Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Braydon Bixler

Braydon Bixler

Oct 13, 2012

Braydon Lee Bixler, infant son of Shallon M. Wing and Brandon L. Bixler of Fayetteville, was born and died on the afternoon of Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Colby Wing; two sisters, Aiyana and Shyenne Wing; maternal grandparents, Anna (John) Trace and Paul Wing; paternal grandparents,...

Harold Baker

Harold Baker

Oct 13, 2012

Harold R. “Dick” Baker, Sr., 67, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Saturday, October 13, 2012, at his home, with his family at his side. He was born on November 4, 1944, in Carlisle, a son of the late Harold L. and Laura Clepper Baker. Harold worked as a truck driver for 20 years for Carlisle Carrier, retiring in...

Robert Lytle

Robert Lytle

Oct 9, 2012

Robert E. Lytle, 95, of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at Manor Care, Chambersburg. He was born on April 27, 1917, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Robert A. and Ethel Jane Clippinger Lytle. Robert was a 1935 graduate of Shippensburg High School. On December 11, 1937, Robert married Ms. Josephine M. Allen, in...

Joyce Henry

Joyce Henry

Oct 8, 2012

Joyce L. Henry, 76, of Shippensburg, died Monday, October 8, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 7, 1935 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late John Robert and Ruth E. Bender Warren. Joyce was a member of Prince Street United Brethren Church in Shippensburg and was a 1953 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School....

Dylan Guyer

Dylan Guyer

Oct 7, 2012

Dylan Michael Guyer, 23, of Waynesboro, formerly of Shippensburg died Sunday, October 7, 2012. He was born July 29, 1989 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Dylan was a son of Dale R. Guyer and his wife Darla of Shippensburg and Misty K. Frank Banzhoff and her husband James of Waynesboro. Dylan worked at Gold’s Gym in Hagerstown. He attended Shippensburg Area...

Elenora Mooney

Elenora Mooney

Oct 6, 2012

Elenora F. Mooney, 75, of Chambersburg, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Born March 6, 1937 in McConnellsburg, Fulton County, she was a daughter of the late Melvin E. and Abbie M. Carbaugh Edwards. Elenora was a member of the Mainsville United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. She retired from the Stanley Company after 38 years of...

Sonja Crider

Sonja Crider

Oct 3, 2012

Sonja Crider, 61 of Lincoln Way West, St. Thomas, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012 in the Hershey Medical Center. Born Thursday, May 3, 1951 in Sisak, Croatia, she was a daughter of the late Drago and Angela Steponivich Trepse. Sonja worked as a cashier at Giant Foods and attended Corpus Christi Catholic Church. She was a life member of the...

Jamie Randle

Jamie Randle

Oct 3, 2012

Jamie R. Wells Randle, 29, of Gardners, formerly of Shippensburg, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born July 18, 1983 in Camp Hill, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of Pastor J.R. and Rhonda L. George Wells of Shippensburg. Jamie was a 2001 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She enjoyed...

Ambrose Leedy

Ambrose Leedy

Oct 2, 2012

Ambrose Z. Leedy, 93, of Shippensburg, went to be with his Lord Tuesday, October 2, 2012 surrounded by his loving family at home. Born December 1, 1918 in Roxbury, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Ambrose B. and Etta Ensminger Leedy. Ambrose was a member of the Mainsville United Brethren Church, Shippensburg and retired from the Letterkenny...

Martha Reineman

Martha Reineman

Oct 1, 2012

Martha A. Reineman, 78, a resident of the Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, formerly of Muddy Run Road, Orrstown, died Monday, October 1, 2012 in the home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 19, 1934 in Newburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Rosa Barnhart Alleman. Martha was a member of Prince United Brethren...

Donald Grove

Donald Grove

Sep 25, 2012

Donald E. Grove, 75 of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Manor Care, Carlisle. Born Monday, October 12, 1936 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Roy E. and Ruth C. Hull Grove. Donald was a 1954 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior Area High School. He was employed by the former Fickes Silo’s in...

John Diehl

John Diehl

Sep 22, 2012

John C. Diehl, 84, of Roxbury Road, Shippensburg, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg Born June 9, 1928 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Samuel W. and Velva Commerer Diehl. John was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church in Shippensburg. He was a lifetime livestock dealer and...

Mary Thaler

Mary Thaler

Sep 18, 2012

Mary Lou Hancock Thaler, 73, of Pine Stump Road, Chambersburg, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at her home. Born Friday, October 21, 1938 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Harper and Lena Warren Hancock. Mary Lou was a 1957 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She attended the Green Village First Church of God. Mary...

Judith Spidle

Judith Spidle

Sep 14, 2012

Judith Elizabeth Spidle, 66, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Friday, September 14, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on August 1, 1946, in Newburg, the daughter of the late Bruce and Helen Mowery Dunlap. On March 25, 1967, Judith married Mr. Frank A. Spidle at the Newburg First Church of God. Over the years, Judith was...

Violet Meily

Violet Meily

Sep 13, 2012

Violet L. Meily, 92, a resident of Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle, formerly of West Main Street, Walnut Bottom, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 in the Center. Born February 24, 1920 in Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, she was a daughter of the late Cambridge and Myrtle Locke Snyder. Years ago Violet was a member of Prince Street United Brethren Church...

Charles Scheaffer

Charles Scheaffer

Sep 13, 2012

Charles J. Scheaffer, Jr., 82, a resident of the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home, Hollidaysburg, PA, died on the evening of Thursday, September 13, 2012. He was born on August 19, 1930, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Norman C. and Bertha Scheaffer, Sr. Charles was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, inducted on July 9, 1952 and honorably...

Wilbur Piper

Wilbur Piper

Sep 10, 2012

Wilbur J. Piper, Jr., 74, of Shippensburg, died Monday, September 10, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 15, 1937 in Newville, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Wilbur J., Sr. and Tressa E. Earley Piper. Wilbur was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. He retired from the Big Spring School District where he...

Gary Keefer

Gary Keefer

Sep 10, 2012

Gary L. Keefer, 60, of Shippensburg, died Monday, September 10, 2012 in the Forest Park Health Center in Carlisle. Born July 23, 1952 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Harold L. and Mildred E. Myers Keefer. In addition to his parents, Gary was preceded in death by a brother Harold L. Keefer, Jr. Gary was...

Felix Goodwin

Felix Goodwin

Sep 6, 2012

Felix Harold Goodwin, 20, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 in Vineland NJ.Born December 8, 1991 in Van Wert, Juniata County, he was a son of David Conrad and Starla Delp Sollenberger Goodwin. Felix was a member of the Shippensburg Christian Fellowship Church, he was presently employed at Blue Mountain Woodcraft, Shippensburg. In addition to his parents, he is...

Jason Jumper

Jason Jumper

Sep 6, 2012

Jason Eugene Jumper, 39, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center’s emergency room. Born August 14, 1973 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, he was a son of Miley H., Jr. and Kathie L. Showers Jumper of Carlisle. For the last 18 years he was employed at Green Ridge Village, Newville. For the past 12 years...