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Christina Shanholtz
Apr 6, 2014
Christina Joy Shanholtz, 33 of Newport Road, Manheim, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at her home. Born February 5, 1981 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of James P. Shanholtz of Chambersburg and Paula Mae Ciprich of Mercersburg. Christina was a graduate of Hempfield High School. Christina loved and lived for her children. In addition to her parents, she is...
Sarah Hubert
Apr 6, 2014
Sarah A. Hubert, 90, a resident of the Episcopal Home, Shippensburg, formerly of York, died Sunday April 6, 2014. She was born November 13, 1923 in Calhoun, Georgia. Sarah was the daughter of the late James L. and Annie Belle Bridges Henson. She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Hubert, who died July 20, 1986. Her two...
Waldemar Love
Apr 5, 2014
Waldemar J. “Wally” Love, 81, of Newville, died on the morning of Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 23, 1933, in Gordon, PA, a son of the late Herbert S. and Alma Reed Love. Wally was a 1952 graduate of Ashland High School and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in...
Christina Dubbs
Apr 1, 2014
Christina G. Dubbs, 87, of Shippensburg, a devoted Mother and Nanny, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 14, 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland. Christina was a daughter of the late Peter and Emily Duncan Grogan. She retired from Food Services at Shippensburg University. Christina was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church. She...
Jacob Brenize
Mar 31, 2014
Jacob Edward Brenize, 97, of 112 Lurgan Ave., Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 31, 2014 from the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 17, 1917 in Mowersville, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Sharpe Adam Sr., and Pearl Elizabeth Kuhn Brenize. He was married to Dorothy Beatrice Holtry on February 3, 1940. Mr. Brenize...
Mary Brown
Mar 31, 2014
Mary Jeannette Varner Brown, 92, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Elmcroft Senior Living in Shippensburg. Born February 12, 1922 in North Newton Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Nannie Varner Detwiler Kling. Mary was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church. She was a life member of the Durff- Kuhn...
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...
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