Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
Daniel Timmons
Mar 5, 2022
Daniel Lee Timmons, age 58 years, of Newburg went home to be with his Lord on the morning of Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was married to the love of his life, Deb Myers Timmons on July 2, 1993. Dan will be deeply missed by his family, Deb his wife of 28 years, parents John and Lois Timmons, three sisters,...
Judy Carey
Mar 3, 2022
Judy D. Carey, 78, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born Sunday, September 26, 1943 in Flintstone, Allegheny County, Maryland. Judy was a daughter of the late Roy S. and Mattie Mae (Whorton) Fletcher. Judy retired from Knouse Foods, where she worked for 49 years. She was a member of the Branch...

Delores Warren
Mar 2, 2022
Delores Arlene Warren, 80, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born Thursday, April 10, 1941 in Spring Run, Franklin County, PA. Delores was a daughter of the late James F. and Anna R. (Matthews) Warren. She retired from the former L’Aiglon Clothing Factory in Shippensburg. In addition to her parents she was...
Anna Diehl
Mar 2, 2022
Anna M. Diehl, 88, a resident of the Village at Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, was taken home to be with her Savior, on the evening of Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was born on August 25, 1933, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Stouffer) Paxton, graduated from the Chambersburg Area High School, and the Hagerstown Business College....
David Henderson
Feb 28, 2022
David Roy Henderson, of Newburg Pennsylvania, shuffled off his mortal coil, in peace February 28th, 2022. He leaves behind friends and family, blood and bond, spanning almost every continent but Antarctica, although, it would not be out of character for Dave to have maintained a pen-pal correspondence with a penguin. His early years were spent in North Tacoma Park, MD,...
Gary Devor
Feb 22, 2022
Gary Lee Devor, 77, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center. He was born on February 9, 1945, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Miles and Anna K. (Strayer) Devor. Gary was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, enlisting on July 3, 1963...
Lincoln Fogelsanger
Feb 22, 2022
Lincoln B. Fogelsanger, 93, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born July 2, 1928 in Shippensburg, PA. Lincoln was a son of the late Lincoln S. and Mary (Bixler) Fogelsanger. He was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church, Shippensburg. For 34 years, Lincoln was the Instrumental Music Teacher for the Shippensburg Area...
Glen Vaughn
Feb 21, 2022
Glen L. “Sam” Vaughn, 85, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, February 21, 2022 at UPMC Carlisle Hospital. Born Monday, June 29, 1936 in Newville, he was a son of the late William R. and Rhoda M. Cramer Vaughn. Sam was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren where he held many positions and was a Church Deacon. He...
John Reed
Feb 16, 2022
John W. Reed, Sr., 94, formally of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at the Shook Home, Chambersburg. He was born on Thursday, June 30, 1927 in Shippensburg, a son of the late Gordon W. and Mary S. (Hippensteel) Reed, Sr. John was a 1946 graduate of the Shippensburg High School and worked as an operating...
Elaine Keener
Feb 15, 2022
Elaine M. Keener, 88, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born July 7, 1933 in Newville, PA. Elaine was a daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy (Mentzer) Hershey. She was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. Elaine was a Sunday school teacher, youth fellowship leader, on...
Heather Swartz
Feb 11, 2022
Heather Bigler Swartz, 52, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at home with her loving family at her side. She was born August 19, 1969 in Farmington, Michigan. Heather was a daughter of Roberta K. (Ewan) Cohick and step-mother, Myrtice (Moffat) Bigler and the late Robert Arthur Bigler. Heather was Marketing Director for the Partnership for Better Health...
Margaret Coffman
Feb 11, 2022
Margaret Ann ‘Peggy” Coffman, 84, formerly of Shippensburg, late of Menno Haven, departed this life on the evening of February 11, 2022. She was born on July 21, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Purdy and Doris (Wehrman) Halstead, Jr. Peggy was a 1958 graduate of Syracuse University, earning a bachelor’s degree in Communications. She married Richard...
Felicia Stevens
Feb 10, 2022
Felicia E. Stevens, 85, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Providence Place in Chambersburg, surrounded by her loving family. Born Sunday, October 25, 1936 in Cleversburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Earl V. Sr. and Curvey Mae Stine Coy. Felicia was a member of the Cleversburg United Methodist Church where she was a...
Mary Shirley
Feb 10, 2022
Mary Ann Deans Shirley born June 27th 1951 in Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Massachusetts passed peacefully on February 10th 2022 in Chambersburg Hospital in Pennsylvania due to complications resulting from post-covid pneumonia and a long-term battle with lymphoma. She was preceded by her mother Catherine Patricia Lynch Deans and Robert Francis Deans, her aunt Anne Lynch Koster and uncle Elias...
Mary Horn
Feb 10, 2022
Mary “Jane” Horn, 74, of Upper Strasburg, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born Friday, February 21, 1947 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Ambrose Aaron and Cora Blanche Shetter Patterson. Jane was a 1965 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She was a member of...
Betsy Watson
Feb 9, 2022
Betsy A. Watson, 80, of Shippensburg, passed away, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at home. She was born April 23, 1941 in Chambersburg, PA. Betsy was a daughter of the late Bruce R. “Cider” and Evelyn “Etta” Koontz Burns. Betsy retired from Pague & Fegan Hardware in Shippensburg. She was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church in Shippensburg. Betsy was...
Harold Wenger
Feb 7, 2022
Harold D. “Hairs” Wenger, 73, of Mercersburg, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born Friday, July 2, 1948 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Harry Richard and Mildred E. Bordell Wenger. Hairs was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He retired in 2003 from...
Brian Rice
Feb 6, 2022
Brian W. Rice, 74, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Sunday, February 6, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 22, 1947 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Darius E. and Audrey J. (Grove) Rice. Brian retired as a Federal Programs Manager for the U.S. Department of Labor and Industry. He enjoyed playing the organ and...
Suzanne Mccoy
Feb 5, 2022
Suzanne Arlene McCoy, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at her home. Born Tuesday, November 26, 1946 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late William and Mildred Bailey Mozingo. Suzanne was a 1965 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School, she retired in 1996 from Letterkenny Army Depot as a Dispatcher with 25...
John Baughman
Feb 5, 2022
John “Buddy” Baughman, Jr., 85 of Shippensburg, passed away February 5, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Thursday, December 10, 1936 in Shippensburg, PA. John was the son of the late John H. and Cora Belle Irene Holtry Baughman. He retired in 1992, after being a brick mason most of his career, but never stopped being a Mr....