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Crystal Wilson
Mar 28, 2014
Crystal B. Wilson, 92, of Walnut Bottom, died on the evening of Friday, March 28, 2014, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on December 25, 1921, in South Newton Twp., a daughter of the late Harry N. and Rachel V. Gardner Brannan. Crystal was employed for many years at the former L’Aiglon Mfg., Shippensburg and then worked...
Karen Graham
Mar 25, 2014
Karen “Suz” Graham, 53, of Cumberland Highway, Chambersburg, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born March 11, 1961 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Karen was a daughter of Merle “Jim” and Emma Holtry Runshaw of Orrstown. She retired from Chambersburg Dental Associates with over 25 years of employment. Karen was a 1979 graduate of...
Ruth Ebersole
Mar 25, 2014
Ruth M. Ebersole, 89, a resident of Hagerstown Mennonite Fellowship Home, formerly of Kline Road, Shippensburg, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in the home. She was born December 4, 1924 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Ruth was a daughter of the late Martin and Christianna Martin Horst. She was a member of the Culbertson Mennonite Church, Chambersburg. In addition to her parents,...
David King
Mar 23, 2014
David S. King, 99, of 11130 Mowersville Road, Newburg, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at his home. He was born January 7, 1915 in Lancaster, PA. David was a son of the late Christ and Sarah L. Stoltzfus King. David was formerly employed by the Leacock Coleman Center as an appliance repairman. He is survived by one son, Daniel M....
Ruth Mcelwee
Mar 21, 2014
Ruth A. McElwee, 81, a resident at Forest Park Health Center and Rehabilitation, Carlisle, and formerly of Newville, died Friday, March 21, 2014 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born Tuesday, August 2, 1932 in Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Vella M. Hockenberry Whisler. Ruth was of the Methodist Faith. She enjoyed farming and...
Evelyn Crider
Mar 20, 2014
Evelyn L. Crider, 89, a resident of Hagerstown Mennonite Fellowship Home, formerly of Shippensburg, died Thursday, March 20, 2014 in the home. She was born January 8, 1925 in Shippensburg, Franklin County. Evelyn was a daughter of the late Amos E. and M. Louise Besore Martin. She was a member of the Rowe Mennonite Church, Shippensburg. Evelyn was preceded in...
Ronald Yohe
Mar 18, 2014
Ronald E. Yohe, 67, of E. Garfield St., Shippensburg, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at his home. Born Saturday, April 27, 1946 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Paul Richard Yohe, Sr. and Myrtle Marie Eutzy Yohe of Shippensburg. Ronald was a 1964 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was a United States...
Richard Thomas
Mar 16, 2014
Richard Evelyn Thomas, 79, of Shippensburg passed away in his home with the support of Hospice on Sunday, March 16, 2014 surrounded by his family and the devotional love they shared with him. He was born February 21, 1935 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. Dick was a son of the late Jerry and Violet Fitzgerald Thomas and his step mother Marie...
Barry Perry
Mar 12, 2014
Barry E. Perry, Sr., 68, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 peacefully at home. He was born March 28, 1945 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Barry was a son of Betty L. Johnston Perry of Shippensburg and the late John E. Perry, Sr. He retired from CFJMA after 29 years of service. Barry was a member and on the board...
Richard Knoll
Mar 12, 2014
Richard S. Knoll, Sr., 89, of Newburg, PA, died on the morning of March 12, 2014, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He and his wife moved to Newburg from Massachusets in 1987. He was born on September 9, 1924, in Newton, NJ, the son of the late George and Ethel Stevens Knoll. Richard was a veteran of W.W. II,...
Olin Perry
Mar 10, 2014
Olin P. Perry, 78, of Chambersburg, died on the morning of Monday, March 10, 2014, at his home. He was born on April 2, 1935, in Scotland, PA, a son of the late Rev. Leroy and Belle Margaret Rice Perry. On January 10, 1953, Olin married Ms. Patsy E. Kelso in Waynesboro, with their wedding officiated by his father. Olin...
Mary Lytle
Mar 10, 2014
Mary K. Lytle, 91, of Pine Stump Road, Chambersburg, died Monday, March 10, 2014 in Menno Haven. Born May 13, 1922 in Shippensburg, she was an adopted daughter of the late Guy W. and Grace Koser Kitzmiller. Mary was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and their KYB Sunday School Class. She was a farmer’s wife and...
Raymond Winters
Mar 8, 2014
Raymond Stuart Winters, 90, of Fairview Drive, Carlisle, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 in the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home, Duncansville, PA. Born Sunday, December 23, 1923 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, PA, he was a son of the late Jacob L. and Minnie Agnes Mooney Winters. Raymond was a United States Navy Veteran serving in WWII with the 71st Seabees. He was...
Kermit Laidig
Mar 6, 2014
Dr. Kermit M. Laidig, 92, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, and formerly of Newburg, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 in Green Ridge Village. Born January 11, 1922 in Mowersville, he was the son of the late Brinton D. and Velma Alloway Laidig. Dr. Laidig was a retired Professor of Geography-Earth Science at Shippensburg University. During his life he...
Janet Finkey
Mar 6, 2014
Janet E. Finkey, 90, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Monday, December 24, 1923 in Newville, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late John L. and Blanche Hancock Frey. Janet was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. She is survived by three daughters and a number of grandchildren, great...
Kenneth Smith
Mar 1, 2014
Kenneth E. “Ken” Smith, 61, of St. Thomas, went to be with the Lord with his beloved girlfriend, Patty Taylor, by his side, on the evening of March 1, 2014, at the Meritus Hospital, Hagerstown, MD. He was born on August 31, 1952, in Orrstown, a son of the late Cecil and Hazel Johnson Smith. Ken worked at the Letterkenny...
Teresa Baum
Feb 27, 2014
Teresa S. Baum, 54, of Orrstown, died on the afternoon of February 27, 2104, at her home. She was born on September 4, 1959, a daughter of Charles and Connie Bookheimer and is survived by her son, Nathan A. Baum and two granddaughters, Eileigh and Ella Baum. Her husband Ricky A. Baum preceded her in death on September 2, 2013....
Junior Campbell
Feb 26, 2014
Junior L. Campbell, 84, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born May 21, 1929 in Hico, WV. Junior was a son of the late Lester and Cora Belle Pennington Campbell. Junior managed Harvey’s Orchards in Chambersburg for over 20 years and then retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot. He was a member of...
George Diehl
Feb 25, 2014
George M. Diehl, Jr., 84 of Orrstown, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Thursday, February 6, 1930 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, he was a son of the late George M. and Hazel Ruth Myers Diehl, Sr. George retired from the H.J. Heinz Company, Chambersburg after 30 years of service and later retired from...
Dorothy Powell
Feb 23, 2014
Dorothy V. “Dot” Powell, 89, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Sunday, February 23, 2014, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on January 8, 1925, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late William and Orlinda Dunbar Kenyon. Dorothy was a homemaker throughout her life. A wonderful mother, she dedicated her life to loving and caring for her family....
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