Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Mary Dean

Mary Dean

Jun 25, 2010

Mary Frances Lambert Dean 1934 ~ 2010 Mary Frances Lambert Dean, 75, of Shippensburg, died on June 25, 2010 at her home. Born on October 29, 1934, in Fort Wayne, IN, the daughter of the late Boyce Marshall, Sr. and Marion E. McCallum Lambert. She was a member of the Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg, where she was a former...

Ray Cummings

Ray Cummings

Jun 24, 2010

Ray Millard Cummings, 96 a resident at Elmcroft of Shippensburg and formerly of Fannetttsburg died Thursday, June 24, 2010 in the home. Born October 19, 1913 in Greene Township, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Otha B. and Jennie B. Mathna Cummings. Ray retired as a self employed Mason. He was a United States Army Veteran serving...

Betty Barrick

Betty Barrick

Jun 23, 2010

Betty Jane Barrick, 83, of Shippensburg died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital’s emergency room. Born August 6, 1926 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary Viola Reed Shughart. Betty was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren and the First Court Chapter # 470, Order of the Eastern Star. Years...

Ernest Frengel

Ernest Frengel

Jun 23, 2010

Ernest J. Frengel 1935 ~ 2010 Ernest J. Frengel, 74, of Walnut Bottom, died on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2010 at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg. The Rev. Paul K. Hauk will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on...

Florence Rowles

Florence Rowles

Jun 22, 2010

Florence E. Rowles, 81 of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 2, 1929 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Leah Esther Franklin Shriner. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and a graduate of Shippensburg High School. Florence was preceded in death by her husband...

Bruce Holtry

Bruce Holtry

Jun 18, 2010

Bruce L. Holtry, 83 a resident at Greenridge Village and formerly of 111 Newville Road, Shippensburg, died Friday, June 18, 2010 in the home. Born March 15, 1927 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late William Henry and Curvey Ellen Myers Holtry. Bruce was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren where he was a member...

Lester Cline

Lester Cline

Jun 17, 2010

Lester M. Cline, 69 of Shippensburg, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 in his home. Born July 29, 1940 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Earl and Fannie Minnich Cline. Lester was retired truck driver with over 50 years of combined employment from Gabler Trucking, Chambersburg and Super Value, Shiremanstown and a member of Teamsters Local # 992,...

Galen Currens

Galen Currens

Jun 16, 2010

Galen R. Currens, 87 of Harrisburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in his home. Born March 5, 1923 in Shippensburg; he was a son of the late Robert M. and Grace A. Martz Currens. Galen was a retired manager at SKF Industries, Shippensburg and was a member of the Shippensburg Presbyterian Church. He was also a member...

Mildred Forrester

Mildred Forrester

Jun 13, 2010

Mildred V. “Mid” Forrester, 86, of 638 Mud Level Road, Shippensburg, died Sunday, June 13, 2010 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born December 2, 1923 in Hamilton Township, Franklin County; she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Thesta Foreman Leedy. She was a member of the Mongul United Brethren Church, enjoyed gardening, flowers and especially her grandchildren....

Betty Kidwell

Betty Kidwell

Jun 12, 2010

Betty G. Kidwell 1923 ~ 2010 Betty G. Kidwell, 86, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the home. Born on November 22, 1923, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late William and Flo Carmack Finnegan. Betty worked at the J.Schoeneman Co, a tailoring shop, as a seamstress, retiring in 1971. She...

Richard Clugh

Richard Clugh

Jun 11, 2010

Richard P. Clugh, Sr., 80 of Shippensburg, died Friday, June 11, 2010 in his home. Born May 20, 1930 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Frank Clugh and Mabel Mellott Clugh Bitner. He was a retired broker of scrap metal for over 40 years with Claster Corp., Conshohocken, PA and a volunteer with the PA Game Commission...

John Shrader

John Shrader

Jun 10, 2010

John David Shrader 1936 ~ 2010 John David Shrader, 73, of Shippensburg, died on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 8, 1936, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Earl E. and Lillian Hays Shrader, Sr. On October 6, 1955, John married Ms. Nancy L. Sherman in Hagerstown, MD. He was a member of Chambersburg’s...

Robert Gilbert

Robert Gilbert

Jun 10, 2010

Robert P. Gilbert 1950 ~ 2010 Robert P. Gilbert, 59, of Shippensburg, died on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on December 25, 1950, in Mainsville, a son of the late Robert E. and Vivian Piper Gilbert. Robert was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, enlisting on February 26, 1969 and honorably discharged on February...

Mary Dunlap

Mary Dunlap

Jun 10, 2010

Mary E. Dunlap, 54, of 510 Westover Road, Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer on Thursday, June 10, 2010 in her home. Born July 9, 1955 in Waynesboro, she was a daughter of Raymond and Betty Fox Sanders of Sabillasville, MD. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church, Chambersburg and...

Nancy Wing

Nancy Wing

Jun 9, 2010

Nancy L. Wing, 73 of 4526 McClays Mill Road, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in the Holy Spirit Hospital. Born April 17, 1937 in Coudersport, PA, she was a daughter of the late Curtis M., Sr. and Iva A. Barrett Butler. Years ago she was a cook at the Toll Gate Restaurant, Minnequa Social Club, American Legion, and the...

Valerie Jones

Valerie Jones

Jun 9, 2010

Valerie L. Jones, 47, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born May 8, 1963 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert K. Sr. and Margaret E. Doyle Newell. Valerie was 1982 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School, a member of the Shippensburg VFW and American...

Bernita Kunkleman

Bernita Kunkleman

Jun 9, 2010

Bernita M. “Bee” Kunkleman, 82, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Menno Haven, Chambersburg. Born July 15, 1927 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Dorsey and Gail Reath Ordway. She and her husband, Bruce “Dick” Kunkleman, Jr. who died May 14, 2000 owned and operated Shippen Cleaners which was founded in 1954 and years ago...

Reba Scott

Reba Scott

Jun 8, 2010

Reba “Becky” Scott 1923 ~ 2010 Reba “Becky” Scott, 86, of Newburg, died on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at her home. Born on August 21, 1923, in Rigeway, WV, a daughter of the late George T. and Annie Ryman Miller. On October 9, 1943, Reba married Mr. Walter W. Scott in Salina, KS. He preceded her in death on December...

Peggy Nicholson

Peggy Nicholson

Jun 8, 2010

Peggy J. Weaver Nicholson, 79 a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, formerly of Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in the home. Born December 31, 1930 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Harrison, Sr. and Lillie Beckenbaugh Weaver. A homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed cooking, sewing, painting, gardening, music...

Paul Mell

Paul Mell

Jun 4, 2010

Paul M. Mell, 84, of Shippensburg, died Friday, June 4, 2010 in his home. Born November 6, 1925 in Newville, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Harry and Dora Shannon Mell. He retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot and attended the Lurgan United Brethren Church. He is survived by his companion Ruth N. Stouffer, two daughters; Susan...