Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Evelyn Kelley

Evelyn Kelley

Jan 17, 2020

Evelyn P. Kelley, 88, a resident of Forest Park Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, passed away the morning of Friday, January 17, 2020. She was born on December 30, 1931, in Shippensburg. Evelyn was the daughter of the late Ida Jumper and Archie Doyle. Evelyn retired as an assembler at GS Electric in Carlisle, PA. She also attended Shippensburg Church...

Arthur Besore

Arthur Besore

Jan 17, 2020

Arthur G. Besore, 98, of Shippensburg passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born November 13, 1921 in Oak Grove, Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, PA. Arthur was a son of the late George Washington and Elsie E. Gayman Besore. He retired from Smith Implements in Mercersburg. Arthur was a WWII United States Army Air Force...

Wilbur  Shenk

Wilbur Shenk

Jan 17, 2020

Wilbur L. Shenk, Jr., 70, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Thursday, March 31, 1949, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Wilbur L. Shenk, Sr.and Lois M. Flory Shenk. Wilbur worked at Hoffman Mills from 1966, until the time they closed in 2005, and later retired in...

Rita Bryson

Rita Bryson

Jan 11, 2020

Rita Bryson, 96, of Shippensburg, formerly of Hatboro, Montgomery County, died on the morning of Saturday, January 11, 2020, at the Chambers Pointe Nursing Home, Chambersburg, PA. She was born on August 20, 1923, in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Dominic and Josephine Pellegrino. Throughout her life, she enjoyed entertaining family, reading, and needlepoint. In addition to her parents,...

Priscilla Nearons

Priscilla Nearons

Jan 9, 2020

Priscilla Kathleen Nearons, 81, life-long resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, January 9, 2020, at her home. She was born of December 31, 1938, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Aaron H. and Vada K. (Bistline) Graham and married John W. Nearons on June 10, 1962, in the South Mountain Chapel Brethren in Christ...

Natalie Ryder

Natalie Ryder

Jan 8, 2020

Natalie Jean Ryder, 55, passed away unexpectedly at home, on January 8, 2020 in Chambersburg, PA. For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. 2 Corinthians 5:1 Natalie was born on August 28,...

Bertha  Mcquerry

Bertha Mcquerry

Jan 7, 2020

Bertha Swailes McQuerry, age 99, formerly of Walnut Bottom, PA passed away peacefully at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community in Carlisle on Tuesday evening, January 7, 2020. She was born September 19, 1920 in East Waterford, Juniata County, to the late John and Mabel Swailes. Bertha was preceded in death by one son, Larry Eugene Morrow, three brothers, five sisters and...

Kenneth Ketterer

Kenneth Ketterer

Jan 7, 2020

Kenneth Clarence Ketterer, 78, of Newville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his caregivers and friends. Born Thursday, December 25, 1941 in East Rockhill Twp., Bucks County, he was the son of the late Clarence Wilmer Ketterer and Gladys Linnea Fluck Ketterer Kooker. Kenneth was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Newville....

Joan "Jo" Bollinger

Joan "Jo" Bollinger

Jan 5, 2020

Joan “Jo” E. Bollinger, 83, of Carlisle, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the UPMC Carlisle Hospital. She was born on December 14, 1936, in Delaware Twp., Juniata Co., a daughter of the late Lester W. and Hilda K. (Fry) Reeder and married Benjamin A. Bollinger on July 10, 1976. He preceded her in...

Lester Suders

Lester Suders

Jan 5, 2020

Lester E. Suders, 71 of Mercersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born October 12, 1948 in Shippensburg. Lester was a son of the late John and Martha Whaler Suders. Lester retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. Lester was a member...

Victor "Vic" Karcher

Victor "Vic" Karcher

Jan 3, 2020

Victor (Vic) Anthony Karcher, Sr., of Fayettville, PA, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was 81. Vic was born on October 5, 1938, in Parkersburg, WV, and was the son of the late Dr. Glen Victor Karcher, MD, and Ruth Boggs Culbertson. He attended the New Mexico Military Institute for his early education and...

Mildred Perry

Mildred Perry

Jan 1, 2020

Mildred M. Perry, 91, formerly of Shippensburg and Orrstown, departed this world for her heavenly home January 1, 2020 while a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born on December 23, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Lester E. and Rhea Myers Reineman, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...

Edgar Diehl

Edgar Diehl

Dec 30, 2019

Edgar N. Diehl, 92 of Chambersburg, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Menno Haven Rehab. He was born November 9, 1927 in Shippensburg, PA. Edgar was a son of the late Harvey and Anna Morrison Diehl. Edgar retired from the Pennsylvania State Game Commission in 1989 and was a life-long farmer. He was a member of the Shippensburg First...

Penny Myers

Penny Myers

Dec 26, 2019

Penny Elizabeth Myers, age 58, of Shippensburg, passed away on Thursday afternoon, December 26, 2019, at home. Born October 3, 1961, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Merle H. and M. Jean Chamberlin Myers. She was a graduate of Big Spring High School and the Franklin County Vocational Technical School, from which she received her LPN license....

Walter Nichols

Walter Nichols

Dec 24, 2019

Walter H. Nichols, Jr., 82, of Carlisle, passed away on the evening of December 24, 2019. He was born on September 23, 1937, in Russellville, AR, the son of the late Walter H. and Leona (Eubanks) Nichols, Sr., and married Susan Fraser on February 1, 1961. Walter enthusiastically loved the arts. Earning his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University...

Scott Koser

Scott Koser

Dec 24, 2019

Scott McClellan Koser, Jr., 87, died peacefully on December 24, 2019, surrounded by family and an abundance of love. Born on October 19, 1932 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Scott grew up loving his family, baseball, and his country. After graduating from high school, Scott enlisted in the United States Navy where he served upon several aircraft carriers during the Korean War....

Jewel Umbrell

Jewel Umbrell

Dec 12, 2019

Jewel G. Umbrell, 78, of Willow Hill, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, December 12, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on May 26, 1941, in Spring Run, a son of the late Newton A. and Grace Ann (Neil) Umbrell and married Maxine E. Guyer on May 19, 1962 in Hagerstown, MD. Jewel primarily worked in...

Dorothy Finkenbinder

Dorothy Finkenbinder

Dec 10, 2019

Dorothy J. Finkenbinder, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born October 23, 1930 in Duncannon, PA. Dorothy was a daughter of the late Carl, Sr. and Margaret Gelbaugh Frye. Her husband, George E. Finkenbinder passed away January 26, 1998; and one daughter, Judy Calaman; one brother, Carl Frye, Jr.;...

Barry Worthington

Barry Worthington

Dec 10, 2019

Barry C. Worthington, 62, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at the UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital. He was born on October 23, 1957, in Johnstown, Cambria Co., a son of the late Fred C. and Blanche D. (Geyer) Worthington. Barry was an auto mechanic throughout his life. In the past he worked...

Glenn Peterson

Glenn Peterson

Dec 7, 2019

Glenn E. Peterson Sr., 92, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 at Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born October 21, 1927, in Shippensburg, the son of the late Ross E. and Ardella C. Helm Peterson. In addition to his parents, Glenn was preceded in death by his former wife, Dorothy L. Scott Peterson who died September 28,...