Our History

Our History

Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home and Crematorium, Inc. has been proudly serving the funeral needs of Shippensburg and the surrounding communities. The Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home located at 112 West King Street, Shippensburg is a consolidation of two former funeral homes in Shippensburg: the Mervin O. Fogelsanger Funeral Home (previously the Van Scyoc Funeral Home) and the Bricker Funeral Home (consolidation of the J. William Barbour Funeral Home and the Joseph F. Justice Funeral Home).

The funeral home has been under the ownership of William S. Herb, Jr. and his wife Pamela since 2009. Bill, a licensed funeral director with Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home for the past 27 years, has taken over the reigns of continuing what has been generations of families caring for families. The Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home has built a reputation of providing compassionate funeral services on our belief that each of the families that we serve is part of our family. We take great pride in the services we provide and in the level of personalized attention we are able to offer our families.

What Make Us Unique

We are proud to embrace traditional values, diversity and innovation in honoring the spirit and life of each person we serve. We offer a full selection of:

1. Funeral and memorial services, ranging from traditional to uniquely innovative and personal
2. Burial services and cremation options
3. Celebrant Services



Letting go of a loved one is usually a very difficult process. In order to provide your family peace-of-mind, our funeral home offers complete care, so you can focus on comforting each other as you prepare to say goodbye to someone dear to you.

We Promise

Although there are many decisions you may have to make, we assure you that we will guide you through the entire process every step of the way. We promise to help you:

• Design the most fitting memorial or funeral service to honor their memory and pay tribute to their life achievements and experiences.
• Select the most appropriate products, including a casket, burial vault, cremation urn, cemetery or mausoleum, to fit your budget and suit your needs and desires.
• Write a fitting obituary to honor your loved one’s life experiences and social connections.
• Assist in the publication of the obituary in the newspapers of your choice.
• Welcome your family and friends to our funeral home for your planned services, including a viewing, visitation, funeral or memorial service.
• Make all arrangements with regard to the services whether they are held at your place of worship, our funeral home, cemetery, or alternate gathering place.
• Provide you with beautiful funeral print materials, including memorial folders, prayer cards and book marks. We also offer personalized note cards for you to acknowledge the emotional support you received from friends, co-workers and community members.
• Provide an elegant hearse and funeral cars, as well as arrange for escorts.
• Help in the selection and on-site arrangement of floral tributes.
• Provide access to grief education and support materials, and referrals to counseling services.
• Prepare all paperwork, including vital record statistics, permits, filing and obtaining death certificates, and assistance with life insurance, veteran’s benefits and Social Security claims.

We hope you will turn to us for compassionate care and impeccable service. Our pledge is to honor your loved one and family with dignity, respect and personal attention to every detail.