Obituaries

Dec 12, 2015

Evelyn R. Bock, 55, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at home. She was born January 2, 1960 in Chambersburg, PA. Evelyn was a daughter of the late Noah J., Sr. and Sarah Neff McMullen. She was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. For many years Evelyn worked as a Nursing Supervisor at Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg and...

Dec 11, 2015

Doris Jean Hamilton, 73, of Newville, departed this life on the afternoon of Friday, December 11, 2015, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 29, 1942, in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late Herman and Sarah G. Deitch Reese. Doris married Arthur “June” Hamilton on December 21, 1975, at the Dickinson Presbyterian Church, Carlisle. He preceded...

Dec 8, 2015

Violet “Posey” E. Gutshall, 95, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on December 7, 1920, in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Charles and Eva M. Gardner Gabler and married Ernest F. Gutshall on February 10, 1939. He preceded her in...

Dec 7, 2015

Betty Louise Perry, 93, of Shippensburg, died Monday, December 7, 2015 in the Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville. She was born Wednesday, October 5, 1922 in Shippensburg, PA. Betty was a daughter of the late Howard and Florence Crusey Johnston. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church, Chambersburg. Years ago Betty worked for both Penn Pants in...

Dec 5, 2015

Norman E. Wolff, 48, of Orrstown, died Saturday, December 5, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born June 20, 1967 in Chambersburg, PA. Norman was a son of Elmer P. and Shelby J. Gettel Wolff of Orrstown. He was employed at PennDOT in Shippensburg for over 24 years. Norman enjoyed working on cars, woodworking, and building model cars. In...

Dec 5, 2015

Catherine L. Schultz, 72, of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Green Ridge Village. She was born on August 11, 1943, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Esther Kennedy Riley and the late Bion Riley. Catherine was a homemaker throughout her life. She was a member of the Franklin County Fire Police Association and...

Dec 2, 2015

Carl Andrew Henry, 81, of Upper Strasburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 29, 1934, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Mamie Warren Henry and was of the Protestant Faith. Carl was a U.S. Navy veteran, enlisting on November 25, 1953 and...

Dec 2, 2015

Catherine M. Plasterer, 95, a resident of Menno Haven, formerly of Elmcroft, Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Wednesday, December 2, 2015. She was born on December 26, 1919, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Bigler E. and Annie Martin Plasterer. Catherine was employed at the former Hoffman Mills, Shippensburg, for 40 years, retiring in 1985. She...

Dec 2, 2015

Julia Elisabeth Wadel, 90, of Shippensburg, was welcomed into the arms of her loving heavenly Father on the evening of Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the Chambersburg Hospital, with family at her side. She was born on March 7, 1925, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late William P. and Anna P. Shriner Wadel. Julia was a member of the...

Nov 30, 2015

Nov 30, 2015

Vivian C. Myers, 74, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, November 30, 2015, with her husband by her side. She was born on February 25, 1941, in Shippensburg, a daughter of Glen Glessner and the late Ethel Harris Glessner and married Charlie Myers on December 27, 1986, in Shippensburg. Vivian worked at the James Burd Elementary...

Nov 30, 2015

Nov 29, 2015

Erwin Walter “Walt” Howland, Jr., 68, of Shippensburg, departed this life during the early morning hours of Sunday, November 29, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on May 30, 1947, in Ames, IA, a son of the late Erwin and Rebecca Blanton Howland and was a 1965 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. Walt...

Nov 28, 2015

Anna Marie Gipe, 90, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 22, 1925 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late John Franklin and Carrie Marybell Henderson Hockenberry. Anna retired in 1985 from Letterkenny Army Depot as a heavy packer/forklift operator after 37 years of service. She was a life member...

Nov 24, 2015

Mary “Janie” Kirby, 73, of St. Thomas, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born April 16, 1942 in Mongul, PA. Janie was a daughter of the late Wayne F. and Marie M. Beltz Laman. She retired from the Housekeeping Department at Shippensburg University and many years ago worked for Philadelphia Maintenance at the Letterkenny Army...

Nov 23, 2015

Charlotte V. Ile, 85, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Monday, November 23, 2015 in the home. She was born December 26, 1929 in Shippensburg. Charlotte was a daughter of the late Samuel and Anna Leedy Wright. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and the Shippensburg AARP # 2525. Charlotte retired...

Nov 23, 2015

Gary L. Sheaffer, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 in the Shippensburg Heath Care Center. Born August 31, 1942 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Reuben M. and M. Louise Hemminger Sheaffer. Surviving are two daughters; Rhonda Kay and Tammy Renee Sheaffer both of Shippensburg, one Sister, Reube Louise Rhine, of Sugar Grove, WV...

Nov 21, 2015

Fred H. Myers, 66, of Tullahoma, TN, and formerly of Shippensburg, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his home. Born December 19, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harold “Duke” and Lois I. Mellott Myers. Fred was a 1967 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High. He was a retired United States Air Force Veteran from...

Nov 21, 2015

Dean W. Estep, Sr., 93, a resident of Providence Place, Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, November 21, 2015. He was born on August 6, 1922, in Mt. Union, Huntingdon Co., a son of the late Elby and Mamie Price Estep. Dean was a U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II. He married Ms. Betty Etter on November...

Nov 18, 2015

Ronald Glenn Burkholder, 77, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the evening of Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at his home. He was born on February 14, 1938, in Newville, a son of the late Glenn M. and Isabel Bowers Burkholder and attended Newville Schools. Ronald was a U.S. Navy veteran enlisting in 1955 and honorably discharged in 1958. He also...