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Donna Bender
Feb 12, 2021
Donna May Bender, 71, of Newville, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chambersburg. Born Sunday, April 24, 1949 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Harold L. and Martha R. Johnson Bender. Donna was a member of the New Testament Bible Baptist Church in Chambersburg. She...
Lydia Mason
Feb 10, 2021
Lydia M. Mason, 75, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on Thursday, October 11, 1945 in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Charles and Francis Bumbaugh. Lydia enjoyed quilting and doing puzzle books. She also loved going to bingo. She is survived by two sons, Roy J. (Deb) Mason, Jr., and...
Mark Taylor
Feb 10, 2021
Mark A. Taylor 58, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore. He was born September 16, 1962 in Carlisle, PA. Mark was a son of Betty (Cameron) Taylor Morris of Plainfield and the late Russell Taylor. Mark worked at Valk Manufacturing Co., Mechanicsburg. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed welding. In addition to...
Joyce Ritter
Feb 10, 2021
Joyce Elizabeth Thomas Ritter, 85 of Shippensburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at the Shippensburg Health care Center. Born Friday, February 7, 1936 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Roy Denton and Doris Stine Mason. Joyce was a member of the Deliverance in Christ Church in Scotland, PA. She loved and cherished her...
Bruce Cramer
Feb 8, 2021
Bruce R. Cramer, 75, of Shippensburg, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Thursday, August 16, 1945 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Bert R. and Mary C. Worthington Cramer. Bruce retired as a self-employed carpenter. Bruce is survived by one daughter, Lisa M. (husband Todd) Crain, Boiling Springs; four...
Harold Heefner
Feb 5, 2021
Harold E. Heefner, 84, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Friday, February 5, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on Monday, October 5, 1936 in Shippensburg, a son of the late Harvey O. and Elva Grace (Smetzer) Heefner. Harold worked as a machinist supervisor at Mack Truck, Inc. (Volvo) for 30...
Brenda (Goodling) Hied
Feb 4, 2021
Brenda J. (Goodling) Hied, 70, late of Shippensburg, formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, February 4, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on April 3, 1950, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Alma (Fry) Goodling and the late Richard Goodling. Brenda worked as a teacher at the Central Dauphin High School from where...
Edward Vymazal
Jan 31, 2021
Edward “Tony” A. Vymazal, 74, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, January 31, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 11, 1946, in Weissport, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania, a son of the late Paul A. and Arvilla M. (Krum) Vymazal. Edward was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in...
Patricia Gerhart
Jan 30, 2021
Patricia R. “Patsy” Gerhart, 80, of Shippensburg, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home. Born Friday, August 23, 1940 in Martinsburg, WV, she was a daughter of the late Ruth E. Kerlin and the late Gerald L. Shank. Patsy married Jack in the Chapel of the First United Methodist Church of Chambersburg on December 16, 1961. Upon...
Gladys Ott
Jan 27, 2021
Gladys Louis Ott, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at her home. Born Thursday, October 7, 1937 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Kathleen Wolf Adams. Gladys was of the Presbyterian Faith. She was a cook at the Treat in Shippensburg for many years and cooking was her true passion. She...
Donna Franklin
Jan 27, 2021
Donna Marie Franklin, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Sunday, June 8, 1947 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Eleanor M. Goshorn Martin, Sr. Donna was a 1965 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She retired from Robert T. Henry Pharmacy. Donna had...
Donna Shoemaker
Jan 25, 2021
Donna Lee Shoemaker, 83, of Shippensburg, peacefully passed away in the quiet early morning hours of Monday, January 25, 2021. Donna was born on Thursday, February 11, 1937 in Shippensburg, PA. She is the daughter of the late Merle H. and Mary E. (Mowery) Shoemaker. Donna had many fond memories of her parents, as well as times spent with her...
Harold Stouffer
Jan 23, 2021
Harold Ray Stouffer, 74, of Shippensburg, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Born Monday, November 18, 1946, he was the son of the late David Lee and Charlotte A. Cramer Stouffer. Harold was a United States Army Veteran with the 101st Airborne Division, serving during the Vietnam War, where he received the Bronze Star, Parachutist Badge, Vietnam Campaign Medal,...
Charles Kelso
Jan 18, 2021
Charles M. Kelso, 86, of Newburg, passed away the afternoon of Monday, January 18, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on Friday, July 20, 1934 in Newburg, a son of the late Leland M. and Beatrice A. (Byers) Kelso. Charles was the owner and operator of Charles M. Kelso Building Contractor, working...
Richard Shumway
Jan 13, 2021
Richard “Dick” Shumway, age 67, of Shippensburg, passed away on January 13, 2021. He was in Texas on a veteran deer hunt with his brother. At his request, no services will be held. Dick was born February 24, 1953 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur and Chastine (Lohman) Shumway and his sister, Sandy Jukkola....
Carol Sarver
Jan 12, 2021
Carol J. Sarver, 80, of York, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at home. She was born December 23, 1940 in Saxton, PA. Carol was a daughter of the late William and Martha Mary (Dickinson) Davis. She attended the Grace Baptist Church, York. Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Hillard L. Sarver, Sr. who passed...
William Schaefer
Jan 11, 2021
William H. Schaefer, 67, of Hagerstown, departed this life on the morning of Monday, January 11, 2021, at the Hagerstown Health Care Center. He was born on December 23, 1953, in Washington, D.C., son of the late Herbert S. and Ethel L. (Boyd) Schaefer. William was a United States Navy veteran. He worked for Garden State Tanning, Inc., as an...
Fletcher Gardner
Jan 10, 2021
Fletcher Gardner, III, 49, of Newville, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born on October 21, 1971, in Lake Wales, FL, son of Cheryl (Johnson) Pyne and Fletcher Gardner, Jr. Fletcher worked as a truck driver and he enjoyed riding his motorcycle. His funeral arrangements have been entrusted...
Chester Yohe
Jan 9, 2021
Chester S. Yohe, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Menno Haven. He was born July 22, 1931 In Upper Mifflin Township, Cumberland County PA. Chester was a son of the late Irvin and Clara (Reed) Yohe. Chester retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot. He attended the Green Spring Brethren in Christ Church, Newville. Chester was a...
Kenneth Ott
Jan 9, 2021
Kenneth E. “Kenny” Ott, Sr., 61, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, January 9, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle, Carlisle. He was born March 21, 1959, in Chambersburg, a son of Gladys L. (Adams) Ott and the late Benjamin J. Ott, Jr. Kenny worked at Volvo Construction Equipment, Shippensburg. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, was a huge...
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