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Edward Vymazal
Jan 31, 2021
Edward “Tony” A. Vymazal, 74, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, January 31, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 11, 1946, in Weissport, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania, a son of the late Paul A. and Arvilla M. (Krum) Vymazal. Edward was a Vietnam War Veteran serving in...
Patricia Gerhart
Jan 30, 2021
Patricia R. “Patsy” Gerhart, 80, of Shippensburg, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home. Born Friday, August 23, 1940 in Martinsburg, WV, she was a daughter of the late Ruth E. Kerlin and the late Gerald L. Shank. Patsy married Jack in the Chapel of the First United Methodist Church of Chambersburg on December 16, 1961. Upon...
Gladys Ott
Jan 27, 2021
Gladys Louis Ott, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at her home. Born Thursday, October 7, 1937 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Kathleen Wolf Adams. Gladys was of the Presbyterian Faith. She was a cook at the Treat in Shippensburg for many years and cooking was her true passion. She...
Donna Franklin
Jan 27, 2021
Donna Marie Franklin, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Sunday, June 8, 1947 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Eleanor M. Goshorn Martin, Sr. Donna was a 1965 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She retired from Robert T. Henry Pharmacy. Donna had...
Donna Shoemaker
Jan 25, 2021
Donna Lee Shoemaker, 83, of Shippensburg, peacefully passed away in the quiet early morning hours of Monday, January 25, 2021. Donna was born on Thursday, February 11, 1937 in Shippensburg, PA. She is the daughter of the late Merle H. and Mary E. (Mowery) Shoemaker. Donna had many fond memories of her parents, as well as times spent with her...
Harold Stouffer
Jan 23, 2021
Harold Ray Stouffer, 74, of Shippensburg, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Born Monday, November 18, 1946, he was the son of the late David Lee and Charlotte A. Cramer Stouffer. Harold was a United States Army Veteran with the 101st Airborne Division, serving during the Vietnam War, where he received the Bronze Star, Parachutist Badge, Vietnam Campaign Medal,...
Charles Kelso
Jan 18, 2021
Charles M. Kelso, 86, of Newburg, passed away the afternoon of Monday, January 18, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on Friday, July 20, 1934 in Newburg, a son of the late Leland M. and Beatrice A. (Byers) Kelso. Charles was the owner and operator of Charles M. Kelso Building Contractor, working...
Richard Shumway
Jan 13, 2021
Richard “Dick” Shumway, age 67, of Shippensburg, passed away on January 13, 2021. He was in Texas on a veteran deer hunt with his brother. At his request, no services will be held. Dick was born February 24, 1953 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur and Chastine (Lohman) Shumway and his sister, Sandy Jukkola....
Carol Sarver
Jan 12, 2021
Carol J. Sarver, 80, of York, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at home. She was born December 23, 1940 in Saxton, PA. Carol was a daughter of the late William and Martha Mary (Dickinson) Davis. She attended the Grace Baptist Church, York. Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Hillard L. Sarver, Sr. who passed...
William Schaefer
Jan 11, 2021
William H. Schaefer, 67, of Hagerstown, departed this life on the morning of Monday, January 11, 2021, at the Hagerstown Health Care Center. He was born on December 23, 1953, in Washington, D.C., son of the late Herbert S. and Ethel L. (Boyd) Schaefer. William was a United States Navy veteran. He worked for Garden State Tanning, Inc., as an...
Fletcher Gardner
Jan 10, 2021
Fletcher Gardner, III, 49, of Newville, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born on October 21, 1971, in Lake Wales, FL, son of Cheryl (Johnson) Pyne and Fletcher Gardner, Jr. Fletcher worked as a truck driver and he enjoyed riding his motorcycle. His funeral arrangements have been entrusted...
Chester Yohe
Jan 9, 2021
Chester S. Yohe, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Menno Haven. He was born July 22, 1931 In Upper Mifflin Township, Cumberland County PA. Chester was a son of the late Irvin and Clara (Reed) Yohe. Chester retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot. He attended the Green Spring Brethren in Christ Church, Newville. Chester was a...
Kenneth Ott
Jan 9, 2021
Kenneth E. “Kenny” Ott, Sr., 61, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, January 9, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle, Carlisle. He was born March 21, 1959, in Chambersburg, a son of Gladys L. (Adams) Ott and the late Benjamin J. Ott, Jr. Kenny worked at Volvo Construction Equipment, Shippensburg. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, was a huge...
Rev. Dr. John Disalvo
Jan 9, 2021
Rev. Dr. John V. DiSalvo, 86, of Newville, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, in UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. He was born June 8, 1934 in Buffalo, NY. John was a son of the late Stephen and Mary (Buccirose) DiSalvo. John was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He pastored churches in New York and Pennsylvania and...
Thomas Myers
Jan 8, 2021
Thomas K. “Pap” Myers, Sr., 86, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at home. He was born Saturday, August 25, 1934 in Chambersburg, PA. Thomas was a son of the late Oscar and Esther (Keefer) Myers. Thomas retired from Ingersoll Rand, Shippensburg. He was a past Scoutmaster of Troop #117, Lees Cross Roads. Thomas enjoyed almost everything outdoors...
Dorinda Atherton
Jan 7, 2021
Dorinda Kay Atherton, 46, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, January 7, 2021, at her home. She was born on April 24, 1974, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Barry and Carolyn (Collier) Atherton of Orrstown. Dorinda worked as a dietary manager, at several of the local area nursing homes, for over twenty years. She enjoyed being...
Harvey Diehl
Jan 7, 2021
Harvey A. Diehl, 91, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born May 28, 1929 in Shippensburg, PA. Harvey was a son of the late Harvey N. and Anna (Morrison) Diehl. He was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and belonged to the Men’s Upper Room Sunday School class. Harvey...
Charles Weller
Jan 5, 2021
C. Richard (Dick) Weller, 78, was born May 29, 1942, in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, and entered into eternal rest on January 5, 2021, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dick was the son of the late Erby L. and Helen V. (Chamberlin) Weller. Until entering the Army, Dick worked on the family farm in Newburg and at...
Ethel Byers
Jan 4, 2021
Ethel M. Byers, 93, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 in the Orrstown Personal Care Home. She was born June 30, 1927 in Lewistown, PA. Ethel was a daughter of the late Samuel W. and Catherine F. (Baughman) Henry. She retired from the Beistle Company in 1986. Ethel was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church, Shippensburg. She...
Beverly Sherman
Jan 4, 2021
Beverly J. Sherman, 79, of Orrstown, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born Tuesday, January 14, 1941 in Chambersburg, PA. Beverly was a daughter of the late Roy and Elsie Shields Umbrell. She was working for Lutheran Social Services, Chambersburg. Beverly is survived by three children, Timothy S. Sherman, Rhonda Sue Carroll and Thomas...
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