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John Lawrence
Feb 11, 2020
John E. Lawrence, 48, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on October 8, 1971, in Gettysburg, a son of Floyd “Junior” and Nancy (Forsythe) Lawrence. Most recently, John worked as a forklift driver for Ryder. He had also operated a forklift at Proctor & Gamble and...
Ruth Hoch
Feb 10, 2020
Ruth B. Hoch, 97, of Chambersburg, previously of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2020, at SpiriTrust Lutheran Home (formerly Luther Ridge). She was born March 30, 1922, near Inglenook, Dauphin County, PA, at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers. Ruth was a daughter of the late Samuel J. and Effie Piper Burkholder. She was a...
Jennie Carbaugh
Feb 10, 2020
Jennie I. Carbaugh, 77, of Willow Hill, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at home. She was born December 16, 1942 in Carlisle, PA. Jennie was a daughter of the late Lowry W. and Dorothy M. Perry Varner. She was a graduate of the former Shippensburg High School. In addition to her parents, Jennie was preceded in death by her...
Richard Bender
Feb 6, 2020
Richard P. Bender, 73, of Chambersburg, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Elmcroft of Shippensburg. He was born September 7, 1946 in Carlisle, PA. Richard was a son of the late Herman P. and Virginia Kramer Bender. Richard was a United States Army Veteran during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Army Air National Guard. Richard...
David Hoover
Feb 6, 2020
David J. Hoover, 91, of Newburg, departed this life on the evening of Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Green Ridge Village, Newville. He was born on October 26, 1928, in Upper Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., a son of the late Charlie M. and Anna E. (Mowery) Hoover. David married the love of his life, Mary Louise Piper on September 9,...
Kathleen Helm
Feb 6, 2020
Kathleen M. Helm, 76, a life-long resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, February 6, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on March 26, 1943, in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late John and Martha (Whaler) Suders. Kathleen was a 1961 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. She married...
Leora Shoop
Feb 5, 2020
Leora Helen Booz Shoop “Orie”, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at The Elms in Macomb, IL. She was born in Newburg, PA on March 4, 1924. She was the daughter of Helen Cressler Booz and Norman A. Booz. She graduated from Shippensburg High School with honors in 1942 and was voted the “Most Attractive” girl in...
Pamela Kunkleman
Feb 2, 2020
Pamela Joy Kunkleman, 36, of Shippensburg, departed this life on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at her home. She was born on May 27, 1983, in Laurel, MD, a daughter of Alicia Maria (Bozzi) Foster and the late William Barry Foster. Pamela married Barry Stephen Kunkleman, Jr., on November 26, 2004. Pamela was a homemaker and took great pride in being...
Colonel Lawrence Hoffman
Feb 1, 2020
Colonel (US Army, Retired) Lawrence W. “Larry” Hoffman, age 84, of Plum Tree Circle, Newville, died on February 1, 2020 of natural causes. He was a United States Army Veteran with 30 years of service where he served in the Vietnam War and he also retired from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Larry graduated from Michigan State University, Shippensburg...
Roy Carbaugh
Jan 30, 2020
Roy K. Carbaugh, Sr. 75, of Newville, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 in the emergency room at UPMC Carlisle. He was born Wednesday, September 27, 1944 in Shippensburg, PA. Roy was a son of the late Harvey J., Sr. and Mildred Eckenrode Carbaugh. Roy retired from Lube ‘n Go Inc., Carlisle. He was a member of the Fraternal Order...
Ruth Dalton
Jan 30, 2020
Ruth M. Dalton was born on May 21st, 1927 in Groveland, Massachusetts. With her parents and two brothers, she soon moved to Portland, Maine. As a senior in high school, she moved to Walpole, Massachusetts where she met the man who would six years later become her husband. Lastly, she moved after retirement to Shippensburg, Pennsylvania to be near family....
Ocie Ballance
Jan 28, 2020
Ocie M. Ballance, Jr., known to most as “Buddy”, departed this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV. He was 83 years old. He was born on April 6, 1936, in Norfolk, VA, the son of the late Ocie M. and Grace (Harriman) Ballance, Sr. Buddy was a United States...
Virginia Highlands
Jan 28, 2020
Virginia Jane “Ginny” Highlands, 96, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at her home. Born Wednesday, December 19, 1923 in Mongul, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Maurice Lee and Edna Mae Holtry Gabler. Virginia was a member of the former Mongul United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. She retired from the former Mt. Rock...
Barbara Mohler
Jan 27, 2020
Barbara Sue Mohler, 55, of Orrstown, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at home. She was born June 10, 1964 in Chambersburg, PA. Barbara was a daughter of the late Warren G. and Florence B. Poe Boggs. Barbara was a loving spouse, mother, grandmother and friend. She was selfless, beautiful and the rock and shining light of her family. Barbara...
Alex Rue
Jan 26, 2020
Alex Eugene Rue, 26, of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at UPMC Harrisburg. Born Tuesday, November 23, 1993 in Camp Hill, he was a son of Paul David Rue of Shippensburg, and the late Sandra A. Melski Rue. Alex was of the Christian Faith. In addition to his father, he is survived by his paternal grandfather, John...
Mary Yeatter
Jan 21, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Yeatter, 80 of Shippensburg, entered into rest Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Forest Park Nursing Home. She was born December 1, 1939, in Shippensburg, PA. Mary was a daughter of the late Clyde Russell and Helen Mae (Halter) Wagner. Mary worked as a manager at L’Aiglon in Shippensburg and then retired as a manager from the Hills Department...
Sandra Kelley
Jan 18, 2020
Sandra L. Kelley, 80 of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born October 11, 1939 in Shippensburg. Sandra was a daughter of the late Harper E. and Margaret Shearer Kelley. She was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church in Shippensburg. Sandra is survived by one brother, Jack L. (Nellie) Kelley...
Joseph Pharo
Jan 18, 2020
Joseph E. Pharo, 54, of Pleasant Hall, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 in the Hershey Medical Center. He was born April 9, 1965 in Chambersburg. He was a son of the late Charles H. and Lucy P. Clough Pharo. Joe was a member of the Roxbury United Methodist Church. He retired from Custom Power Services in Chambersburg and years...
Leonard Baker
Jan 18, 2020
Leonard Richard “Lenny” Baker, 74, of Upper Strasburg, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Born Thursday, July 19, 1945 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence Steward and Violet Whitsel Baker. Lenny was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He retired as an Artillery Inspector from Letterkenny Army Depot, retiring in 1999....
Betty Crider
Jan 18, 2020
Betty J. Crider, 71, of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, January 18, 2020, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born on April 18, 1948, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late John A. and Alice (Dyarman) Crider. Betty worked as an accountant for Ahold USA, Carlisle, for over ten years, retiring in 2015. She attended the Oakville...
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