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Evelyn Helm

Evelyn Helm

Oct 18, 2013

Evelyn L. Helm, 87, a resident at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle, and formerly of Shippensburg, died Friday, October 18, 2013 in the Carlisle Regional Medical center. Born Thursday, September 2, 1926 in Dayton, PA, she was a daughter of the late James O. and Ruth Holtry Baer. She attended the Shippensburg First Church of God and their Berean...

Martha Muhs

Martha Muhs

Oct 16, 2013

Martha Ann Muhs, 72, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Wednesday, October 16, 2013. She was born on July 11, 1941, in Hagerstown, MD, the daughter of the late Karl and Bernice Barron Stoner. Years ago, Martha was employed at the former Stanley Co., Chambersburg and had also worked in Food Service for the Chambersburg Area School District. Martha...

Elizabeth  Ott

Elizabeth Ott

Oct 11, 2013

Elizabeth V. “Betty” Ott, 90, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Center, died on the morning of Friday, October 11, 2013. She was born on February 6, 1923, in Middle Spring, a daughter of the late James Quiqley and Mabelle Crawford Means. A 1941 graduate of the Shippensburg High School, Betty married Mr. Elmer M. Ott on August 1,...

Ronald Keefer

Ronald Keefer

Oct 5, 2013

Ronald E. Keefer, Sr., 57, of Orrstown, died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at home from the result of a tractor accident. He was born February 20, 1956 in Chambersburg. Ronald was a son of the late Paul C. and Elsie V. Byers Keefer. Ronald served as a Medic with the United States Army for nine years, and was currently working...

Kermit Wells

Kermit Wells

Oct 2, 2013

Kermit Fredrick Wells, 71, of Newburg, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 in McVeytown, Mifflin County as a result of a logging accident. He was born Thursday, May 14, 1942, in Boggs Twp., Centre County. He was a son of the late Thomas and Mary Matilda Meckley Wells. Kermit was a member of the Carlisle Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He worked as...

Lenore "Lee" Bannon

Lenore "Lee" Bannon

Sep 28, 2013

Lenore “Lee” Bannon, 71, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Saturday, September 28, 2013, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on August 8, 1942, in Pottsville, PA, the daughter of the late James Bernard and Lenore Niece McKeon. Lenore worked for both the Federal Government and the Pennsylvania State Department of Labor and Industry, as a Human Resource...

Clara Johanson

Clara Johanson

Sep 26, 2013

Clara A. Johanson, 95, formerly of Upper Strasburg, PA, died on the morning of Thursday, September 26, 2013, at Ravenwood, Hagerstown, MD. She was born on March 31, 1918, in Upper Strasburg, a daughter of the late John F. and Amelia Gipe Rosenberry. On December 2, 1942, Clara married Mr. Arthur Johanson in Chambersburg. He preceded her in death on...

Margaret  Pletcher

Margaret Pletcher

Sep 26, 2013

Margaret Ann Pletcher, 94, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, died on the morning of Thursday, September 26, 2013. She was born on August 15, 1919, in Johnstown, PA, the daughter of the late Charles E. and Catherine Thomas Allison. Margaret was a member of the Newville Church of the Brethren. She was a 1937 graduate of Ferndale High...

Denise  Sheaffer

Denise Sheaffer

Sep 25, 2013

Denise Lee Devore Sheaffer, 61, of Shippensburg, passed away due to complications of end stage renal disease, on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 25, 2013. She was born on January 31, 1952, in Carlisle, a daughter of Rodney C. and Edwina L. Kauffman Devore. In the past, Denise had been employed as a Switchboard Operator at Shippensburg University and also...

Donna Gruver

Donna Gruver

Sep 23, 2013

Donna N. Gruver, 81, a resident of Green Ridge Village and a life- long resident of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Monday, September 23, 2013, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on March 4, 1932, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Roy C.and Ardella M. Sites Naugle. On August 25, 1950, Donna married Mr. Robert J. Gruver...

Heather Cummings

Heather Cummings

Sep 21, 2013

Heather Rotz Cummings, 44, of Chambersburg, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at home. She was born Saturday, October 5, 1968 in LasVegas, NV. Heather was a daughter of Robert L. and Susan E. Berkheimer Rotz of Shippensburg. Heather was employed as a CNA at ManorCare in Chambersburg. She was a United States Marine Corp. Veteran. Heather was a graduate of...

June Killian

June Killian

Sep 20, 2013

June Ellen Holtry Killian, 97, of Upper Strasburg, died Friday, September 20, 2013 in Green Ridge Village, Newville. Born Tuesday, March 21, 1916 in Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late John F. Daugherty and Blanche Weist Daugherty Nichol. June worked as a presser at the former J. Schoeneman Company in Chambersburg. She was a member...

Helen Hoffman

Helen Hoffman

Sep 18, 2013

Helen P. Hoffman, 90, of Newburg, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in Manorcare, Chambersburg during her rehabilitation. She was born July 24, 1923 in Greene Township, Franklin County. Helen was a daughter of the late Chester and Elsie Cosey Statler. She also was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer O. Hoffman who died August 11, 1982, and three brothers,...

Calvin Fogelsanger

Calvin Fogelsanger

Sep 16, 2013

Calvin J. Fogelsanger, 54, of Shippensburg, died Monday, September 16, 2013 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born November 6, 1958 in Carlisle, PA. Calvin was a son of the late Charles M. and Leah A. Meals Fogelsanger. He is survived by his sister, Christine R. Riegel and her companion Pete Rickrode of Walnut Bottom, a companion, Julie...

Janet Fridinger

Janet Fridinger

Sep 16, 2013

Janet (Louise) Fridinger, 85, of 25 Larch Dr. Shippensburg, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Manor Care of Chambersburg. Born January 10, 1928 in Chambersburg, was the daughter of the late Raymond and Elsie Porter Shannon. She was a member of The Church of The Nazarene in Shippensburg and worked at the Grief Clothing Company of Shippensburg with...

Harvey Kiser

Harvey Kiser

Sep 13, 2013

Harvey Lindberg Kiser, 67, of Newburg, died Friday, September 13, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born February 14, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Harvey was a son of the late Walter Barnes and Rose Evelyn Self Kiser. Harvey was a retired Truck Driver from ABF in Carlisle. He was a member of the Big Spring Masonic Lodge # 361,...

Evelyn Ingram

Evelyn Ingram

Sep 13, 2013

Evelyn R. Ingram, 89, a resident of Magnolias of Chambersburg, and formerly of Shippensburg, died Friday, September 13, 2013 in the home. Born Tuesday, October 2, 1923 in Orrstown, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth Hoch Keefer. Evelyn was a member of the Orrstown United Brethren Church. She retired from Letterkenny Army Depot as...

Mildred  Homan

Mildred Homan

Sep 11, 2013

Mildred V. Homan, 93, of Newville, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at her home. She was born on January 19, 1920, in Staunton, VA, the daughter of the late Ernest and Fannie Cullen Wright. Mildred was a homemaker throughout her life and was a member of the Green Spring Brethren in Christ Church. She is survived by three sons,...

Mary Thomas

Mary Thomas

Sep 11, 2013

Mary Catherine Thomas, 69, of Newville, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born April 23, 1944 in Chambersburg, PA. Mary was a daughter of the late Harold and Charlotte Musser Lindsey. She retired from the Cumberland Valley School District, where she was a matron with over 35 years of service. Mary was a...

Anna Hancock

Anna Hancock

Sep 9, 2013

Anna Mary Hancock, 95, of Shippensburg, died Monday, September 9, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born September 11, 1917 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Anna Mary was a daughter of the late Burns and Anna V. Scott Shoemaker. She was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren, Shippensburg. Anna Mary worked at the former Monarch...

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