All Obituaries

Lloyd Niles Auchenbach, 95, of Palm City Park, Annville passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022.   Born April 23, 1927 in Palmyra, he was a son of the late Mary K. Achenbach and preceded in death by his twin Floyd M. Auchenbach and friend John H. C. “Jack” Purvis.   Retired from the film industry, Lloyd was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II.    Surviving are nieces and nephews.   A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Gravel...

Shelby A. Stauffer, 63, of Hummelstown went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, May 20, 2022 at home.   Born May 21, 1958 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late David J. and Alvina J. (Groft) Taughinbaugh.   She is survived by her husband of almost 40 years, James W. Stauffer; daughter, Leah Montgomery (Wesley) of Delaware, OH; stepsons, Christopher Stauffer (Sharon) of Dillsburg and Jeffery Stauffer (Christy) of Saint Leonard,...

C. Austin Hetrick of East Hanover Township, Annville, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the age of 97.   Austin was born to his father Enos Eugene Hetrick and mother Mary Ellen (Shurr) Hetrick near Birdsboro in Berks County at the home of his maternal grandparents.  He grew up in Grantville and then at Harpers where, after graduation from Jonestown High School and business college in Lebanon, he helped to grow the family business known as E. E. Hetrick & Son general...

Daniel B. Grubb, 97, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022.   He was born June 13, 1924 in West Hanover Township, a son of the late Emanuel and Minerva (Baker) Grubb and widower of Sara Jane (Snover) Grubb since December 2014.  The youngest and last of his immediate family, he was preceded in death by siblings John, Mary, Samuel, Paul, Edward, and Minnie.   Retired from AMP as a hand tool development engineer, he was credited with nearly a dozen...

Joyce Ann Miller, 81, formerly of East Hanover Township, Dauphin County passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 in Middletown.   Born January 16, 1941 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence A., Sr. and Hetta B. (Turns) Miller and was also preceded in death by her sisters Doris Jean Hetrick and Sandra M. Rennex.   She retired as a secretary from Hershey High School and was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Linglestown.  Also a member of Beta Sigma Phi...

Elizabeth G. “Liz” Bracale, 91, of Hershey passed away Friday, May 13, 2022.   Born November 14, 1930 in Palmyra, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary E. (Hoffer) Gingrich and widow of James A. Bracale since December 1984.   Retired from Hershey Foods, she was a member of GracePoint Church, Palmyra and Thursday Breakfast Bowling League.   Surviving are her children James Bracale (Sharon) of Palmyra, Debra Llewellyn (Mark Hoke) of Annville and...

Adeline R. Barwick, 75, of East Hanover Township, Dauphin County passed away Friday, May 13, 2022.   Born March 29, 1947 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Michael J. and Rose A. (Walaski) Popadick.  She was the widow of Daniel L. Barwick since April 2020 and also preceded in death by her sister Bernadette Cotterall.   Retired from the State of Pennsylvania, she was a 1965 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, received her Bachelor’s from Dickinson...

Ruth Anna Buck, 80, of Campbelltown passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022.   Born July 7, 1941 in Hershey, she was a daughter of the late Louis A. and Ruth L. (Shuey) Buck and also preceded in death by infant brother Robert Lee Buck.   Retired from Hershey Chocolate, she was a member of Lebanon Valley Bible Church and their Senior Saints, as well as the Campbelltown Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.  Ruth Anna faithfully attended the Cleona Camp Meeting.   Surviving are...

Adele Gruber Sherwood, age 96, of Palmyra passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022 at Londonderry Village in Palmyra.   Born June 15, 1925, in Manhattan, New York, Adele was the daughter of the late Frank and Clara (Weinberg) Gruber.   She graduated in 1943 from Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx, NY.  Adele was a homemaker that enjoyed cooking, entertaining and spending time with family.   She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Thomas R...

Ralph George Ackerman, 74, of Bethel passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022.   Born December 2, 1947 in Sellersville, PA in Bucks County, he was a son of the late Ralph Stephen and Helen (Soltysiak) Ackerman of Trumbauersville.   Retired in June 2003 from Fredericksburg Elementary School, he served 34 years as an educator and was inducted into the Lebanon County Educational Honor Society.  He was a member of Myerstown Church of the Brethren and served as a deacon for over 30...