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Florence Rowles
Jun 22, 2010
Florence E. Rowles, 81 of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 2, 1929 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Leah Esther Franklin Shriner. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and a graduate of Shippensburg High School. Florence was preceded in death by her husband...
Bruce Holtry
Jun 18, 2010
Bruce L. Holtry, 83 a resident at Greenridge Village and formerly of 111 Newville Road, Shippensburg, died Friday, June 18, 2010 in the home. Born March 15, 1927 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late William Henry and Curvey Ellen Myers Holtry. Bruce was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren where he was a member...
Lester Cline
Jun 17, 2010
Lester M. Cline, 69 of Shippensburg, died Thursday, June 17, 2010 in his home. Born July 29, 1940 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Earl and Fannie Minnich Cline. Lester was retired truck driver with over 50 years of combined employment from Gabler Trucking, Chambersburg and Super Value, Shiremanstown and a member of Teamsters Local # 992,...
Galen Currens
Jun 16, 2010
Galen R. Currens, 87 of Harrisburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in his home. Born March 5, 1923 in Shippensburg; he was a son of the late Robert M. and Grace A. Martz Currens. Galen was a retired manager at SKF Industries, Shippensburg and was a member of the Shippensburg Presbyterian Church. He was also a member...
Mildred Forrester
Jun 13, 2010
Mildred V. “Mid” Forrester, 86, of 638 Mud Level Road, Shippensburg, died Sunday, June 13, 2010 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born December 2, 1923 in Hamilton Township, Franklin County; she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Thesta Foreman Leedy. She was a member of the Mongul United Brethren Church, enjoyed gardening, flowers and especially her grandchildren....
Betty Kidwell
Jun 12, 2010
Betty G. Kidwell 1923 ~ 2010 Betty G. Kidwell, 86, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, died on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the home. Born on November 22, 1923, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late William and Flo Carmack Finnegan. Betty worked at the J.Schoeneman Co, a tailoring shop, as a seamstress, retiring in 1971. She...
Richard Clugh
Jun 11, 2010
Richard P. Clugh, Sr., 80 of Shippensburg, died Friday, June 11, 2010 in his home. Born May 20, 1930 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Frank Clugh and Mabel Mellott Clugh Bitner. He was a retired broker of scrap metal for over 40 years with Claster Corp., Conshohocken, PA and a volunteer with the PA Game Commission...
Robert Gilbert
Jun 10, 2010
Robert P. Gilbert 1950 ~ 2010 Robert P. Gilbert, 59, of Shippensburg, died on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on December 25, 1950, in Mainsville, a son of the late Robert E. and Vivian Piper Gilbert. Robert was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, enlisting on February 26, 1969 and honorably discharged on February...
Mary Dunlap
Jun 10, 2010
Mary E. Dunlap, 54, of 510 Westover Road, Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer on Thursday, June 10, 2010 in her home. Born July 9, 1955 in Waynesboro, she was a daughter of Raymond and Betty Fox Sanders of Sabillasville, MD. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church, Chambersburg and...
John Shrader
Jun 10, 2010
John David Shrader 1936 ~ 2010 John David Shrader, 73, of Shippensburg, died on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 8, 1936, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Earl E. and Lillian Hays Shrader, Sr. On October 6, 1955, John married Ms. Nancy L. Sherman in Hagerstown, MD. He was a member of Chambersburg’s...
Valerie Jones
Jun 9, 2010
Valerie L. Jones, 47, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born May 8, 1963 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert K. Sr. and Margaret E. Doyle Newell. Valerie was 1982 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School, a member of the Shippensburg VFW and American...
Bernita Kunkleman
Jun 9, 2010
Bernita M. “Bee” Kunkleman, 82, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in Menno Haven, Chambersburg. Born July 15, 1927 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Dorsey and Gail Reath Ordway. She and her husband, Bruce “Dick” Kunkleman, Jr. who died May 14, 2000 owned and operated Shippen Cleaners which was founded in 1954 and years ago...
Nancy Wing
Jun 9, 2010
Nancy L. Wing, 73 of 4526 McClays Mill Road, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 in the Holy Spirit Hospital. Born April 17, 1937 in Coudersport, PA, she was a daughter of the late Curtis M., Sr. and Iva A. Barrett Butler. Years ago she was a cook at the Toll Gate Restaurant, Minnequa Social Club, American Legion, and the...
Reba Scott
Jun 8, 2010
Reba “Becky” Scott 1923 ~ 2010 Reba “Becky” Scott, 86, of Newburg, died on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at her home. Born on August 21, 1923, in Rigeway, WV, a daughter of the late George T. and Annie Ryman Miller. On October 9, 1943, Reba married Mr. Walter W. Scott in Salina, KS. He preceded her in death on December...
Peggy Nicholson
Jun 8, 2010
Peggy J. Weaver Nicholson, 79 a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, formerly of Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in the home. Born December 31, 1930 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Harrison, Sr. and Lillie Beckenbaugh Weaver. A homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed cooking, sewing, painting, gardening, music...
Paul Mell
Jun 4, 2010
Paul M. Mell, 84, of Shippensburg, died Friday, June 4, 2010 in his home. Born November 6, 1925 in Newville, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Harry and Dora Shannon Mell. He retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot and attended the Lurgan United Brethren Church. He is survived by his companion Ruth N. Stouffer, two daughters; Susan...
Carol Underkoffler
May 31, 2010
Carol Sue Underkoffler, 60, of Shippensburg, passed away on May 31, 2010 in her home after a long battle with cancer. Sue was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of the late Austin W. and Margaret V. Umberger. A graduate of Central Dauphin East High School and Messiah College, Sue was a retired elementary music teacher who taught...
Vada Diehl
May 29, 2010
Vada L. Diehl, 80, of 4973 Greenvillage Road, Chambersburg, went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 29, 2010 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born January 10, 1930 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County she was a daughter of the late Adam R. and M. Benita Fogelsonger Chamberlin. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God,...
Margaret Sheaffer
May 29, 2010
Margaret K. Sheaffer 1917 ~ 2010 Margaret K. Sheaffer, 93, of Shippensburg, died on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born on January 23, 1917, in New Franklin, PA, a daughter of the late Harvey L. and Araminta Helman Burkholder. Margaret was employed as a seamstress at the former U-Wanna-Wash Frock Co. and retired from the...
Connie Leedy
May 28, 2010
Connie Jean Leedy 1953 ~ 2010 Connie Jean Leedy, 56, of Carlisle, died on Friday, May 28, 2010 at the Harrisburg Hospital. Born on October 16, 1953 in Walnut Bottom, PA, a daughter of the late Reuben E. Diller & Dorothy V. Shaffer Varner. In February of 1982, Connie married Mr. William Leedy in Walnut Bottom. He preceded her in...
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