Local Obituaries
David K. Proctor
Mar 8, 2022
David K. Proctor, 76, of Harrisburg, passed away Tuesday March 8, 2022 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was born at Wright Army Air Base in Dayton, OH on September 9, 1945, son of the late Judge Kenneth C. and Sarah Kent Proctor of Cockeysville, MD. David was raised in Cockeysville and spent the last 30 years in Harrisburg,...
Marie S. Chadwick
Mar 8, 2022
Marie S. Chadwick, 82, of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, March 8. 2022 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the wife of the late Eugene Chadwick, who passed away February 10, 2007. Marie was born in Lebanon on February 23, 1940, daughter of the late William and Sarah Lengle Souder. She was a member of Grace United Church...
James Stienstra
Feb 27, 2022
James Stienstra,81, of Gretna Springs, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Dorothea Linda Sherman Stienstra. Jim was born in Hull, Iowa on March 18, 1940, son of the late Peter and Jessie Stienstra. He was an US Army Veteran. Jim was a foreman for an electrical contractor for many...
Donald W. Fuhrman
Feb 26, 2022
Donald W. Fuhrman. 90. of Lebanon, passed away February 26, 2022 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy. He was the husband of Juanita M. Arnold Fuhrman. Donald was born in Lebanon on October 17, 1931, son of the late William G. and Mae McGee Fuhrman. He was a 1949 graduate of Lebanon High School. Donald was a US Air...
Haley V. Hartman
Feb 21, 2022
Haley V. Hartman, 26, of Lebanon, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was born in Lebanon on December 29, 1995. Haley was a graduate of Northern Lebanon High School. She had been employed in health care services. She enjoyed going to the beach and the mountains. Haley will be missed by her father, Charles Allwein Jr and wife...
Nancy A. Mcdevitt
Feb 14, 2022
Nancy A. McDevitt, 88 of Cornwall Boro passed away at home, Monday morning, February 14, 2022. Born in Cornwall on February 12, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Lester L. and Matilda Leibig Yorty. She was the wife of Robert T. McDevitt who preceded her in death on June 25, 2007. Nancy graduated from Cornwall High School. She...
Grant E. Hartman
Feb 10, 2022
Grant E. Hartman, 87 of Myerstown, formerly of Gretna Springs passed away Thursday morning, February 10, 2022 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. Born in Lebanon on November 10, 1934, he was the son of the late Mildred Hartman. He was the husband of Joyce Ann Bender Hartman who preceded him in death in May of 2007. Grant was a 1952...
Joan M. Miller
Jan 25, 2022
Joan M. Miller, 91, formerly of Lebanon, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, at Cornwall. She was the wife of the late Lowell I. Miller. Born in Lebanon on October 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Crawford H. and Mabel E. (Simpson) Simmers. Joan graduated from Lebanon High School and worked as a nurse at Fairfax Hospital, VA....
Melvin R. Brightbill
Jan 21, 2022
Melvin R. Brightbill, 82, of Bethel, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at ProMedica Health Services, Lebanon. He was the husband of Anna K. Miller Brightbill, whom he married June 28, 1958. Melvin was born in Womelsdorf on May 12, 1939, son of the late Wayne L. Sr. and Helen Schlegel Brightbill. He was a 1957 graduate of Bethel High...
Isabel La Cana Rivera
Jan 21, 2022
Isabel (LA Cana) Rivera, 88, of Lebanon, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at ProMedica Health, Lebanon. Lacan a was born in Vieques, PR on March 18, 1933, daughter of Juan and Margarita Soto Figueroa. She spent numerous years in St. Croix USVI. LA Cana had worshiped in the Brethren United in Christ Churches. She was a retired seamstress. LA...
Brenda Lee Krause
Jan 13, 2022
Brenda Lee Krause, 64, of Fredericksburg, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. She was the wife of John Krause whom she married in June 1975. Brenda was born in Lebanon on February 1, 1957, daughter of Jean Kehler Getz Bower of Cleona and the late Eugene Getz. She was a graduate of Northern Lebanon...
Carole Faye Koons
Jan 6, 2022
Carole Faye Koons, 85, of Lebanon, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Spang Crest Manor, Lebanon. She was the wife of the late William D. Koons, who passed away October 28, 2020. Carole was born in Lebanon on January 18, 1936, daughter of the late Alfred U. and Carrie Dunkelberger Schroff. Carole was a 1953 graduate of Lebanon High...
Sylvia D, Roush
Jan 2, 2022
Sylvia D. Roush, 76, of Lebanon, passed away at her residence Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was the wife of the late Richard Roush. Sylvia was born in Minersville on August 8, 1945, daughter of the late Arthur and Matilda Hutton McSurdy. She is survived by her son Scott Roush of Lebanon; her siblings, Mary Lou Maley of NJ, Betsy...
Cris C. Demler
Dec 31, 2021
Cris C. Demler, 65, of Reading, formerly of Cleona, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Reading. He was the husband of Debra Knesz Demler, whom he married February 14, 2012. Cris was born in Lebanon on December 31, 1956, son of Earlene Little Demler of Cleona and the late Frederick K. Demler. He was a...
Robert W. Bordner Lll
Dec 31, 2021
Robert W. Bordner, Jr., 76, of Hummelstown, formerly of Lebanon, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at the Hershey Medical Center. Robert was born in Lebanon on October 11, 1945, son of the late Robert W., Sr and Lena Wentz Bordner. He was retired from the advertising sales department of the Patriot News and had worked parttime for Fry Communications....
Michael J. Cascarino
Dec 29, 2021
Michael J. Cascarino, 53, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Lebanon on August 1, 1968, son of Genievieve Cascarino of Lancaster and the late Albert Cascarino. Michael was employed in management of Domino’s Pizza. He loved making pizzas and joking around. In addition to his mother, Michael...
Katharine E. Ely
Dec 23, 2021
Katharine E. Ely, 86, of Cornwall, passed away December 23, 2021 at Cornwall Manor Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Douglas E. Ely. Katharine was born in Palmerton on November 1, 1935, daughter of the late Edmund A., Sr and Katharine Barber Anderson. She was a graduate of Wells College, NY and was an executive assistant for...
Karen K. Sando
Dec 21, 2021
Karen K. Sando, 66, of Cleona, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. She was the wife of John L. Sando to whom she was married for 34 years. Karen was born in Lebanon on February 28, 1955, daughter of the late Walter and Marie Demmy Kupp. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1973....
Francis J. "Frank" Dixon
Dec 16, 2021
Francis J. Dixon died December 16, 2021. He was 92 years old. Frank is survived by Elsie, his wife of 72 years, children Christine Dixon, JoAnn Dixon White (Dennis) and Thomas Dixon (Diane), nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Frank served in the United States Army for two years during the Korean Conflict and upon discharge went to work for...
Donald R. Swisher
Dec 11, 2021
Donald R. Swisher, 85, of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at the Lebanon WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley A. Rueppel Swisher with whom he celebrated their 27th anniversary on December 11th. Don was born in Lebanon on August 11, 1936, son of the late Dan and Leah Kline Swisher. He was a former...
