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Ray  Ocker

Ray Ocker

Feb 2, 2023

Ray Edward Ocker, 80, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, February 2, 2023, at his home. He was born on June 21, 1942, in Newburg, a son of the late Amos and Bertha (Smith) Ocker. Ray married Cynthia L. (Parson) Shope on March 31, 2001, in the Grace United Church of Christ, Shippensburg. Ray worked at...

Kenneth Brumbaugh

Kenneth Brumbaugh

Feb 1, 2023

Kenneth L. Brumbaugh, 80, of Oakville, passed away the afternoon of Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. He was born on June 7, 1942 in Altoona, a son of the late Lloyd and Lois (Ferry) Brumbaugh. Kenneth was a 1960 graduate of Orbisonia High School and retired as an accountant from Sprint Telephone after 30 years. He...

John Newell

John Newell

Jan 31, 2023

John A. Newell, 71, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on November 3, 1951 in Shippensburg, a son of the late Robert K. and Margaret E. (Doyle) Newell, Sr. John worked as a mechanic for Hickman Automotive and Shively Motor, formally Naugle...

Kenneth Mowen

Kenneth Mowen

Jan 30, 2023

Kenneth E. Mowen, 89, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, January 30, 2023, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born on April 11, 1933, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Frank R. and Bertha E. (Cramer) Mowen. Ken was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, enlisting on March 31, 1953 and...

Floyd Proctor

Floyd Proctor

Jan 29, 2023

Floyd Theodore Proctor, 91, passed away on Sunday, January 29 at the Orrstown Personal Care Home, Orrstown, PA where he resided since 2021. Floyd was born on Sunday, August 23, 1931 in Asbury, Warren County, NJ to the late Frank and Lillian (Hornbaker) Proctor. He was the youngest of four sons. His brothers Harry, Eugene, and Russell Proctor all predeceased...

Jeffrey Besore

Jeffrey Besore

Jan 28, 2023

Jeffrey L. Besore, 62, of Shippensburg, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Select Specialty Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. He was born Wednesday, August 24, 1960 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Janet L. Ruth Besore of Shippensburg, and the late Gerald E. Besore. Jeffrey was a 1978 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He retired in...

Glenn Sites

Glenn Sites

Jan 26, 2023

Glenn K. Sites, 88, of Orrstown, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born on April 27, 1934, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Charles M. and Ruth M. (Killian) Sites and step-mother, Nellie Sites. Glenn married Susan M. Cover on June 28, 1952. She preceded him...

Ellen Rose

Ellen Rose

Jan 25, 2023

Ellen Rose was born at Fort Benning, Georgia, on April 12, 1962. She is the daughter of Robert S. and Janet Huber Rose. As a proud “Army Brat”, Ellen attended schools in several states before graduating from State College High School. After receiving her B.A. in Education from Wilson College, she taught at Corpus Christi School in Chambersburg for more...

Jack Porter

Jack Porter

Jan 24, 2023

Jack E. Porter, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Laurel Lakes in Chambersburg. Born Wednesday, August 30, 1933 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late George D. and Edith M. Holtry Porter. Jack was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He was an owner and operator of the Porter Furniture Store in Shippensburg....

James Warren

James Warren

Jan 23, 2023

James Albert Warren, Jr., 81, of Shippensburg, died early on the morning of January 23, 2023, in Fresno, CA, where he had been living with his daughter for the last two months. Jim was born in Shippensburg, PA on December 2, 1941, to Dorothy Sollenberger Warren and James A. Warren, Sr. Jim met Nancy B. Frey as a young man...

Diana Strayer

Diana Strayer

Jan 18, 2023

Diana B. Strayer, 80, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Chambersburg. She was born on September 15, 1942 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Gerald B. and Dorothy A. (Beltz) Strayer. Diana worked at The Beistle Company for over 25 years and as an EMT for the...

Jeremy Thompson

Jeremy Thompson

Jan 17, 2023

Jeremy S. Thompson, 44, of Chambersburg, departed this life on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at his home. He was born on January 16, 1979, in Chambersburg, the son of the late Steven F. Thompson and Sherry M. (Kunkleman) Sanders. His step-father John D. Sanders survives him. Jeremy worked at OSI in Chambersburg. He loved his job at OSI and was...

Edward Bender

Edward Bender

Jan 16, 2023

Edward J. “Ed” Bender, 52, of St. Thomas, passed away the evening of Monday, January 16, 2023 at his home. He was born on May 16, 1970 in Chambersburg, the son of the late Debra Elaine Bender. Ed was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School and member of the Open Door Church, Chambersburg. He loved watching sports, especially basketball...

Patricia Diehl

Patricia Diehl

Jan 16, 2023

Patricia “Jean” Diehl, 83, lifelong resident of Orrstown, departed this life on the morning of Monday, January 16, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 28, 1939, a daughter of the late Charles R. and Frances Mae (Cisney) Zulluinger. Jean married Wayne Edwin Diehl on March 20, 1960, in the St. Pauls’ United Methodist...

Loyetta Crider

Loyetta Crider

Jan 14, 2023

Loyetta Catherine Coons Crider, 78, of Shippensburg, peacefully entered her Lord’s presence on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, March 8, 1944 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Ruth C. Reed Shoemaker. Cathy was a faithful woman who loved the Lord, her family, church and community. She was a 1962 graduate of the...

Robert Florig

Robert Florig

Jan 13, 2023

Robert L. Florig, 96, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, January 13, 2023 at his home. He was born July 9, 1926 in Chambersburg, PA. Bob was a son of the late Lee and Ruth G. Stevick Florig. He retired from SKF Industries where he was a Human Resource Manager. Bob was a WWII United States Army Veteran. He was a...

Dean Fullmer

Dean Fullmer

Jan 13, 2023

Dean Eldon Fullmer, 88, of Newburg, passed away on his birthday, which was Friday, January 13, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Sunday, January 13, 1935 in Berwick, Columbia County, PA, he was a son of the late Earl Leroy and Amy Uarda Marshall Fullmer. Dean retired from Sunoco as a truck driver. He was a...

John Rosenberry

John Rosenberry

Jan 11, 2023

John S. Rosenberry, Jr., 82, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Monday, May 6, 1940 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, he was a son of the late John S. and Elsie M. Russell Rosenberry, Sr. John was of the Christian Faith. He retired in 1999 from the Painters...

Randy Heckman

Randy Heckman

Jan 9, 2023

Randy E. Heckman, 66, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, January 9, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on July 18, 1956 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Charles W. and Zula E. (Lynch) Heckman, Sr. Randy was a 1976 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He was a member of the Hub City Club...

Myrtle Kriner

Myrtle Kriner

Jan 9, 2023

Myrtle E. Kriner, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at UPMC Carlisle Hospital. She was born Thursday, December 7, 1933 in Oakville, PA. Myrtle was a daughter of the late Berkley Naugle and Fannie Durf Naugle Deck. Years ago she worked as an LPN at the Chambersburg and Hershey Hospitals and then worked and retired from the...

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