Local Obituaries
Donald D. Ryland
Oct 4, 2018
Donald D. Ryland, 71, of Newmanstown, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Beverly Hayes Ryland whom he married March 8, 1969. Don was born in Lebanon on October 26, 1946, son of the late Ralph Ryland and Dorothy Wagner Ryland of Lebanon. Don was an Air Force Veteran of...
Annabelle M. Gerhart
Oct 3, 2018
Annabelle M. Gerhart, 89, formerly of Annville, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Palmstown Manor, Palmyra. She was the wife of the late Kenneth P. Gerhart. Annabelle was born in Hershey on January 17, 1929, daughter of the late John D. and Mary Michaels Albright. Annabelle had been employed as a nursing aide at the Butler County Home...
Edith N. Krall
Sep 24, 2018
Edith N. Krall, 77, of Hershey, passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at her residence. She was the wife of the late John Phillip Krall who passed away June 17, 1987. Edith was born in Palmyra on May 25, 1941, daughter of the late Harry W. and Margie Sonnon Beers. Edith worked many years in healthcare as a nursing aide....
Edna M. Hinton
Sep 15, 2018
Edna M. Hinton, 87, of Annville, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. Edna is the wife of Kenneth M. Hinton. She was born in Nazareth on June 25, 1931, daughter of the late Phaon and Alma Ruth Gehringer. Edna was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John’s UCC, Nazareth and had been...
Janet C. Middlesworth
Sep 12, 2018
Janet C. Middlesworth, 70, of Jonestown, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at the Hershey Medical Center. She is the wife of Thomas C. Middlesworth, to whom she would have been married for 43 years this coming November 23, 2018. Janet was born in New York City, NY on April 8, 1948, daughter of the late William Patrick and Helen...
Ruth T. Ward
Aug 30, 2018
Ruth T. Ward, 97, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Oak Leaf Manor North. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 4, 1921, daughter of the late Albert and Gertrude Hallam Walters. Ruth was a US Marine Corp veteran of WWII and had attained the rank of Sergeant, last serving as a recreational assistant, SSN 283,...
Nancy F. Antrim
Aug 29, 2018
Nancy F. Antrim 85, of Cornwall, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. She was born in Lafayette, IN on February 20, 1933, daughter of Clarence R. and Fylious Scott Fisher. Nancy was a graduate of Purdue University and worked for Trans World Airlines. She married her late husband in 1973 and they resided...
Donald Reed Noll
Aug 15, 2018
Donald R. Noll, 71, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was born in N. Lebanon Twp. on July 6, 1947, son of the late Henry and Anna Reed Noll. Don was a graduate of Cornwall High School. He was employed at the Supreme Corp. Don was an Army Veteran of the...
Charles H. Peffer Jr
Aug 14, 2018
Charles H. Peffer, Jr., 88, of Elizabethtown, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Ruth E. Brandt. Charlie was born in Lancaster on November 13, 1929, son of the late Charles H., Sr. and Rose Rathkey Peffer. He was a graduate of McCaskey High School. Charlie was an Air Force...
Robert Velez
Aug 12, 2018
Robert Velez, 53, of Lebanon passed away Sunday morning, August 12, 2018 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. Born on October 20, 1964 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Buenaventure Velez and Marian Torres Velez. Robert enjoyed music and was a DJ. He loved cars, roosters and pigeons. Robert is survived by his mother, Marian Velez; daughters,...
Michael E. Moyer
Aug 11, 2018
Michael E. Moyer, 55, of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Harrisburg Hospital. He was born in Lebanon on August 15, 1962, son of the late Ronald Moyer, Sr. and Florence E. Shott Moyer Dawson. Mike was a 1980 graduate of Lebanon High School. He was a Veteran of the US Marine Corp. Mike is currently employed...
Eugene G. Peffley
Aug 1, 2018
Eugene G. Peffley, 57, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Hershey Medical Center. He was born in Lebanon on April 16, 1961, son of Sandra S. Reinhart of Lebanon and the late Grant Peffley. Gene was employed as a printer. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Gene, in addition to his Mother, is survived by a son...
Roger A. Plasterer
Jul 28, 2018
Roger A. Plasterer, 80, of Lebanon passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Lebanon on February 28, 1938, son of the late Hiram H. and Anna L. Gamler. Roger was a 1956 graduate of Lebanon High School. He served with US Navy. He was a self- employed auto mechanic and had owned a service...
James W. Kenndy
Jul 21, 2018
James W. Kennedy, 95, of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Cedar Haven. He was the husband of the late Florence E. Mauri Kennedy. Jim was born in Guys Mills on October 23, 1922, son of the late William W. and Marie Tiffany Kennedy. He was an Army Veteran of WWII. Jim was a supervisor in the textile...
Pedro Gilberto Romero
Jul 4, 2018
Pedro Gilberto Romero, 81, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Hialeah, FL on July 9, 1937, son of the late Lino Romero and Themis Miranda. He was a welder in the Ship and Container Industry. He enjoyed his family. Pedro is survived by his daughters Dalia D. Romero Garrido of Lebanon,...
Craig D. Schulze
Jun 29, 2018
Craig D. Schulze, 68, of Lebanon, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Lebanon on August 13, 1949, son of Carl and Ruth M. Knapp Schulze. Craig was a self- employed accountant. He was a US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed hunting especially Geese and playing golf. Craig is survived by...
Janice E. Rights
Jun 23, 2018
Janice E. Rights, 78, of Cornwall, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the wife of Richard L. Rights whom she married August 2, 1958. Janice was born in Lebanon on August 9, 1939, daughter of the late Light and Evelyn Deemer Shearer. She was a 1957 graduate of Cedar Crest High...
Pamela S. Reager
Jun 20, 2018
Pamela S. Reager, 51, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at the Hershey Medical Center. She was born in Lebanon on December 26, 1966, daughter of Harlan H. "Rick" Reager of Lebanon and Karen J. Felker Reager of Lebanon. Pam was a 1984 graduate of Cedar Crest High School. She was a housekeeper at Philhaven Hospital and worked...
Eugene Joseph Meisner Sr.
May 29, 2018
Eugene J. Meisner, Sr. It is with great sadness the family of Eugene J. “Gene” Meisner, Sr. announce his passing on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the age of 87 years. Gene was born May, 22, 1931 in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania, son of the late Jennie Maciejewski Misner and stepfather Michael Misner. Gene was a retired Air Force Major, a...
Fred Klompus
Nov 16, 2017
Fred Klompus, 92, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully with his loving wife and family at his bedside, Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Stoneridge Skilled Care Center, Myerstown. He was the husband of Lucille Weierbach Klompus to whom he was married for 67 years. Fred was born in Lebanon on November 7, 1925, son of the late David and Anna Houck...
