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M. Louise Karper
Dec 9, 2011
M. Louise Karper, 90, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, died on Friday, December 9, 2011, at the Health Care Center. She was born on February 18, 1921 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Jesse and Leora Booz Jones. Louise was employed at Shippensburg University, where she worked in the Athletics Laundry Department, retiring in 1981. She...
Pearl Weibley
Dec 8, 2011
Pearl E. Weibley, 83, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 in ManorCare, Carlisle. Born April 2, 1928 in Oakville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Bruce and Jeanette Rhoades Jumper. Pearl was a member of the Oakville United Methodist Church. She is survived by four sons, Charles O. Weibley and his wife Nancy of Newville, Steward O....
Bazil Doyle
Dec 8, 2011
Bazil F. Doyle, Sr. 80, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born March 30, 1931 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John F. and Anna M. Hancock Doyle. Bazil retired from Dechene Logging and then worked during the construction of the Shippensburg Township Park. He was a United States Army...
Barry Ochs
Dec 8, 2011
Barry O. Ochs, Ph.D., 74, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011, in the Chambersburg Hospital after battling a brief period with cancer. Born on October 10, 1937, in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Aaron D. and Mildred E. Ochs. A 1955 graduate of Muhlenberg High, Barry earned his Bachelors of Science from Albright College in...
Anita Marshlick
Dec 7, 2011
Anita Louise Marshlick, 64, of Newville, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in her home. Born May 3, 1947 in Leesburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Ross and Thelma Eckenrode Keys. Anita worked at Maslands in Carlisle for over 20 years, managed numerous local motels and most recently worked for Skills of PA. She was a member...
Mary Showvaker
Dec 7, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Showvaker, 86, of Shippensburg, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 27, 1925 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late William Norman and Anna Martha Hammond Miller. She was a 1942 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School and also graduated from the former Carlisle Commercial College in 1943. On August 30, 1947,...
Janette Wyrick
Dec 7, 2011
Janette E. Wyrick, 88, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 24, 1923 in Newburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy V. and Leona Mabel Parson Speck. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post # 223...
Donald Finkey
Dec 6, 2011
Donald L. Finkey, 62, of Shippensburg, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on January 26, 1946 in Carlisle, a son of the late Robert and Catherine Hall. Donald worked as a cook at the former All American Truck Stop, now Petro Truck Stop of Carlisle, retiring in 2001. He liked to watch old Western movies,...
Norman Diehl
Dec 4, 2011
Norman E. Diehl, 74, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born January 12, 1937 in Orrstown, he was a son of the late Norman A. and Margaret R. Daugherty Diehl. He retired from the Beistle Company in Shippensburg after over 33 years of employment. Norman was a member of the Lurgan United Brethren...
Elnora Mowery
Dec 4, 2011
Elnora Mae Manning-Mowery, 48, of Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Meritus Health Center, Hagerstown, MD, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 16, 1963 in Chambersburg, PA, a daughter of Charles A. Manning and the late Barbara J. (Layton) Manning. Elnora was a 1981 graduate of James Buchannon High School, Mercersburg...
John Pattison
Dec 3, 2011
John W. Pattison, 79, of Walnut Bottom, died on Saturday December 3, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on January 10, 1932, in Roxbury, he was the son of the late William M. and Lillie E. Newman Pattison. John was a 1950 graduate of Shippensburg Area School District and was a member of the Hub City Social Club, Shippensburg. He...
Helen Willis
Dec 1, 2011
Helen “Pauline” Willis, 87, of Marco Circle, Shippensburg, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born September 12, 1924 in Greencastle, PA, she was a daughter of the late Tell P. and Annie Grace Hartman Cordell. Pauline was a member of the Newburg First Church of God. She was an avid gardener and loved flowers. Pauline...
Janet Heller
Nov 28, 2011
Janet Mary Weaver Heller, 94, a resident of Providence Place, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed into the Lord’s hands on Monday, November 28, 2011. She was born on April 4, 1917, in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Frank H. and Stella Baker Weaver. Janet attended the Shippensburg Area High School through the 11th grade and then worked for 47...
Janet Zullinger
Nov 25, 2011
Janet Hollar Zullinger 1918 ~ 2011 Janet Hollar Zullinger, 93, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, died on Friday, November 25, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on August 16, 1918, in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Averill and Bertha Rickart Hollar. Janet was a 1936 graduate of Chambersburg High School and a 1940 graduate of the Shippensburg State...
Barry Gullixon
Nov 21, 2011
Barry E. Gullixon, 56, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord on Monday, November 21, 2011 at his home. Born on February 1, 1955 in Washington D.C., he was a son of the late Eugene and Gertrude (Koebel) Gullixon. Barry retired from the Smithsonian Institution in 2007 where he served as a Mechanical Engineer and retired from...
Bessie Kirby
Nov 17, 2011
Bessie M. Kirby, 92, of Means Hollow Road, Shippensburg, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at her home. Born Sunday, March 2, 1919 in Sarton, WV, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Annise S. Wickline Weikle. Bessie was a member of the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church and the South Mountain Chapel. She loved gardening and flowers and...
Bryon Coldsmith
Nov 15, 2011
Bryon M. Coldsmith Sr., 55 of White Church Road, Shippensburg, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Saturday, January 7, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Walter B. and Elizabeth M. Eberly Coldsmith. Bryon was a member of the Open Door Church, Chambersburg. He was a former employee at Grove World Wide where...
Jean Mathna
Nov 11, 2011
Jean E. Mathna 1926 ~ 2011 Jean E. Mathna, 85, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, died on Friday, November 11, 2011, at the home. Born on March 5, 1926, in Newburg, a daughter of the late Wilmot and Grace Martin Mowery. On April 6, 1946, Jean married Mr. Bruce M. Mathna at the Orrstown United Brethren Church....
James Johnston
Nov 7, 2011
James E. Johnston, 85, of Shippensburg, died Monday, November 7, 2011 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born November 9, 1925 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late George and Nancy Riley Johnston. James was a United States Marine Corp. veteran. He is survived by one brother, Walter C. Johnston of Shippensburg, three sisters, Nancy Jane Frohm of...
Barbara Ott
Nov 5, 2011
Barbara P. Ott, 95, a resident of the Church of God Home, Carlisle formerly of Pine Road, Newville, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 in the Home. Born October 14, 1916 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late John and Sarah Brubaker Pomeroy. Barb was a member of Hays Grove United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, the...
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