Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Margaret  Pletcher

Margaret Pletcher

Sep 26, 2013

Margaret Ann Pletcher, 94, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, died on the morning of Thursday, September 26, 2013. She was born on August 15, 1919, in Johnstown, PA, the daughter of the late Charles E. and Catherine Thomas Allison. Margaret was a member of the Newville Church of the Brethren. She was a 1937 graduate of Ferndale High...

Denise  Sheaffer

Denise Sheaffer

Sep 25, 2013

Denise Lee Devore Sheaffer, 61, of Shippensburg, passed away due to complications of end stage renal disease, on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 25, 2013. She was born on January 31, 1952, in Carlisle, a daughter of Rodney C. and Edwina L. Kauffman Devore. In the past, Denise had been employed as a Switchboard Operator at Shippensburg University and also...

Donna Gruver

Donna Gruver

Sep 23, 2013

Donna N. Gruver, 81, a resident of Green Ridge Village and a life- long resident of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Monday, September 23, 2013, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on March 4, 1932, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Roy C.and Ardella M. Sites Naugle. On August 25, 1950, Donna married Mr. Robert J. Gruver...

Heather Cummings

Heather Cummings

Sep 21, 2013

Heather Rotz Cummings, 44, of Chambersburg, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at home. She was born Saturday, October 5, 1968 in LasVegas, NV. Heather was a daughter of Robert L. and Susan E. Berkheimer Rotz of Shippensburg. Heather was employed as a CNA at ManorCare in Chambersburg. She was a United States Marine Corp. Veteran. Heather was a graduate of...

June Killian

June Killian

Sep 20, 2013

June Ellen Holtry Killian, 97, of Upper Strasburg, died Friday, September 20, 2013 in Green Ridge Village, Newville. Born Tuesday, March 21, 1916 in Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late John F. Daugherty and Blanche Weist Daugherty Nichol. June worked as a presser at the former J. Schoeneman Company in Chambersburg. She was a member...

Helen Hoffman

Helen Hoffman

Sep 18, 2013

Helen P. Hoffman, 90, of Newburg, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in Manorcare, Chambersburg during her rehabilitation. She was born July 24, 1923 in Greene Township, Franklin County. Helen was a daughter of the late Chester and Elsie Cosey Statler. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer O. Hoffman who died August 11, 1982, and three brothers,...

Janet Fridinger

Janet Fridinger

Sep 16, 2013

Janet (Louise) Fridinger, 85, of 25 Larch Dr. Shippensburg, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Manor Care of Chambersburg. Born January 10, 1928 in Chambersburg, was the daughter of the late Raymond and Elsie Porter Shannon. She was a member of The Church of The Nazarene in Shippensburg and worked at the Grief Clothing Company of Shippensburg with...

Calvin Fogelsanger

Calvin Fogelsanger

Sep 16, 2013

Calvin J. Fogelsanger, 54, of Shippensburg, died Monday, September 16, 2013 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born November 6, 1958 in Carlisle, PA. Calvin was a son of the late Charles M. and Leah A. Meals Fogelsanger. He is survived by his sister, Christine R. Riegel and her companion Pete Rickrode of Walnut Bottom, a companion, Julie...

Evelyn Ingram

Evelyn Ingram

Sep 13, 2013

Evelyn R. Ingram, 89, a resident of Magnolias of Chambersburg, and formerly of Shippensburg, died Friday, September 13, 2013 in the home. Born Tuesday, October 2, 1923 in Orrstown, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth Hoch Keefer. Evelyn was a member of the Orrstown United Brethren Church. She retired from Letterkenny Army Depot as...

Harvey Kiser

Harvey Kiser

Sep 13, 2013

Harvey Lindberg Kiser, 67, of Newburg, died Friday, September 13, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born February 14, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Harvey was a son of the late Walter Barnes and Rose Evelyn Self Kiser. Harvey was a retired Truck Driver from ABF in Carlisle. He was a member of the Big Spring Masonic Lodge # 361,...

Mary Thomas

Mary Thomas

Sep 11, 2013

Mary Catherine Thomas, 69, of Newville, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born April 23, 1944 in Chambersburg, PA. Mary was a daughter of the late Harold and Charlotte Musser Lindsey. She retired from the Cumberland Valley School District, where she was a matron with over 35 years of service. Mary was a...

Mildred  Homan

Mildred Homan

Sep 11, 2013

Mildred V. Homan, 93, of Newville, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at her home. She was born on January 19, 1920, in Staunton, VA, the daughter of the late Ernest and Fannie Cullen Wright. Mildred was a homemaker throughout her life and was a member of the Green Spring Brethren in Christ Church. She is survived by three sons,...

Anna Hancock

Anna Hancock

Sep 9, 2013

Anna Mary Hancock, 95, of Shippensburg, died Monday, September 9, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born September 11, 1917 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Anna Mary was a daughter of the late Burns and Anna V. Scott Shoemaker. She was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren, Shippensburg. Anna Mary worked at the former Monarch...

Carl Allison

Carl Allison

Sep 7, 2013

Carl D. Allison, 83, of Maple Hill Ave., Shippensburg, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at his home. Born Wednesday, September 25, 1929 in Mattawana, Mifflin County, he was a son of the late James M. and Ethel C. Bubb Allison. Carl was a graduate of McVeytown Senior High School. He was a United States Army veteran serving in the Korean...

Alan Roper

Alan Roper

Sep 7, 2013

Alan L. Roper, 57, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 in the Emergency Room at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born December 27, 1955 in Baumholder, Germany. Alan was a son of the late Thomas Gordon, Jr. and Barbara A. Bangs Roper. He was a member of the Mt. Rock Brethren in Christ Church and was a pastor at...

Annie Pattison

Annie Pattison

Sep 5, 2013

Annie G. Pattison, 101, formerly of East Orange Street, Shippensburg, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Monday, December 25, 1911 in Marion, she was a daughter of the late Chick C. and Rebecca Gordon Mellott. Annie was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God where she taught Sunday School for 40 years....

Ricky Baum

Ricky Baum

Sep 2, 2013

Ricky A. Baum, 53, of Orrstown, died Monday, September 2, 2013 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born July 7, 1960. Ricky was a son of Betty Long Baum of Orrstown and the late Richard Baum. He was employed at Shetron’s Tire Service in Shippensburg and was a graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. In addition...

Edward Sampson

Edward Sampson

Sep 2, 2013

Edward E. “Eddie” Sampson, 60, a resident at the Shippensburg Health Care Center and formerly of Walnut Bottom, died Monday, September 2, 2013 in the home. Eddie was born Thursday, October 9, 1952 in Carlisle. He was a foster son of Margaret S. Mellinger of Walnut Bottom, and the late Paul R. Mellinger. He was of the Methodist Faith. Eddie...

Melissa O'Donnell

Melissa O'Donnell

Sep 1, 2013

Melissa S. O’Donnell, 33, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born July 28, 1980 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Melissa was a daughter of Charlene R. Sleighter Verdier and her husband Jody of Fayetteville, and Robie J. O’Donnell, Sr. of Shippensburg. Many years ago Melissa worked at McDonalds in Greencastle. She enjoyed...

Wendall Weaver

Wendall Weaver

Sep 1, 2013

Wendall H. Weaver, 8 week old son of Arlin and Karen Hoover Weaver of Shippensburg, died on the afternoon of Sunday, September 1, 2013, at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Alvin M. Weaver of Shippensburg; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Ivan W. Hoover of Ephrata; paternal...