Kathryn Ommert

Kathryn L. “Toot” Ommert, 71, of Newburg, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 in the Holy Spirit Hospital.

She was born October 11, 1943 in Newburg, Cumberland County. Kathryn was a daughter of Walter C. and Esther S. Hurley Dunlap of Newburg.

She retired from Affiliated Industries in Shippensburg and many years ago worked for Richard’s Textiles. Kathryn was a member of the Newburg First Church of God and the Shippensburg Fish and Game Association. She was a 1961 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School.

Her biggest joy was hunting with her nephew Wes and friends. She also enjoyed her flowers and watching birds. Toot loved her many dogs and cats, living and past.

In addition to her parents she is survived by a brother, Roy L. (Susan) Dunlap, a sister, Vonnie M. (Robert) Shockey, her best friend and caregiver, Linda McNew all of Newburg, two nieces, Tricia (George) Mandrick, and Kelly (Brooks) Berrier all of Shippensburg, two nephews, Wesley Swartz of Shippensburg, and Mark Dunlap of Virginia, two step nephews, Tom Shockey, and Dan (Jozie) Shockey of Waynesboro, a step niece Heidi (Mike) Beidle of Fayetteville, and 14 great nieces and nephews.

Toot was preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Dunlap, a niece, Tammy Swartz, maternal grandparents, Elmer and Annie Hurley, and paternal grandparents, John and Nannie Dunlap.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 2 p.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Shippensburg. Officiating will be The Rev. Kevin Dunlap and The Rev. John Byers. Burial will be held in the Otterbein Cemetery. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the services in the funeral home Saturday afternoon.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lupus Foundation of PA, 100 West Station Square Drive, Suite 1920, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.