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F. Howard Hancock
Jan 10, 2024
F. Howard Hancock, 92, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 15, 1931, in Shippensburg, the son of the late Arthur and Anna (Varner) Caldwell. Howard married D. Joann Caldwell on December 25, 1952. She preceded him in death on October 15, 2016. Howard...
John Hampton
Jan 9, 2024
John A. Hampton, 92, of Chambersburg, went home to be with the Lord at Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Born Saturday, September 12, 1931 in Perulack, Lack Township, Juniata County, he was a son of the late Cambridge Minnick and Ida Elizabeth Berrier Hampton. John worked at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg for 36 years, retiring in 1987....
Ruth Miller
Jan 9, 2024
Ruth V. Miller, 103, resident of Menno Haven Chambers Pointe, passed away the evening of Tuesday, January 9, 2024. She was born on March 21, 1920 in Newport, Perry County, a daughter of the late Clarence and Alma Beers Rhoades. Ruth retired as an inspector from G.S. Electric in Carlisle. She was a lifetime member of the Ladies Auxiliary of...
John Koser
Jan 9, 2024
John C. Koser, 97, of Chambersburg, passed from this life to his eternal home with his Lord and Savior on January 9, 2024. John was a resident at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville and was originally from Shippensburg and later lived at Chambers Pointe in Chambersburg. John was born September 13, 1926 in Shippensburg to the late Clark and Mabel...
Katelyn Burkholder
Jan 7, 2024
Katelyn Marie Burkholder, 16, daughter of Elvin H. and Susan N. (Zimmerman) Burkholder, born on August 18, 2007, died at her home on the morning of January 7, 2024. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Michelle Elaine (11 years old), Bethany Faith (3 years old), Krystal Sue (1 year old); one brother, Javon Isaac (7...
John Shissler
Jan 6, 2024
John Hess Shissler, 82, of Newburg, PA, passed away January 6, 2024 at his home. He was born Friday, January 2, 1942 in Elizabethtown, PA. He was a son of the late Russell A. Shissler and Mary Farver Hess Shissler. He graduated from the Hershey High School in 1960. He was a member of the Air Hill Brethren in Christ...
Lamont Hardy
Jan 6, 2024
Lamont Richard Hardy, Sr., 82, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born in Harrisburg, on June 5, 1941, the son of the late Francis M. and Freda (Brubaker) Hardy. Lamont married Delores Jane Mull on June 22, 1968. Lamont worked as an examiner-cutter, at what was...
Rupert Charles Loucks
Jan 5, 2024
Rupert Charles Loucks Long-time Shippensburg resident Rupert Charles Loucks, a historian by both profession and avocation, died on January 5, 2024, in York Hospital, aged 87. He was born January 25, 1936, in Jamestown, New York, the son of Charles T. and Rachel Hoyt Loucks. He initially pursued his early-kindled passion for history at Jamestown Community College and Binghamton University’s...
Boyd Myers
Jan 5, 2024
Boyd C. Myers, 76, of Upper Strasburg, passed away at noon on Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 14, 1947 in Chambersburg, a son of the late John N. and Mildred (Newell) Myers. Boyd married Beverly A. Forbes on September 18, 1971 in Upper Strasburg. Boyd served in the United States Army for...
Gail Bradley
Jan 4, 2024
Gail A. Bradley, 80, resident of SpiriTrust Lutheran, passed away the morning of Thursday, January 4, 2024. She was born on June 22, 1943 in Cleveland, OH, a daughter of the late Morris G. and Mary (Collins) Nottingham. She married Darwin F. Bradley on June 26, 1965. Gail worked as a licensed practical nurse at the Greenville Hospital and VA...
Susan Ernst
Jan 3, 2024
Susan J. (Frey) Ernst, 79, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at the Mercy House of Chambersburg. She was born on Monday, April 10, 1944 in Hagerstown, MD, a daughter of the late R. Kenneth and Verna Ruth (Keller) Frey. Susan was a 1962 graduate of the Smithsburg High School and member of the Grace...
Leroy Grimes
Jan 2, 2024
Leroy G. Grimes, 88, of Shippensburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at his home. Born Thursday, December 19, 1935 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late John and Stella Davis Grimes. He was a member of the Lighthouse Worldwide International Church, Newville, PA. Leroy loved and cherished his family, and he was a good Christian Man....
Barbara Kegerreis
Jan 1, 2024
Barbara J. “Barb” Kegerreis, 82, of Orrstown, passed away the morning of Monday, January 1, 2024 at her home. She was born on August 2, 1941 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Norman C. and Harriet A. (Warren) Kegerreis, Sr. Barb was a 1959 graduate of the Shippensburg High School and retired as a library technician from Kutztown University....
John Powell
Dec 30, 2023
John Charles Powell, 66, of Olde Scotland Road, Shippensburg, passed into his Savior’s arms on December 30, 2023, in the Chambersburg Hospital, after a long vigil with loved ones at his side. John was born on November 22, 1957, in Chambersburg, to parents, Jay H. and Dorothy (Kenyon) Powell. He was the loving husband of Denise (House) Powell, who passed...
Kevin Clever
Dec 27, 2023
Kevin W. Clever, Jr., 43, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 12, 1980 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Kevin W. and Bertha M. (Campbell) Clever, Sr. Kevin was a 1999 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School and a member of The Rock Church....
Angela Baum
Dec 23, 2023
Angela L. “Angie” Baum, 45, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, December 23, 2023, at her home. She was born on June 15, 1978, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Leroy Breon, Jr., and the late Karen S. (Cooper) Breon. Angie worked for D.B. Schenker in Carlisle. She loved cats and was always listening to music. Angie...
Jeffrey Showaker
Dec 23, 2023
Jeffrey Eugene Showaker, 64, of Shippensburg, departed this life peacefully in his home on the morning of Saturday, December 23, 2023. Born Friday, November 20, 1959, he was a son of the late Eugene and Arlene (Fickes) Showaker. He married Karen A. Zullinger in 1996 at the Palmstown Church in Newville. Jeffrey was a 1977 graduate of Big Spring High...
David Myers
Dec 20, 2023
David J. Myers, 77, of Newburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at his home. He was born on April 24, 1946, in Chambersburg, a son of the late John N. and Mildred (Newell) Myers. David married Linda M. Carroll on August 21, 1965, in Orrstown. Early in life, David worked at the former Goodhart...
Raul Barbeito
Dec 20, 2023
Raul Barbeito, 92, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Thursday, March 26, 1931 in Spain, he was a son of the late Ramon and Marie Marta Barbeito. Raul was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean War. He retired from John F. Kindergan in New Jersey as a Brick Mason. He...
Terry Defenderfer
Dec 18, 2023
Terry Eugene “Diff” Defenderfer, Sr., 76, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Thursday, July 10, 1947 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harold and Lorraine Haverstock Defenderfer. Diff retired as a mechanic from Bill’s performance Center in Chambersburg. He also worked as a tow truck driver for Stouffer’s Garage in...
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