Obituaries

Mar 21, 2020

Gail Marie (Hahn) Meckley, age 51, of East Berlin, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at UPMC West Shore Hospital in Mechanicsburg following a courageous battle with cancer. She was the devoted wife of Scott G. Meckley, to whom she was married for 25 years.

Born on November 14, 1968, in Westminster, Maryland, Gail was...

Mar 15, 2020

Phyllis (de la Chappelle) Whisenand, 80, was called home to her Father, on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at her home.  She was the wife of Thomas G. Whisenand, her husband of 21 years.

A child of God, Phyllis was born February 14, in Scranton, PA during the blizzard of 1940.

Phyllis' love of learning and...

Mar 10, 2020

Stella M. (Funt) Laughman, 92, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Transitions Healthcare in Gettysburg.  She was the wife of the late Curvin A. Laughman, who died February 2, 1979.

Stella was born April 8, 1927, in Aspers, the daughter of the late Frank C. and Edith C. (Bishop) Funt.

Stella is survived by...

Mar 9, 2020

Jeffrey E. Butler, 65, died Monday, March 9, 2020, at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Utz Terrace following his battle with pancreatic cancer.

Jeff was born September 3, 1954, in Hanover, the son of the late Evan B. and Ida M. (Teal) Butler.

Jeff was a member of Emmanuel U.C.C. in Abbottstown, and was a...

Mar 5, 2020

Delmar L. Burkholder, 89, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Rest Haven York.  He was the husband of Loretta A. (Blouse) Burkholder, his wife of 68 years.

Delmar was born December 29, 1930, in York Co., the son of the late John F. and Ethel N. (Snyder) Burkholder

Delmar was a member of St. Paul's...

Mar 5, 2020

Paul H. "Litz" Larson, 74, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Hospital.  He was the husband of Diana C. (Weil) Larson, his wife of 50 years.

Litz was born August 21, 1945, in Rochester, NY, the son of the late Robert and Ruth (Vandenberg) Larson.

Litz was a member of Morning Hour...

Mar 4, 2020

Gloria B. (Goulden) Myers, 87, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at York Hospital.  She was the wife of Richard E. "Dick" Myers, her husband of 66 years.

Gloria was born June 6, 1932, in Adams Co., the daughter of the late Lawrence C. and Bertha M. (Small) Goulden.

Gloria was a 1951 graduate of...

Feb 27, 2020

Janet (Stewart) Raynor, 80, died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at The Brethren Home Community.  She was the wife of the late Albert L. Raynor, who died September 27, 2009.

Janet was born October 8, 1939, in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Melvin S. and Frances D. (Dennis) Stewart.

Janet was an active volunteer at...

Feb 25, 2020

Cheryl A. (Weadon) Church, 65, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at her home.

Cheryl was born August 12, 1954, in Washington, D.C., the daughter of the late Charles H. and Marjorie O. (Alexander) Weadon.

Cheryl was a member of New Life Assembly of God in East Berlin.  Cheryl was extremely grateful for the love...

Feb 25, 2020

Florence S. (Alexander) Turner, 75, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at York Hospital.  She was the wife of Gale G. "Gene" Turner, her husband of 49 years.

Florence was born September 20, 1944, in Muskogee, OK, the daughter of the late Zachary A. and Nora J. (Wilson) Alexander.

Florence was a member of Hanover...

Feb 22, 2020

Clair E. Hewitt, 97, died peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at The Brethren Home Community.  He was the husband of the late Rev. Nancy M. (Trayer) Hewitt, his wife of 28 years, who died February 18, 2019.

Clair was born April 6, 1922, in Dillsburg, the son of the late Harry W. and Lottie (Shaffer) Hewitt....

Feb 22, 2020

James E. Feeser, 67, died Saturday, February 22, 2020, at his home.  He was the companion of Patricia R. Becker.

James was born October 10, 1952, in Hanover, the son of the late Evan and Jane (Gallagher) Feeser.

In addition to his companion Pat, James is survived by a son, Ashley Feeser of Indiana, PA,...

Feb 22, 2020

Carl William Elicker, 89, departed this life on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Hanover Hall.  He was the husband of the late June M. (Leib) Elicker, who died April 14, 2006, 20 days before they could celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Carl was born January 20, 1931, in Hanover, the son of the late Jesse W....

Feb 20, 2020

Romaine F. (Bly) Emig, 70, died Thursday, February 20, 2020, at York Hospital.  She was the wife of the late David H. Emig, her husband of 43 years, who died December 9, 2008.

Romaine was born May 16, 1949, in New Chester, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Mary C. (Cooley) Bly.

Romaine...

Feb 20, 2020

Henry Joseph Wagner, 93, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at the Brethren Home Community.

Hank was the beloved father of Robin (Michael Birkner), Daniel, Kristin (Susan Monteleone), Allen (Melanie McMurtry) and Rachel Wagner (Cole Rathje) and adored card-playing, song-singing, joke-telling grandfather to Ben, Madeline, and Joanna Birkner, Alexandra Buffie, Amelia Wagner and Ruben Rathje...

Feb 18, 2020

Rose E. (Moul) Hays, 102, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at her home.  She was the wife of the late Ray Hays, who died in 2004.

Rose was born December 15, 1917, in Washington Twp., the daughter of the late Moses and Elsie E. (Smith) Moul.

Rose is survived by her daughter-in-law, Mary L....

Feb 15, 2020

James P. Walker, 72, of Palm Harbor, FL died Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, FL.

Born April 22, 1947, in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Adolphus U. and Esther P. (Dellinger) Walker.

Jim is survived by his son, Brett (Jodi) Walker of New Oxford, and his...

Feb 14, 2020

Rev. John "Jack" William Fehringer, 91, passed away peacefully at his home in New Oxford.

John was born on January 25, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late John W. and Bertha (Touwsma) Fehringer

John, also known as Jack, was a graduate from Wagner College with a BD in Social Studies in 1950,...

Feb 11, 2020

Harold G. Simpson, Sr., 96, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was the husband of the late Annabell Grace (Sentz) Simpson, who died on November 8, 2017, his wife of 71 years.

Harold was born January 13, 1924 in Taneytown, MD, the son of the late Albert and Anna (Crouse)...

Feb 7, 2020

Frederick A. Miller, 85, passed Friday, February 7, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in York.

Fred was born December 1, 1934, in New Oxford, the son of the late Joseph J. and Hilda F. (Martin) Miller.

Fred was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbottstown, where he served as an Eucharistic...