Obituaries

George W. L. Kimmel

George W. L. Kimmel

Mar 19, 2011

George W. L. Kimmel (Poppop), Jr., age 79 of Biglerville, died Saturday March 19, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. George was born May 29, 1931 in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late George W. L. and Alma V. (Rohrback) Kimmel, Sr. George was a retired truck driver from Consolidated Freightways in Baltimore. He was a...

Thelma M. Galloway

Thelma M. Galloway

Mar 9, 2011

Thelma M. (Bock) Galloway, age 82, of Fayetteville, formerly of Baltimore, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Village of Laurel Run in Fayetteville. She was born Monday, April 23, 1928 in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Wilson H. and Audrey E. (Hill) Bock. Thelma was employed by Hydrotherm in Baltimore for approximately 20 years. She was a member...

Raymond H. Burtner

Raymond H. Burtner

Mar 8, 2011

Raymond Henry Burtner, 95 of Carlisle died Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Thornwald Home in Carlisle. He was born April 19, 1915 at Flora Dale, Adams County to Lemuel Austin and Annie Eliza (Deardorf) Burtner. He was the widower of Janet Flora (Delp) Burtner, who died in 1966 and Rita (Krouse) Burtner who died on January 6, 2011. He...

Rita M. Moore

Rita M. Moore

Mar 6, 2011

Rita Mary Teresa Moore, 90, Shippensburg died Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Shippensburg Healthcare. She was born Monday, September 13, 1920 in the Bronx, NY a daughter of the late Josephand Lillian (Schorr) Farrell. Rita had an Avon business for 35 years and prior to marriage worked at a New York bank. She was preceded in death by her...

Eleanor M. Tuckey

Eleanor M. Tuckey

Mar 4, 2011

Eleanor Marie (Starner) Tuckey, 91, peacefully entered God's Kingdom on Friday morning, March 4, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA. Born August 1, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Lillie Mae (Black) and Edward Solomon Starner of Goodyear, PA. She was the widow of the late Cameron Charles Tuckey. She is survived by her son,...

Dana M. Wunder

Dana M. Wunder

Mar 3, 2011

Dana M. (Ulrick) Wunder, age 47 of York Springs, died on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at her York Springs home. She was born Monday, August 5, 1963 in Westminster, MD the daughter of the late Sumner Yakley and Lena Anna Walker. She was employed by Jacoby Transportation. Dana is survived by her husband C. Andrew Wunder and her son,...

Luis Servando Zavala Apolinar

Luis Servando Zavala Apolinar

Mar 3, 2011

Luis Servando Zavala Apolinar, 36, Bendersville died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born Wednesday, October 23, 1974,the son of the late Juan and IsabellaApolinar. Luis was employed by Pro Pallet. He is survived by his companion Ofelia Idelfonso, his daughter, Jasmine Zavala, andYadiera Idelfonsonso, all of Bendersville. Professional services are being handled by Dugan...

Donna M. Watson

Donna M. Watson

Feb 25, 2011

Donna M. Watson, age 68 of Shippensburg, passed over to Jesus on Friday evening, February 25, 2011, at home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Concord, PA on Monday, October 5, 1942, the daughter of the late Lester J. and Betty M. (Coons) Lynch. Before being disabled, Donna was a supervisor in housekeeping at...

Ethel M. Cover

Ethel M. Cover

Feb 25, 2011

Mrs. Ethel M. Cover, age 85, Bendersville died Friday, February 25, 2011 at Village of Laurel Run. Ethel was born Friday, December 4, 1925 in Brushtown, the daughter of the late Milton and Mary K. (Krichten) Neiderer . She was formerly employed by Mt. Orchard Co-op, Duffy Motts and Melvin Bean Orchards for manyyears. She was a member ofSaint...

Rexine F. Guise

Rexine F. Guise

Feb 23, 2011

Rexine F. Guise, age 62, of Fayetteville died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Village of Laurel Run. She was born Saturday, September 25, 1948 in Gardners, the daughter of the late John and Evelyn (Baldwin) Guise. She was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Stewart Guise. Shewas formerly employed by Hart Center/ Sheltered Workshop in New Oxford for...

Emory E. Raffensperger, Jr.

Emory E. Raffensperger, Jr.

Feb 22, 2011

Emory E. Raffensperger, Jr., age 87, ofBiglerville died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Gettysburg Hospital. He was born Tuesday, June 26, 1923 in Biglerville the son of the late Emory E. and Nora (Heiges) Raffensperger Sr. Emory graduated from Biglerville High School in 1942. He and his brother Fredowned Raffensperger Bros. Farms where they grew fruits and vegetables, raised...

Mary Ellen Shoemaker

Mary Ellen Shoemaker

Feb 20, 2011

Mary Ellen Shoemaker, age 36 of Shippensburg, died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Hershey Medical Center. She was born Friday, May 3, 1974 in McConnellsburg, the daughter of Mary L. (Hedge) Thomas and the late Edward B. Thomas. Mary attended Forbes Road High School in Waterfall. She was a past member of the Fannett-Metal Fire Company. She is survived...

Richard T. Gipe

Richard T. Gipe

Feb 20, 2011

Richard T. Gipe, Sr. age 71, of Shippensburg died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at his home.He was born Sunday, July 16, 1939 in Dover, NJ,a son of the late Ambrose N. and Irene (Bruce) Gipe. Dick attendedDover High School in New Jersey. He was formerly employed by Hahn Trucking in New Market, MD andCressler Trucking in Shippensburg. He was...

Martha E. Graham

Martha E. Graham

Feb 19, 2011

On February 19, 2011 Martha E. Graham heard God whisper "Come home my child" and Martha took the Hand that guided her life on earth and trusted God as he led her into heaven where she received the Crown of Life and a new, cancer-free body. Martha was the eldest child of Seth and Lula Cook Secrest, having been...

Richard O. Carey

Richard O. Carey

Feb 18, 2011

Richard O. Carey, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, age70, of Aspers went to be with the Lord Friday, February 18, 2011 at his home. He was born Friday, September 27, 1940 in Tyrone Township, Adams County, the son of the late Wharton Z. and Helen (Sterner) Carey. Richard graduated from Biglerville High School in the Class of...

Ruth S. Mawyer

Ruth S. Mawyer

Feb 17, 2011

Ruth S. Mawyer, age 102, of Carlisle formerly of Aspers died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Claremont Nursing and Rehab in Carlisle. She was born Sunday, October 25, 1908 in Biglerville, the daughter of the late Emory E. and Phoebe J. (Crum) Shetter. She was formerly employed by Cumberland County Nursing Home for 26 years. She was a member...

Carl E. Rexroth, Sr.

Carl E. Rexroth, Sr.

Feb 16, 2011

Carl E. Rexroth, Sr., age 84, of Hanover died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Hanover Hall Nursing Home. He was born Wednesday, February 2, 1927 in Huntingdon Township, Adams County, the son of the late Walter and Mildred (Lawver) Rexroth. He was formerly employed by PennDot and KBS Trucking. He had served in the United States Army. Carl is...

Edward B. Wallace

Edward B. Wallace

Feb 15, 2011

Edward B. Wallace, age 85 of Aspers, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Village of Laurel Run in Fayetteville. He was born on Friday, September 18, 1925, the son of the lateHerbert and Myrtle (Myers) Wallace. Edward was formerly employed by Knouse Foods for over 20 years. His wife,the former Janet A. Ingle, died in 2003. He is...

Earl G. "Butch" Spangler

Earl G. "Butch" Spangler

Feb 15, 2011

Earl G. (Butch) Spangler, Jr., age 56, of Gardners died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born Sunday, April 11, 1954 in Hanover, a son of the late Earl G. and Doris (Kemper) Spangler, Sr. Earl was employed by Zeigler Bros. in Gardners for 23 years.He loved his cats and driving his golf cart to...

Margaret Smith

Margaret Smith

Feb 10, 2011

Margaret Smith, age 89 of Arendtsville died Thursday, February 10, 2011 in Gettyburg Hospital. She was born June 23, 1921 in Kirksville, Missouri. Professional services are being handled by Dugan Funeral Home, Inc., 111 South Main St., Bendersville.Services are private.