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Richard Halter
Apr 1, 2023
Richard L. “Dick” Halter, Sr., 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, with his granddaughter Ashley and her family by his side. He was born on June 29, 1944, a son of the late Raymond J. and Doris L. (Frohm) Halter. Dick worked as a truck driver for...
Edna Stine
Apr 1, 2023
Edna R. Stine, 93, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023. Born April 21, 1929 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late John Orville Shields and Pearl Laura Coleman Shields. Edna was a long time member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church of Shippensburg. She worked for many years at the Genesco Pants...
Jacqueline Jacoby
Mar 31, 2023
Jacqueline “Jacquie” Jacoby, 87, of Shippensburg, departed her life on the afternoon of Friday, March 31, 2023, in the loving arms of her son, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on October 11, 1935, in Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Moses and Giovana “Anna” (Cervio) Strohecker. Jacquie was a 1953 graduate of...
Linda Ciavarella
Mar 29, 2023
Linda Lou Harclerode Ciavarella, 85, of Shippensburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Silver Spring Personal Care Home in Mechanicsburg, with her loving family by her side. Born June 2, 1937 in Everett, PA, she was the daughter of the late Brady R. and Velma M. (Foor) Harclerode. Linda was a 1955...
William Carlson
Mar 23, 2023
William J. “Bill” Carlson, Sr., 63, of Orrstown, passed away the evening of Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the WellSpan York Hospital with his loving wife by his side. He was born on June 19, 1959 in Massapequa, New York, the son of the late Harold and Frances (Barcia) Carlson. Bill was a 1977 graduate of Berner High School in...
Amos King
Mar 23, 2023
Amos K. King, Sr., 79, of 379 Running Pump Road, Shippensburg, PA, passed away the evening of Thursday, March 23, 2023 at his home. He was born on Tuesday, May 11, 1943 in Bart, PA, Lancaster County, a son of the late John E. and Emma B. (Beiler) King. Amos was preceded in death by his first wife, Malinda E....
Elizabeth Clippinger
Mar 22, 2023
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Clippinger, 64, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Wednesday, March 4, 1959 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Hobart and Gladys Marie Jones Clippinger. Elizabeth was a 1977 graduate of the Shippensburg Area High School, and received her bachelor’s degree...
Karen Collard
Mar 20, 2023
Karen Sue Collard, 79, of Oakville, passed away the afternoon of Monday, March 20, 2023 at the Forest Park Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on March 10, 1944 in Geneva, NY, the daughter of the late Paul William and Margaret Frances (Holleran) Snyder. Karen worked as a travel financial officer for American Express. She enjoyed vacationing with...
Doris Seibert
Mar 13, 2023
Doris F. Seibert, 90, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, formerly of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, March 13, 2023, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on November 10, 1932, in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late Lee and Ruth G. (Stevick) Florig. Doris was a 1950 graduate of Shippensburg High School. She...
Kathryn Jones
Mar 13, 2023
Kathryn Alcesta Clippinger Jones, 86, of St. Thomas and formerly from Shippensburg passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at home. She was born Monday, July 27, 1936 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County at the former “Bud” Geesaman farm now known as the Dykeman Mansion on Dykeman Spring Road. She lived there in her early years. Kathryn was a daughter of...
Ronda Perry
Mar 12, 2023
Ronda J. Perry, 63, of Newburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, March 12, 2023, at her home. She was born on April 18, 1959, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Roy G. and Margaret R. (Carroll) Stouffer. Ronda married Paul E. Perry on October 8, 1994, in the Orrstown United Brethren Church. Ronda worked as a Supply Technician...
Richard Hershey
Mar 9, 2023
Richard L. “Dick” Hershey, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away the morning of Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on January 28, 1948 in Carlisle, a son of the late Merle W. and Josephine A. (Holtry) Hershey. He married Donna K. (Sprenkle) Hershey on July 15, 1988. Dick retired from...
Edward Myers
Mar 6, 2023
Edward “Ed” Myers, 76, of Del Rio, Tennessee passed away at his home on the 6th of March from cardiac arrest. Ed was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to Harold “Duke” Myers and Lois Myers (nèe Mellott) on 29 July 1947. He grew up in Shippensburg along with his two brothers, Robert and Fred. He graduated from Shippensburg High School in...
Leroy Shindledecker
Mar 6, 2023
Leroy L. Shindledecker, 86, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born on April 29, 1936 in Hanover, PA, a son of the late Norman Leroy and Kathleen Grace (Marsh) Shindledecker. Leroy graduated from the Gettysburg High School and was a United States Army National Guard Veteran, serving...
Gordon Westover
Mar 5, 2023
Gordon L. Westover, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Sunday, March 5, 2023 at the WellSpan York Hospital. He was born on March 29, 1949 in La Jose, PA, Clearfield County, a son of the late Preston C. and Rosie J. (Miller) Westover. He married Deborah M. (Mahaffey) on December 1, 1973. Gordon worked for Hepburnia Coal Company,...
Elizabeth Bausher
Mar 2, 2023
Elizabeth L. “Betty” Bausher, 90, of Orbisonia, formerly of Boyertown, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023. She was born September 11, 1932 in Reading, PA. Betty was a daughter of the late John and Caroline McCluskie Sturdevant. She was a waitress for over 40 years, retiring in 2008 from Dutch Colony at the age of 75. Betty had a very...
Leroy Strohm
Mar 2, 2023
Leroy J. Strohm, 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Thursday, March 2, 2023, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on July 30, 1944, in Chambersburg, the son of the late John A. and Irene B. (Henry) Strohm. Still working at the age of seventy-eight, Leroy farmed his entire life. He also had several local rental...
Carolyn Bivens
Mar 2, 2023
Carolyn M. Bivens, 80, of Mercersburg, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023 in the Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 20, 1942 in Duffield, PA. Carolyn was a daughter of the late Charles and Frances Printz Miller. She is survived by two daughters, Debra Bivens of Chambersburg, and Barbara Ann Bigler of Clear Springs, MD, two...
Deborah Spero
Mar 2, 2023
Deborah F. Spero, 73, of Scotland, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, March 2, 2023, at her home. She was born on July 7, 1949, in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Leonard C. and Lois (Wolfe) Porter. Deb married Daniel Spero on August 9, 1969, in the Prince Street United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. Deb worked...
Karen Smith
Feb 28, 2023
Karen L. Smith, 67, of Shippensburg, departed this life the evening of Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Her funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg. There will be no public viewing, visitation, or funeral service. Interment will also be private.
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