Ricky L. Heisey, 73, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Masonic Villages. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late J. Richard and Ethel (Herr) Heisey.                 Ricky was a graduate of Donegal High School class of 1964. He retired from Hamilton Watch. A lifetime member of Elstonville Sportsmen’s Association, Ricky...

                Gertrude J. “Trudy” Gutshall, 85, of Elizabethtown, entered into the loving arms of Jesus, on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Masonic Villages with her family by her side. Born in Wellsboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Hulda (Baumann) Kroll. Trudy was the wife of Leroy Gutshall with whom she celebrated 63 years of marriage this past November...

                Donald L. Abel Sr., 69, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles William and Elizabeth (Heisey) Abel. Donald was the husband of Joyce (Pekarek) Abel with whom he celebrated 36 years of marriage this past May 21st.                 Donald was a graduate of Hershey High...

                Jestine Lehman Flowers, 92, of Manheim, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Born in Colebrook, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mabel (Stern) Lehman. She was the wife of the late Delbert Ray Flowers Sr.                 Jestine will be laid to rest at Henry Eberle Cemetery on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 11 AM. 

                Nancy L. Christofic, 74, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Mount Joy, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Andrew C. and Betty M. (Hersberger) Christofic.                 Nancy proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Nancy retired in 2004 from Sheetz...

                Keith A. Swartz, 46, of Mount Joy, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Gary and Eileen F. Kranch of Elizabethtown. Keith was the husband of Angela M. (Halbleib) Swartz with whom he celebrated 21 years of marriage this past June 6th.                 Keith was employed by Rohrers Quarry as a...

                Herbert E. Andrews, 84, of Mount Joy, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Londonderry Township, he was the son of the late Herbert E. and Mabel (Good) Andrews. Herb was the husband of Doris (Kautz) Andrews with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage this past February 16th.                 Herb proudly served his...

Frances Brown Ripley, 100 and resident of Mennonite Home, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2019. She was the wife of the late George H. Ripley who died in 2009. Frances was preceded in death by her first husband, Leonard W. Brinton who died in 1956; and a brother George A. Brown. Born in Wilmington DE, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Mary Edna (Webb) Brown. She is survived by her sister, Helen (Gilbert) Hamilton of Lancaster, three nephews, John (Jean) Hamilton of Lancaster;...

Donald R. Witmer, age 94, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Mennonite Home. He was preceded in death by his wife Catherine A. Ney Witmer on September 14, 2012. Born in Lancaster on September 11, 1924, he was the only child of the late Landis M. and Miriam A. Young Witmer. Donald was a 1942 graduate of McCaskey High School. A proud veteran of World War II, Donald served in the Navy as a torpedo man aboard the U.S.S. Twiggs (DD-591), which joined the...

Louis H. Dinino, 68, of Manheim, passed away at Select Specialty Hospital in Harrisburg, on August 5, 2019. Born in the Bronx, he was the son of Louis Dinino and the late Betty Kiely. He will be missed by his loving wife Laura Dinino; his three children Kim married to Charles Rego of Linden, NJ, Anthony married to April Dinino of Marble Falls, TX, and Michelle married to Timothy Alexander of Manheim; 9 grandchildren; and 5 sisters. Louis will most notably be remembered for being a good...