Obituaries

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...

Feb 12, 2018

Harvey K. "Esh" Eshelman, 93, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Monday evening, February 12, 2018 at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harvey B. and Irene Kerchoff Eshelman. He was the husband of Olive G. Sweigart Eshelman for 71 years on April 14. Esh was a member of First...

Feb 11, 2018

Harry K. Longenecker, 91, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed into eternity on Sunday morning, February 11, 2018 at Masonic Health Care Center. Born in South Annville Twp., Lebanon, Co., he was the son of the late Harry B. and Minnie Kreider Longenecker. He was the husband of Doris "Dodie" Heisey Longenecker for 69 years on September 4. Harry was a longtime...

Jan 27, 2018

Edward Aloysius Van Horn, 72, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Reading and Lebanon, passed away on Saturday evening, January 27, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Stephen B. and Joan Marie Cippoletti Horney. He was the husband of the late Barbara Ann Shelton Van Horn for five years prior to her...

Jan 20, 2018

Mark W. "Marco" Halterman, 55, of Elizabethtown, PA, entered heaven unexpectedly on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Born in Columbia, he was the son of Patsy L. Williams Howe, wife of Charles A. "Sonny" Howe of Elizabethtown and the late Kenneth L. Halterman. A man of simple faith, he was employed as a supervisor by Allied Mechanical in State College. Mark...

Jan 19, 2018

Keith Scott Weachter, 49, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Friday afternoon, January 19, 2018 at the Bob Fryer and Family Inpatient Center of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Keith fought a very determined eight year battle with lung cancer. He was the husband of Deborah L. Poysher Weachter for 12 years on September 6. He is also...

Jan 16, 2018

Clarence B. Geib, 84, of Manheim, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior and his loving wife on Tuesday afternoon, January 16, 2018 at Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown. Born in Rapho Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Samuel S. and Annie Bradley Geib. He was the husband of Alta M. Kulp...

Jan 13, 2018

Heaven gained another angel today, Saturday, January 13, 2018. Helen Becker left this world to be greeted in heaven by her beloved husband, Charles Becker, who she loved for all her life. She also was met by her mother, Daisy Shank Martin, father, Christian Martin, a brother she loved dearly, John H. Martin, and her nephew, George Fitzwater. I have...

Jan 9, 2018

Gloria M. Sweigart, 82, of Manheim, PA, passed away on January 9, 2018 following a brief illness. Born in Heidelberg Twp., Lebanon Co., she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Violet Sattesahn Lerch. She was the wife of the late Lester H. "Gummy" Sweigart who died in 2011 after 58 years of marriage. Prior to retiring in 1998,...

Jan 6, 2018

Robert E. "Bob" Roth, 82, of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday evening, January 6, 2018 at Masonic Health Care Center in Elizabethtown. Born in Florin, PA, he was the son of the late John G. and Hazel Webb Roth. He was the husband of Shirley A. Roth for 63 years on April...