All Obituaries

Sharon G. Behrendt, 67, of Palmyra passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023.   Born June 2, 1956 in Lebanon, she was a daughter of Barbara A. (Kiefer) Musser of Palmyra and the late Dean B. Musser.   An employee of the Hershey Company, she enjoyed the hunting cabin, shopping, and family vacations to the beach.   In addition to her mother, Sharon is survived by her husband of 35 years Richard K. Behrendt; children Ashley G. Smales (Nicholas) of Schaefferstown, Dean R....

  Todd Allen Lilly, 67, formerly of South Londonderry Township died Friday, September 29, 2023 at Gardens of West Shore, Camp Hill.   Born April 5, 1956 in Hershey, he was a son of the late Clifford A., Jr. and Janet (Boltz) Lilly.  Todd was also preceded in death by a brother Brooke T. Lilly and niece Jennifer J. Lilly.   A 1974 graduate of Palmyra Area High School, he worked at the former Save-U-Market and Giant Food Store both in Palmyra and later was a delivery...

William W. Schmoyer, 75, of North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023.   Born November 19, 1947 in Rutherford, he was a son of the late Melvin W. and Esther G. (Gerhart) Schmoyer.  He was the widower of Nancy G. (Gingrich) Schmoyer since February 2017 and the last of his immediate family being preceded in death by siblings Melvin Schmoyer, Richard Schmoyer, Robert Schmoyer, Fern Heckman and Nancy Vogelsong.   Bill retired as head of...

Michael R. Stout, 69, of Grantville passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023.   Born May 3, 1954 in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Richard P. and Dolores E. (Weaver) Stout.   He retired as a truck driver/mechanic from Follmer Excavating, Dillsburg.  Mike was a hardworking man who enjoyed spending time with his wife and family, working in his garage, and attending car shows.   Surviving are his wife of 13 years Linda S. (Kleinfelter) Stout; daughter...

Walter M. Little, 78, of Middle Paxton Township passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023.   Born March 16, 1945 in Georgia, he was a son of the late Walter Deforest and Ollie Alice (Demonia) Little and also preceded in death by granddaughters Khristina and Selena.   A retired diesel mechanic, he was a U.S. Army veteran and loved to camp and travel.  He is survived by his wife Betty J. (Bellaman) Valentine; daughter Kathy Aviles (Jose); five grandchildren; eight great...

Joan Hetrick, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 18, 2023 in Cooperstown, New York.   She was born in Newark, NJ and lived most of her life throughout NJ, but also in Palmyra, PA and in the last 25 years, Cooperstown, NY.  She spent the summers of her childhood in Ocean Grove, NJ with her beloved grandparents, which is where she later met her husband, John.   In her early years, she held various positions as a bookkeeper, and later as an administrative manager...

Kerry P. Kimmel, 42, formerly of East Hanover Township, Dauphin County passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023.   Born April 16, 1981 in Hershey, he was a son of the late Paul L. and Nanette M. (Bowerman) Kimmel.   A 1999 graduate of Lower Dauphin High School, Kerry was a loving son, brother, uncle, grandson, cousin, and nephew.  In his spare time, he enjoyed writing poetry, crocheting, and listening to music.  Kerry will be missed by his friends and family and all...

Susan D. “Sue” Byrd, 74, formerly of Palmyra passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 at Linden Village, Lebanon.   Born January 6, 1949 in Lebanon, she was a daughter of the late William and Miriam (Brandt) Engle.  Sue was the widow of Larry D. Byrd since April 2020, after 52 years of marriage, and also preceded in death by her brother Frederick W. Engle.   She was previously employed by Zoo America, Hershey as an Administrative Assistant and was secretary of...

Clarence L. “Nick” Nicholson, 91, of Camp Hill passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023.   Born February 18, 1932 in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late Charles and Sylvia Nicholson.  Nick was the widower, after 42 years of marriage, of Gloria M. Nicholson, since 1997 and also the widower of Ruth H. Freedman.  He was also preceded in death by daughters Diane M. Baker and Valerie M. Nicholson.   Retired from the warehouse of Harrisburg Grocery, he was a...

Wilmer E. Wagner, 92, of Palmyra passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023.   Born February 1, 1931 in Lebanon County, he was a son of the late Paul and Mary (Bashore) Wagner.   A retired State Farm Insurance Agent, he was a member of United Zion Church, Palmyra, a 1949 graduate of Hershey High School and active with Gideons International for over 40 years.  Wilmer participated in the local Prison Ministry, drove ambulance for Palmyra Ambulance Association where he was a...