Lebanon County PA Obituaries and Death Notices

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Rev. Alfred M. Abel

New Oxford Item (New Oxford, Pennsylvania)
May 8, 1908

Rev. Alfred M. Abel, house father and chaplain of the Episcopal church Home for Children at Jonestown, Lebanon county, Pa., died at that institution after an illness of several months.

Henry Allegar

New Oxford Item (New Oxford, Pennsylvania)
November 26, 1914

Henry, 4 year old son of James Allegar of near Jonestown, took from his father's hunting jacket a loaded revolver, and, in playing with it in his express wagon, discharged the weapon. The bullet shot off the end of his finger and lodged in the chest of his 15 month old brother, John playing on the floor.  The baby died.

Mrs. Anna (Cook) Attick

Mrs. Anna Cook Attick Dies In Paxtang Home

Mrs. Anna Cook Attick, widow of John H. Attick, 3520 Rutherford Street, Paxtang, passed away Wednesday night in a Harrisburg, Hospital. She was 57 years of age and a member of the Paxton Presbyterina Church, the Paxtang Civic Club and Pride of White Lock Lodge, No. 411, auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. She was treasurer of the Brotherhood's picnic committee. She leaves a nephew, Rev. Howard Cook, pastor of Grace Independent Church, this city. [Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) Friday Evening, August 22, 1947 - Contributed by Nancy Piper]

Israel Daub

The Wellsboro Agitator (Wellsboro, Pennsylvania)
September 11, 1877

Israel Daub, near Jonestown, Lebanon county, was recently caught in the revolving arms of  the cylinder of a threshing machine and received injuries which terminated fately in two hours.

The Monessen Daily Independent (Monessen, Pennsylvania)
July 23, 1932

Harisburg, Pa., July 23
Myrl Daubert, 10, residing near Jonestown, was killed when struck by an automobile driven by John Matthews, Williamsport, on a road between Pine Grove and Jonestown. Coroner Manbeck, Lebanon county investigated and exonerated Matthews from responsibility. The child ran across the road without looking around, witnesses said.

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Wednesday, August 10, 1966 Page 2 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Inter Charles W. Davis At Mt. Lebanon Today

Funeral services for Charles W. Davis, 915 N. Eighth St., were held at 10 a.m. today from the Taylor Funeral Home. The Rev. Jacob R. Weaver, pastor of First Evangelical Congregational church officiated. Interment was in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Pallbearers, all members of the church were Charles Deininger, Harry Kipp, Frederick Klopp, Clifford Light, Michael Lombardy and Clarence Rupp.

Taken From the Adams County News (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
June 4 1910

Annie Diamond, sixteen years old, of Annville PA, while coming from her home to see a circus at Harrisburg was taken ill while riding a trolley car. At Hummelstown she was taken from the car and died five minutes later in a doctor's office. The physician detected symptoms of poisoning.  The coroner will investigate.

Richard J. Donley

Body of Sgt. R. J. Donley Buried At Mt. Lebanon

The remains of Sergeant Richard J. Donley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Donley, 1115 Walnut Street, who was killed in action in the Phillippine Islands on June 24, 1945 while serving with the 503rd Paratroop Infantry, were re-interred will full military honors at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery this afternoon.

Services were held at 1:30 o'clock at the Rohland Parlors Fifth and Cumberland Streets, with Rev. John N. Armitstoad, pastor of the Centenary Methodist church, officiating. A firing squad composed of member of the Frederick H. Furhman Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was in charge of William O'Donnell and included: Waleter Gassert, Lyman Imhof, Lester Hoffman, Westley Rhubrigth, George Suavely and James Beard. The bugler also proved by the Veterans was Richard Browe. [Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) Friday Evening, September 3, 1948 - Contributed by Nancy Piper]

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Mrs. John J. Easton

Gazette Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
March 10, 1876

Lebanon, March 9 - Mrs. John J. Easton, wife of the general dispatcher at the depot, early this morning fell dead  from heart disease.

Nora Rebecca Eisenhauer

Eisenhaurer - In North Annville, on the 3rd inst., Nora Rebecca Eisenhauer, aged 45 years, 7 months and 12 days. Funeral on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home of Grant Koefer, North Annville township. Interment at the Fredericksburg cemetery. [Lebanon Daily News, Thursday Evening, November 5, 1931, Page 19 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Milton J. Fahler

Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania)

March 4, 1941, Page 10

Final Rites Are Held For Milton J. Fahler

Funeral services were held at 1:30 this afternoon for Milton J. Fahler from the residence at Jonestown, Route 2 with further services at Sattozahn’s Church, Green Point, Rev. George R. Deisher of Jonestown, paster of Sattazahn’s Church was in charge of the services.

Bearers were Herbert Shuef, Harvey Truntman, Robert Delner, Paul Killian, Harry Arepach and Asoph Gerberich. Interment took plce at the adjoining cemetery. The Strause Funeral Home, Jonestown was in charge of arrangements.

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Wednesday, August 10, 1966 Page 2 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Buried At Myerstown

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara L. Fink, 17 S. Collage St., Myerstown were held at 10:30 a.m. today from the Danner Funeral Home, Womelsdorf.

The Rev. William Miller, pastor of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Myerstown officiated. Interment was in the Myerstown EUB Cemetery. Friends and relatives served as pallbearers.

New Oxford Item (New Oxford, Pennsylvania)
Oct. 11, 1889

A two-year old child of William Fogelman, of Myerstown, Lebanon county, fell head foremost into a lard stand filled with water and was drowned.

Mrs. Alice Frost

Mrs. Alice Frost Buried Today at Mt. Lebanon

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Alice Frost at two o'clock this afternoon at her residence, 226 South Ninth Street, Rev. William E. Swoope, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, officiated.

Burial took place at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Wilters, Samuel G. Weiss, Allen Walker, Scott Rurgoon, George Belicka, and William E. Swoope, Jr. C. L. Arnold was in charge of funeral arrangements. [Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) Friday Evening, September 3, 1948 - Contributed by Nancy Piper]

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Children of William Gordon

Taken From the Star and Republican Banner (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
February 20, 1837

We learn from the Lebanon (Pa.) Courier of the 15th inst. that the dwelling house of Mr. William Gordon, of Annville township, in that county, was destroyed by fire on the previous Thursday and that three of his children perished in the flames! - namely, a girl aged 9, and two boys of 6 and 4 years old. It appears that the father was absent at the time, at work for a neighbor, and that the mother was engaged  in cleaning flax, some distance from the house. The fire caught by means  of a parcel of flax which was spread about the stove in the house, and so rapid was its progress, that the eldest daughter, a girl of sixteen had barely enough time to rescue, from the sleeping room, an infant in the cradle, leaving the other children to their fate.

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Mrs. Mary C. Jacobs

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Monday Evening, November 2, 1931, Page 11 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Jacobs - In Lebanon, on the 31st ult, Mrs. Mary C. Jacobs, aged 68 years. Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home of her daughter, mrs. Mae Hartman, at 716 Willow street. Interment at the East Harrisburg cemetery, Harrisburg.

Samuel R. Keller

Samule R. Keller Dies; Formerly of Hershey

Samuel R. Keller, retired carpenter, a former resident of Hershey, died on Thursday in his home at 1435 Derry Street, Harrisburg, at the age of 75 years, following an illness attributed to heart disease. Following his retirement from active carpentering, he was employed for some years in the maintenance department of the Hershey Community Building, a position he gave up in 1942. He lived in and around Hersehy most of his life and was well known among the earlier residents of the community. Surviving are a son, Clarence Keller, Cincinnati; a brother Abner Keller, Union Deposit, and a granddaughter. [Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) Friday Evening, August 18, 1950 - Contributed by Nancy Piper]

Mrs. Annie Elizabeth (Moyer) Kieble

Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania)

March 4, 1941, Page 10

Mrs. Annie Kieble, 74, Dies at G. S. Hospital

Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Kieble, of Annville, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in this city of Monday at noon. She was under treatment at the institution since eight weeks ago when she fell and suffered a fracture of the hip. She was 74 years of age and the nervous shock was too much to be overcome by medical aid.

She leaves her husband Carl W. Kieble, an Annville barber. She also leaves two sons, Reno of Hershey, manager of the furniture store and David at home; a daughter Mrs. Paul Kern of Lebanon; a brother John Moyer of Lititz; a half-sister, Mrs. Lenich Moyer of Annville; a step-sister, Miss Kate Greiner of Palmyra and four grandchildren. She was born and reared in the Sporting Hill section between Lebanon and Annville, on the Ben Franklin highway.

Mrs. Kieble was a member of the Christ Reformed Church, Annville and of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Annville Post of the American Legion

Joseph Kirsch

Kirsch - In this city on the 4th inst., Joseph Kirsch, aged 34 years. Funeral on Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock from the late residence. Services at 9:00 o'clock in St. Gertrude's church. Interment at St. Gertrude's cemetery.

New Oxford Item (New Oxford, Pennsylvania)
September 19, 1907

Falling under the wheels of his wagon at Jonestown, Pa., Charles O. Kleinfelter, a young drayman, was instantly killed.

Herdia Elizabeth Koch

Card of Thanks

We desire to thank neighbors and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement in the death of Herdia Elizabeth Koch. We also wish to extend our thanks for the beautiful floral tributes and use of automobiles. - The Family. [Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) Friday Evening, August 22, 1947 - Contributed by Nancy Piper]

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[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Monday Evening, November 2, 1931, Page 6 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

1911 - Twenty Years Ago, November 2, 1911

Mrs. Sarah Lamm died from apoplexy at the age of 80 years.

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Wednesday, August 10, 1966 Page 2 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Former Local Resident, Leroy Lentz, Expires

Leroy Lentz, a former resident of Lebaon, died Tuesday at his home, 114 Orange Ave., E. Orange, N.J. He was a son of the late Fannie and Aaron Lentz of Lebanon. Surviving are his wife, Grace and a sister, mrs. Miriam Rogers, Sayville, Long Island

[Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) March 4, 1941, Page 10 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Mrs. Mary Katie Light Dies of Complications

Mrs. Mary Katie Light, nee Noll, 72 East Main Street, Quentin, died at 9 o’clock last night at the residence of her son William of Quentin. Death was caused by a combination of diseases after an illness of three months.

Mrs. Light was 64 years of age and a member of Gosherts Reformed Church, Mt. Zion.

She is survived by two sons, Frank E., of South Eleventh St., Lebanon; and William C. of Quentin; two daughters, Mrs. Anna L. Engle, Manheim and Violet E. Lux, Lebanon; one sister, Mrs. Freeman Loyer, Myerstown, Route 3.

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Mrs. Anna G. Paine

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Wednesday, August 10, 1966 Page 2 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Anna G. Paine

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna G. Paine, 617 Chestnut St., were held this afternoon from the Rohland Parlors. The Rev. Dr. Roy W. Limbert, pastor of Zion United Church of Christ, Womelsdorf, officiated. Interment was in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. Relatives served as pallbearers.

Indiana Evening Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
October 10, 1908

Lebanon, Pa., Oct. 10 - Joseph Painter, Sr., head of the firm of Joseph Painter & Sons, operating a big iron foundry at Myerstown, Pa., near here, is dead.

New Oxford Item (New Oxford, Pennsylvania)
October 15, 1908

Joseph Painter, Sr., aged eighty-six years, head of the firm of Joseph Painer & Sons, who operated a big iron foundry at Myerstown, Pa., died from a complication of diseases.

Mrs. Adeline Peiffer

The Charleroi Mail (Charleroi, Pennsylvania)
October 11, 1930

Mrs. Adeline Peiffer, 67 years of age, wife of J. S. Peiffer and mother of L. W. Peiffer, manager and proprietor of the local hotel died yesterday morning at her home at Myerstown, Lebanon Co Pa., following a four month's illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 14 with interment in Myerstown.

Stella Mae Peiffer

Card of Thanks

We desire to thank neighbors and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during our recent bereavement in the death of our daughter Stella Mae Peiffer. We also wish to extend our thanks for the beautiful floral tributes and use of automobiles. - The Parents[Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) Friday Evening, August 22, 1947 - Contributed by Nancy Piper]

Samuel H. Pyers

Pyers - In Lebanon, on the 3rd inst., Samuel H. Pyers, aged 53 years, 5 months and 80 days. Funeral on Friday morning at 10 o'clock form the late residence at 416 South Lincoln Avenue. Services at the residence. Interment at Mt. Lebanon. [Lebanon Daily News, Thursday Evening, November 5, 1931, Page 19 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

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Mrs. Quin

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
June 14, 1826

Lebanon, May 30 - A Coroner's inquest was held on Sunday morning last, by R. K. Doebler, Esq., over the body of Mrs. Quinn who resided about two miles from this place (Lebanon) on Jonestown road. Her arm and several of her ribs were broken and she had received other injuries. A surgical inquisition of the corpse was made in the presence of the jury by Doctors Reidenaur, Mish and Gloninger.  We understand the verdict of the Jury was, that she came to her death by violent infliction by some person or persons unknown. We forebear to say any further remarks  in this case as the husband of the deceased has been committed to jail under the charge of having taken her life.

Charles H. Royer

Charles H. Royer Claimed By Death at Toledo, O.

Relatives in Lebanon and vicinity have received word of the passing of Charles H. Royer, 51, a native of Prescott, who died suddenly yesterday at his home at 1317 Erie Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. A son of the late Aaron and Elizabeth Hibabman Royer of Prescott, he moved to Toledo twenty-six years ago where he was employed by the Standard Oil Company. Aside from his wife, Helen, at home he leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Raymond Henry, Miss Elizabeth Royer and Harry Royer, all of this city, Allen Royer, Prescott; Mrs. John Seiverling, Ephrata; and Mrs. Lewis Fitzimmons, Philadelphia and a number of nieces and nephews. [Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) Friday Evening, September 3, 1948 - Contributed by Nancy Piper]

William Rupp Dies; Lebanon Co. Farmer

William G. Rupp, a farmer residing on Annville Rural Route 2, in the Indiantown Gap area died on Wednesday at his home after an illness of some weeks. He was aged 69 years. He was a member of Moonshine Church west of Green Point. He leaves his wife, Maggie (Kreiser) Rupp; a son, Grant of Grantville RFD 1; two daughters, Lydia and Lizzie at home; a brother Jacob of Reading, and a sister Miss Mary Rupp of Green Point. There are two grandchildren.

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon PA, Friday Evening, November 20 1942 Page 12 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

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George Ulrich

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Monday Evening, November 2, 1931, Page 11 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Ulrich - In Lebanon on the 31st, ult., George Ulrich, aged 72 years, 7 months and 2 days. Funeral on Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock from Rohland parlors. Interment at the Brickerville cemetery.

Harry Daniel Ulrich

Ulrich - In Lebanon, on the 3rd snt., Harry Daniel, son of Mr. and mrs. Penrose Ulrich, aged 17 years, 1 month and 20 days. Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Rohland parlors. Interment at the Ebenezer cemetery. [Lebanon Daily News, Thursday Evening, November 5, 1931, Page 19 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

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Frank Verna

In Loving Memory of Our Dear Brother and Uncle, Mr. Frank Verna who died one year ago today.

Sadly missed by Brother and Family, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Verna; Nieces and Nephews Mr. and Mrs. C. Krache, Child, Mr. and Mrs. V. Leone, Children; Mrs. Cora Verna, Children[Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) Friday Evening, August 22, 1947 - Contributed by Nancy Piper]

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Mrs. Alma M. Waner

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Wednesday, August 10, 1966 Page 2 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Mrs. Alma M. Waner, Pine Grove, Interred

The funeral of Mrs. Alma M. Warner, 37 Maple St., Pine Grove was held this afternoon from the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home in that community.

Mrs. Warner, the wife of George Warner died on Saturday in the Pottsville Hospital at the age of 71. Born in Cressnna, she was a daughter of the late Lyman and Matilda Fitller and was a member of the Lutheran congregation of Salem (Hetzel's) Chruch of Washington Township, Pine Grove RD.

Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Erma Rambrick, Tremont, and Mrs. Marie Davis, Schuylkill Haven and four grandchildren.

The Rev. John E. Youse, the Lutheran pastor of Hetzel's church, conducted the services which were followed by interment in Hetzel's Cemetery

Chester Daily Times (Chester, Pennsylvania)
October 22, 1877

The house of Mrs. Sarah Wolborn, of Myerstown, Lebanon county, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. Mrs. Wolborn and her daughter, the wife of Dr. W. B. Dewees, were suffocated.

Mrs. Amanda Woomer

Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
March 7, 1914

Lebanon, March 6
Mrs. Amanda Woomer, aged 75 years, an eccentric widow of Myerstown, this county, died today as the result of a ruptured blood vessel sustained by shoveling snow at her home.  Her first husband John Ritzshaw enlisted in the Union army shortly after their marriage and she followed him  over several battlefields and acted as a nurse.  Upon his death, Mrs. Ritzshaw married Orlando Woomer, whose name, according to the will left by the widow, will appear on the family tombstone, but whose body is to be separated from hers by a brick wall. She had her grave dug a year ago to make sure the wall would be built. Cruel treatment was alleged by Mrs. Woomer for her strange act.

The Gettysburg Times (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
March 7, 1914

Lebanon Pa., March 7 - Mrs. Amanda Woomer, seventy-five years old, died at her home at Myerstown from the effects of a ruptured blood vessel received while shoveling snow at her home. Mrs. Woomer insisted upon living alone and doing her own work. Her only companion for several years was a small dog.  Just before the Civil War she married John Ritzshaw, and when he enlisted she refused to leave him and accompanied him on several battlefields, where she is accredited with deeds of heroism and mercy.  Her husband was killed in battle and upon her return home she married Orlando Woomer, who died three years ago. Mrs. Woomer alledged that he treated her so badly that she ordered her own grave dug a year ago to make sure that a brick wall would separate her body from his.  Her will also provides that none of her estate, valued at several thousand dollars, shall go to any church, but to several orphanages.

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William Yordy

Indiana Evening Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
September 5, 1905

Two Fisherman Drown
Lebanon Pa., Sept 5 - William  Yordy, 17 years old, and George Snyder, 21 years old, were drowned in Strack's dam near Myerstown. They were fishing and their boat capsized.

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Mrs. Annie M. Zimmerman

[Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon Pa., Wednesday, August 10, 1966 Page 2 - Transcribed by Nancy Piper]

Mrs. Annie Zimmerman Buried at Gravel Hill

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie M. Zimmerman, 411 A. E. Main St., Palmyra, were held this afternoon from the Second Evanglical United Brethren church, Palmyra. The Rev. Melvin E. Patrick, pastor of the church officiated. Interment was in Gravel Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Roscoe Bongardner, Edwin Bose, Carl Sanders, Lewis Brough, William Hinkle and LeRoy Sanders Jr.

Edward G. Zimmerman

Funeral Rites Held For E. C. Zimmerman

Funeral services were held this afternoon at two o'clock from the Hobland Funeral Parlor, Fifth and Cumberland Streets, for Edward G. Zimmerman, 5th Avenue and Lehman Street. Rev. Alden G. Biely, pastor of the Hebron U.B. Church officiated. Interment was made in Kochendorfer's Cemetery. Rohland's was in charge of the funeral arrangements. [Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) Friday Evening, August 22, 1947 - Contributed by Nancy Piper]

Moses R. Zimmerman

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) November 6 1848

Died on the 4th lt., at East Hanover, Lebanon county, Pa., in the triumphs of the Christian religion, Mr. Moses R. Zimmerman, lately a member of the Sophomore class, Pennsylvania College, aged 23 years, 1 months, and 1 days.

New Oxford Item (New Oxford, Pennsylvania)
January 31, 1907

Brakeman Edward Zuppert, of Reading, was killed in the Reading railway near Myerstown, Pa.

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