All Obituaries

Arlene J. Yingst was born on October 3, 1930, and went to be with her Maker on March 3, 2026.   Arlene was born on their small family farm outside of Palmyra.  She was one of seven children born to Arthur and Mary (Kettering) Fausnacht.  She is the sole remaining survivor of the family being preceded in death by sisters Ruth, Orpha, and Esta as well as three brothers, Mark, Allen, and Arthur.  Sadly two nephews, Lynn and Larry Fausnacht also preceded her in death. She ...

Herman H. Herr, Jr., 87, of Annville and formerly of Palmyra passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026.   Born July 24, 1938 in Annville, he was a son of the late Herman and Sarah (Wentling) Herr and widower of Sidney M. (Hicksenheiser) Herr since August 2021, after 63 years of marriage.  Herman was also preceded in death by brother Russell Herr.   Retired from the HVAC Department of the M.S. Hershey Medical Center, Herman attended Annville United Christian Church and was an avid ...

Rebecca M. “Becky” Meals, 79, of Lower Paxton Township passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026.   Born May 5, 1946 in Jersey Shore, PA, she was a daughter of the late Walter A. and Mary E. (Welsh) Wise and, after 50 years of marriage, the widow of Ira D. “Benny” Meals since October 2022.  She was also preceded in death by a brother Walter A. Wise, Jr.   Becky retired from the Department of Welfare for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was an avid ...

Francisco Concepcion Lovato better known as Frank Lovato, 88, of Annville passed away Friday, February 27, 2026.   Born September 17, 1937, in Sena, New Mexico, he was a son of the late Delfino and Rita (Saiz) Lovato and the widower of Patricia (Pat) A. Glorioso-Lovato since May 2025. Frank was preceded in death by his three brothers, Cipriano, Chris and Paul Lovato and survived by his four sisters: Vitalia Garcia of Portales, Patricia Smeal of Portales, Felis Simpkins of Wildorado, ...

  Lloyd C. “Sonny” Strupp, Jr., 90, of Camp Hill passed away at home on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.   Born November 14, 1935 in Annville, he was a son of the late Lloyd C. and Florence (Harner) Strupp and also preceded in death by brother George Strupp and sister Janet E. Mumma.   A graduate of Duncannon High School, Lloyd was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired salesman from Union Central Insurance.  Sonny also worked at the Susquehanna Trading Post in New ...

  Louise Gibble Craft, 85, died Sunday morning, February 22, 2026, at Londonderry Village in Palmyra, PA.  She was the wife of Berton Roger Craft who died in July 2017, the year they celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary.   Louise was born to the late Ammon B. and Verna Mae (Bowman) Gibble on June 1, 1940, in Harrisburg, PA.  After graduating from Hershey High School class of 1958 and then Shippensburg College with a degree in Business Education, Louise taught for ...

Marjorie K. Schaffer, 83, of Hummelstown passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026 surrounded by her family in the house that her husband designed and built.   Born August 17, 1942 in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Gordon Leigh and Margaret Lucille (Storm) Bitterman and widow of Kenneth M. Schaffer since April 2024, after 57 years of marriage.  She was also preceded in death by sister Nancy M. Hannon.   Retiring in 2002 as a Legislative Assistant for the ...

  SERVICE TIME AND LOCATION CHANGED FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026   Ray Edgar Miller, Jr., 86, of East Hanover Township, Dauphin County passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.   Born July 8, 1939 in Paxtonia, he was a son of the late Ray Edgar, Sr. and Mabel (Young) Miller.  He was the widower, since February 2018, of Ethel C. (Gamber) Miller, after 58 years of marriage, and also preceded in death by a grandson Shane Fox ...

  Kathy J. Ehrhart, 63, of Palmyra passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026.   Born July 28, 1962 in Lebanon, she is survived by her two daughters, two sisters and their families.   Kathy loved her cats and spending time at home.  She also enjoyed a good restaurant and spending time with her friends.   Services will be private at the convenience of the family.    

Tim Yates, 57, of Elizabethtown, PA died peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, with his wife, Stephanie Allen and his cat, Goose by his side. He was born in Southampton, NY to Robert La Mar Yates and Lois P. Holmes. He was raised on Long Island by Robert and his second wife Patricia M. Yates.   He followed in his father’s footsteps and was a lifelong member of the Scouts where his proudest moments included being tapped into the Order of the Arrow by his brother and ...