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Dolores Culbertson

Dolores Culbertson

Dec 21, 2017

Dolores M. Culbertson, 89, of Shippensburg, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at the Episcopal Home in Shippensburg. Born Friday, November 9, 1928 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Austin G. and Munyon L. Boyce Kling Hockenberry. Dolores was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God, where she taught the...

Ann Straley

Ann Straley

Dec 19, 2017

Ann Victoria Straley, 64, of Shippensburg, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family December 19th, 2017. She is survived by her loving husband Edward. Together they celebrated 46 years of marriage and three children; son Joshua and wife Colleen and granddaughters Victoria and Emily of Mt. Joy; Beth Ann Houser and husband Jason and grandson Will of Shippensburg; Christina...

Kenneth  Ott

Kenneth Ott

Dec 16, 2017

Kenneth E. Ott, Jr., 37, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at his home. Born Tuesday, November 11, 1980 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Kenneth E. Ott, Sr, Shippensburg, and Teresa F. (companion John Baker) Dunlap Ott, of Chambersburg. Kenneth was a 1999 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School, and attended the Shippensburg University....

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Dec 15, 2017

Ralph J. Richardson, Jr., 79, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, December 15, 2017, at his home. He was born on March 6, 1938, in Perry County, a son of the late Ralph J. and Mary Richardson, Sr. Ralph was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from Carlisle Syntec. Ralph loved his dog,...

Dorothy  Mccall

Dorothy Mccall

Dec 15, 2017

Dorothy J. McCall, 88, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, December 15, 2017, at her home. She was born on April 19, 1929, at the Brumbaugh homestead, R.D. Hesston, Huntingdon County, the daughter of the late Homer and Della Brumbaugh Garner. She was united in marriage to Ronald McCall on July 14, 2002, in Hesston. In...

Richard  Wyrick

Richard Wyrick

Dec 14, 2017

Richard M. Wyrick, 87, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of December 14, 2017, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on December 2, 1930, in Walnut Bottom, a son of the late Harry C. and Carrie Jane Holtry Wyrick and was a 1949 graduate of Shippensburg High School. Richard was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean...

Kathleen Washinger

Kathleen Washinger

Dec 13, 2017

Kathleen F. Washinger, 91, of Orrstown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Menno Haven in Chambersburg. Born Saturday, December 4, 1926 in Berwick, IL, she was a daughter of the late George Clark and Frosie Amanda Livingston Rosenberry. Kathleen was a member of the Orrstown United Brethren Church. She retired in 1982 as supervisor from the U-Wanna-Wash...

Berdella Gipe

Berdella Gipe

Dec 11, 2017

Berdella M. “Dilly” Gipe, 94, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 in the home. She was born July 24, 1923 near Shippensburg. Berdella was a daughter of the late Boyd and Blanche Alleman Myers. She was a member of the Hopewell United Methodist Church, Newburg. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Jack Rapp

Jack Rapp

Dec 10, 2017

Jack Frederick Rapp, 81 of Lurgan, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Menno Haven, Chambersburg. He was born May 7, 1936 in Chambersburg, PA. Jack was a son of the late Fred Rapp and Elizabeth Weibly Rapp Masters. He retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot where he was a Fire Fighter. Jack was a United States Army Veteran of...

Dorothy Cover

Dorothy Cover

Dec 8, 2017

Dorothy Grace Cover, 88, a resident at Menno Haven, Chambersburg, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 27, 1929 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Irvin C. and Sevilla D. Golden Killian, and the widow of her beloved husband Charles M. Cover, Jr. A graveside service will be held Thursday, December 14,...

Robert  Fink

Robert Fink

Dec 8, 2017

Robert Lee Fink, Sr., 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on Friday, December 8, 2017, at his home. He was born on October 14, 1939, in Williamsport, MD, but raised in Chambersburg, a son of the late Lloyd T. and Lena M. Johnson Fink. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He married Mary Ann Fink on March...

Dean Bowers

Dean Bowers

Dec 8, 2017

Dean A. Bowers, 55, of Newville, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at home. He was born January 9, 1962 in Chambersburg, PA. Dean was a son of the late Robert C. and Rae W. Clites Bowers. He worked for Valley Quarries, Shippensburg and was a 1980 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. Dean is survived by one...

Eberdina Boeree

Eberdina Boeree

Dec 8, 2017

Eberdine Boeree, 87, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Wednesday, January 8, 1930 in Zaandam, Netherlands, she was a daughter of the late Everhardus T. and Geertruida J. Bekker VanOlffen. Eberdina was of the Christian Reformed Faith. She is survived by two sons, C. George (wife Judith M.) Boeree, Jr., Shippensburg,...

John Dull

John Dull

Dec 7, 2017

John William Dull, 69, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 8, 1948 in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Donald Eugene and Madeline Pauline Berlin Dull. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Nancy Ann Davidson Dull whom he married May 29, 1971 in Tiffin, OH; one son, Kevin E. Dull;...

Jean Greenwood

Jean Greenwood

Dec 6, 2017

Jean S. Greenwood, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born November 20, 1933 in Leesburg, PA. Jean was a daughter of the late James G. and Dorothy B. Hoffman Swanger. She was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church. Jean worked for the A&P Grocery Store in both Shippensburg and...

Danny Ott

Danny Ott

Dec 3, 2017

Danny William Ott, 55, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at home. He was born July 23, 1962 in Chambersburg. Danny was a son of Gladys L. Adams Ott of Shippensburg and the late Benjamin J. Ott, Jr. He was a member of the Chambersburg First Church of God. Danny worked for PENELEC and prior to that for...

Edna Burkholder

Edna Burkholder

Dec 2, 2017

Edna S. Burkholder, 66, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, December 2, 2017, at her home. She was born on October 23, 1951, in Ephrata, Lancaster County, a daughter of the late Moses and Lizzie Shirk Zimmerman. Edna married Raymond M. Burkholder on February 21, 1974 in Ephrata. He preceded her in death on December 15,...

Richard Snell

Richard Snell

Dec 1, 2017

Richard E. Snell, 58, of Newburg, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 at home. He was born September 15, 1959 in Greensburg, PA. Richard was a son of Kathryn “Kitty” McDowell Snell of Orrstown and the late Earl E. Snell. He was a Systems Analyst with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in Harrisburg. Richard was a 1977 graduate of East Pennsboro...

Lillian  Shoemaker

Lillian Shoemaker

Nov 27, 2017

Lillian E. Shoemaker, 94, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, departed this life on the evening of Monday, November 27, 2017. She was born on December 4, 1922, in Lurgan, a daughter of the late David F. and Janet Sentman Greenawalt. Lillian was a homemaker throughout her life. She had also worked at the Franklin County Head Start...

Dorothy Pearce

Dorothy Pearce

Nov 23, 2017

Dorothy R. Pearce, 95, formerly of South Williamsport, PA, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Born May 16, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA., she was a daughter of the late Walter and Julia Roesling MacBrid Dorothy was a homemaker and earlier during her life she was a Registered Nurse. Dorothy was...

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