Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Thomas Thompson
Nov 20, 2010
Thomas V. Thompson, 50, of Shippensburg died Saturday, November 20, 2010 in his home. Born August 2, 1960 in Chambersburg, Franklin County; he was a son of the late Charles E. and Peggy Emerick Thompson. He was a forklift operator at JLG in Shippensburg. He is survived by his wife Linda S. Napier Thompson, four children; Tomas-James Thompson of Chambersburg,...
Lewis Mixell
Nov 16, 2010
Lewis Freemont Mixell, 80, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Newvville, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 in St. Petersburg. Born June 17, 1930, he was a son of the late Frank D. and Hazel Holtry Mixell. He was retired from The Moody Bible Institute, where he served seven years. Prior to moving to Florida Lewis was an equipment operator for...

Timmaya Eberly
Nov 16, 2010
Timmaya R. Eberly, 3, of 2096 Pine Road, Newville died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 from the result of a farm accident. Born October 22, 2007 in Lancaster County, PA; she was a daughter of Timothy J. and Ruth B. Nolt Eberly. In addition to her parents she is survived by four brothers; Javon, Steven, Cyrus, and Ronald Eberly, one sister,...
Robert Porter
Nov 15, 2010
Robert O. Porter, 84, of White Church Road, Shippensburg, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at his home. Born August 30, 1926 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late George D. and Edith F. Holtry Porter. He was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church and Co- owner and operator of Porter Brother’s Furniture, both in Shippensburg....
Kenneth Alexander
Nov 15, 2010
Kenneth L. “Kenny” Alexander, 63 of Shippensburg, died Monday, November 15, 2010 in his home. Born October 23, 1947 in Carlisle; he was a son of the late Chester W. and Edna M. Brown Alexander. He was the owner and operator of Ken Alexander’s Hauling for over 26 years and prior to that he was a self employed dairy farmer...
Thomas Amspacher
Nov 13, 2010
Thomas E. Amspacher, 59, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 12, 1951 in Hanover, he was a son of Joyce Flemming Amspacher of Hanover and the late Earl Amspacher. For the past five years he was employed by the Department of Health and Welfare as a Scheduling Supervisor, and before that worked for...
Lynn Myers
Nov 11, 2010
Lynn E. Myers, 39, of Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord Thursday, November 11, 2010 in his home surrounded by his family. Born December 31, 1970 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Ray H. and Rozanna E. Thrush Myers of Orrstown. Lynn and his family served 5 years in Thailand and are members of the Mt. Rock Brethren...
Bonnie Ocker
Nov 10, 2010
Bonnie M. Ocker, 61, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1949 in Huntingdon, PA; she was a daughter of Mary Brant Bradnick of Avon Park, FL and the late Warren Bradnick. She was a member of the Mowersville Brethren in Christ Church, Newburg. In addition to her mother she is survived by...
Velva Robinson
Nov 9, 2010
Velva G. Robinson 1951 ~ 2010 Velva G. Robinson, 58, of Fayetteville, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on November 10, 1951, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Clarence David and Edna L. Cover Stouffer. Velva was currently employed at the Falling Spring Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, in Chambersburg, for the past 13 years....
Ray Horst
Nov 6, 2010
Ray E. Horst, 59 of Rowe Run Road, Shippensburg, died Saturday, November 6, 2010 at his home. Born April 28, 1951 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Wayne L. Sr. and Martha V. Helm Horst. Ray was a 1969 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He worked for Fayetteville Contractors as a carpenter. Ray was a member...
Virginia Bender
Nov 5, 2010
Virginia K. Bender, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 in the Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg. Born October 20, 1922 in Carlisle, Cumberland County; she was a daughter of the late Clarence F. and Verna Roney Kramer. She was a retired auditor for the PA Turnpike Commission and then worked for the A & P Grocery Store...

Darrel Mitchell
Nov 4, 2010
Darrel T. Mitchell, 66, of Orrstown, died Thursday, November 4, 2010 in his home. Born July 15, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Betty Henry Lutz. He is survived by his wife Robin A. Martin Mitchell, a daughter Cinda Hare of Port St. Lucie, Florida, two sisters; Chris and Shaun, and brothers: Jeff Mitchell and Mike Henry ,two...
Leeairra Weller
Oct 31, 2010
Leeairra Ann Weller, 5, of Sollenberger Road, Chambersburg, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 31, 2010 in Letterkenney Township, Franklin County. Born May 11, 2005 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Laura Ann Wing, Chambersburg. Leeairra was a kindergartner at Hamilton Heights Elementary School and played soccer for the Hamilton Heights Huskies. She was a...
Fred Gilbert
Oct 28, 2010
Fred M. Gilbert Sr., of Shippensburg, Died Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Manor Care Health Services, Chambersburg. Born November 21, 1930 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Charles Edward and L. Isabel Dixon Gilbert. Fred retired in 1995 after 35 years of service from New Car Carrier, Baltimore, MD. He served with the Army National Guard, loved...
Erma Booz
Oct 27, 2010
Erma R. Booz 1930 ~ 2010 Erma R. Booz, 80, a resident of Green Ridge Village’s Chapelwood Unit, died on Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Born on August 24, 1930, in Shippensburg, PA, a daughter of the late Luther William and Beulah Priscilla Bistline Karper, Jr. On April 1, 1949, Erma married Mr. Richard E. Booz, in Camp Hill, PA. He...
Paul Clippinger
Oct 24, 2010
Paul W. “Clip” Clippinger, 92 of Shippensburg, died Sunday, October 24, 2010 in the Falling Spring Nursing & Rehab Center. Born August 10, 1918 in Shippensburg, he was the son of Murray F. and Fannie C. Wagner Clippinger. Paul was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ, Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post #223 and Durff-Kuhn VFW Post...
Anna Weaver
Oct 24, 2010
Anna E. Weaver, 91, a resident of Orrstown Personal Care Home formerly of Cumberland Highway, Orrstown, died Sunday, October 24, 2010 in the home. Born November 24, 1918 in the Newville area; she was a daughter of the late William B. and Rena Blanche Barrick Chestnut. She was a member of the Upper Strasburg Church of God and a former...
Donna Byers
Oct 24, 2010
Donna Rhea Byers 1954 ~ 2010 Donna Rhea Byers, 56, of Newburg, was promoted to glory on Sunday, October 24, 2010, from the Johns Hopkins Medical Center, in the presence of her family and friends. Born on March 27, 1954, in Carlisle, a daughter of Ralph V. and Lois J. Pugh Foltz. Donna was a 1972 graduate of Shippensburg Area...

Harold Heller
Oct 23, 2010
Harold D. Heller, 93, of Troon Drive, Chambersburg, died Saturday, October 23, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born June 11, 1917 in Newville, Cumberland County; he was a son of the late David C. and Blanche Miller Heller. He retired in 1972 from the Letterkenny Army Depot, a member of Newville First Church of God, life member of...
Paul Fogelsanger
Oct 23, 2010
Paul L. Fogelsanger, 92 a resident of Luther Ridge, formerly of Shippensburg, departed from this life Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Menno Haven. Born January 8, 1918 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late J. Paul and Carrie L. Beattie Fogelsanger. He was a 1935 graduate of Shippensburg High School and a 1937 graduate of the Central Pennsylvania...