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Dorothy Crouse
Mar 18, 2012
Dorothy M. Crouse, 98, of East Burd Street, Shippensburg, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 in her home. Born Friday, May 16, 1913 in Cleversburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles Cephas and Dessie Strayer Naugle. In 1938 Dorothy married Clair Magee Crouse who preceded her in death in 1980. Dorothy retired in 1978 from the maintenance staff at...
Wayne Rotz
Mar 17, 2012
Wayne A. Rotz, 80, a resident of Elmcroft, Shippensburg, died on the morning of Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on September 21, 1931, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Merle and Edith Byers Rotz. On July 13, 1951, Wayne married Ms. Patricia A. Sensheimer in Chambersburg. She preceded him in death on February...
Joseph Atkins Yanosik
Mar 15, 2012
Joseph Anthony Atkins Yanosik, infant son of Courtney Rochelle Yanosik and Joseph N. Wachs both of Greencastle was born and died Thursday, March 15, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandmother Deborah Atkins of Harrisonville and the late Joseph Atkins, paternal grandparents, E. Victor and Vichuda Wachs of Greencastle and...
Michael Beidel
Mar 13, 2012
Michael L. Beidel, 41 of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in his home. Born February 18, 1971 in Carlisle, he was a son of G. William and Audrey J. Prosser Beidel of Newville. Mike was employed by Tyco Electronics in Waynesboro. In addition to his parents he is survived by two brothers, Timothy W. Beidel of Shippensburg, and William...
Elwood King
Mar 13, 2012
Elwood J. King, 66, of Newville, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 17, 1945, in West Reading, Berks County, a son of the late Myron and Edna Stoltzfus King. Elwood married Ms. Freda C. Hege on April 2, 1966 in Hampton, PA. Elwood was a self employed dairy farmer,...
Calvin Reber
Mar 10, 2012
Dr. Calvin H. Reber, Jr., 96, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 in the home. Born April 30, 1915 in Lebanon, PA., he was a son of the late Calvin H., Sr. and Stella Mease Reber. Dr. Reber was a Professor of Evangelism and World Missions at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio retiring...
John Chaney
Mar 9, 2012
John J. Chaney, 91 of Newburg, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at his home. Born December 15, 1920 in Salisbury, Somerset County PA, he was a son of the late John D. and Nancy C. Albright Chaney. John retired in 1984 from the Operating Engineers Local 542 as a heavy equipment operating engineer and was a member of their union....
Ruth Tregl
Mar 8, 2012
Ruth A. Tregl, 94, a resident of the Church of God Home in Carlisle, formerly of Shippensburg, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 in the home. Born July 18, 1917 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Marshall and Esther Rhinehart Shoop. She retired from Shippensburg University’s Custodial Department. Ruth was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of...
Lee Nye
Mar 8, 2012
Lee C. Nye, 63, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 in Manor Care, Chambersburg. Born Monday, February 7, 1949 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Helen Elizabeth Clippinger Nye. Lee was a 1969 graduate of the Shippensburg High School and completed a course of studies at Carlisle Commercial College. When he was 16...
J. Evelyn Divelbiss
Mar 5, 2012
J. Evelyn Divelbiss, 92, formerly of Shippensburg, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at her daughter’s home in Philadelphia. Born June 8, 1919 in Southampton Twp., Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Bryan and Margaret Smith Highlands. Evelyn was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God, and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of both the...
Rufus Ward
Mar 4, 2012
Rufus M. Ward, 63, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, March 4, 2012 in his home. Born September 7, 1948 in Trenton, NJ, Mercer County, he was a son of the late Terry E. and Carrie M. Rigby Ward. Rufus was the owner and operator of his own tractor trailer and drove for Landstar out of Florida. He was a United States...
Susan Witmer
Mar 2, 2012
Susan E. Witmer, 95, a resident of the Mennonite Fellowship Home, Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Shippensburg, died on Friday, March 2, 2012. She was born on March 7, 1916, in Letterkenny Twp., Franklin County, a daughter of the late Maurice and Martha Sollenberger Mentzer. On October 7, 1937, she was married to Mr. Irvin E. Witmer, at her home, by...
Susan O'Neal
Feb 29, 2012
Susan K. O’Neal, 60 of Rice Road, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in her home. Born October 27, 1951 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Raymond “Boots” and Nellie M. Welsh Craig. Years ago Susan worked at the former Nettie Frock Clothing Company in Shippensburg. She is survived by her husband, Allen L. O’Neal, two daughters,...
David Swanger
Feb 25, 2012
David Joseph Swanger, 84, of Shippensburg, went to be with his Lord on the morning of February 25, 2012. He was born on September 24, 1927, in Shippensburg, a son of the late John Abram and Celia Anna Nye Swanger. David was a 1946 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School and on June 21, 1947, he married Ms. Olivia...
Pauline Reed
Feb 24, 2012
Pauline E. Reed, 90, of Shippensburg, died Friday, February 24, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Monday, December 12, 1921 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth Sollenberger Brake. She was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church in Shippensburg. Pauline was a sales clerk at the former Valley Baking...
Mabel Shoap
Feb 20, 2012
Mabel V. Shoap, 93, of Newville, Road, Newburg, died Monday, February 20, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Thursday, August 15, 1918 in Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, she was a daughter of the late Harry F. and Elsie Covert Mentzer. Mabel became a member of the Mt. Zion United Church of Christ in 1952. She retired from the...
Duane Goodhart
Feb 16, 2012
Duane E. “Goody” Goodhart, 78 of Shippensburg, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 in Menno Haven. Born August 4, 1933 in Orrstown, PA, he was a son of the late Carl E. and Dorothy I. Zullinger Goodhart. Goody was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Orrstown and a 1952 graduate of the former Shippensburg High School. He retired from...
Mary Aldridge-Knaub
Feb 16, 2012
Mary Anna Knaub, 87, formerly of 536 W. 10th St. Waynesboro, passed away on February 16, 2012, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center, where she was a resident for the past two years. Mary was born on September 6, 1924, in Waynesboro, the only child of the late William L. and Anna Hoover Barncord. Mary was a life-long resident of...
Terry Fritz
Feb 16, 2012
Terry D. Fritz, Sr., 67, of Carlisle, entered into eternal rest on the morning of Thursday, February 16, 2012, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on September 1, 1944, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Richard D. and Betty C. Weaver Fritz. Terry was a 1962 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School and...
Mary Mowers
Feb 16, 2012
Mary R. Mowers, 83, a resident of Providence Place, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 in the home. Born March 21, 1928 in Newville, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Watson Hollenbaugh. Mary retired from ITT Domestic Pump in Shippensburg with over 25 years of service and was a graduate of the...
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