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Kayla Jean Alexander-Ronk
Apr 23, 2026
Kayla Jean Alexander-Ronk, 35, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully the morning of Thursday, April 23, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born Friday, August 24, 1990 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of Jeffrey A. and Martha J. (Post) Alexander of Shippensburg.
She was a 2008 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. Kayla was a...
Ruth R. Meily
Apr 22, 2026
Ruth Reese Meily embraced life with a sharp mind, a generous heart, and an enduring sense of humor. Born in a farmhouse near Shippensburg, PA, she was one of nine siblings raised on a working farm, where she learned the values of resilience, hard work, and community. She carried those lessons with her throughout her life, earning degrees from Shippensburg...
Curtis L. "Curt" Cramer
Apr 21, 2026
Curtis L. “Curt” Cramer, 68, of Shippensburg, formerly of Newburg, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at the Mercy House of Chambersburg.
Born August 6, 1957, he was the son of Carl L. Cramer and Glenda (Truax) Cramer.
He attended Newburg Elementary School and graduated from Shippensburg High School in 1975. Curt went to Harrisburg Area Community College for a year, majoring...
Robert B. "Bob" Mellott
Apr 20, 2026
Robert B. “Bob” Mellott, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away the evening of Monday, April 20, 2026 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
He was born on November 23, 1936 in Shippensburg, a son of the late William and Goldie Barrick Mellott. He married Thelma Joyce Cook on December 4, 1955. She preceded him in death on August 4, 2024.
Bob retired as a printer...
Louise I. "Sis" Stouffer
Apr 19, 2026
Louise I. “Sis” Stouffer, 97, formerly of Lurgan, late of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, April 19, 2026, at her daughter’s home.
She was born on October 29, 1928, in Roxbury, a daughter of the late Wilbur A. and Sadie R. (Mackey) Shope.
Early in life, Louise worked at the former Shirt Craft Co., Shippensburg, but spent the...
Ray Eugene Mummert
Apr 16, 2026
Ray Eugene Mummert, 81, of Shippensburg passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Born March 29, 1945 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Lloyd and Isabell (Flohr) Mummert.
His life was guided by his faith in God. He was happiest when doing repairs or making things for those he loved. He was self employed in his handyman...
Adelaida Gonzalez Rodriguez
Apr 15, 2026
Adelaida Gonzalez Rodriguez, 91, of Chambersburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at her home.
She was born on November 26, 1934 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, a daughter of the late Natalia Gonzalez Rodriguez.
Adelaida was a member of MCI La Gloria De Dios in Chambersburg. She met her Lord and Savior at 21...
Ruth A. Bistline
Apr 14, 2026
Ruth A. (McClain) Grosh Bistline, 92, of Newburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at her home.
She was born on January 4, 1934, in Waterfall, PA, Fulton County, a daughter of the late Firmen D. and Rachel A. (Leidy) McClain.
Ruth earned her master’s degree in elementary education from the former Shippensburg State Teachers College. She then worked...
Catharine Louise Stewart
Apr 13, 2026
Catharine Louise Stewart passed on Monday, April 13th, 2026. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, cherished sister, aunt, and a dear friend to many. Her life was rooted in family, faith, resilience, and unwavering love.
She was born on September 28th, 1934, in Greene Township, Franklin County to the late Charles Leon and Mary Catharine King Pyne. Catharine...
Shirley Anna Short
Apr 12, 2026
Shirley Anna Short, 71, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was born on September 30, 1954, in New Jersey, the daughter of the late William J. and Gertrude (Becker) Kopas. Shirley married Roger D. Short on May 6, 1974, in Chambersburg.
Shirley worked as a sewing machine...
Linda Kay Morgan
Apr 7, 2026
Linda Kay Morgan was born on August 7, 1946, in Lewistown, Pennsylvania (Mifflin County), to Charles D. Miller and Emma (Coffey) Miller. Linda grew up surrounded by a close and loving extended family, especially her cousins Michael Zannino and the Deckman cousins. Much of her childhood was spent at the family camp, Bus Haven, a place that remained a source...
Charles L. Clevenger
Apr 7, 2026
Charles L. Clevenger, 79, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
He was born on August 22, 1946 in Grand Junction, Colorado, the son of the late John Warren and Betty Lorraine (Johnson) Clevenger. He married June L. Sailhamer on August 31, 1968.
Charles was a 1965 graduate of Grand Junction High School in...
Dean E. Alleman
Apr 6, 2026
Dean E. Alleman, 75, of Greencastle, passed away the morning of Monday, April 6, 2026, at his home.
He was born on October 23, 1950, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Earl M. and Minerva M. (Eshelman) Alleman, Sr.
Dean worked at PennDot for 32 years and was the owner and operator of Dean Alleman Auctioneering for over 30 years. After...
Debra Jean Hey
Mar 30, 2026
Debra Jean Hey, 65, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, March 30, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born on August 23, 1960, in Carlisle, a daughter of Kenneth L. and G. Virginia Hinkle Hoover of Shippensburg. She married Benett L. Hey on June 12, 1982, at Prince Street United Brethren Church.
Deb was a 1978 graduate of Big...
Robert E. Naugle, Sr.
Mar 23, 2026
Robert E. Naugle, Sr., 67, of Shippensburg, devoted follower of Christ, entered into the presence of the Lord, surrounded by his loving family, on the morning of Monday, March 23, 2026.
He was born on March 2, 1959, in Chambersburg, a son of the late William E. and Lois B. (Heberlig) Naugle, Jr. Bob and Diane L. Crouse were married on...
Emma F. Stoltzfus Byler
Mar 23, 2026
Emma F. Stoltzfus Byler, 80, of 8520 Otterbein Church Rd., Newburg, died Monday, March 23, 2026.
She was born in Lancaster, PA. She was the daughter of the late Samuel F. and Barbara F. Stoltzfus.
Emma was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She was the wife of the late Stephen F. Stoltzfus who died in 2004 and the late...
Jane Garling Hubley
Mar 20, 2026
Jane Garling Hubley passed peacefully into glory on Friday, March 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 99 years old.
Born on January 12, 1927, in Walnut Bottom, PA, she was the daughter of Jacob Clark Lesher and Mary Ott Lesher. She was a 1945 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School, after which Jane went on to graduate from...
Roy Garnet Reeder
Mar 19, 2026
Roy G. Reeder, 67, of Shippensburg, passed away at home on March 19, 2026.
Born December 13, 1958, in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Garnet I. and Sarah C. Crider Reeder.
Growing up, it was instilled in him to be a hard worker. He and his family had a large garden at home. They spent a lot of time...
Alice Marie Stouffer
Mar 18, 2026
Alice Marie Stouffer, 86, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Saturday, April 1, 1939 in Mongul, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Paul Raymond and Grace Virginia Rhoads Runshaw.
She was a 1957 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She worked as a Fitter for the former Grief Company/Franklin Clothing, Shippensburg, and...
Fred Joseph Pyne
Mar 16, 2026
Fred Joseph Pyne, 79, of Newville, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026 at his home.
Born on the family farm Monday, February 24, 1947 on Clover Hill Road in Newburg, where he was raised, he was a son of the late Charles Leon and Mary Catherine King Pyne.
He was a member of the Mowersville Brethren in Christ Church. Fred was a...
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