Obituaries

Lester E. “Fritz” Whitman III, 75, of Lebanon County, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Fox Subacute Care, Mechanicsburg.

Terry L. Longenecker, of Annville, PA, passed away on May 27, 2025, at Oak Hill Village in Middletown, PA.

Margaret B. “Margi” Hearson, 84, of Forest Hill, MD, formerly of Lebanon, PA, passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

Paul R. Yurejefcic, 88, of Lebanon, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Susquehanna Health & Wellness Center, Columbia.

Edna “Claire” Earle, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, at the age of 93, at Cornwall Manor.

Matthew McLaughlin Ditzler, 45, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Allentown, PA.

Mary B. Ray, 93, of Myerstown, PA, died on Friday, May 30, 2025, at StoneRidge Poplar Run.

John C. Morrow, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025, at the age of 81 in Lebanon, PA.

Gerald M. Gettle, 88, of Jonestown, PA, died on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Lebanon VA Medical Center.

Marvin A. Castro-Hernandez, 48, of Lebanon, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, at the Hershey Medical Center.

Ronald S. “Ronnie” Merkel Sr., 85, of Mount Aetna, PA, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Jeffrey J. Aurentz, 83, of Myerstown, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.

David D. “Dave” Pfautz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and veteran, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

Betsy went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, May 26, 2025.

Dale A. Deitz, 74, of Palmyra, PA, died on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Lebanon VA Medical Center.