha K. Greenawalt Oberholtzer for 54...

Apr 27, 2018

John M. Lefever, 92, formerly of Buck, PA, departed this world and entered into the glorious presence of his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Friday morning, April 27, 2018 at Landis Homes. John was born on April 18, 1926 to the late Martin and Elizabeth Gerlach Lefever. He was married to Nora Hershey Lefever for 66 years on November...

Apr 1, 2018

David H. Hays, 80, of Mount Joy, PA, entered eternity on Sunday morning, April 1, 2018 at his residence following a lengthy illness. Born in Womelsdorf, he was the son of the late Marlin A. and Helen E. Rabold Hays. He was the husband of Lynne H. Haldeman Hays. David was a believer in the Christian faith and most recently...

Mar 31, 2018

Charles L. Kline, Jr., 96, of Hummelstown, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, March 31, 2018 following a brief illness. Born in Lewisburg, he was the only child of the late Charles L., Sr. and Mary M. Fisher Kline. He was the husband of Evelyn M. Koller Kline for 69 years prior to...

Mar 29, 2018

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Mar 26, 2018

Dolores M. Cutman, 82, of Elizabethtown, PA, entered the Church Triumphant on Monday morning, March 26, 2018 at Frey Village in Middletown. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Helen Moyer Unger. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen B. Cutman, in 2002. A homemaker, Dolores was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran...

Mar 20, 2018

Howard R Cortright, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Russell H. and Mary Whisler Cortright. Surviving Howard are his sisters, Carolyn, wife of Norman Patrick, of Lancaster, Christene, wife of Jerry...

Mar 18, 2018

J. Harold Hollinger, 84, of Mount Joy, PA, formerly a longtime resident of Elizabethtown, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, March 18, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness. Born in West Donegal Twp., he was the son of the late John Henry and Edna Enterline Hollinger. He was the husband of...

Mar 14, 2018

Sharon L. Gartside, 42, of Manheim, PA, started eternity with her Father in heaven on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 with her family by her side. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Joseph S. and Joyce A. Fahnestock Hottenstein. She was the loving wife of Matthew W. Gartside to whom she was married for 24 years on February 6....

Mar 14, 2018

Ruth G. Stauffer, 91, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, March 14, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Lititz after a brief illness. Born in Conewago Twp., Dauphin County, she was the daughter of the late Hiram W. and Lizzie Ginder Gibble. She was the loving wife of Guy H. Stauffer for 73...

Mar 11, 2018

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Mar 7, 2018

Amanda R. Brandt, 38, of Elizabethtown, PA, entered the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center of natural causes. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of Timothy S. and Lisa R. Mull Forry of Mount Joy. She was the loving wife of Jason C. Brandt for 16 years on December 18. Amanda was an...

Mar 1, 2018

John D. King, 80, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Manheim, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday evening, March 1, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Ronks, PA, he was the son of the late David K. and Sarah P. Esh King. He was the husband of Annetta L. Kover King...

Feb 25, 2018

Talmadge M. "Tom" McCoy, 88, of Somerset, PA, formerly of Booneville, MS, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday morning, February 25, 2018 at Patriot Manor following a steady decline in health. Born in Tuscaloosa, AL, he was the son of the late Homer T. and Allie V. Boyd McCoy. He was the husband of Wilma...

Feb 22, 2018

Doris S. Balmer, 89, of Elizabethtown, peacefully entered the Church Triumphant surrounded by her loving family on Thursday morning, February 22, 2018 at her home following a brief illness. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Hurl B. and Catherine H. Landis Shank. She was the wife of the late Neal F. Balmer for 50 years prior...

Feb 15, 2018

Ronald L. "Bip" Sweigart, 81, of Ephrata, PA, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Clarence S. and Anna M. (Fink) Sweigart. He was the husband of the late Marie A. Sweigart who died in 2014 after 55 years of marriage....

Feb 12, 2018

Irene L. Thomas, 85, of Pittsburgh, PA, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, February 12, 2018 at her home with her sons by her side. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Louise Ulmer Braun. A homemaker, Irene delighted others with the things she cooked and baked. She also enjoyed playing...