Obituaries

Jess Richard Smith, 45, of Mount Aetna, PA, died on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.

Charles M. Zearfoss, 82, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at home and surrounded by family.

Jordan B. Yocum, 34, of Lebanon, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at his residence.

William J. Shultz, 76, of Fredericksburg, passed away on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at the Hershey Medical Center.

Ruth E. Scheid, 98, of Lebanon, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at Lebanon Skilled Nursing and Rehab.

Marsha Lynn Williams, 70, of Lebanon, PA, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.

Florence M. Moyer, 95, of Lebanon, PA, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at Alpine Valley in Lebanon, PA.

Marjorie J. Coupe, 93, of Myerstown, PA, died on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, at Myerstown Nursing and Rehab.

Jerold C. Kintzel, 72, of Pine Grove, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Ruth A. McCrone, 82, of Newmanstown, PA, died on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at Alpine Valley Post Acute and Healthcare Center, Lebanon.

Robert J. Kern, 96, of Myerstown, PA, passed away on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at Stone Ridge Poplar Run.

Sandra F. “Sandy” Wert, born on July 18, 1939, in Lebanon, PA, passed away peacefully on Feb. 20, 2026, at the age of 86.

Mae Buch, 92, formerly of Fredericksburg, passed away on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at Celebration Villa of Lebanon.

Dale B. “Jake” Kreider, 98, formerly of Lititz, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron, Lancaster County.

Michelle C. Patrick, 81, of Lebanon County, passed away on Feb. 6, 2026.