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Douglas Wiser

Douglas Wiser

Apr 5, 2023

Douglas E. “Doug” Wiser, 74, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at his home with his loving wife by his side. He was born on June 1, 1948 in Newburg, a son of Helen M. (Shearer) Hutchison and the late Carl A. Wiser. Doug married Barbara A. (Altizer) Wiser on July 9, 2002. Doug was...

Denise Powell

Denise Powell

Apr 4, 2023

Denise Irving Powell, 68, of Shippensburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born Friday, January 14, 1955 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Roy A. and Janet R. (Noland) Sampsell, Sr. Denise was a 1973 graduate of South Hagerstown High School, she attended Millersville State College,...

Dr. Ramsay Mackenzie

Dr. Ramsay Mackenzie

Apr 2, 2023

Dr. Ramsay MacDonald MacKenzie, 93, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at his daughter’s home in Shippensburg. Born Saturday, October 12, 1929 in New Castle, PA, he was a son of the late James Rees and Bessie Mae Evans MacKenzie. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving in the Korean War. He was a member of the...

Edna Stine

Edna Stine

Apr 1, 2023

Edna R. Stine, 93, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023. Born April 21, 1929 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late John Orville Shields and Pearl Laura Coleman Shields. Edna was a long time member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church of Shippensburg. She worked for many years at the Genesco Pants...

Richard Halter

Richard Halter

Apr 1, 2023

Richard L. “Dick” Halter, Sr., 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, with his granddaughter Ashley and her family by his side. He was born on June 29, 1944, a son of the late Raymond J. and Doris L. (Frohm) Halter. Dick worked as a truck driver for...

Jacqueline Jacoby

Jacqueline Jacoby

Mar 31, 2023

Jacqueline “Jacquie” Jacoby, 87, of Shippensburg, departed her life on the afternoon of Friday, March 31, 2023, in the loving arms of her son, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on October 11, 1935, in Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Moses and Giovana “Anna” (Cervio) Strohecker. Jacquie was a 1953 graduate of...

Linda Ciavarella

Linda Ciavarella

Mar 29, 2023

Linda Lou Harclerode Ciavarella, 85, of Shippensburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Silver Spring Personal Care Home in Mechanicsburg, with her loving family by her side. Born June 2, 1937 in Everett, PA, she was the daughter of the late Brady R. and Velma M. (Foor) Harclerode. Linda was a 1955...

William Carlson

William Carlson

Mar 23, 2023

William J. “Bill” Carlson, Sr., 63, of Orrstown, passed away the evening of Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the WellSpan York Hospital with his loving wife by his side. He was born on June 19, 1959 in Massapequa, New York, the son of the late Harold and Frances (Barcia) Carlson. Bill was a 1977 graduate of Berner High School in...

Amos King

Amos King

Mar 23, 2023

Amos K. King, Sr., 79, of 379 Running Pump Road, Shippensburg, PA, passed away the evening of Thursday, March 23, 2023 at his home. He was born on Tuesday, May 11, 1943 in Bart, PA, Lancaster County, a son of the late John E. and Emma B. (Beiler) King. Amos was preceded in death by his first wife, Malinda E....

Elizabeth Clippinger

Elizabeth Clippinger

Mar 22, 2023

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Clippinger, 64, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Wednesday, March 4, 1959 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Hobart and Gladys Marie Jones Clippinger. Elizabeth was a 1977 graduate of the Shippensburg Area High School, and received her bachelor’s degree...

Karen Collard

Karen Collard

Mar 20, 2023

Karen Sue Collard, 79, of Oakville, passed away the afternoon of Monday, March 20, 2023 at the Forest Park Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on March 10, 1944 in Geneva, NY, the daughter of the late Paul William and Margaret Frances (Holleran) Snyder. Karen worked as a travel financial officer for American Express. She enjoyed vacationing with...

Kathryn Jones

Kathryn Jones

Mar 13, 2023

Kathryn Alcesta Clippinger Jones, 86, of St. Thomas and formerly from Shippensburg passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at home. She was born Monday, July 27, 1936 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County at the former “Bud” Geesaman farm now known as the Dykeman Mansion on Dykeman Spring Road. She lived there in her early years. Kathryn was a daughter of...

Doris  Seibert

Doris Seibert

Mar 13, 2023

Doris F. Seibert, 90, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, formerly of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, March 13, 2023, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on November 10, 1932, in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late Lee and Ruth G. (Stevick) Florig. Doris was a 1950 graduate of Shippensburg High School. She...

Ronda Perry

Ronda Perry

Mar 12, 2023

Ronda J. Perry, 63, of Newburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, March 12, 2023, at her home. She was born on April 18, 1959, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Roy G. and Margaret R. (Carroll) Stouffer. Ronda married Paul E. Perry on October 8, 1994, in the Orrstown United Brethren Church. Ronda worked as a Supply Technician...

Richard Hershey

Richard Hershey

Mar 9, 2023

Richard L. “Dick” Hershey, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away the morning of Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on January 28, 1948 in Carlisle, a son of the late Merle W. and Josephine A. (Holtry) Hershey. He married Donna K. (Sprenkle) Hershey on July 15, 1988. Dick retired from...

Leroy Shindledecker

Leroy Shindledecker

Mar 6, 2023

Leroy L. Shindledecker, 86, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born on April 29, 1936 in Hanover, PA, a son of the late Norman Leroy and Kathleen Grace (Marsh) Shindledecker. Leroy graduated from the Gettysburg High School and was a United States Army National Guard Veteran, serving...

Edward Myers

Edward Myers

Mar 6, 2023

Edward “Ed” Myers, 76, of Del Rio, Tennessee passed away at his home on the 6th of March from cardiac arrest. Ed was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to Harold “Duke” Myers and Lois Myers (nèe Mellott) on 29 July 1947. He grew up in Shippensburg along with his two brothers, Robert and Fred. He graduated from Shippensburg High School in...

Gordon Westover

Gordon Westover

Mar 5, 2023

Gordon L. Westover, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Sunday, March 5, 2023 at the WellSpan York Hospital. He was born on March 29, 1949 in La Jose, PA, Clearfield County, a son of the late Preston C. and Rosie J. (Miller) Westover. He married Deborah M. (Mahaffey) on December 1, 1973. Gordon worked for Hepburnia Coal Company,...

Elizabeth Bausher

Elizabeth Bausher

Mar 2, 2023

Elizabeth L. “Betty” Bausher, 90, of Orbisonia, formerly of Boyertown, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023. She was born September 11, 1932 in Reading, PA. Betty was a daughter of the late John and Caroline McCluskie Sturdevant. She was a waitress for over 40 years, retiring in 2008 from Dutch Colony at the age of 75. Betty had a very...

Deborah  Spero

Deborah Spero

Mar 2, 2023

Deborah F. Spero, 73, of Scotland, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, March 2, 2023, at her home. She was born on July 7, 1949, in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Leonard C. and Lois (Wolfe) Porter. Deb married Daniel Spero on August 9, 1969, in the Prince Street United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. Deb worked...

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