Richard J. “Dick” Farmer Sr., 90, of Mount Joy, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born on May 28, 1929 in Florin, PA, he was the son of the late Harry and Edna (Kline) Farmer.                 He is survived by his wife, Esther of more than 66 years; A daughter, Jean Fuss (Roy) Mechanicsburg; three sons,...

                Abram Gerald “Abe” Koser, 61, of Mount Joy, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Abram S. and Nancy (Estock) Koser. Abe passionately loved his family and was the husband of Roxann (Shoop) Koser since 1990. He was the father of Katelyn Nicole Koser, companion of Adam Balko of West Chester, PA and Alex Michael Koser, fiancé of Emily...

                Patsy A. Warfel, 84, of Mount Joy, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Helen (Barrick) Smith. Patsy was the wife of the late Richard M. “Dick” Warfel who passed away on March 15, 2016.                 Patsy was a 50 year member of...

                Jane L. “Nan” Hamilton, 95, of Mount Joy, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Sadie (Byroad) Cunningham. Jane was the wife of the late Jacob W. Hamilton who passed away on February 1,...

James Carroll Shepard, Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army Retired, died June 12, 2019.  He was born in Georgia and spent most of his youth and early adulthood in Florida.  Jim was a Distinguished Military Graduate of Stetson University’s ROTC program in 1957.  He later earned a Master’s Degree in American History, specializing in U.S. Military History, at Louisiana State University.  His post graduate studies were at Kansas State University.  In addition to...

                Elizabeth M. Gutshall, 95, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Elizabeth Manor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Bainbridge, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret (Dupler) Ebersole. Elizabeth was the wife of the late Charles R. Gutshall who passed away in 1998.                 Elizabeth was a member of St....

                Marie Farmer Carter, 99, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Paul A. and Daisy Pearl (Coble) Farmer. Marie was the wife of the late Daniel B. Carter.                 In her early years, Marie worked at the Greenberg Garment Company. She was a...

                Barry L. Coover, 75, of Mount Joy, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at his residence. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Frank and Ruth (Baker) Coover. Barry was the husband of Vivian (Delrossi) Coover with whom he celebrated 22 years of marriage on May 5th.                 Barry proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War....

                Warren R. Mowery, 81, formerly of Salunga, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Millersville, he was the son of the late Clarence and Esther (Platt) Mowery. Warren was the husband of the late Julia (Mimm) Mowery who passed away on May 15, 2019.                 Warren retired from National Bearings Company in Lancaster...

Lois K. Greider, 93, of Marietta Ave, Columbia died of natural causes on May 28, 2019. Born in Dauphin County, she was the daughter of the late Irvin H. and Florence (Numemaker) Kaylor. She was married to the late J. Donald Greider with whom she shared 71 years of marriage before his death in 2018.  Lois is survived by her daughters Debra Greider and Angela Anspach, both of Mount Joy; two grandchildren Cori Becker wife of Adam, of Columbia and Toby Bryson husband of Dana, of...