Obituaries
Jon B. Mcgeehan
Mar 22, 2021
Jon Brett McGeehan, age 55, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born October 3, 1965 in Pittsburgh, the son of Mary Lou (Gaffney) Cartwright and the late Robert Eugene McGeehan. Jon graduated from the Class of 1982 at Zaragoza High School, Spain. He proudly served in the U.S. Army...
Ruth "Ruthe" Craley
Mar 20, 2021
Ruth (Ruthe) Craley, previously of Gettysburg and York, PA, passed away after a short illness in Simpsonville, South Carolina, where she had lived with her youngest daughter the past few years. The daughter of Lena Schweinberger Fortenbaugh and Robert Fortenbaugh, Ruthe attended Gettysburg schools and graduated from Gettysburg College in 1950, where she was a member of Chi Omega...
Betty H. Bohrer
Mar 19, 2021
Betty H. Bohrer, age 89 of Gettysburg, formerly of Arendtsville, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Gettysburg Hospital. She was born Tuesday, November 17, 1931 in Biglerville, the daughter of the late Dale M. and Anna L. (Myers) Hartzel. Betty graduated from Biglerville High School in 1949, the valedictorian of her class. She was formerly employed by Adams...
George L. Strine
Mar 18, 2021
George L. Strine, age 79, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 peacefully at his home. He was born April 1, 1941 in Lewisburg, PA, the son of the late Roy Arthur Strine and Sarah Louise (Walter) Sortino. George graduated in the Class of 1959 from Milton High School. He went on to Bloomsburg University where he completed...
Albert S. Polk
Mar 17, 2021
Albert “Al” S. Polk, age 82, of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at ManorCare Nursing Home in Chambersburg. He was born February 25, 1939 in Waterfall, PA, the son of the late David and Catherine (King) Polk. Al graduated from Chambersburg High School and proudly served 22 years in the U.S. Navy from 1956-1978. He held the...
Sharon A. Kuhn
Mar 17, 2021
Sharon A. Kuhn, age 63, of Gettysburg, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Genesis Healthcare. She was born Wednesday, January 29, 1958 in New Kensington, the daughter of the late Wayne C. and Lenora (Cooper) Foust. Sharon graduated from Biglerville High School in 1976. She was formerly employed by SCAAP in Gettysburg. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, watching movies...
Helen H. Schmidt
Mar 15, 2021
Helen H. Schmidt, age 93, of Gettysburg, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at SpiriTrust Lutheran Home in Gettysburg. She was born November 3, 1927 in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Peter and Irene (Supper) Hagis. Helen graduated from Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia. While working at the Philadelphia Electric Company, she met her husband and also...
Gregory C. Myers
Mar 8, 2021
Gregory C. Myers, age 65, of Chambersburg, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at ManorCare, Chambersburg. He was born March 4, 1956 in Waynesboro, the son of the late Marlin E. and Virginia E. (Nelson) Myers, Sr. Professional services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Shippensburg.
Edgar Swearman
Mar 7, 2021
Edgar Swearman, age 84, passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Transitions Healthcare in Gettysburg. He was born May 29, 1936 in Somerset County, PA, the son of the late Edgar W. and Anna (Shultz) Swearman. He is survived by one sister, Joyce Topper of East Berlin, PA; one brother, Robert Swearman of California; and many nieces and nephews....
Morgan D. Godfrey, Sr.
Mar 5, 2021
Morgan D. Godfrey, Sr. age 65, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at his home. Born Thursday, December 1, 1955 in Washington, DC, he was the son of James L. and Helen M. (Irwin) Godfrey of Newburg. Morgan graduated from Bedford High School in 1973. He was retired, but formerly employed by Ingersoll-Rand/Volvo, Inc. for 34 years....
Dolly Mae Griffith
Mar 5, 2021
Dolly “Dolls” Mae Griffith, age 54, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Holy Spirit Medical Center, Camp Hill. She was born October 8, 1966 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late William T., Sr., and Jacqueline J. (Jackson) Stambaugh. Dolly graduated in the Class of 1977 from North Hills High School in Pittsburgh. She worked for...
Robert "Biggie" A. Bigler
Mar 4, 2021
Robert, “Biggie” Arthur Bigler, age 79, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Menno Haven in Chambersburg. He was born September 28, 1941 in Roxbury, PA, the son of the late Arthur and Melva “Louise” (Etter) Bigler. Biggie graduated in the Class of 1959 from Shippensburg High School. He retired in 2006, after working in office services...
Martha J. Rice
Mar 2, 2021
Martha, "Marty", J. Rice passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Samuel W. and Grace V. (Piper) Minnich. Marty is survived by her husband, Joe T. Rice; one brother, Bruce Minnich of Newville; two step-sons, Mark Rice of Dillsburg, Kent Rice of Carlisle; two step-grandchildren and two sisters, Mary Jumper of Newville and...
Brian C. Weigle
Mar 1, 2021
Brian C. Weigle, age 50, of Biglerville, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at his home. He was born Wednesday, November 18, 1970 in Gettysburg, the son of the Charles F. and Darlene I. (Winand) Weigle of Biglerville. Brian was formerly employed by Ventura Foods in Chambersburg for several years. He enjoyed volunteering at Hickory Hollow Farm in Gettysburg....
M. Suzanne Richardson
Mar 1, 2021
Margaret Suzanne (Lehman) Richardson, age 71, of Shippensburg, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center. She was born February 24, 1950 in Carlisle, the daughter of the late Charles Lee and Mary Loita (Fry) Lehman. Suzanne graduated from Big Spring High School. She continued her education at Shippensburg University with a college bachelor’s degree. She...
Betty E. Mccleaf
Feb 27, 2021
Betty E. McCleaf, age 87, of Chambersburg, formerly of Biglerville, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at The Shook Home in Chambersburg. She was born Thursday, November 16, 1933 in Franklin Township, Adams County, the daughter of the late Edgar and Isabelle (Showers) Sheppard-Lear. Betty attended Gettysburg High School. She was a member of Benders Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
John C. Mcdonel
Feb 25, 2021
John “Jack” C. McDonel, 72, of Walnut Bottom, formerly of Harrisburg, cast off and unfurled the sails of his soul on February 25, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. Jack was born on April 2, 1948 in Harrisburg, the son of the late John H. and Miriam N. (Bridger) McDonel. Jack was passionate about his family, he thoroughly enjoyed sailing, working...
Barbara E. Ellingson
Feb 22, 2021
Barbara E. Ellingson, age 82, of New Oxford, PA, formerly of Baltimore, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at her home. She was born Thursday, September 15, 1938 in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Elbert J. and Katherine (Smith) Thornhill, Sr. Barbara graduated from Towson High School. She graduated from Towson University with a concentration in Health Education....
Violet Virginia Mauss
Feb 20, 2021
Violet Virginia Mauss of Biglerville passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 20, 2021, with her son and daughter by her side. She was 94 years old. Violet was born in Gettysburg on February 15, 1927, the daughter of the late Carl Barb and Margaret (Harbold) McDannell. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, William...
Dorothy J. Crusey-Heckman
Feb 19, 2021
Dorothy J. Crusey-Heckman, age 85, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021, at Shippensburg Healthcare Center. She was born April 18, 1935, in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late John and Pearl Edna (Warren) Hancock. Dorothy enjoyed working in the kitchen with her daughter during bingo at the Shippensburg Firefighters Activities Center. She recycled bottle caps by crocheting...
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