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Grace Hornbaker
Jun 11, 2011
Grace M. Hornbaker 1935 ~ 2011 Grace M. Hornbaker, 75, of Shippensburg, died on Saturday, June 11, 2011. Born on November 7, 1935, in Hamilton Twp., Franklin County, a daughter of the late Walter R. and Grace Rife Dice. A 1953 graduate of Chambersburg High School, she married Mr. Paul E. Hornbaker on March 9, 1957, at St. John’s United...
Dana Rotz
Jun 10, 2011
Dana H. Rotz 1928 ~ 2011 Dana H. Rotz, 83, of Shippensburg, died on Friday, June 10, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on January 5, 1928, in Newburg, a son of the late Frank and Mildred Holtry Rotz. Dana was a U.S. Army Veteran. In July of 1950, Dana married Ms. Janice L. Helmuth in Chambersburg. She preceded him...
Thelma Franklin
Jun 8, 2011
Thelma H. Franklin, 94, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 in Menno Haven, Chambersburg. Born July 22, 1916 in Newville, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Edward H. and Carrie L. Powell Hanlin. Thelma was a retired Elementary School Teacher and was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church in Shippensburg, Shippensburg Historical Society, Shippensburg Civic...
Michael Beecher
May 30, 2011
Michael E. “Mike” Beecher, 56, of Shippensburg, died Monday, May 30, 2011 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born March 23, 1955 in Carlisle, he was a son of Margaret C. Davidson Beecher of Newville and the late Harold R. Beecher, Sr. He was a driver for the Walnut Bottom Construction Company and was a 1973 graduate of Big Spring...
Mary Peck
May 27, 2011
Mary R. Peck, 81, of Roxbury, died Friday, May 27, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 14, 1930 in Cross Keys, Juniata County, she was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Florence Shoop Vawn. She was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Durff-Kuhn VFW Post # 6168 in Shippensburg and a member of the...
June Holtry
May 27, 2011
June L. (Martin) (Beidel) Holtry, 82 of Shippensburg, died Friday, May 27, 2011 in her home. Born June 16, 1928 in Orrstown, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late McClay and Verda Butts Martin. She was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church and the Cumberland Valley Hose Company both in Shippensburg. Years ago June was employed at...
Barbara Miller
May 26, 2011
Barbara A. Miller 1932 ~ 2011 Barbara A. Miller, 79, of Camp Hill, died on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on February 25, 1932, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late William N. and Anna M. Hammond Miller. Barbara graduated from the Shippensburg State Teachers College and then went on to teach in the Harrisburg Area...
Robert Harrison
May 25, 2011
Robert E. Harrison, Sr., 75 of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in his home. Born March 21, 1936 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Guy and Daisy Cline Harrison. Robert retired from James River in Chambersburg and was a graduate of the Chambersburg High School. He was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Nazarene...
Joy Mellott
May 23, 2011
Joy A. Mellott 1942 ~ 2011 Joy A. Mellott, 68, of Shippensburg, died on Monday, May 23, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on December 8, 1942, in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Guy I. and Mildred M. Henderson Burkett. Joy was an employee of the Carlisle Regional Medical Center, working as a Home Health Care Provider...
Kenneth Crouse
May 21, 2011
Kenneth E. Crouse, 68 of Shippensburg, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 in his home. Born September 27, 1942 in Shippensburg, he was a son of Dorothy M. Naugle Crouse of Shippensburg and the late Claire M. Crouse. He retired from UPS after 32 years of service, and earned the Mack 2 Million Mile Safety Award. Kenneth was a United States...
Eleanor Zeger
May 21, 2011
Eleanor Marie “Sally” Zeger, 81, of White Church Road, Shippensburg, and formerly of 1332 Ritner Highway, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 8, 1930 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Levan Orris and Ida C. Sheaffer Elicker Henderson. Sally was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church, she loved her...
Eva Fox
May 17, 2011
Eva S. Fox, 85, of 2033 Ritner Highway, Shippensburg, and formerly of Denver, PA died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at home. She was born June 11, 1925 in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County. She was a daughter of the late Aaron O. and Leah W. Sensenig Stauffer. Eva was preceded in death by her husband, John Christian Fox, who died June...
Avonne Van Dyke
May 17, 2011
Avonne B. Van Dyke, 85, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in her home. Born October 25, 1925 in West Milford, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Lucy Sly Rhinesmith. She was a member of the Bethel Asembly of God Church in Carlisle. Avonne was a 1944 graduate of the Butler High School in...
Malinda King
May 14, 2011
Malinda E. King, 67, of Shippensburg, died on Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the Holy Spirit Hospital. Born on April 11, 1944, in Gordonville, PA, a daughter of the late David K. and Sarah P. Esh King. Malinda is survived by her husband, Amos K. King; six sons, Benuel (Arielynn) King of Newburg, Amos (Lavina) King of Shippensburg, Ike (Anna)...
Mary Ott
May 13, 2011
Mary E. Ott, 88, of Shippensburg, died on Friday, May 13, 2011, at Manor Care, Chambersburg. Born on April 15, 1923, in Dublin Twp., Fulton County, a daughter of the late Harry W. and Virgie M. Regi Naugle. Mary was primarily a homemaker throughout her life, but in her younger years she worked at the Letterkenny Army Depot as an...
Judith Hale
May 13, 2011
Judith E. Hale 1942 ~ 2011 Judith E. Hale, 68, of Shippensburg, died on Friday, May 13, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on October 26, 1942, in Chambersburg. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth M. and Eunice J. Jones Hale, Sr. A 1960 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School, Judith then went on to attend Shippensburg University,...
Thelma Black
May 12, 2011
Thelma A. Black 1918 ~ 2011 Thelma A. Black, 92, of Shippensburg, died on Thursday, May 12, 2011, at her home. Born on October 4, 1918, in Walnut Bottom, a daughter of the late David E. and Laura E. Helm Spangler. Thelma was a homemaker throughout her life. She enjoyed reading, especially newspapers, flowers, and cooking. She was known for...
Patricia Washabaugh
May 10, 2011
Patricia Ann Washabaugh, 78, a resident of Manorcare, Chambersburg, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in the home. Born December 9, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Margaret Elizabeth Whorley Swartz who lived in Shippensburg. Patricia was a member of the King Street United Brethren Church in Chambersburg and was a graduate of Shippensburg High School. She was the...
James Baumgardner
May 9, 2011
James G. Baumgardner 1954 ~ 2011 James G. Baumgardner, 56, of Shippensburg, died on May 9, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on November 10, 1954, in Gettysburg, a son of Clyde “Jim” and Darleen Baumgardner. A 1978 graduate of Frostburg State University, James received his Bachelors degree in physical education. While James attended college, he worked for the U.S....
Irvin Bowers
May 6, 2011
Irvin W. “Junior” Bowers, 84, of Walnut Bottom, died Friday, May 6, 2011 in his home. Born May 15, 1926 in Shippensburg, PA, he was a son of the late Irvin S. and Grace A. Warren Bowers. Irvin was the owner of the Brookside AG Market in Walnut Bottom until 1985 and was a United States Army Veteran of World...
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