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Matthew Sholley

Matthew Sholley

Feb 13, 2023

Matthew Luke Sholley, 43, of Shippensburg, passed away the afternoon of Monday, February 13, 2023 at Aventura at Prospect. He was born on May 12, 1979 in Lebanon, a son of the late Kenneth Sholley and Elaine (Boltz) Weidman. Matt worked as a computer technician for MEMO Financial Services, Camp Hill. He served in the National Guard for four years....

Bonita Jones

Bonita Jones

Feb 13, 2023

Bonita L. Jones, 84, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Monday, February 13, 2023, at Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 18, 1938, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Edward B. and Martha (Funk) Wolff. Bonita married Roger P. Jones, Sr., on November 26, 1955. He preceded her in death in...

Betty Glass

Betty Glass

Feb 13, 2023

Betty L. Glass, 84, formerly of Shippensburg, late of Hanover, departed this life on the afternoon of Monday, February 13, 2023, at Homewood at Plum Creek. She was born on October 28, 1938, in McCoysville, Juniata Co., Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Jeremiah N. and Sylvia (Smith) Imes. Betty married Robert G. Glass, Sr., on November 14, 1954. He...

Sharon Taylor

Sharon Taylor

Feb 13, 2023

Sharon Lee Taylor, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Chambersburg. Born Saturday, March 5, 1949 in Houston, TX, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Edgar Sanders and Clara Marie Wettstein O’Grady. Sharon was a member of Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, Shippensburg. She was a...

Gary Wyrick

Gary Wyrick

Feb 10, 2023

Gary L. Wyrick, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away on February 10, 2023 in Leesburg, Florida. He was born on September 11, 1941 in Shippensburg, a son of the late James M. and Mary E. (Wingert) Wyrick. After graduating from Shippensburg High School in 1960, Gary served in the United States Marine Corps and in 1962 deployed in support of the...

Naomi Holtry

Naomi Holtry

Feb 7, 2023

Naomi Mae Holtry, 90, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville, PA. Born Saturday, May 14, 1932 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Frances Dunlap Swartz. Naomi was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren and their Willing Workers Sunday School Class. She was also a...

Raymond Kress

Raymond Kress

Feb 7, 2023

Raymond J. “Ray” Kress, 80, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on July 24, 1942 in Beach, North Dakota, a son of the late Frank and Frances (Thill) Kress. Ray was a 1960 graduate of Beach High School in North Dakota. In...

Lawrence Rhinehart

Lawrence Rhinehart

Feb 6, 2023

Lawrence E. “Butch” Rhinehart, Sr., 67, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, February 6, 2023 at his home. He was born on April 24, 1955 in Chambersburg, the son of the late Lawrence Lynn and Mary Jane (Johnson) Rhinehart. Butch worked in food service for Shippensburg University. He enjoyed mowing the grass, working in his shed, and cooking...

Thomas  Dunn

Thomas Dunn

Feb 4, 2023

Thomas Edward Dunn, 72, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Born Monday, February 27, 1950 in Lewistown, PA., Tom was the son of the late Robert Dunn and Elsie Graham. Tom was a lifelong proud United States Marine and served bravely in the Vietnam War, earning many honors including a Purple Heart, the Vietnam...

Paul Brenize

Paul Brenize

Feb 4, 2023

Paul W. Brenize, 88, of Shippensburg, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Magnolias Senior Living in Chambersburg, PA. He was born Saturday, April 7, 1934 in Mowersville, he was a son of the late Robert Jacob and Daisy Alda Rebok Brenize. Paul worked most of his life as a heavy equipment operator for various excavating companies. He was...

Laura  Stine

Laura Stine

Feb 3, 2023

Laura E. Stine, 90, a resident of Chambers Pointe, formerly of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, February 3, 2023. She was born on September 18, 1932, in Cleversburg, the daughter of the late Lloyd N. and Ada M. (Lynch) Stine. Early in life, Laura worked as a seamstress at the former Harrisburg Children’s Dress Co., for...

Joyce  Clough

Joyce Clough

Feb 3, 2023

Joyce Warrick Clough, age 89, a longtime Evansville resident, died on February 3, 2023 after a short illness. She had moved to Shippensburg, PA in August to live closer to family. She was born to Percy and Lorretta (Banta) Warrick in South Bend, IN. She is preceded in death by her husband, Galen, and two brothers, Percy Warrick and Paul...

Mabel  Mooney

Mabel Mooney

Feb 3, 2023

Mabel V. Mooney, 96, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, February 3, 2023, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on December 24, 1926, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Rankin Shoap and Nellie Vannant. Mabel was a homemaker throughout her life. She was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church....

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...

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