All Obituaries

Kenneth M. Schaffer, 91, of Hummelstown passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 surrounded by his wife and children.   Born February 17, 1933 in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late Joseph William and Olive Martha (Hammaker) Schaffer and also preceded in death by brothers Donald and Dennis Schaffer.   A retired Plans Examiner for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Ken was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and the Derry Township Historical Society.  He...

  Mickey C. Bricker, 67, of Elizabethtown, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital.   Born April 6, 1957 in Hershey, he was a son of the late Warren E. and Pauline (Pierce) Bricker.    Mickey was formerly employed by the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  He enjoyed collecting keys, watching and feeding birds and especially loved playing cards with Kathleen’s family.   Surviving are his wife of 36 years Kathleen V. (McKinney)...

  Ronald Eugene Youngblood, 69, of East Hanover Township, Dauphin County passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024.   Born 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, he was a son of the late Melvin Eugene Youngblood and Dorothy Jean (Bennett) Ireland and was also preceded in death by his stepfather Albert Ireland and brother Robert Youngblood.   Retired in 2010 from Naval Support DDSP, Mechanicsburg, he served in the Army 1-35 Armored Division from 1971–74.  Ron was a huge Packers...

  Barbara A. Musser, 90, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra passed away Monday, April 15, 2024.   Born January 14, 1934 in Hershey, she was the only child of the late Russell and Ina (Brehm) Kiefer.  Barbara was the widow of Dean B. Musser since August 2006 and also preceded in death by a daughter Sharon G. Behrendt September 2023.   A member of First United Methodist Church, Palmyra, she enjoyed waitressing and cooking for Fishburn Flock, Hershey.  Barb...

Helen A. Deimler, 81, of Palmyra passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 at her home.   Born March 5, 1943 in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Helen (Strimble) Doyle.  The widow of Donald E. Deimler, Sr. since 2014 and also preceded in death by sons Michael E. Deimler and Donald E. Deimler, II.    A former employee of Hershey Chocolate and Lucy’s Restaurant, Hershey, Helen was a former midget football cheerleader coach and enjoyed playing...

  M. Jean Zechman, 97, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra passed away Friday, April 12, 2024.   Born in Mifflinburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred (Boob) Bowersox.  The widow of Edward H. Zechman since August 2008, she was also preceded in death by a son Doyle R. Zechman September 2019.   Retired from the Hershey Medical Center, Jean was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Palmyra, Palmyra Women’s Club and a volunteer at the former...

Anna M. Ebersole, 90, formerly of Hummelstown went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Country Meadows of Hershey.   Born September 10, 1933 in Hoernerstown, she was a daughter of the late Lester E. and Vada E. (Tusing) Rhoads and widow of Charles W. “Butch” Ebersole since April 2003.   Retired from the former Hestico Dress Factory, Hummelstown, she was a Hummelstown High School graduate and member of Grace and Truth Bible Church.  Annie...

Anthony R. Loy, 77, of Harrisburg passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024.   Born October 9, 1946 in Hershey, he was a son of the late Walter E., Sr. and Anna (Mumma) Loy and also preceded in death by siblings Annamarie Schmidt and Walter Loy, Jr.   Retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare in various Bureaus and the Office of Medical Assistance for 36 years.  He was a 1964 graduate of Palmyra High School, received his Bachelor’s degree...

Patricia Ann Weiser Johnson, 90, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.     Patricia “Pat” was born on June 28, 1933, in Harrisburg to the late Wilbur Weiser and Vera Boyer Weiser. Earlier in life, she was employed with Bell Telephone Company, Rea & Derick Drug Store, and as an administrative assistant at Central Dauphin High School.  Pat met the love of her life, Kenneth in Harrisburg, where they...

Essie F. (Flores) Jones, 92, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Village.   Born December 29, 1931, she was a 1979 graduate of Community College of Denver and received her Nursing degree from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing.  Essie retired as a registered nurse from the Lebanon VA Medical Center and was a member of First Evangelical Congregational Church, Palmyra.   She was the widow of Robert L. Jones and Earl B. Kuntz and the...