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Roger Leeper
Jul 12, 2020
Roger D. Leeper, 63, of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Tuesday, June 11, 1957 in Waynesboro, he was a son of Richard E. and Joan Marie Wetzel Leeper. Roger was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He was the owner and operator of Leeper Notary...
Ida Showaker
Jul 10, 2020
Ida L. Showaker, 94, of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Friday, July 10, 2020, at her home. She was born on December 25, 1925, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Ezra and Frances (Killinger) Karper. Ida married Leroy “Ted” E. Showaker on October 28, 1944. He preceded her in death on October 11, 1999. Ida was...
Mildred Powell
Jun 30, 2020
Mildred I. Powell, 86, of Harrisburg, formerly of Shippensburg died on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 31, 1933 in Hancock, MD, a daughter of the late Stanley and Marie M. (Havermale) Smith. Early in her career she was a stay at home wife and mother before going to work...
Calvin Halter
Jun 30, 2020
Calvin W. Halter, 94, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020. He was born Sunday, August 16, 1925 in Newburg, PA. Calvin was a son of the late Raymond C. and Carrie M. (Hamilton) Halter. He retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot and was a United States Army Veteran during World War II. He was a member of the...
Edwin Sprecher
Jun 28, 2020
Edwin Lee “Ed” Sprecher, 75, of Shippensburg, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2020 from the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Thursday, September 28, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Richard R. and Rachel Frances Ocker Sprecher. Ed was a 1962 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He attended the First...
John Weyman
Jun 25, 2020
John Paul Weyman, 75, of Frederick, Maryland, previously of Upper Strasburg, Pennsylvania, went to the arms of his loving Lord June 25, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born April 28, 1945, in Ashland, Pennsylvania to Elmer and Anna Clews. He was raised from infancy by Joseph and Clara Weyman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Kathy Wright
Jun 22, 2020
Kathy Jo Wright, 46, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, June 22, 2020, at her home. She was born on March 15, 1974, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Hilda (Naugle) Orndorff and the late Charles Orndorff, Sr. Kathy enjoyed shopping, yard sales, and crafting. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Kayla...
Galen Hockenberry
Jun 19, 2020
Galen Leroy Hockenberry, 72, of Shippensburg, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at his home. Born Sunday, September 21, 1947 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harry C. and Nellie C. Strayer Hockenberry. Galen was a 1966 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He...
Pamela Hawbaker
Jun 18, 2020
Pamela Ann Hawbaker, 73, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, with her sister Patricia at her bedside, June 18, 2020 at UPMC Carlisle. Born Sunday, July 21, 1946 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Margaret E. Wiberg Maxwell, Sr. Pamela was a 1965 graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School. She was of the Methodist...
Katrina Lantz
Jun 17, 2020
Katrina Mae Lantz, 10 months old, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center. She was born Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in Newburg, she was the daughter of Daniel and Barbara Esh Lantz. Katrina attended the Cumberland Valley Amish Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by one brother, Ethan M. Lantz;...
Doris Stouffer
Jun 16, 2020
Doris N. Stouffer, 85, of Shippensburg, departed this life on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. She was born May 7, 1935 in Shippensburg, PA. Doris was a daughter of the late Blaine and Elsie (Russell) Stine. She retired from the Greif Company, Shippensburg with over 47 years of employment. Doris was a longtime member of the Cleversburg United Methodist Church and...
Lugarda Deck
Jun 12, 2020
Lugarda Jaramillo Deck, 83, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, departed this life on Fridayu evening, June 12, 2020. She was born on April 11, 1937, in Palma Torrance, New Mexico, the daughter of the late Toby Jaramillo and Maggie Salazer. Lugarda was married to Donald D. Deck, formerly of Walnut Bottom, PA. He preceded her in death on August 4, 2018....
Jay Wadel
Jun 12, 2020
Jay A. Wadel, 72, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Friday, June 12, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital-Camp Hill. He was born on November 25, 1947, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Albert and Dorothy (Bard) Wadel. Jay married Barbara E. (Flora) Hepfer on July 16, 1994, in Hagerstown, MD. Jay worked as a mechanic/inspector at...
Erma Ferrell
Jun 12, 2020
Erma K. Ferrell, 89, life-long resident of Orrstown, departed this life on the afternoon of Friday, June 12, 2020, at her home. She was born on September 8, 1930, in Orrstown, a daughter of the late Harvey W. and Demma K. (Guyer) Kane, Sr. Her first husband John C. Ferrell preceded her in death on August 2, 2001. She married...
Jonathan Stoltzfus
Jun 8, 2020
Jonathan S. Stoltzfus, 90, of Newburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, June 8, 2020. He was born on May 16, 1930, in Ronks, Lancaster County, son of the late Amos L. and Sarah E. Stoltzfus. Jonathan’s funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at 25 Covered Bridge Road, Newburg, PA 17240....
Mary Neil
Jun 7, 2020
Mary E. Neil, 70, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Sunday, November 6, 1949 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Lowery William and Dorothy Mae Perry Varner. Mary graduated from the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She retired in 2015 from Schreiber Foods in...
Betty Kohler
Jun 5, 2020
Betty J. Kohler, 93, of Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 in Manorcare. She was born Saturday, January 22, 1927 in Chambersburg, PA. Betty was a daughter of the late James B. and Bertha C. Jones Smith. Betty was a member of the Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. She retired in 1980 from the Letterkenny Army...
Albert Hilbinger
Jun 1, 2020
Albert Roy Hilbinger, Jr., 67, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, June 1, 2020, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on March 2, 1953, in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of Donna R. (White) Hilbinger and the late Albert R. Hilbinger, Sr. Roy was a 1971 graduate of Dulaney High School, in Timonium, MD, and attended...
Sue Nicholson
May 30, 2020
Sue Ann Nicholson, 47, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, May 30, 2020, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1973, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Melvin F. and Teressa L. (Alexander) Nicholson. She is survived by two brothers, John R. Nicholson and wife Diane of McConnellsburg and Roy Nicholson of...
Larry Carlin
May 29, 2020
Larry Eugene Carlin, 73, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Friday, May 29, 2020, at his home. He was born on November 26, 1946, in Chambersburg, the son of the late James L. and Gladys C. (Rosenberry) Carlin and married Carol Vivian Umbrell on February 12, 1966. Larry was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War,...
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