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Jeffrey Zeigler
Aug 30, 2016
Jeffrey Rook Zeigler, 65, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at his home. He was born on June 8, 1951, in Carlisle, but raised in Newville, a son of the late John R. and Rita E. Rook Zeigler. Jeff was a 1969 graduate of Big Spring High School and a 1973 graduate of...
Edro Baumgardner
Aug 30, 2016
Edro A. Baumgardner 86, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born April 13, 1930 in Union, West Virginia. Edro was a son of the late Andy and Bertha Kirby Baumgardner. He was a member of the Greenvillage New Testament Baptist Church, Chambersburg. Edro retired from the former Time D/C Trucking Company, State Line,...
Richard Johnson
Aug 29, 2016
Richard L. “Dickie” Johnson, II, 44, departed this life on the morning of Monday, August 29, 2016. He was born on September 21, 1971, in Chambersburg, the son of Richard L. and Linda Deck Johnson. Dickie was a 1989 graduate of Chambersburg High School and attended Penn State University, studying Exercise and Sport Science. Dickie worked along-side his father, owning...
Kenneth Wagner
Aug 28, 2016
Kenneth Barnett Wagner, III, 28 of Shippensburg, died Sunday, August 28, 2016 in the Emergency Room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 25, 1987 in Harrisburg, PA. He was a son of Kenneth B. Wagner, II of New Kingstown and Martina Dagenhart of Shippensburg. Kenneth was a prep-cook at Rosalie’s Fabulous Grill, Chambersburg. He attended Cumberland Valley High School. In...
Mildred Nye
Aug 27, 2016
Mildred Jane Nye, 91, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, August 27, 2016. She was born on May 10, 1925, in Greene Twp., Franklin Co., a daughter of the late William and Florence Coover Wyant. Mildred was a 1943 graduate of Chambersburg High School and married Ormand “Bud” Nye on September 13,...
Anna Bert
Aug 22, 2016
Anna M. Bert, 76, of Shippensburg, entered into eternity on Monday, August 22, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 24, 1940 in Cleversburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ailie Ott Proctor. Anna married Lester E. Bert on April 23, 1955 in Hagerstown, MD. They resided in Shippensburg 50 years until his death in 2005. She attended...
Fred Hoover
Aug 19, 2016
Fred Andrew Hoover, 60, of Newburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 19, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Monday, August 29, 1955 in Chambersburg, he was a son of George Andrew and Eleanor V. Edmonson Hoover, of Newburg. Fred was a 1973 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was a member of Mt. Rock Brethren in...
A. Louise Lytle
Aug 18, 2016
A. Louise Lytle, 89, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at home. Born March 9, 1927 in Newburg PA, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Eleanor Bricker Hoch. Louise was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God, and their Berean Sunday School Class, sang in the choir, and was a church librarian. She also...
Rodney Kauffman
Aug 16, 2016
Rodney W. Kauffman, aged 95 years, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, August 16th, at Elmcroft Assisted Living, 129 Walnut Bottom Road, Shippensburg, PA. He was born June 17, 1921, in Cumberland County, near Cleversburg, PA. Rodney’s parents were the late George and Flo Helm Burns. As a child Rodney attended the one room school in Cleversburg, grades one through...
Zelda Peters
Aug 14, 2016
Zelda Maxine Peters, 90, a resident at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle, and formerly of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the home. Born Thursday, August 5, 1926 in Degraff, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late George Byron and Lula Irene Brooks McIntire. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God,...
Paul Greenwood
Aug 14, 2016
Paul E. Greenwood, Jr., of Chambersburg, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 in the Falling Spring Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg. Born November 11, 1932 in Delair, NJ, a son of the late Paul E., Sr. and Marcella J. Clark Greenwood. He was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. Paul retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot in 1987...
B. Weller
Aug 14, 2016
B. Winifred Weller, 88, life-long resident of Newburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, August 14, 2016, at her home. She was born on January 1, 1928, in Newburg, a daughter of the late Harold and Gladys Fogelsanger Davidson. She married Jay J. Weller on August 30, 1947. He preceded her in death on February 20, 2003. Winifred...
Harold Grove
Aug 8, 2016
Harold E. Grove, 87, of Newburg, died Monday, August 8, 2016 in the Orrstown Personal Care Home. Born Saturday, December 8, 1928 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County. Harold was a son of the late Roy E. and Ruth C. Hull Grove. He was a member of the Newburg First Church of God. Harold was a United States Army Veteran of...
Albert Rosenberry
Aug 6, 2016
Albert M. “Rosey” Rosenberry, 75, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, August 6, 2016. He was born on September 11, 1940, in Roxbury, a son of the late Albert M. and Mabel Stoner Rosenberry. Albert was a 1958 graduate of the Chambersburg Area High School and shortly thereafter enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September of...
Patricia Beddia
Aug 3, 2016
Patricia J. Beddia, 65, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born Monday, June 11, 1951 in Fairfield, IA, she was a daughter of the late James W. Yardley and Philora Alda Ruggles Yardley, of Fairfield, IA. Patricia was a 1969 graduate of Fairfield High School, and received her Bachelor’s...
Melvin Crider
Aug 2, 2016
Melvin L. Crider, 82, of Fayetteville, and formerly of Shippensburg, died in the early hours of Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Friday, May 18, 1934 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Jacob and Martha Rine Crider. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church, Chambersburg. He was a former...
Bishop Elvina Miller
Aug 2, 2016
Elvina Elizabeth Traini, of 303 S. Washington Street, Shippensburg, PA completed her journey to Jesus, August 2, 2016. Elvina was born in Hamburg, PA on March 4, 1917 to Luigi and Maria (Mary) (Mozzoni) Traini who were immigrants from Italy. She had 4 sisters and 4 brothers (Sundena, Elma, Tarquina, Harry, Louis, Adam, Mary, and Alfred). She worked in the...
Helen Hockenberry
Jul 31, 2016
Helen Ann Hockenberry, 66, of Shippensburg, got called to come home to her Lord and Savior on the afternoon of Sunday, July 31, 2016, as she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 5, 1950, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Harry C. and Nellie C. Strayer Hockenberry and was a 1968 graduate of Shippensburg...
Ardell Roeck
Jul 25, 2016
Ardell Marion Roeck, 89, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, departed this life on the morning of Monday, July 25, 2016. She was born on August 8, 1926, in Plymouth, WI, the daughter of the late Niles and Emily Buscher Eichenberger. Ardell was employed at the Letterekenny Army Depot for twenty five years, retiring in 1989, as a...
Lois Loewen
Jul 23, 2016
Lois Marie Loewen, 88, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, July 23, 2016. She was born on August 19, 1927, in East Hampton, NY, a daughter of the late Randolph and Ruth King Lester and married Rev. John C. Loewen on December 15, 1946, also in East Hampton. Lois was a...
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