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Dr. Thayne Maurer
Nov 18, 2021
Dr. Thayne W. Maurer, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the Orrstown Personal Care Home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Sunday, June 5, 1932 in Tremont, PA, he was the son of the late John H. and Sara I. Mayer Maurer. Thayne was a 1950 graduate of the Tremont Senior High School, and...
Dale Rice
Nov 16, 2021
Dale Edgar Rice, 87, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Saturday, September 29, 1934 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Hazel J. Myers Grable Rice. Dale was a member of the Salem United Brethren Church, Chambersburg. He was a 1952 graduate...
Bonnie Bitner
Nov 15, 2021
Bonnie J. Bitner, 92, of Newville, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle. Born Monday, September 23, 1929 in Newville, she was a daughter of the late Leonard K. and Isabelle M. Sollenberger Stouffer, Sr. Bonnie was a 1947 graduate of the Newville Area Senior High School. She was a life member of the Newville First Church of...
Nathan Sorresso
Nov 15, 2021
Nathan H. Sorresso, 37, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021. He was born on August 16, 1984 in York, a son of Philip D. and Brenda A. (Hall) Sorresso. Nathan was a 2002 graduate of the Carlisle High School. He then went on to graduate from Shippensburg University in 2014 with a degree in Business Administration, focusing...
Barbara Killian
Nov 12, 2021
Barbara Jane Killian, 76, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Friday, November 12, 2021, almost eleven years after being a lung transplant recipient and survivor. She was born on June 11, 1945, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Marion H. and Martha A. (Rhoades) Reese. Early in life Barb worked at the former Stanley Co., Chambersburg,...
Nancy Wojtelwicz
Nov 10, 2021
Nancy L. Wojtelwicz, 79, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at her home. She was born on November 9, 1942 in Chester, PA, a daughter of the late Raymond and Miriam (Dixon) Sukeena. Nancy was a 1960 graduate of Cass Township High School in Primrose, PA. She was a very giving person that loved helping...
Janet Biggs
Nov 10, 2021
Janet Lee Biggs, 58, of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at her home. She was born on February 22, 1963, in Baltimore, a daughter of the late John and Lucy (Caviness) Potts, and married Barry C. Biggs on November 21, 1991. Janet was a homemaker throughout her life. She was a loving and...
Ricky Wyrick
Nov 10, 2021
Ricky W. Wyrick, 71, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, November 10, 2021. He was born on July 9, 1950, in Chambersburg, the son of the late Woodrow and Jeanette (Speck) Wyrick. His funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg. In keeping with Rick's wishes, there will be no...
Duane Haire
Nov 10, 2021
Duane R. Haire, 61, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, November 10, 2021. He was born on September 14, 1960, in Burlington, WA, a son of the late Thomas and Eula P. Benson Pritchard, Sr. Duane was entering his fortieth year as a self-employed Master Flooring Mechanic, installing specialty floors, working for major flooring companies across...
Jacob Crider
Nov 5, 2021
Jacob G. “Jake” Crider, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Friday, November 5, 2021 at the Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center. He was born on February 26, 1939 in Hays Grove, a son of the late Jacob M. and Martha J. (Rine) Crider. Jake was the owner and founder of Crider Meats, Shippensburg, which opened on October 20, 1977....
Glenda Ashway
Nov 4, 2021
Glenda M. Ashway, 85, of Newburg, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Born Thursday, April 30, 1936 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Miriam Catherine Finkey. Glenda was a 1954 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She retired as a cost accountant from the Beistle Company...
Lieutenant Colonel Dennis Goodling
Oct 30, 2021
Dennis Ray Goodling, 71, of Avondale, AZ, formerly of Camp Hill, PA, son of the late Ralph D. and Erma A. Mumma Goodling entered eternal rest on Saturday, October 30, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer, which he fought through with his faith in God. In addition to his parents, Dennis was preceded in death by his older brothers...
Clair Martin
Oct 29, 2021
Clair E. Martin, 88 of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Friday, October 29, 2021. He was born on February 2, 1933, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Paul C. and Verda Lehman Martin. Clair married Peggy L. Mentzer on April 19, 1953. She preceded him in death on February 23, 2018. Clair was a truck driver...
Eugene Weaver
Oct 28, 2021
Eugene B. Weaver, 88, formerly of Shippensburg, late of Carlisle, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, October 28, 2021, at home. He was born on July 30, 1933, in Bowmansville, Lancaster County, PA, a son of the late Noah B. and Onea Baer Weaver. Eugene married Mary Z. Newswanger on January 16, 1958, in Ephrata. She preceded him...
Dorothy Hamilton
Oct 28, 2021
Dorothy Jean Hamilton, 68, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away the morning of October 28, 2021 at her home. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University majoring in Recreational Therapy and has held various positions at institutions within the state. With the assistance of her dogs, Scrabble and Lucy, Dorothy became a pet therapy instructor. Additional interests of Dorothy’s...
Robert Brown
Oct 28, 2021
Robert Evan Brown, 92, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 23, 1929, and was the son of the late Willis and Mattie Brown of Saltillo, PA. Robert was married to the late Emma Lee Brown (Winegardner), who passed away on June 29, 2016. They were married for 63 years....
Kay Baker
Oct 28, 2021
Kay Jean Baker, 64, of Orrstown, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, October 28, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on August 4, 1957, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Jack W. and Elizabeth (Stuck) Tourney, and married Hank Baker, Jr., on April 11, 1981, at the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. In earlier...
Bonita Ocker
Oct 26, 2021
Bonita Kay “Bonnie” (Miller) Ocker, 71, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on February 15, 1950 in Gettysburg, a daughter of the late Everett and Mary (Koser) Miller. Bonnie was a 1968 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She worked as a secretary at the Scotland School for...
Dale Yocum
Oct 25, 2021
Dale E. Yocum, 91, a resident of Brookview Menno Haven, and formerly of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2021. Born Saturday, November 9, 1929 in Shippensburg, he was the son of the late Frank E. and Isabel Bowermaster Yocum. Dale attended the Shippensburg Area Senior High School and regularly attended the Prince Street United Brethren Church in...
Darius Martin
Oct 23, 2021
Darius JaShonn Martin, 10, of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the M.S. Hershey Penn State Medical Center. He was born on January 16, 2011, in Allentown. His adoptive parents are Marvin Z. and Darla Jean (Zimmerman) Martin. In addition to his parents, Darius is survived by three sisters, Nikiya, Faith, & Izzabella...
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