All Obituaries

Naomi L. Jones, 64, of Palmyra passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021.   Born August 13, 1956 in Hershey, she was a daughter of the late Harold M. and Grace B. (Martin) Weaver.  The widow of Norman R. “Buddy” Jones since June 2020, she was also preceded in death by brothers Glenn Weaver and Bruce Weaver.   A graduate of Annville Cleona High School, she worked in housekeeping at Lebanon Valley College and was a member of Palmyra Church of the Brethren, Sweet Arrow...

Fred A. Lehman, 86, of Palmyra passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021.   Born October 21, 1934 in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Allen and Edith (Brandt) Lehman.  After 61 years of marriage, he was the widower of Janet A. (Shireman) Lehman since February 2016 and also preceded in death by his sister Marie G. Daniels.   Retired from United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 431, he was a 50-year member.  Prior to joining the union he worked for...

Miriam A. Runkle, 87, of Palmyra passed away Friday, July 24, 2020.   Born November 9, 1932 in Palmyra, she was the daughter of the late Herman A. and Bertha M. (Wagner) Gingrich and also preceded in death by infant sister Neda Mae Gingrich and a brother Samuel A. Gingrich.  She was the widow of John L. Runkle since November 2015, after 62 years of marriage.   Lifetime member and retired secretary of Palmyra Church of the Brethren, she was a 1950 graduate of Palmyra High...

Janet Marie Basehore, 86, of Gulfport, MS died Sunday afternoon, July 18, at home with family. Born October 29, 1934 in Palmyra, PA, she was the wife of the late Earl F. Basehore, the daughter of the late William J. Moyer and Ruth A. Kramer. She was retired Cracker Barrel Cashier/Trainer, and previously retired Medical Outpatient Intake Secretary from Penn State University Medical Center, Hershey, PA. She was a graduate of Hershey High School and Elizabethtown College Accounting...

William “Bill” Wise passed away peacefully Wed., July 21, 2021, in Palmyra after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 85 years old.   Bill loved his family more than anything else and made being there for them his priority. He was known for saying “let us know if you need anything,” and enjoyed figuring out how to fix things no one else could. He was an avid hunter and golfer.   He was always cold and could be seen wearing a sweater even if it...

Bruce F. Rambler, 91, of Palmyra went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.     Born July 5, 1930 in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Bruce H. and Helen (Hoffman) Rambler.  After 63 years of marriage, he was the widower of Dorothy L. (Yordy) Rambler since March  2016 and also preceded in death by his sister Patricia A. Fertig.    Bruce was a member of the Lebanon High School Class of 1948 and attended their monthly reunion luncheons...

Janet L. MacDonald, 86, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021.   Born August 20, 1934 in Lawn, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Helen (Holley) Lehman.  After 67 years of marriage, Janet was the widow of Joseph Richard MacDonald since April 2020 and also preceded in death by her daughter Paula Jo Burton and sister Carol Bender.   Retired from the Palmyra Middle School cafeteria, she attended First Evangelical Congregational Church,...

Donald Wilson, 100, of Palmyra, PA, died on Monday, June 28, 2021 in Palmyra, PA. Born in Wayne, PA, to Harry and Mary (Hunter) Wilson, he was the brother of the late Harry, George, Allan and Dorothy.   Donald graduated from Radnor High School, Wayne, PA, and worked as a projectionist at the Anthony Wayne Movie Theater. He also worked at the bronze factory in Berwyn, PA, making bushings for B-17 airplanes.   In 1942, Donald was invited to apply as an Aviation Cadet where he...

    Mary Ellen Wagner, 88, of Palmyra passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Londonderry Village.   Born September 9, 1932 in Bachmanville, she was the daughter of the late Ammon and Elizabeth (Lehman) Keller.  She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Wayne B. Wagner who passed away in September 2020.  She was also preceded in death by her brother Lehman Keller.   Mary Ellen retired from Food Services at Palmyra High School. As a member...

  Esther S. Heller, 94, of Campbelltown passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021.   Born May 28, 1927 in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Snyder) Heller and also preceded in death by brothers Wilbur, Martin, Luke, and Carl.   She attended the Harrisburg Evangelical Wesleyan Church, prayed for missionaries weekly, and taught Sunday School at several churches.  Moving to Spring Grove, York County in 1959, Esther taught for 15...