All Obituaries

Irene N. Edris, 101, formerly of Jonestown passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at StoneRidge Towne Center, Myerstown.   Born December 17, 1916 in Union Township, Lebanon County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie (Nye) Neidig and was also preceded in death by daughter Shirley Hoke.  The last of her immediate family, she was preceded by brothers Lester, Clinton, Ralph, Harold, Nelson, and William Neidig, and sisters Verna Klein, Naomi Fitting, Doris Williams, and...

Robert J. Wilson, 71, of Grantville passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Community Osteopathic Hospital.   Born May 17, 1947 in Melrose Park, Illinois, he was a son of the late Hugh and Lydia (Gutnik) Wilson and widower of Betty Jo Wilson after 43 years of marriage.   After retiring as vice president and national sales manager for various companies in the plumbing and HVAC industry, specializing in the sale of copper and brass commodities, Bob pursued his love of...

Carole J. “Grandma” Reed, 78, of Palmyra passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at home.   Born September 29, 1939 in Hershey, she was a daughter of the late Chester E. and Geneva G. (Nusser) Reed and was also preceded in death by daughter Wendy Shifflet.  Her sister Barbara passed away July 12, 2018.   Retired from the former Kraft Foods, Palmyra, she loved Christmas and her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren and family.   Surviving are...

Larry C. Neidigh, 71, of Palmyra passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 in his home.   Born December 18, 1946 in Hershey, he was the son of the late Roy and Mable (Spangler) Neidigh and was also preceded in death by his sister Carolyn Neidigh Hinkel.   Retired from Operating Engineers Union Local 542, he had previously worked for Teamsters Union Local 771.  He was a 1964 Hershey High School graduate and member of Palmyra Sportsmen’s Club and Brownstone Lodge #666 F. &...

Gloria J. Martrano, 75, of Palmyra passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center.     Born December 5, 1942 in New Kensington, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Ernestine (Kline) Hessom and was preceded in death by children L. Michael Butler and Elisa M. Butler and brother Joseph Hessom.     A former employee of ConTel/Verizon and Palmyra School District, she enjoyed crocheting and ceramics.     Surviving are her...

Lincoln E. Stiles, 88, of Palmyra went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in the Middletown Home.   Born February 12, 1930 in Chazy, New York, he was a son of the late Fay and Kanema Iva Marie (Reynolds) Stiles.  He was the widower of Fay E. (Payton) Stiles since August 2012.   A retired dairyman from Milton Hershey School and U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of Bethany Church of the Nazarene, Harrisburg Gideons International and attended...

Kenneth Penn Phreaner, 92, of Palmyra died Monday, July 2, 2018.   Born February 16, 1926 in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Ira W. and Rebecca (Penn) Phreaner, and was also preceded in death by his sister Marie F. Long.   A 1947 graduate of Lebanon High School, he retired as a supervisor of the Dairy Lab from Hershey Foods with 40 years of service.  He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Palm Lutheran Church, Palmyra, Brownstone Lodge #666 F. & A. M.,...

Barbara Ann Haxton, 68, of Grantville passed away suddenly at home on May 14, 2017.   She was preceded in death by her father Joseph A. Barrett; mother Mary Jane (Ditzler), wife of Bill Wagaman; sister Christine Burkhammer; and brother Richard Barrett.   She was employed at McDonald’s, West Hanover Township and is survived by her son Scott, husband of Ashley Hatfield of Tennessee; sisters Suzanne James, Rose Bolen, Donna Tarmey, and Patti Barrett; six grandchildren;...

    Irene J. Conrad, 96, of the Lebanon Valley Home, Annville passed away Monday, June 25, 2018.     Born October 6, 1921 in Ebenezer, she was a daughter of the late Charles O. and Lydia (Shilling) Reidel.  She was the widow of Kenneth B. Conrad since July 2001 and was also preceded in death by siblings Charles Reidel, Dorothy Sowers, John Reidel, Frank Reidel, and Henry Reidel.     A former employee of Hershey Foods Corporation, she formerly...

Phil passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 in his home while being cared for by his family and Wellspan Hospice.  He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Ilse, a son, David and wife Rebecca (Kleinfelter) of Palmyra and a daughter Lisa Landsberg and husband Rodney of Atlanta, granddaughters Alexis and Alexandra Heine and Jessica and Megan Landsberg.  Also surviving is a sister, Sharon Breen of Lansdale.  He was predeceased by his parents Howard and Helen (Smaglinski).   Phil...