Obituaries

Jul 6, 2018

Nancy L. (Brenneman) Wenschhof, 72, died Friday, July 6, 2018, at York Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Earl F. Wenschhof, her husband of 43 years, who died May 7, 2015.

Nancy was born April 24, 1946, in Hanover, the daughter of the late Earl J. and Edna M. (Shipley) Brenneman

Nancy was...

Jul 5, 2018

Iva O. (McLaughlin) Jarvis, 106, of Carlisle, died, Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community in Carlisle.

Iva was born November 17, 1911 in Clay, WV, the daughter of the late Thorton and Lucy (Rhodes) McLaughlin.

Iva was a member of the Chapel Hill Church of God, York Springs. She loved...

Jul 5, 2018

Jun 18, 2018

Seth A. Wallen, 24, died Monday, June 18, 2018, at his residence.

Seth was born June 6, 1994, in Hanover, the son of Mark A. and Julie A. (Gross) Wallen of Hanover.

Seth was a 2012 graduate of New Oxford High School, and was the assistant meat manager at the Kennie's Market in Taneytown, MD. ...

Jun 15, 2018

Mary Louise (Staub) Orndorff, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 15, 2018 at her home. She was the wife of the late Nelson J. Orndorff, who died on January 28, 1988, her husband of 42 years.

Mary was born September 20, 1925 in New Oxford, the daughter of the late John R. and Blanche (Yingling) Staub....

Jun 9, 2018

Victoria L. (Sager) Shriver, 67, died Saturday, June 9, 2018, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Scott W. Shriver, who died September 9, 2009.

Victoria was born January 2, 1951, in Hanover, the daughter of the late Roy and Betty (Foreman) Sager.

Victoria was a member of Sacred Heart Basilica in...

Jun 8, 2018

Eric M. Simerly, 33, died Friday, June 8, 2018, at his residence.

Eric was born May 12, 1985, in Hanover, the son of Dee Neff of Wellsville, and David V. and Sherri Simerly of New Oxford.

Eric was a 2003 graduate of New Oxford High School, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves at Ft....

Jun 4, 2018

Barbara E. (Light) Harman, 67, died Monday, June 4, 2018, at Hershey Medical Center.  She was the wife of Charles L. Harman, Sr.

Barbara was born December 21, 1950, in Oak Hill, WV, the daughter of the late Ernest & Nellie (Pritt) Light, Sr.

Barbara was a member of Spirit of Life Ministries in...

Jun 1, 2018

Carole E. (Inskip) Hertz, 52, of East Berlin, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at her home.

Carole was born December 18, 1965 in Hanover, the daughter of William G. and Aloma D. (Oberlander) Inskip of East Berlin.

Carole is survived by a son, Michael W. Hertz of Philadelphia, one brother, Bradley W. Inskip and...

May 30, 2018

Gleice (Ferreira da Mota) Foster, 31, passed Wednesday, May 30, 2018, along with her 8 month old unborn twins, Elliot Nathan Foster and Juliana Flor Foster, at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Hospital.  She was the wife of Nathan R. Foster.

Gleice was born October 25, 1986, in Recife, Brazil, the daughter of Adeize Oliveira, of Brazil, and the...

May 28, 2018

Gerald L. Hoffheins, 80, died Monday, May 28, 2018, at his residence.  He was the husband of Dorothy E. (Gruver) Hoffheins, his wife of 61 years.

Gerald was born December 12, 1937, in Abbottstown, the son of the late George H. and Blanche E. (Freed) Hoffheins.

Gerald was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church...

May 28, 2018

Mary A. (McMaster) Anthony, 78, died Monday, May 28, 2018 at her residence. She was the wife of the late James C. Anthony, who died on October 31, 1989

Mary was born April 5, 1940, in Abbottstown, the daughter of the late Paul E. and Loretta A. (Breighner) McMaster

Mary was a member of...

May 25, 2018

Joanne C. Snyder, 80, of Gettysburg, died Friday, May 25, 2018, at her home surrounded by her adopted family.

Joanne was born October 30, 1937 in Littlestown, the daughter of the late Vernon R. and Oneida C. (Harner) Snyder.

Joanne attended Mud College in Littlestown and graduated from Shippensburg University Teachers College. She taught Middle...

May 23, 2018

Linda H. (Sholl) Dell, 78, died Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Hershey Medical Center.  She was the wife of the late Donald L. Dell, who died April 25, 2015.

Linda was born November 23, 1939, in Hanover, the daughter of the late Curvin and Viola (Becker) Sholl.

Linda was a member of Trinity U.C.C....

May 22, 2018

Virginia M. (Lilley) Steenstra, 96, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at The Brethren Home Community.  She was the wife of the late Norman R. Steenstra, her husband of 68 years, who died May 15, 2009.

Virginia was born October 2, 1921, in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of the late Clifford L. and Daisy V. (Ball) Lilley.

May 20, 2018

Cynthia A. "Cindy" (Kuhn) Womer, 58, died Sunday, May 20, 2018 at her home. She was the wife of Hugh "Tom" Womer, her husband of 23 years.

Cindy was born November 25, 1959 in Hanover, the daughter of Patricia A. (Smith) Kuhn of New Oxford, and the late John H. Kuhn.

Cindy was a member...

May 14, 2018

Maurice S. Mason, 93, of Baltimore MD, died Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, Md. He was the husband of the late Marion E. (Samuelson) Mason, who died on July 9, 2015.

Maurice was born June 25, 1924 in Baltimore MD, the son of the late Maurice E. and Addie M. (Ward)...

May 12, 2018

Lane A. Veach, 2, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Lane was born June 22, 2015, in Philadelphia, the son of Andrew A. and Abigail L. (Krone) Veach of East Berlin.

In addition to his parents, Lane is survived by a sister, Evalyn N. Veach of East Berlin, maternal grandparents,...

May 10, 2018

Leroy F. "Roy" Alfree, Jr., 64, of York Springs, died Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Joyce M. (Ogle) Alfree, his wife of 46 years.

Roy was born February 6, 1954 in Bainbridge, MD, the son of Edna (Chas) Alfree, of Townsend, DE, and the late...

May 6, 2018

Frances L. (Chisum) Bloomer, 94, died Sunday, May 6, 2018, at The Brethren Home Community.  She was the wife of the late Charles L. Bloomer, who died in June 1993.

Frances was born February 28, 1924, in Wilbarger Co., TX, the daughter of the late Dorcey W. and Aula M. (Frazier) Chisum.

Frances was a...