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Elise Gallas
Feb 12, 2014
Elise Gallas, 92, a resident of the Bridges of Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg, formerly of Newburg and Enola, died on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 12, 2014. She was born on April 28, 1921, in Nordhalben, Germany, a daughter of the late Martin and Barbara Wachter Kuebrich. Elise arrived in the United States at Ellis Island aboard the S.S. Washington on...
Lloyd Herr
Feb 9, 2014
Lloyd H. “Ben” Herr, 95, of Shippensburg died Sunday, February 9, 2014 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born November 29, 1918 in Boonsboro, MD, he was a son of the late Hurley C. and Veda Thomas Herr. Prior to joining the Army in World War 2, Ben worked for Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, NY. After the war he came...
Grace Brenize
Feb 9, 2014
Grace Louise Brenize, 73, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at home. She was born November 10, 1940 in Mowersville, Franklin County. Grace was a daughter of the late Elmer and Edna Crusey Ocker. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Shippensburg, was their treasurer and enjoyed helping with church activities. Grace retired from...
Helen Funderwhite
Feb 8, 2014
Helen Funderwhite, 89, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, formerly of Amberson, died on the morning of Saturday, February 8, 2014. Her memorial service will be held at a future date and time. The Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg has been entrusted with her funeral arrangements.
Kenneth Wenger
Feb 8, 2014
Kenneth H. Wenger, 64, of Newburg, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at home. He was born May 12, 1949 in Newburg, PA. Kenneth was a son of the late Theodore and Dorothy Thrush Wenger. He retired in 1996 from the Letterkenny Army Depot where he was a Maintenance Management Specialist. Kenneth was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam...
Paul Fraker
Feb 6, 2014
P. Larry Fraker, 79, of Orrstown, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 6, 2014 from his home. Born Sunday, July 1, 1934 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Mildred B. Oller Fraker. Larry was a United States Army Reserves Veteran. He was a member of the Upper Strasburg Church...
John Bard
Feb 6, 2014
John E. Bard, 67, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 in Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. He was born February 12, 1946 in Chambersburg, PA. John was a son of the late Robert E., Sr. and Pauline Green Bard. He was a retired Shippensburg Township Supervisor. John was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and a life...
Scherris Middaugh
Feb 5, 2014
Scherris Louise Horn Middaugh, 72 of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Tuesday, April 1, 1941 in Galesburg, IL, Knox County, she was a daughter of the late John Teel and Evelyn Carroll Bowen. Scherris was a 1959 graduate of the Knoxville Senior High School, Knoxville, IL, and was of the Protestant Faith. She worked...
Jeanette Haney
Feb 2, 2014
Jeanette M. Haney, 80, of Shippensburg, formerly of Sciota, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at home. She was born January 15, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY. Jeanette was a daughter of the late Thomas Ralph Foster whom died early in life and the late Raymond and Vivian Figge Kress. Jeanette retired from the Bangor School District where she taught elementary school...
Olive Plasterer
Feb 1, 2014
Olive Mae Plasterer, 92, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, formerly of Fayetteville, died on the afternoon of Saturday, February 1, 2014. She was born on January 31, 1922, in Greene Twp., Franklin Co., a daughter of the late William L. and Olive M. Piper Barmont. On March 22, 1945, Olive married Ira I. Plasterer in the First...
Dr. David Mackenzie
Jan 30, 2014
Dr. David F. MacKenzie, 83, of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Magnolias of Chambersburg. He was born on August 27, 1930, in New Castle, a son of the late Joseph H. and Catherine Rayburn MacKenzie, Sr. David was a 1948 graduate of New Castle High School and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during...
Gladys Barnes
Jan 29, 2014
Gladys Pearl Barnes, 92, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, died on the morning of Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the home. She was born August 9, 1921 in Greencastle, the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Ethel P. Brindle Statler and her step mother Nellie Crawford Statler. On August 31, 1940, Gladys married Harold J. Barnes in Waynesboro....
Shirley Cavins
Jan 27, 2014
Shirley Irene Cavins, 76, of Shippensburg, spent her last days surrounded by her loving and caring family, went peacefully home to be with our Lord & Savior on the evening of Monday, January 27, 2014. Born on March 10, 1937, in McConnellsburg, a daughter of the late Henry and Roxie Lynch Truax; Shirley was a dear and kind lady; a...
Ada Russell
Jan 27, 2014
Ada V. Russell, 56, of Shippensburg, died Monday, January 27, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born February 21, 1957 in Chambersburg, PA. Ada was a daughter of the late John and Beulah Hancock Shriner. She used to work at Shippensburg University in the Cub Snack Bar and enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren. She is survived by her...
Martha Minor
Jan 26, 2014
Martha J. Minor, 74, of Shippensburg, died on the afternoon of Sunday, January 26, 2014, at her home. She was born on December 6, 1939, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Harvey N. and Anna C. Morrison Diehl. Martha was a 1959 graduate of Shippensburg Senior High School. On July 23, 1966, she married John J. Minor. He preceded...
H. William Bolen
Jan 22, 2014
H. William “Bill” Bolen, 58, of Newburg, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the home of his mother. He was born April 28, 1955 in Carlisle, PA. Bill was a son of Betty M. Bailey Bolen of Newburg and the late Harry R. Bolen. Bill worked at Squires Appliances in both Shippensburg and Chambersburg. He was a member of Big...
Mary Groce
Jan 20, 2014
Mary Virginia Groce, 80, of Orrstown, passed away peacefully at home Monday, January 20, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born September 24, 1933 in Pleasant Hall, Pennsylvania. Mary was a daughter of the late Clyde S. and Ella Claire Beltz Diehl. She married Frank Kenneth Groce on November 25, 1950. They lived together in Mowersville, Pennsylvania, before relocating...
Dana Mathna
Jan 19, 2014
Dana C. Mathna, 92, of Washington Street, Shippensburg, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Saturday, April 2, 1921 in Shippensburg, he was the son of the late Violet L. Mathna Eckenrode. Dana was a 1939 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School, he was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God for 69 years,...
Zada Parson
Jan 17, 2014
Zada K. Parson, 92, of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Friday, January 17, 2014, at her home. She was born on September 16, 1921, in Hill Valley, Huntingdon Co., PA, a daughter of the late Harry McConaughey and Martin and Rachel Hampton McConaughey Varner. On April 21, 1937, Zada married Mr. Lawrence L. Parson in Blairs Mills. He preceded...
Jane Witter
Jan 16, 2014
Jane F. Witter, 82, of Chambersburg, died on the afternoon of Thursday, January 16, 2014, at her home. She was born on June 7, 1931, in Walnut Bottom, the only child of the late Austin and Catherine Diller Funston. On February 14, 1949, Jane married Mr. James H. Witter. He preceded her in death on April 10, 1996. Jane was...
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