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Lawrence Gutshall
May 26, 2017
Lawrence D. Gutshall, 90, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Sunday, August 1, 1926 in New Germantown, Perry County, he was a son of the late James R. and Viola A. Beaston Gutshall. Lawrence was a United States Army Veteran serving in WWII. He retired from Letterkenny Army Depot after 37...
Jolene Shields
May 25, 2017
Jolene L. Shields, 21, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Thursday, May 25, 2017, at her home. She was born on September 15, 1995, in Carlisle, the daughter of Charlene Shields and Jodie Varner. Jolene worked for a local cleaning service alongside her mother. When not at work, she enjoyed hanging out with her friends and family....
Doris Funk
May 24, 2017
Doris P. Funk, 74, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Winter Haven, FL. She was born July 21, 1942 in Chambersburg, PA. Doris was a daughter of the late J. Frank, Sr. and Susan Funk Pugh. She was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ, Shippensburg. Doris retired from the Shippensburg Area School District in...
Kathy Smith
May 24, 2017
Kathy D. Smith, 59, of Pleasant Hall, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at home. She was born Wednesday, April 30, 1958 in Chambersburg. Kathy was a daughter of Clarence M. and Arlene A. Geedy Clever. She was a Private Duty Nurse. Kathy was a member of the Abundant Life Chapel, Chambersburg. She was a 1977 graduate of the Shippensburg...
Shelby Nenninger
May 22, 2017
Shelby Jean Nenninger, 77, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, May 22, 2017. She was born on April 20, 1940, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Raymond L. and Dorcas A. Unger Cummings, Sr., and married Ned E. Nenninger on October 19, 1957 in Leesburg. Shelby was employed at Shippensburg University, working in the Reisner...
Frances Bigler
May 18, 2017
Frances Louise Bigler, 89, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, departed this life on the evening of Thursday, May 18, 2017. She was born on April 25, 1928, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late C. Wayne and Laura Gettel Comerer and married Glenn ‘Jack” Bigler on November 19, 1946 in Maryland. He preceded her in death on...
D. Kendig
May 16, 2017
D. Marie Kendig, 87, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, formerly of Newburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 16, 2017. She was born on August 11, 1929, in Mowersville, the daughter of the late Bryan and Mary Coleman Mohn. Marie was a 1947 graduate of Shippensburg High School and married Merrill S. Kendig on...
Bernita Rine
May 15, 2017
Bernita D. Rine, 97, a resident of Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle, departed this life on the morning of Monday, May 15, 2017. She was born on February 28, 1920, in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late William D. and Lillian M. Ocker Fleck. Bernita married Edmond A. Rine on October 23, 1941, at the Memorial Lutheran Church, Shippensburg. He preceded her...
Rhoda Carbaugh
May 15, 2017
Rhoda L. Carbaugh, 82, of Newburg, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at home. She was born May 24, 1934 in Lurgan Township, Franklin County, PA. Rhoda was a daughter of the late Roy and Mary Snoke Davidson. She was a member of the Newburg United Methodist Church and a member of their Bible Sunday School Class. Rhoda was a...
Jay Hoover
May 10, 2017
Jay S. Hoover, 79, of Newburg, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, September 8, 1937 in Newburg, he was a son of the late Joseph F. and Grace Shuman Hoover. Jay was a 1955 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He retired as a self- employed Dairy Farmer. Jay was a member...
Lois Ice
May 5, 2017
Lois Ann “Penny” Ice, 75, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, May 5, 2017. She was born on July 19, 1941, in Frostburg, MD, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Altha Mae Hockman Morton. Penny worked as a hairdresser throughout her life. She enjoyed going to the beach and just simply being around the water....
Patricia Baum
May 3, 2017
Patricia Elaine Baum, 61, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at home. She was born March 17, 1956 in Carlisle, PA. Patricia was a daughter of Preston James, Sr. and Cristabell Mae Potter Clouse. She is survived by two sons, Michael James Baum and Joseph Michael Baum. Funeral services will be private.
Kirk Gray
Apr 30, 2017
Kirk J. Gray, 57, of Newburg, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 30, 2017 in the Hershey Medical Center. He was born March 6, 1960 in Richmond, TX. Kirk was a son of the late Billy J. and Vera M. Schonert Gray. Kirk, known as Captain Kirk by his much loved colleagues, was...
Clarence Cramer
Apr 30, 2017
Clarence Edgar Cramer, 85, life-long resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on September 14, 1931, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Clarence Edgar and Sara Helen Ocker Cramer, Sr., and married Lena June Beidel on February 14, 1969, in their home. Clarence was born...
Kathryn Poe
Apr 29, 2017
Kathryn Elizabeth Brenize Poe, 101, of Orrstown, died April 29th, 2017, at Menno Haven, Chambersburg. Mrs. Poe was born February 28, 1916 in Mowersville, Franklin County, PA. She was a daughter of Zook Samuel Brenize and Clara Elizabeth Heberlig Brenize. She was the wife of the late John Howard Poe, of Orrstown, who died in 1981. They were married June...
Richard Mellott
Apr 27, 2017
Richard H. “Dick” Mellott, 75, of Newville, died Thursday, April 27, 2017. Born Saturday, February 7, 1942 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late William and Goldie May Barrick Mellott. Dick was of the Protestant Faith. He retired in April of 1999 from Carlisle Syn Tec with 28 years of service. Dick loved collecting antiques, going to auctions...
Kenneth Lynch
Apr 25, 2017
Kenneth E. “Drifter” Lynch, 80, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation, Carlisle. Born August 25, 1936 in Cleversburg, PA, Kenneth was a son of the late William Herman and Nellie Helm Lynch. He retired from the Beistle Company, Shippensburg, after working there for over 25 years. Kenneth was a life member of...
Bonita "Bonnie" Crider
Apr 22, 2017
Bonita A. “Bonnie” Crider, 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, April 22, 2017, at her home, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born on January 3, 1939, in Chambersburg, the first New Year Baby recognized by the merchants of Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Orville R. and Mildred L. Foltz Martin. Bonnie...
Margie Shinn
Apr 22, 2017
Margie Ann Shinn, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 26, 1934 in Elmore, Ohio, Margie was a daughter of the late Edward R. and Margarthe C. (Depner) Fillmore. Margie worked for 31 years for the U.S. Government, first at Rossford Army Depot in Rossford, Ohio and transferred to Letterkenny Army Depot...
Marian Keller
Apr 21, 2017
Marian Maxine Imes Keller, 88, a resident of Elmcroft, Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Friday, April 21, 2017. She was born on October 19, 1928, in Mifflin, PA, Juniata County, a daughter of the late J. Neimond and Sylvia Smith Imes and step-mother, Marian Smith Imes. Marian married Dean G. Keller on April 24, 1954, at the...
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