Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Nancy Kell
Dec 17, 2015
Nancy L. Kell, 71, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, December 17, 2015, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on July 30, 1944, in Lemoyne. Nancy worked as a secretary at the former United Telephone Co., for thirty eight years. She is survived by her husband, Harold G. Kell of Shippensburg; a step-son, David Kell...
Raymond Burkholder
Dec 15, 2015
Raymond M. Burkholder, 65, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Wednesday, October 4, 1950 in New Holland, Lancaster County, PA. Raymond was a son of the late Levi H. and Fannie Martin Burkholder. He was a member of the Oakville Mennonite Church, Newville. Raymond was a self-employed driver. Raymond is survived by...
Denise Barrick
Dec 15, 2015
Denise A. Barrick, 59, of Newville, departed this life in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 28, 1956, in Hustontown, Fulton Co., the daughter of Donald and Arlene Morse Black. Denise earned a masters degree in Biology from Shippensburg University in 1978, while also playing...

Angie Eberly (Angel N. Smithbey)
Dec 15, 2015
Angie Nicole Eberly (Angel N. Smithbey), 5 years young, departed this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on September 24, 2010, in Philadelphia, to her biological mother, Nicole Smithbey. Her parents are Timothy J. and Ruth B. Nolt Eberly of Newville. In addition to her parents, Angie is...
Evelyn Bock
Dec 12, 2015
Evelyn R. Bock, 55, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at home. She was born January 2, 1960 in Chambersburg, PA. Evelyn was a daughter of the late Noah J., Sr. and Sarah Neff McMullen. She was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. For many years Evelyn worked as a Nursing Supervisor at Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg and...
Doris Hamilton
Dec 11, 2015
Doris Jean Hamilton, 73, of Newville, departed this life on the afternoon of Friday, December 11, 2015, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on November 29, 1942, in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late Herman and Sarah G. Deitch Reese. Doris married Arthur “June” Hamilton on December 21, 1975, at the Dickinson Presbyterian Church, Carlisle. He preceded...
Violet "Posey" Gutshall
Dec 8, 2015
Violet “Posey” E. Gutshall, 95, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on December 7, 1920, in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Charles and Eva M. Gardner Gabler and married Ernest F. Gutshall on February 10, 1939. He preceded her in...
Betty Perry
Dec 7, 2015
Betty Louise Perry, 93, of Shippensburg, died Monday, December 7, 2015 in the Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville. She was born Wednesday, October 5, 1922 in Shippensburg, PA. Betty was a daughter of the late Howard and Florence Crusey Johnston. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church, Chambersburg. Years ago Betty worked for both Penn Pants in...
Norman Wolff
Dec 5, 2015
Norman E. Wolff, 48, of Orrstown, died Saturday, December 5, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born June 20, 1967 in Chambersburg, PA. Norman was a son of Elmer P. and Shelby J. Gettel Wolff of Orrstown. He was employed at PennDOT in Shippensburg for over 24 years. Norman enjoyed working on cars, woodworking, and building model cars. In...

Catherine Schultz
Dec 5, 2015
Catherine L. Schultz, 72, of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Green Ridge Village. She was born on August 11, 1943, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Esther Kennedy Riley and the late Bion Riley. Catherine was a homemaker throughout her life. She was a member of the Franklin County Fire Police Association and...
Carl Henry
Dec 2, 2015
Carl Andrew Henry, 81, of Upper Strasburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 29, 1934, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Mamie Warren Henry and was of the Protestant Faith. Carl was a U.S. Navy veteran, enlisting on November 25, 1953 and...

Catherine Plasterer
Dec 2, 2015
Catherine M. Plasterer, 95, a resident of Menno Haven, formerly of Elmcroft, Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Wednesday, December 2, 2015. She was born on December 26, 1919, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Bigler E. and Annie Martin Plasterer. Catherine was employed at the former Hoffman Mills, Shippensburg, for 40 years, retiring in 1985. She...

Julia Wadel
Dec 2, 2015
Julia Elisabeth Wadel, 90, of Shippensburg, was welcomed into the arms of her loving heavenly Father on the evening of Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the Chambersburg Hospital, with family at her side. She was born on March 7, 1925, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late William P. and Anna P. Shriner Wadel. Julia was a member of the...
Vivian Myers
Nov 30, 2015
Vivian C. Myers, 74, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, November 30, 2015, with her husband by her side. She was born on February 25, 1941, in Shippensburg, a daughter of Glen Glessner and the late Ethel Harris Glessner and married Charlie Myers on December 27, 1986, in Shippensburg. Vivian worked at the James Burd Elementary...
Erwin Howland
Nov 29, 2015
Erwin Walter “Walt” Howland, Jr., 68, of Shippensburg, departed this life during the early morning hours of Sunday, November 29, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on May 30, 1947, in Ames, IA, a son of the late Erwin and Rebecca Blanton Howland and was a 1965 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. Walt...
Anna Gipe
Nov 28, 2015
Anna Marie Gipe, 90, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 22, 1925 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late John Franklin and Carrie Marybell Henderson Hockenberry. Anna retired in 1985 from Letterkenny Army Depot as a heavy packer/forklift operator after 37 years of service. She was a life member...
Mary Kirby
Nov 24, 2015
Mary “Janie” Kirby, 73, of St. Thomas, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born April 16, 1942 in Mongul, PA. Janie was a daughter of the late Wayne F. and Marie M. Beltz Laman. She retired from the Housekeeping Department at Shippensburg University and many years ago worked for Philadelphia Maintenance at the Letterkenny Army...
Charlotte Ile
Nov 23, 2015
Charlotte V. Ile, 85, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Monday, November 23, 2015 in the home. She was born December 26, 1929 in Shippensburg. Charlotte was a daughter of the late Samuel and Anna Leedy Wright. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and the Shippensburg AARP # 2525. Charlotte retired...