Obituaries

Shirley J. Balaster, 90, of Lebanon, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at MS Hershey Medical Center.

Stanley C. Waltermeyer Sr., 83, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at his residence.

Maria Frances Felty, 91, of Lebanon, PA, died on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at the Hershey Medical Center.

Cindy W. Freet, 68, of Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Capitol Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Harrisburg.

Patricia A. Reznik, 95, of Lebanon Valley Nursing Home, Annville, PA, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

Joan L. Madenford, 86, of Myerstown, PA, died on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.

John Dale Loye, 66, of Lebanon, passed away on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at his residence.

Kenneth W. Kauffman, 90, of Lebanon, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at The Masonic Village.

Luther H. Garrett, 89, of Lebanon, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at his home.

Patricia Jane “Pat” (Spangler) Forker Battistelli, 87, of Annville, passed away on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital.

Florence Alice (Eckert) Asbury died on Nov. 12, 2025, at UVA Prince William Hospital in Manassas, VA.

Steven Scott Wolfe, 59, of Largo, FL, went to be with the Lord on Dec. 25, 2025.

Ralph A. “Pat” Ryland Jr., 81, of Myerstown, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Ronald E. Long, 64, of Jonestown, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown.

Leonard Hugh Thompson, 79, formerly of Lebanon, was called home by his Lord and Savior.