Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
Dustin Sheffler
May 4, 2024
Dustin E. Sheffler, 50, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Gettysburg Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, January 22, 1974 in Waynesboro, a son of Karen I. Swisher Baer and stepson to Earl C. Baer. Dustin was a 1992 graduate of the Waynesboro Area Senior High School and a United States Navy Veteran,...
Emanuel Stoltzfus
May 3, 2024
Emanuel Z. Stoltzfus, 80, of Newburg, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024 at his home. He was born on Monday, August 30, 1943 in Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster County, a son of the late Paul A. and Annie B. Zook Stoltzfus. Emanuel was preceded in death by his wife, Malinda S. Stoltzfus on March 2, 2020. Emanuel was the former owner...
Sherman Mason
May 2, 2024
Sherman Jacob Mason, 89, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 at UPMC West Shore Hospital. Born Tuesday, August 14, 1934 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Roy Denton Mason and Dora Atha May Stine Eames. Sherman was of the Christian Faith. He served over 21 years in the United States Army during the...
Mae Holtry
May 1, 2024
Mae Ilene Holtry, 74, of Newburg, went to be with her Savior, Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. Her life verse over the last five months during her illness was Psalm 118:17 “I SHALL not die, but LIVE, and declare the works of the Lord“. She is now truly living. Born Tuesday, December 27, 1949...
Karla Killian
Apr 29, 2024
Karla Jo Killian, 59, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Monday, June 1, 1964 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Alice M. Runshaw Stouffer of Shippensburg, and the late Richard E. Cover. Karla was a 1982 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She retired in December of 2023 from the...
Mary Alleman
Apr 28, 2024
Mary E. Ott Alleman, 96, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Sunday, April 28, 2024 at her home. She was born on April 22, 1928 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Stiles Edward and Margaret Pearl Durff Ott. Mary retired from L’Aiglon Company, Shippensburg in 1975. After retirement, she worked in food service at Reisner Dining Hall on...
Karan Killian
Apr 28, 2024
Karan Ann Killian, 77 of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loving family on Sunday, April 28, 2024. She was born on Friday, March 21, 1947, the daughter of the late Arthur O. and Betty Jane (Shughart) Barrick. Karan was a 1965 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School and a member of the Shippensburg Covenant Brethren...
Isaac W. "Ike" Horst
Apr 23, 2024
Isaac W. “Ike” Horst, 73, of Chambersburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at his home. He was born on Saturday, January 13, 1951 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Walter K. and A. Harriette Bikle Horst. Ike was a 1968 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School and attended Memorial Lutheran Church. He was a...
Mary Ann Goshorn
Apr 18, 2024
Mary Ann Goshorn, 75, of Lewisberry, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born Thursday, September 30, 1948 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late William H.D. and Dorothy E. Greenwood Coldsmith. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God. Mary Ann loved square dancing,...
Dale Ogburn
Apr 17, 2024
Dale M. Ogburn, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital. Because Dale trusted in the death of Jesus Christ for his Righteousness, he had confidence that after death he would be with Jesus. Thus, the family grieves, but not as those who have no hope. Born Sunday, December 12, 1943 in Riverdale, MD,...
Susan Leaphart
Apr 16, 2024
Susan C. Leaphart, 77, a resident of Celebration Villa of Shippensburg, departed this life on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. She was born on Tuesday, November 12, 1946 in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Betty J. (Sheaffer) Leaphart and Paul B. Leaphart. Susan was a graduate of Shippensburg University and was a long time attendee of the Christ United Methodist...
Mary Jane Semple
Apr 15, 2024
Mary Jane (Dunlap) Semple, 75, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Monday, April 15, 2024 at the WellSpan York Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1949 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Ella B. (Coleman) Dunlap and the late Paul L. Dunlap. Mary Jane was a 1967 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School and member of...
Sarah Rockwell
Apr 12, 2024
Sarah Alice (Brown) Rockwell of Oakville died April 12, 2024 at the age of 92, surrounded by her loving family. Alice was born in Gloucester, Virginia, on June 13, 1931, to Ira and Lyda (Heath) Brown. She lived on the family farm along the banks of the York River, but her real love was all things beautiful. She always said...
Carl Mcvitty
Apr 12, 2024
Carl N. “Stump” McVitty, 97, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Shippensburg Healthcare Center. Born Wednesday, November 17, 1926 in Roxbury, PA, he was a son of the late Chester and Lola Culbertson McVitty. Carl served aboard the USS Prince William aircraft carrier in WWII with the United States Navy. After being discharged from the Navy,...
L. Rosenberry
Apr 11, 2024
L. Edward Rosenberry, 83, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Laurel Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg. He was born on July 20, 1940, in Carlisle, a son of the late Frederick J. and Betty W. (Crusey) Rosenberry. Ed served in the U.S. Army National Guard, honorably discharged on October 20, 1962....
Gary Bird
Apr 10, 2024
Gary R. Bird, 68, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly the morning of Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on Sunday, October 2, 1955 in Anaheim, CA, a son of the late Charles Myler and Ruth Velma Fields Bird. Gary was a 1974 graduate of the Anaheim High School in California and worked as a laborer...
Scott Shearer
Apr 9, 2024
Scott A. Shearer, 63, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home. He was born Wednesday, January 11, 1961 in Chambersburg. He was a son of the late Jacob Frederick and Amy Jean Rourke Shearer. Scott was a 1979 graduate of the Cumberland Valley Christian Academy in Chambersburg. He was a United States Air Force Veteran....
Richard Hoch
Apr 9, 2024
Richard L. “Rick” Hoch, 70, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Monday, July 20, 1953 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Lester C. and Edna V. Holtry Hoch. Rick worked in maintenance at Hoffman Mills and later retired as a mechanic from...
Donald "Sparky" Alleman
Apr 8, 2024
Donald M. “Sparky” Alleman, 76, of Shippensburg passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Chambersburg WellSpan Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, June 24, 1947, a son of the late Mark J. and Laura M. (Shearer) Alleman. Don married Mary Williams on October 20, 1972 at the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. Don worked as a carpenter for many...
Joel Lavine
Apr 6, 2024
Joel M. Lavine, 71, of Mechanicsburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, April 6, 2024. He was born on Thursday, June 26, 1952 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Leonard and Marian L. Fickes Lavine. Joel was a 1970 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School. His early passion in life was music, especially playing the keyboard. Joel also...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
