Obituaries

Jul 6, 2017

Miriam L. Hockenberry, 91, of Orrstown, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born February 22, 1926 in Upper Strasburg, PA. Miriam was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mabel Diehl West. She was a member of the Unity in Christ Church, Chambersburg. Miriam retired from both the Letterkenny Army Depot and Falling Spring...

Jul 3, 2017

Clover Elizabeth Hoy, 95, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at Elmcroft of Shippensburg. Born Tuesday, August 30, 1921 in Oakville, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Edgar Simon and Lillian Mae Beam Heberlig. Clover was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ, Shippensburg. She was a graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior...

Jul 2, 2017

Cleora S. Hauk, 87, a resident of Chapel Pointe, Carlisle, formerly of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Sunday, July 2, 2017. She was born on July 25, 1929, in Mowersville, a daughter of the late Jesse A. and Edna Killinger Sailhamer and was a 1947 graduate of Shippensburg High School. Cleora married Rev. Paul K. Hauk on...

Jul 2, 2017

Betty L. Durf, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the Orrstown Personal Care Home. Born Thursday, December 6, 1934 in Newville, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur Joseph and Tresie Elizabeth Earley Piper. Betty was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Walnut Bottom. She formerly worked as a Bar Maid at the...

Jul 2, 2017

Malcolm Lee “Mick” Black, 72, of Orrstown, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Monday, May 14, 1945 in Huntingdon, he was a son of the late Veryl W. and Gladys Thelma Bollinger Black. Mick was of the Methodist Faith. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. Mick was a life...

Jun 29, 2017

Margaret L. “Peg” (Wible) Lane, 84, of Shippensburg, formerly of Three Springs, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, June 29, 2017. Her funeral services, entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg, will be private.

Jun 29, 2017

Clare A. Kerns, 92, a resident of Chambers Pointe (Penn Hall), departed this life on the morning of Thursday, June 29, 2017. He was born on January 14, 1925, in Orrstown, the son of the late Ottis A. and Martha E. Hollinger Kerns and was a 1942 graduate of Shippensburg High School. Clare married Edna E. Daihl on August 9,...

Jun 29, 2017

Ruth E. Mellott, 84, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at Manorcare, Chambersburg. She was born January 9, 1933 in Shippensburg. Ruth was a daughter of the late Melvin, Sr. and Anna Clever Rosenberry. She was a member of the Ebenezer United Brethren Church, Greencastle. Ruth worked for over 30 years at SKF Industries and also worked at...

Jun 28, 2017

Darlene “Dee Dee” Fisher, 73, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at her home. She was born on February 10, 1944, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Jule ‘Bud” and Mary E. Griffith Frelin. Darlene was a 1962 graduate of Shippensburg High School. She married George A. Fisher, Jr., on March 28,...

Jun 26, 2017

Stanley D. Helm, 60, of Carlisle, departed this life on the morning of Monday, June 26, 2017, at his home. He was born on August 9, 1956, in Carlisle, the son of Charles R. and Dorothy E. Weigle Hartman. Stanley really enjoyed music, especially playing the tambourine and harmonica. He liked to take trips to the mall and go out...

Jun 25, 2017

Edgar C. Grove, 93, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, formerly of the Shippensburg area, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 in the home. He was born April 24, 1924 in Chambersburg, PA. Edgar was a son of the late Harry and Hazel Mummert Grove. He was a member of the Mowersville Brethren in Christ Church, Newburg and in the...

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Jun 23, 2017

Melinda G. Slaybaugh, 56, of Newville, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 in Holy Spirit Hospital. Born Friday, August 12, 1960 in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada, she was a daughter of the late Robert H. and Gloria Joan Burke Lee. Melinda loved flowers and worked as a florist most of her working career. She ran a very successful floral...

Jun 23, 2017

Phyllis R. Logan, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at Menno Haven, Chambersburg. She was born February 21, 1929 in Connoquenessing, Butler County, PA. Phyllis was a daughter of the late John A. and Sara Miller Lobaugh. She was a member of the Park Avenue United Methodist Church, Chambersburg and their craft group. Phyllis was a member...

Jun 22, 2017

Samuel L. Swanger, 78, of Newburg, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Saturday, June 25, 1938 in Mongul, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Gerald R. “Chuck” and Dorothy M. Gruver Swanger. Sam was a 1956 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He was a Pennsylvania State Employee for 37...

Jun 22, 2017

Robin A. Ruble, 53, of Shippensburg, passed away, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born June 13, 1964 in Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA. Robin was a daughter of Shirley Mohler of Denver, PA and the late Robert Jacob Hollinger. Before her illness Robin worked at the Dollar Tree in Shippensburg. She volunteered at both the Shippensburg...

Jun 21, 2017

Margaret Catherine “ Marge “ Witter, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Sunday, November 3, 1935 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Franklin and Margaret E. Starliper Cuff. Margaret retired from the former Greif Manufacturing where she worked as a seamstress. Margaret was a member of the...

Jun 18, 2017

David Philip Varner, 56, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home. Born Tuesday, January 24, 1961 in Bar-le-Duc, France, he was a son of David L. and Bernadette L. Gardel Varner of Shippensburg. David served in the United States Navy. He worked as a truck driver for various trucking companies in the area. In addition to...

Jun 18, 2017

Marguerite D. Beam, 87, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Saturday, May 3, 1930 in Oakville, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Albert Linn and Ruth Ellen Sites Kling. Marguerite was a member of the Oakville United Methodist church. She worked as a seamstress most of her life....