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Rodney Barthalow
Nov 29, 2023
Rodney A. Barthalow, 51, of Shippensburg, PA, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Mercy House in Chambersburg, PA. He was born on January 26, 1972 in the Chambersburg Hospital to the late Lilly Anna Mae Pool. Rodney’s life-long passion was volunteer fire-fighting. He began as a teenager at West End Fire and Rescue Co. in Shippensburg, PA. He volunteered at...
Glenn Minick
Nov 28, 2023
Glenn Shuman Minick, 90, of Chambersburg, died November 28, 2023, at his home in the Menno Haven Community. Born August 15, 1933, in Newburg, he was the second son of the late Arthur William Minick and Sarah Catherine Shuman Minick. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Susan, his daughter, Kathryn (Karen), Wichita, KS, son, Jim (Sarah), Wythe...
Matthew Mowery
Nov 26, 2023
Matthew Alan Mowery, 35, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, November 26, 2023, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. He was born on August 15, 1988, in Chambersburg, the son of Beverly J. Holtry and the late Jay E. Mowery. Matthew worked at several of the area distribution warehouses over the years. In his free time he...
Oscar Koontz
Nov 25, 2023
Oscar J. Koontz, Jr., 90, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Saturday, November 25, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Wednesday, April 19, 1933 in Shippensburg, a son of the late Oscar J. and Lula V. (Willis) Koontz, Sr. Oscar was a 1951 graduate of the Shippensburg High School and a 1962 graduate of the...
Rebekah Tritt
Nov 25, 2023
Rebekah L. Tritt, 59, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, November 25, 2023, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on April 6, 1964, in Chambersburg, the daughter of Louise Frances (Donnon) Tritt and the late William H. Tritt, Sr., and was a 1982 graduate of Big Spring High School. Rebekah worked in housekeeping at Chapel...
L. Max Hutchison
Nov 24, 2023
L. Max Hutchison, Jr., 92, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Friday, November 24, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on April 15, 1931 in Orbisonia PA, Huntingdon County, a son of the late L. Max and Lois V. Conner Hutchison, Sr. He married N. Joan Steninger Hutchison on July 6, 1954. She preceded him in death...
Carol Miller
Nov 13, 2023
Carol Elaine Miller, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully in the morning of Monday, November 13, 2023. Born September 3, 1942, Carol was the daughter of the late Merle H. and Mary E. (Mowery) Shoemaker. Carol was the younger sibling to beloved sister, Donna Shoemaker, of Shippensburg. Carol was the wife of, devoted husband, Robert E. Miller. Carol was the...
Bruce Tappen
Nov 13, 2023
Bruce Edward Tappen, 70, of Shippensburg, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023 at his home. Born Wednesday, September 23, 1953 in Toledo, Ohio, he was a son of the late Ralph Raymond and Mary Ethel Trumpi Tappen. Bruce graduated from the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He was of the Catholic Faith. Bruce was an AVID hunter, fisherman, and...
Lana Varner
Nov 11, 2023
Lana Lea Varner, 69, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, Enola. She was born on May 18, 1954, in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Paul M. and Esther G. (Shearer) Rotz and married Jerry S. Varner on May 4, 1989, in Winchester, VA. Earlier in...
Roy Yeingst
Nov 9, 2023
Roy A. Yeingst, Sr., 67, of Newville passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, November 9, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Born Saturday, December 17, 1955, he was a son of the late Martha Diven and Samuel Yeingst, Sr.. Roy was a veteran of the United States Army enlisting on March 4, 1974 and honorably discharged on March...
James Hafer
Nov 9, 2023
James T. Hafer, 86, of Chambersburg, went to heaven to share eternity with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at the Chambers Pointe Health Care Center. He was born on November 5, 1937 in Hagerstown, Maryland, a son of the late Clyde T. Hafer and Grace Hannah (Risbon) Hafer. James was a 1959 graduate of...
Joseph Hockersmith
Nov 9, 2023
Joseph Lee Hockersmith, 70, lifelong resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, November 9, 2023, at his home. He was born on November 25, 1952, in Chambersburg, a son of the late J. Lee and Anne (Means) Hockersmith. Joe was a 1970 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School, enlisted in the United States Navy on October...
Sandra Rosenberry
Nov 8, 2023
Sandra Elaine Rosenberry, 86, of Shippensburg, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Born February 11, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Fleagle and Sarah “Betty” Fleagle. She married Gerald Asa Rosenberry on January 14, 1956. He preceded her in death on September 11, 2020. She is survived by her...
Earl Willhide
Nov 7, 2023
Earl Leo Willhide, 70, of Shippensburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at York Hospital. Born Friday, November 14, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Robert Leo and Esther C. Clough Willhide. Earl was a truck driver for McCune Lumber in Shippensburg with 55 years of service. He was a member of the First Assembly...
Helen Hutchison
Nov 6, 2023
Helen Mae Hutchison, 94, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, November 6, 2023, at Celebration Villa of Shippensburg. She was born on December 26, 1928, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Charles L. and Mary N. (Railing) Shearer. Helen worked as an L.P.N., at the South Mountain Restoration Center, Fayetteville, from where she retired. She...
Betty Donovan
Nov 5, 2023
Betty Isabelle Donovan, 97, of Newville, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023, in her home with her loving family by her side. Born Sunday, January 24, 1926, a daughter of the late Dora Florence Strayer and David William Eutzy. She married Lee Roy Donovan on October, 8, 1944. He preceded her in death on October 21, 2008. She worked...
Sandra Dyarman
Oct 30, 2023
Sandra L. Dyarman, 70, of Oakville, passed away the afternoon of Monday, October 30, 2023 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on November 30, 1952 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late George and Margaret (Kyner) Henry. Sandra was a 1970 graduate of the Shippensburg Area High School. She worked as a laborer...
Charlotte Winters
Oct 28, 2023
Charlotte L. Winters, 79, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on June 14, 1944 in Mainsville, the daughter of the late Robert and Vivian (Piper) Gilbert. She married Wayne C. Winters on May 6, 1967. He preceded her in death on September 18, 2023. Charlotte worked...
Enrique Adams
Oct 28, 2023
Enrique Rivera “Ricky” Adams, 27, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Saturday, October 19, 1996 in Honduras, he was a son of Mary Gayle Wynkoop Adams of Shippensburg. Ricky will be sadly missed by his mother and very large family at home. Funeral services and burial will be private. Online condolences may be...
Virginia Swartz
Oct 27, 2023
Virginia D. Swartz, 86, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, October 27, 2023, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born in Mooredale, Cumberland County, PA, on August 9, 1937, a daughter of the late Paul and Emma Catherine (Zeigler) Dellinger. Virginia was a 1955 graduate of Gettysburg High School. She married Kenneth H. Swartz on November...
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