Obituaries

Melda A. Frye

Melda A. Frye

May 29, 2019

Melda Ann Frye, age 50 of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. She was born September 17, 1968 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Gerald McKissick and Marlene (Thompson) McKissick. Melda was a homemaker for her family. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing games on her phone and watching her favorite TV shows....

Kenneth E. Duncan, Jr.

Kenneth E. Duncan, Jr.

May 24, 2019

Kenneth Eugene Duncan, Jr., age 57 of Newburg, passed away suddenly Friday, May 24, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born November 5, 1961 at Chambersburg Hospital, the son of Kenneth Eugene, Sr. and Curvey J. (Wright) Duncan. Kenneth worked as a Medical Assistant in a hospital in Dallas, TX for 21 years. In his spare time, Kenneth enjoyed...

Barbara A. Bream

Barbara A. Bream

May 24, 2019

Barbara A. Bream, age 80 of Gettysburg, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at Gettysburg Hospital. She was born Tuesday, June 21, 1938 in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Lynn S. and Margaret I. (Stahl) Freed. Barbara graduated from Biglerville High School. She was a homemaker for a short time. She worked as a Nurses Aid for several...

Richard A. Slaybaugh

Richard A. Slaybaugh

May 23, 2019

Richard A. Slaybaugh, age 91 of Biglerville, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born Tuesday, October 18, 1927 in Franklin Twp., the son of the late Glenn A. and Hattie (Bushey) Slaybaugh. Richard graduated from Arendtsville Vocational High School in 1945. He, along with his wife Jean, owned...

Henry F. Wonders

Henry F. Wonders

May 22, 2019

Henry Franklin Wonders, age 56 of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in Chambersburg. He was born June 15, 1962 in Hanover, PA, the son of Larry Franklin Wonders and Joan Rebecca (Davis) Stevens. Henry worked as a forklift operator for Warrior Roofing for 15 years. In his spare time, Henry enjoyed eating and watching Netflix, MASH and...

Richard E. Gardner

Richard E. Gardner

May 21, 2019

Richard Eugene Gardner, age 63 of York Springs, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at his home. He was born Monday, September 16, 1955 in Gettysburg, the son of Marian K. (Moser) Gardner of York Springs and the late Benjamin V. Gardner, Sr. Rick attended Bermudian Springs High School. He was formerly employed as a roofer. He owned and...

Gary R. Wagaman

Gary R. Wagaman

May 14, 2019

Gary R. Wagaman, age 82 of Biglerville, passed peacefully into God's Hands, at his home with his wife by his side, on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. He was born Tuesday, August 11, 1936 in Menallen Twp., Adams Co., the son of the late Frank R. and Tillie (Warren) Wagaman. Gary graduated from Biglerville High School in 1955. He was...

Louis R. Ulsh

Louis R. Ulsh

May 13, 2019

Louis Reno Ulsh, age 81 of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2019 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was born Tuesday, June 8, 1937 in Port Trevorton, PA, the son of the late George and Blanche Mabel (Sprenkle) Ulsh. Louis graduated from Milford Mill High School in Maryland. He worked as a mechanic at...

Doris M. Mohn

Doris M. Mohn

May 11, 2019

Doris M. (Morrison) Mohn, age 90 of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. She was born Thursday, September 13, 1928 in Williamsport, PA, the daughter of the late Charles and Irene Morrison. Doris was a homemaker for her family for most of her life. In her spare time, Doris enjoyed knitting, crocheting, needle point, listening...

Marie S. Hess

Marie S. Hess

May 11, 2019

Marie S. Hess, age 87 of Biglerville, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Transitions Health Care in Gettysburg. She was born Thursday, May 5, 1932 in Menallen Twp. Adams Co., the daughter of the late D. Bruce and Elsie Anna Elizabeth (Koontz) Sheaffer. Marie was formerly employed by Dal-Tile in Bendersville for 18 years. She was a member...

Keith D. Stone

Keith D. Stone

May 9, 2019

Keith Duane Stone, age 64, passed away in the comfort of his home in Shippensburg, PA from natural causes. Keith was born on July 22, 1954 in Muskegon, MI. He was the son of late Leslie and Anna (Thorson) Stone. Keith attended Carlisle Senior High School. He was a man of talent. He enjoyed fixing things around the house...

Joyce  C.  Sparks

Joyce C. Sparks

May 9, 2019

Joyce C. Sparks, age 88 of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Manor Care Nursing and Rehab in Chambersburg. She was born Tuesday, October 7, 1930 in Scranton, PA, the daughter of the late Karl H. and Gladys (Smith) Hemmler. Joyce graduated from Benton High School in 1948. She and her husband were dairy farmers for...

Starr E. Quackenbush

Starr E. Quackenbush

May 9, 2019

Starr E. Quackenbush, age 78, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg. She was born Sunday, April 20, 1941 in Bronx, NY. Starr graduated from St. John’s Episcopal School of Nursing in 1962 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Starr maintained her license at Forest Park Nursing Home and was the clinical nurse who...

Marlene C. Showers

Marlene C. Showers

May 7, 2019

Marlene "Whitey" C. Showers, age 83 of Gardners, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. He was born Thursday, July 4, 1935 in Menallen Twp. Adams Co., the son of the late Paul C. and Margaret C. (Taylor) Showers. Whitey served in the US Army from 1957 to 1959 and then...

Esther R. Taylor

Esther R. Taylor

May 6, 2019

Esther R. Taylor, age 88 of Bendersville, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 at Gettysburg Hospital. She was born Saturday, October 25, 1930 in Mechanicsburg, the daughter of the late Daniel P. and Mary S. (Martin) Ritter. Esther was formerly employed by Dal-Tile for several years. She also worked at Bear Mountain Orchards in the packing house for many...

Richard L. Humphrey

Richard L. Humphrey

May 4, 2019

Richard Lea Humphrey, age 83, of Shippensburg, died on Saturday, May 4, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Grace Humphrey, whom he married on June 11, 1982. Richard was born on August 20, 1935, in Macon, Missouri. He was the son of the late Donald and Marcella Humphrey of Centralia, MO. Richard was educated in Missouri schools,...

James C. Heller

James C. Heller

May 3, 2019

James C. Heller, age 84 of Dillsburg, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at his home. He was born Friday, May 14, 1934 in Biglerville, the son of the late Hobart N. and Beulah E. (Slaybaugh) Heller. Jim graduated from Biglerville High School in 1952. He retired from Kirk National Transportation, formerly DMI of Gettysburg. He was a member...

Barbara Mae Gamber Meyers Cole

Barbara Mae Gamber Meyers Cole

May 3, 2019

Barbara Mae Gamber Meyers Cole, age 86, passed away on May 3, 2019 in Biglerville, Adams County, PA at the home of her daughter, from complications of kidney failure. Barbara was born on August 11, 1932 in West Friendship, Howard County, MD. She was the second of six children born to William David Gamber and Beulah Catherine Staubitz. Barbara...

Kathy L. Beam

Kathy L. Beam

May 2, 2019

Kathy L. Beam, age 65 of Gardners, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Transitions Health Care in Gettysburg. She was born Thursday, August 6, 1953 in Williamsport, PA. Professional services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home, Inc., 111 South Main Street, Bendersville. No services are scheduled at this time.

Bonnie  L. Jacoby

Bonnie L. Jacoby

Apr 30, 2019

Bonnie Lee Jacoby, age 93 of Gettysburg, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Transitions Health Care in Gettysburg. She was born Tuesday, September 1, 1925 in Moorefield, WV, the daughter of the late Theckla V. (McCall) Johnson. Bonnie graduated from Biglerville High School in 1943. She and her husband had owned and operated Jacoby Transportation for almost 30...