Obituaries

Mar 4, 2015

Gladys V. Cramer, 94, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born August 20, 1920 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. Gladys was a daughter of the late Mathias J. and Helen M. Tritt Heller. She was the owner and operator of the former Cramer’s Music House in Shippensburg. Gladys was the organist at Christ United...

Feb 28, 2015

Kenneth W. “Ken” Hall, 49, of Shippensburg, died in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 28, 2015, at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on March 25, 1965, in Chambersburg, a son of Donald E. and Loretta J. Sheaffer Hall. Ken married Ms. Lisa A Gsell on June 9, 1984, at the Mt. Bock Brethren in Christ...

Feb 24, 2015

William R. “Butch” Wright, Jr., 67, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at his home. He was born on May 6, 1947, in Johnstown, a son of the late William R. and Saundra Sanderson Wright, Sr. Butch was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, enlisting on June 14, 1965 and honorably discharged...

Feb 24, 2015

Theodore A. Hinton, 85, a resident of Manor Care, Chambersburg, died on the morning of Tuesday, February 24, 2015. He was born on December 10, 1929, in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Joseph T. and Anna K. Seidel Hinton, Sr. Theodore was a U.S. Air Force veteran, enlisting on February 8, 1949 and honorably discharged on October 7,...

Feb 23, 2015

Robert E. Halter, 62, of Shippensburg, died Monday, February 23, 2015 in ManorCare, Carlisle. He was born January 21, 1953 in Carlisle, Cumberland County. Robert was a son of Calvin W. Halter of Shippensburg and the late Amy E. Byers Halter. A brother Ronald Halter is also deceased. Robert was employed by Amazon.com, Hazelton. In addition to his father he...

Feb 18, 2015

Freda G. Moore, 89, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home and formerly of Upper Strasburg, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the home. Born Sunday, February 7, 1926 in Meadow Gap, Huntingdon County, she was a daughter of the late Paul S. and Zella M. Madden Brown. Freda retired from the Chambersburg...

Feb 18, 2015

N. Mildred Wetzel, 97, previously of Cumberland Avenue, Shippensburg, and a resident of Elmcroft Assisted Living, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Elmcroft. Born August 24, 1917, in Waynesboro, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Galen and Albie Good Newcomer. She was the wife of Kenneth Gover Wetzel whom she married June 12, 1937 at...

Feb 18, 2015

Winnie M. Lehman Hess, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 from Providence Place in Chambersburg. Born August 14, 1931 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Glenn A. and Winifred McCune Lehman. She was the wife of the late Keith L. Hess who died September 16, 2014....

Feb 17, 2015

Janet White of Boise, Idaho died peacefully in her sleep on February 17, 2015 surrounded by her family. During her long life, she lived in many places including San Francisco, California; Dunellen, New Jersey; New York City; Pakistan; Shippensburg, Pennsylvania; and Boise, Idaho. Janet and Jack, her twin, were born on September 30, 1930 to Harold and Edna (Mekemson) Swenson....

Feb 16, 2015

Barbara A. Timmons, 70, of Newburg, died Monday, February 16, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born Tuesday, June 13, 1944 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Barbara was a daughter of the late John S. and Ruth A. Crider Davidson. She was past owner and operator of Johnnies Restaurant, Newburg, and also worked at G.S. Electric and Professional Billing Management...

Feb 16, 2015

Thomas H. Gilbert, 72, of Shippensburg died Monday, February 16, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Thursday, June 18, 1942 in Shippensburg. Thomas was a son of the late Charles and Ida Mellott Gilbert. Thomas retired from Local # 1180, Harrisburg. He is survived by three daughters, Cindy L. Gilbert and her husband Charles Laughman of Shippensburg, Brenda...

Feb 16, 2015

Feb 13, 2015

Jerry W. Fickes, 71, of Shippensburg, passed away on the afternoon of Friday, February 13, 2015, at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on October 2, 1943, in Gettysburg, the son of the late Walter C. and Ruth Landis Fickes. Jerry was a 1961 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He then attended Shippensburg University where...

Feb 11, 2015

John C. Mummau, 78, of Shippensburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on the morning of Wednesday, February 11, 2015. He was born on July 19, 1936, in Manheim, a son of the late Jacob R. and Mable Cassel Mummau. John was a retired dairy farmer and also sold DeKalb Seeds for thirty-five years. In recent years...

Feb 11, 2015

Jacob E. Flaud, 86, of 15700 Burnt Mill Rd., Newburg, died on the morning of Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at his home. He was born on January 24, 1929, in Bird-In-Hand, PA, a son of the late Jacob U. and Sarah Beiler Flaud and married Ms. Sallie S. Esh on November 13, 1956, in Lancaster County, PA. Jacob was self-employed,...

Feb 10, 2015

Amy A. Baum, 69, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at home. She was born November 14, 1945 in Lewistown. Amy was a daughter of the late Paul and Cleo Hosler Henry. A brother, Paul Henry is also deceased. Amy was active with her church community. She enjoyed cooking and was an avid canner, receiving the first Martha Mohn...

Feb 8, 2015

Rev. Caroline J. Smith, 84, of Orrstown, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born October 21, 1930 in Waynesburg, Greene County, PA. Caroline was a daughter of the late James and Sarah Fieldson Lilley. She was also preceded in death by a nephew but, more like a son, James W. Grim, a brother, James Lilley,...

Feb 4, 2015

Thelma L. Martin, 86, a resident of Penn Hall, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Menno Haven. She was born August 24, 1928 in Centerville, Cumberland County, PA. Thelma was a daughter of the late John F. and Mary B. Railing Gettel. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence R. Martin who died January 5, 2013. Two sisters...

Jan 29, 2015

Dennis F. Yaukey, 68, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born July 19, 1946 in Chambersburg. Dennis was a son of the late Charles and Dorothy Houpt Yaukey. Two step brothers are also deceased. He was a member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge # 600, Chambersburg where he currently was the Lodge Secretary...

Jan 29, 2015

Lewis W. “Louie” Sailhamer, 93, life-long resident of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Thursday, January 29, 2015, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on January 26, 1922, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Willis J. and Ellen E. Nye Sailhamer. Lewis was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of W.W. II, inducted on November 25, 1942 and honorably...