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Ernest Clark
Nov 26, 2016
Ernest "James" Clark, 91, of Shippensburg, and previously of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016. He was born in Cambridge, KS, on March 3,1925, a son of the late Raymond and Elva Baker Clark. He is survived by two daughters, Paula L. Herbert and Rebecca Carbaugh; and two sons, John Clark and Douglas Clark. He was...
Frank Lerew
Nov 23, 2016
Frank R. Lerew, 93, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in the William Penn Personal Care Center, Jeannette, PA. Born December 27, 1922 in Dillsburg, he was a son of the late Frank R., Sr. and Clara Miller Lerew. Frank taught Agriculture at the Shippensburg Area Senior High School from 1949 until his retirement in 1982. He was a...
Ellen Bower Baer
Nov 17, 2016
Ellen Elizabeth Baer, 103, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, November 17, 2016 at her home in Shippensburg, following a period of declining health. Born on July 3, 1913, in Jerome, Idaho, the second daughter of the late Charles Wesley and Kathryn Hannah (Kehrer) Bower. She married Cecil James Baer on October 10, 1936, in Hagerstown, MD. He preceded her in...
Bernice Myers
Nov 14, 2016
Bernice “Marie” Myers, 81, of Newburg, went home to be with her Lord on the morning of Monday, November 14, 2016. Born on June 30, 1935, in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Edna Kessler Peiper and married Glenn W. Myers on January 30, 1954 at the Messiah United Methodist Church. Marie will be greatly missed...
Margaret Keller
Nov 13, 2016
Margaret R. Keller, 97, a resident at Chapel Point, Carlisle, died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the home. Born March 23, 1919 in Penn Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Kathryn H. Bishop Neidig. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Walnut Bottom. Margaret was a 1938 graduate of the Newville...
Edith Fisher
Nov 13, 2016
Edith B. Fisher, 84, of Newburg, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 in the Hershey Medical Center. She was born October 9, 1932 in Belleville, Mifflin County. Edith was a daughter of the late Daniel Y. and Arie H. Byler Byler and her step-mother, Fannie King Byler. Edith’s husband, Stephen B. Fisher died February 21, 2009 and one sister, Elsie...
Myrtle Yohe
Nov 13, 2016
Myrtle M. Yohe, 89, a resident at Orrstown Personal Care Home, completed her faithful earthly service to the Lord on November 13, 2016. Surrounded by family, she made her peaceful journey to Glory with family singing her favorite hymns, arriving at her final destination to the chorus of “I’ll Fly Away”. Born September 7, 1927 in Cleversburg, Cumberland County, she...
Nancy Reed
Nov 12, 2016
Nancy F. Reed, 88, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, November 12, 2016. Born on February 21, 1928, in Winchester, VA, a daughter of the late Harry R. Bryant and Florence Bryant Stouffer. Nancy was the longtime companion of Mr. Donald Gensler. He preceded her in death in 1992. Nancy was employed...
Gerald Coy
Nov 10, 2016
Gerald E. “Pete” Coy, Sr., 75, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 2, 1941 in Cleversburg, PA, Pete was a son of the late Errol V., Sr. and Curvey M. Stine Coy. Two brothers, Wilson and Wilbur Coy are also deceased. He retired April 2001 from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and then worked...
Josephine Carey
Nov 10, 2016
Josephine E. Carey, 89, of Shippensburg formerly of Airport Road, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at home. She was born March 1, 1927 in Mechanicsburg, PA. Josephine was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Martha R. Gibble Cocklin. She was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. Josephine was co-owner of the former Carey’s Sales...
Liam Staggs
Nov 8, 2016
Liam Dakota Staggs, of Shippensburg, infant son of Jayson R. Staggs of Newville and Gabrielle A. Riley of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 and was born September 8, 2016. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Jennifer Leese of Shippensburg, paternal grandmother, Tiffany Smith of Newville, maternal great grandparents, Lora Czarnowsky and Jon Bennett...
Gail Frey
Nov 8, 2016
Gail Cressler Frey, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her home. Born Friday, October 5, 1934 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Donald Ira and Viola Pearl Sprecher Cressler. Gail was a 1952 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. Gail worked for the former C. V. Co-op...
Twyla Shaffer
Nov 5, 2016
Twyla D. Shaffer, 74, of Shippensburg departed this life on the evening of Saturday, November 5, 2016. Born on December 14, 1941, in Newburg, a daughter of the late Lawrence E. and Thursa Shoap Peters. Twyla was a homemaker throughout her life. In her younger years, she worked at the former U-Wanna-Wash Frock as a seamstress. She was a member...
Thomas Shuman
Nov 4, 2016
Thomas E. Shuman, 70, lifelong resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, November 4, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on August 5, 1946, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Carl E. and Velva L. Wolf Shuman and married Doris E. Seitz on August 27, 1966, at the Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg....
Walter Baker
Nov 2, 2016
Walter C. “Buzz” Baker, 89, of Mainsville Road, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1927 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late John W. and Laura S. Helm Baker. Walter was a United States Army Veteran serving in WWII. He was a lifelong farmer and orchardist. Buzz retired in 1982 from...
Cyril Cassner
Oct 28, 2016
Cyril Ross Cassner Jr, 70, of Shippensburg, was born October 25, 1946 in Newburg, and died on October 28, 2016. He was the son of Cyril R. Sr. and Violet O (Franklin) Cassner. Cyril known as Cy to his closest friends, graduated from SASHS in 1964. He served in the United States Marines where he was decorated with the National...
John Sigman
Oct 27, 2016
John B. Sigman, 70, of Newburg, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 in the Hershey Medical Center. He was born November 2, 1945 in Lancaster, PA. John was a son of the late John and Mildred Brubaker Sigman. He was currently employed by Cumberland Tool & Die Inc., Mechanicsburg. John was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church, Newburg and was...
Marcus Burkholder
Oct 25, 2016
Marcus W. Burkholder, 2 years old, of Newville, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Newville, he was a son of James H. and Susan H. Wenger Burkholder. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Susetta W. Burkholder and a brother, Carl W. Burkholder...
Joel Frelin
Oct 19, 2016
Joel L. Frelin, 81, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Born on May 29, 1935, in Chambersburg, the son of the late Jule and Mary Griffith Frelin. Joel was a 1953 graduate of Shippensburg High School and married Ethel “Mookie’ Holtry on July 14, 1956 at the Leesburg U.M.C., Shippensburg. Joel worked as...
June Minor
Oct 18, 2016
June E. Minor, 92, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1924 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County. June was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Nettie Glessner Kuhn. She was a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church, Chambersburg. June retired from the Shippensburg University’s Accounting Department...
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