All Obituaries

John W. “Jack” Gottschalk, 64, of Harrisburg, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Harrisburg on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.  He was the son of William F. Gottschalk and the late Anna M. (Bissinger) Gottschalk.  In addition to his father, Bill, of Elizabethtown, he is survived by a sister, Marjorie Gottschalk Trone and husband, Jerry, of Williamsburg, VA. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in Sell Chapel at Masonic...

Helen P. (Radcliffe) Willison, 90, formerly of Elizabethtown, died peacefully on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Spang Crest, Lebanon, PA.  Born Friday, December 9, 1927 in Ridgeley, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. and Mae (Zembower) Radcliffe.  She was a 1945 graduate of Beall High School, Frostburg, MD. Her husband, Willliam A. Willison and son, Jerry W. Willison preceded her in death.  She was the last member of her generation of the Willison and...

Elmer E. “Stringie” Tobias, Jr., 87, of Palmyra, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at home. Born Tuesday, April 7, 1931 in Annville, he was the son of the late Elmer E., Sr. and Mary (Landis) Tobias. He was married 66 years on July 5thto Mary Louise (Painter) Tobias. Stringie was retired from Bethlehem Steel where he worked as a millwright. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, and was a member of the American Legion. Stringie loved baseball and played until the...

Donald Hartman, Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at Columbia Cottage, Palmyra.  He was born to the late Harold and Bertha (Harr) Hartman. He is survived by 3 children; 2 grandchildren; and friend; Mary Ann. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 11 AM at the Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 25 W. Pine St., Palmyra, PA 17078 with Pastor Jared Stoltzfus officiating.  Family and friends are invited for a viewing...

John Michael “JJ” Stoffa, Jr. passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 to John & Kayce (Strong) Stoffa.  In the 12 days he lived, he brought immeasurable joy to his parents and his whole family. He was a fighter in the NICU, and was most happy and soothed when he was held by his mom and dad. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Jodi Schmitt & husband Bob, and Mark Strong...

Services and Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Harrison M. “Red” Landis Jr, 89, of Palmyra went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday July 4thsurrounded by his family. Born on February 23, 1929 in Lancaster to Harrison M., Sr. and Esther Landis. He along with his 6 siblings spent much of their young life working area farms throughout Lancaster, Lebanon and Dauphin counties.  Many times his family would hear the words “I lived on that farm” when taking a drive. Harrison worked for Hershey...

Dana Carol Elliott, 59, of Marietta passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Carl R. Elliott, Sr., and the late Joanne (Nixon) Elliott. Dana worked as the East coast regional manager of human resources for AAA. She was skilled at professional writing, and friends would seek her help with writing their resumes and other professional advice. Dana was an Eagles fan until the end! She was an active church member and...

Mary-Margaret "Kerrie" (Waltz) Bjorkstedt, 71, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly with family by her side Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  She was born Friday, January 10, 1947 to the late Charles O. and Wilma T. (Tonkin) Waltz.  She is survived by her loving husband just short of 50 years of marriage, Peter C. Bjorkstedt. A graduate of Penn State University with honors Mary-Margaret was not only an RN but also a proud addictions...

Anne Victoria Seals, 43, of Elizabethtown passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, July 1, 2018. She will be dearly missed by her wife, Danielle Greenberger, who she has shared her life with since September 8, 1998 and were then married on February 28, 2015.   Anne worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for a behavioral health organization. She and Danielle were members of the Treetop Ladies Golf League and were huge fans of the...