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Donald Keebaugh
Dec 1, 2016
Donald L. Keebaugh, 94, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, December 1, 2016, at his home. Born on July 25, 1922, in Metal, Pa., he was a son of the late John and Ella Mae Mills Keebaugh. Donald married Merbuda L. “Boots” Meredith on September 5, 1942, in Cearfoss, Md. She preceded him in death on...
Virginia Mcgowan
Nov 29, 2016
Virginia K. McGowan, 65, of Orrstown, departed this life on the morning of Monday, November 28, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on December 22, 1950, in Carlisle, the daughter of the late Ludwig and Grace Bruce. Virginia married Paul R. McGowan, Sr., on November 19, 1966, in Doubling Gap. He preceded her in death on October 1,...
Samuel Reed
Nov 29, 2016
Samuel L. Reed, Sr., 99, a life-long resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Frey Village, Middletown, PA. He was born on September 14, 1917 in Shippensburg and was married to Evelyn D. Beidel. She preceded him in death on August 25, 2012, after fifty-eight years of marriage. Sam had a distinguished...
Kenneth Helm
Nov 29, 2016
Kenneth C. Helm, 82, of Newburg, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Elmcroft of Shippensburg. Born Thursday, October 11, 1934 in Chambersburg, He was a son of the late Walter and Bessie Helm. Kenneth was a Military Police Officer while serving in the United States Army. He retired in 2006 from Martins Famous Potato Rolls in Chambersburg. He is survived...
Ernest Clark
Nov 26, 2016
Ernest "James" Clark, 91, of Shippensburg, and previously of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016. He was born in Cambridge, KS, on March 3,1925, a son of the late Raymond and Elva Baker Clark. He is survived by two daughters, Paula L. Herbert and Rebecca Carbaugh; and two sons, John Clark and Douglas Clark. He was...
Charles Aument
Nov 26, 2016
Charles Ray Aument, 63, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016. Born October 13, 1953, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Richard K. and Virginia Louise Bolen Aument. He is survived by two sisters, Lisa F. Jones of Shippensburg, and Barbara K. Bevil of Chambersburg; two brothers, Rick Alan Hall of Etters, and John Walter Hall...
Frank Lerew
Nov 23, 2016
Frank R. Lerew, 93, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in the William Penn Personal Care Center, Jeannette, PA. Born December 27, 1922 in Dillsburg, he was a son of the late Frank R., Sr. and Clara Miller Lerew. Frank taught Agriculture at the Shippensburg Area Senior High School from 1949 until his retirement in 1982. He was a...
Ellen Bower Baer
Nov 17, 2016
Ellen Elizabeth Baer, 103, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, November 17, 2016 at her home in Shippensburg, following a period of declining health. Born on July 3, 1913, in Jerome, Idaho, the second daughter of the late Charles Wesley and Kathryn Hannah (Kehrer) Bower. She married Cecil James Baer on October 10, 1936, in Hagerstown, MD. He preceded her in...
Bernice Myers
Nov 14, 2016
Bernice “Marie” Myers, 81, of Newburg, went home to be with her Lord on the morning of Monday, November 14, 2016. Born on June 30, 1935, in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Edna Kessler Peiper and married Glenn W. Myers on January 30, 1954 at the Messiah United Methodist Church. Marie will be greatly missed...
Myrtle Yohe
Nov 13, 2016
Myrtle M. Yohe, 89, a resident at Orrstown Personal Care Home, completed her faithful earthly service to the Lord on November 13, 2016. Surrounded by family, she made her peaceful journey to Glory with family singing her favorite hymns, arriving at her final destination to the chorus of “I’ll Fly Away”. Born September 7, 1927 in Cleversburg, Cumberland County, she...
Edith Fisher
Nov 13, 2016
Edith B. Fisher, 84, of Newburg, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 in the Hershey Medical Center. She was born October 9, 1932 in Belleville, Mifflin County. Edith was a daughter of the late Daniel Y. and Arie H. Byler Byler and her step-mother, Fannie King Byler. Edith’s husband, Stephen B. Fisher died February 21, 2009 and one sister, Elsie...
Margaret Keller
Nov 13, 2016
Margaret R. Keller, 97, a resident at Chapel Point, Carlisle, died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the home. Born March 23, 1919 in Penn Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Kathryn H. Bishop Neidig. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Walnut Bottom. Margaret was a 1938 graduate of the Newville...
Nancy Reed
Nov 12, 2016
Nancy F. Reed, 88, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, November 12, 2016. Born on February 21, 1928, in Winchester, VA, a daughter of the late Harry R. Bryant and Florence Bryant Stouffer. Nancy was the longtime companion of Mr. Donald Gensler. He preceded her in death in 1992. Nancy was employed...
Gerald Coy
Nov 10, 2016
Gerald E. “Pete” Coy, Sr., 75, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 2, 1941 in Cleversburg, PA, Pete was a son of the late Errol V., Sr. and Curvey M. Stine Coy. Two brothers, Wilson and Wilbur Coy are also deceased. He retired April 2001 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and then worked...
Josephine Carey
Nov 10, 2016
Josephine E. Carey, 89, of Shippensburg formerly of Airport Road, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at home. She was born March 1, 1927 in Mechanicsburg, PA. Josephine was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Martha R. Gibble Cocklin. She was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. Josephine was co-owner of the former Carey’s Sales...
Gail Frey
Nov 8, 2016
Gail Cressler Frey, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her home. Born Friday, October 5, 1934 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Donald Ira and Viola Pearl Sprecher Cressler. Gail was a 1952 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. Gail worked for the former C. V. Co-op...
Liam Staggs
Nov 8, 2016
Liam Dakota Staggs, of Shippensburg, infant son of Jayson R. Staggs of Newville and Gabrielle A. Riley of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 and was born September 8, 2016. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Jennifer Leese of Shippensburg, paternal grandmother, Tiffany Smith of Newville, maternal great grandparents, Lora Czarnowsky and Jon Bennett...
Twyla Shaffer
Nov 5, 2016
Twyla D. Shaffer, 74, of Shippensburg departed this life on the evening of Saturday, November 5, 2016. Born on December 14, 1941, in Newburg, a daughter of the late Lawrence E. and Thursa Shoap Peters. Twyla was a homemaker throughout her life. In her younger years, she worked at the former U-Wanna-Wash Frock as a seamstress. She was a member...
Thomas Shuman
Nov 4, 2016
Thomas E. Shuman, 70, lifelong resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, November 4, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on August 5, 1946, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Carl E. and Velva L. Wolf Shuman and married Doris E. Seitz on August 27, 1966, at the Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg....
Walter Baker
Nov 2, 2016
Walter C. “Buzz” Baker, 89, of Mainsville Road, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1927 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late John W. and Laura S. Helm Baker. Walter was a United States Army Veteran serving in WWII. He was a lifelong farmer and orchardist. Buzz retired in 1982 from...
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