Obituaries
Russell V. Gearhart
Sep 24, 2019
Russell “Rusty” V. Gearhart, age 61, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 surrounded by his family at home. He was born November 29, 1957 in Du Bois, PA, the son of the late William and Betty (Bailey) Gearhart. Russell graduated from Du Bois Area High School in 1975. He proudly served in the U.S. Army as a...
Clair L. Kuhn
Sep 24, 2019
Clair L. Kuhn, age 79, of Aspers, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Gettysburg Hospital. He was born Sunday, August 11, 1940 in Carlisle, the son of the late Woodrow and Helen (Farner) Kuhn. Clair loved to go hunting and fishing. He especially enjoyed putting puzzles together with his wife, Vernice. Before retirement he worked for 50 years...
Dale E. Grissom
Sep 19, 2019
Dale E. Grissom, age 79, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019, comforted by his family. He was born Monday, September 2, 1940 in Montrose, IL, the son of the late Joe Elmer and Josephine E. (Carter) Grissom. Dale graduated from Mattoon High School in 1958. He owned and operated Grissom's Heating and Cooling in Mattoon for several...
Freeman G. Kuhn
Sep 19, 2019
Freeman G. Kuhn, Sr., age 85 of Aspers, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Fox Sub Acute Care in Mechanicsburg. He was born Friday, August 31, 1934 in Wenksville, the son of the late Aaron S. and Hazel E. (Myers) Kuhn. Freeman was formerly employed for 26 years, in Aspers by Cadbury Beverages, which was previously Duffy Motts....
Ronald B. Hewitt
Sep 17, 2019
Ronald Hewitt, Jr. died Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at his home in Gardners. He was born Friday, December 17, 1954 in Gettysburg and was the son of Ronald and Kathryn (Plank) Hewitt. Ron loved mowing the lawn and watching baseball. He is survived by his wife of 45 years; Pamela (Bolen) Hewitt; two sons; Rusty Hewitt of Pittsburgh, and...
Jesse R. Johnson
Sep 17, 2019
Jesse R. Johnson, “Doc”, age 85, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Orrstown Personal Care Home in Orrstown. He was born September 21, 1933 in Spring Run, PA son of the late Jesse, Sr., and Rebecca (Ferguson) Johnson. “Doc” worked as a mechanic for over 39 years at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. He enjoyed hunting,...
Bradley Wenger
Sep 15, 2019
Bradley David Wenger March 21, 1970 - September 15, 2019 How to condense the life of Bradley Wenger into a few paragraphs? To those who knew and loved him, he was larger than life. To his wife and family he was life. Brad's story begins in the Chambersburg Hospital on March 21, the first full day of spring, in...
Julie Marie Heller
Sep 5, 2019
Julie Marie Heller, age 35, of Carlisle, passed away suddenly Thursday, September 5, 2019. She was born May 3, 1984 in Gettysburg, PA as the daughter of Larry and Deborah L. (Osborne) Heller. Julie worked for several places in the Carlisle area. She enjoyed being on Facebook in her spare time. In addition to her parents, Julie is survived...
Matthew A. Mitchell
Aug 31, 2019
Matthew A. Mitchell, age 35, of Shippensburg, passed away suddenly Saturday, August 31, 2019. He was born December 19, 1983 in Chambersburg, PA, the son of John and Ruth (Shearer) Mitchell. “Matt” graduated from Southern Huntington High School in 2002. He served in the Department of Corrections at Maryland Correction Training Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. Matt was an avid...
Paula Aiken
Aug 28, 2019
Paula Aiken, age 54 of South Mountain, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at South Mountain Restoration. She was born Tuesday, June 15, 1965 in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Otis and Bertha (William) Aiken, Jr. Professional services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Shippensburg.
Clifford W. Rice
Aug 25, 2019
Clifford W. Rice, age 89, of Bendersville, PA passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Paramount Senior Living Chambersburg in Fayetteville. He was born Tuesday, February 4, 1930, the son of the late Ralph and Margaret A. (Cluck) Rice. Cliff graduated from Biglerville High School in 1948 after which he worked on his parent’s farm for two years. He...
Margaret M. Barrett
Aug 23, 2019
Margaret “Peggy” M. Barrett, age 89 of Newville, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at Green Ridge Village Healthcare Center, Newville. She was born Saturday, December 7, 1929 in Long Island City, NY, the daughter of the late Timothy and Ellen (Murphy) O'Keeffe. Margaret graduated from Boherbue National School in 1943. She was a member of Our Lady of...
Thomas Henry
Aug 23, 2019
Thomas Henry, age 77, of Newville, died Friday, August 23, 2019. He was born Friday, September 5, 1941 in Orbisonia, PA, the son of the late Melvin and Dorothy (Booher) Henry. He served in the United States Air Force. Tom was a founding member of the Boiling Springs Civic Association and a member of the Letort Regional Authority. He...
Gail C. Butler
Aug 23, 2019
Gail C. Butler, age 63 of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Gettysburg Center in Gettysburg. She was born August 14, 1956 in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Loring E. and Marvel L. (Taylor) Butler. Gail was a member of Wenksville United Methodist Church in Bendersville and was a member of the Upper Adams...
Austin R. Springer
Aug 22, 2019
Austin Robert Springer of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019. He was born Thursday, June 1, 1995 in Chambersburg, the son of Dave and Jackie (Bowers) Springer. Austin was a graduate of Shippensburg Area High School where he was a member of the varsity basketball and golf teams. He attended Shippensburg University and American Public University. Austin was...
Harriet K. Williams
Aug 22, 2019
Harriet K. Williams, age 99 of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Transitions Health Care in Gettysburg. She was born August 24, 1919 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Charles and Martha A. (Kerkoff) Knight. Before her retirement, Harriet served food in the cafeteria at Deer Park Elementary School in Deer Park, MD....
Walter D. Wagaman
Aug 14, 2019
Assistant Fire Chief, Walter D. Wagaman, age 46 passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 to live an eternal life. He sustained a traumatic brain injury on Friday, August 2, 2019 responding to a fire call while on stand-by at Bendersville Fireman’s Carnival. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Vickie Wagaman of Orrtanna. He is also...
Franchot Strickhouser
Aug 13, 2019
Franchot “Strick” Strickhouser, age 81 of Biglerville, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 unexpectedly at his home surrounded by his beloved companions, Dutchess and Queenie, just two days before his 82nd birthday. He was born Sunday, August 15, 1937 in Gettysburg, the son of the late Fred and Bertha (Flickinger) Strickhouser. “Stick” loved his dogs, fishing and hunting with his...
Patricia M. Day
Aug 12, 2019
Our mother, Patricia Muriel (Wilhelm) Day, formerly of Dry Run, PA, was born in Baltimore, MD on November 10, 1931 and died on August 12, 2019 in the comfort and home of her daughter Leslie in Front Royal, VA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Wilson Keller Day, her parents, Rose and Horace Wilhelm and her...
Christine M. Rice
Aug 10, 2019
Christine M. Rice, age 86 of Bendersville, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Paramount Nursing and Rehab in Fayetteville. She was born Wednesday, December 14, 1932 in Bendersville, the daughter of the late Guy W. and Geneva M. (Bly) Heller. Christine graduated from Biglerville High School in1950. She was formerly employed by Adams County National Bank for about...
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