Obituaries

Jul 31, 2017

Rhonda G. Wagner, 62 of Gardners, died July 31, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. My mother has been many things in her life. None of them have college degrees or titles behind them that are bought by years in an official education system, but they all have been more valuable than what any ivy league school could bring and...

Jul 29, 2017

Charlene L. Atha, age 76 of Aspers, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at SpiriTrust Home in Gettysburg. She was born Wednesday, May 14, 1941 in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Charles R. Sr. and Ruth V. (Ritenour) Pryor. Charlene graduated from Biglerville High School in 1959. She was formerly employed by Cadbury Beverages, formerly Duffy Motts, for...

Jul 29, 2017

Nancy M. Hess, age 72, formerly of New Oxford, died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Transitions Health Care in Gettysburg. She was born Thursday, January 25, 1945 in Harney, MD, the daughter of the late Walter and Sara A. (Fream) Koontz. Nancy attended Littlestown High School. She was formerly employed by Pfaltzgraff Pottery in Bendersville and York for many...

Jul 24, 2017

Robert L. McCleaf, Jr., age 86 of Biglerville, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home. He was born Wednesday, June 10, 1931 in Menallen Twp., Adams Co. the son of the late Robert L. Sr. and Catherine (Taylor) McCleaf. Bob attended Biglerville High School. He was formerly employed by Knouse Foods and C.H. Musselman Co. in Biglerville...

Jul 24, 2017

Marguerite E. Rex, age 86 of Aspers, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at Transitions HealthCare in Gettysburg. She was born Monday, August 18, 1930 in Gardners a daughter of the late Sterling P. and Freda (Meals) Shafer. Marguerite graduated from Biglerville High School. She was a homemaker and assisted her husband Keith with the family farm. She was...

Jul 23, 2017

Barbara E. Trindel, age 78 of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Green Ridge Village in Newville. She was born Saturday, August 20, 1938 in Altoona, the daughter of the late William D. and Rebecca (Reed) Barroner. Barbara graduated from Hollidaysburg High School in 1956. She was a member of Shippensburg Civic Club. Barb had a love...

Jul 23, 2017

Jul 22, 2017

Thomas A. Croak, age 44 of South Mountain Restoration, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2017 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on Saturday, October 14, 1972. Professional services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Shippensburg.

Jul 22, 2017

Sherril E. Smith, age 88 of Gettysburg, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at SpiriTrust Home. He was born Saturday, April 6, 1929 in Latimore Twp., Adams County, the son of the late Claude and Z. Blanche (Jacobs) Smith. Sherril graduated from York Springs High School. He was employed by Conrail for 43 years. He was a member of...

Jul 20, 2017

Kenneth E. Meyers, age 85 of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born Friday, February 12, 1932 in Philadelphia, the son of the late Nathan G. and Anna (Heefner) Meyers. Kenneth was self-employed as a plumber for many years. He had attended Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church. He served in the...

Jul 18, 2017

Diane Marie Warren, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at South Mountain Restoration Center. She was born Wednesday, January 22, 1958 in York, a daughter of the late Earl William and Esther Virginia (Ketterman) Martin. She is survived by her sister, Linda Ann Cutler of Coudersport, PA, brothers, Robert A. Martin of Waynesboro, and Ronald Eugene...

Jul 17, 2017

Frances S. Sterrett, age 95 of Shippensburg, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at Green Ridge Village in Newville. She was born Friday, March 31, 1922 in Saltillo, PA, the child of the late Vincent and Viola (Hooper) Senft. She was a fabulous cook and baked for everyone in her family. She loved to work with her hands,...

Jul 15, 2017

Joseph L. Boyer, age 83 of Aspers, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at his home in Aspers, surrounded by his family.He was born Tuesday, April 3, 1934 in Biglerville, the son of the late Joseph S. And Utha E. (VanDyke) Boyer. Joe was self-employed for the majority of his life at Boyer's Sharpening Service. He was a...

Jul 14, 2017

Kenneth Lee Yohe, age 31 of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 in Carlisle. He was born Tuesday, December 17, 1985 in Chambersburg. He is survived by his fianc�, Miranda Clouse, daughter, KenLee Ann Yohe, mother, Marveena Rose Yohe, brothers, Brent Yohe and David Milburn, sister, Melissa Milburn and step-sons, Kobe and Ethan Myers. Professional services are...

Jul 13, 2017

Duane David Eckert, age 77 of Arendtsville, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Chambersburg. He was born Saturday, February 3, 1940 in Gettysburg, the son of the late Edwin and Anna (Shoap) Eckert. He was a 1958 graduate of Biglerville High School. Duane was self-employed his entire life. He owned Eckert's Sunoco service station in Biglerville. He is...

Jul 13, 2017

Jay H. Currens, age 84 of Gardners, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Friday, July 15, 1932 in Cashtown, the son of the late Joseph F. and Gladys R. (Plank) Currens. He was a 1950 graduate of Biglerville High School. For the majority of Jay's life, he worked as an electrician.He...

Jul 11, 2017

William Benjamin Wilson, age 88 of Biglerville, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the SpiriTrust Lutheran Village, Gettysburg. He was born Thursday, November 22, 1928, in Gettysburg. Bill(also known to some as Billy) was theson of the late John G. and Ruth (Baugher) Wilson. Hewas a graduate ofBiglerville High School and Penn State University.Bill was owner and...

Jul 8, 2017

Wayne Earl Shoemaker, age 70 of Walnut Bottom, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017. He was born on Saturday, August 10, 1946. Wayne is survived by his wife, Jody; mother, Lillian; son, Rob; brother, Jack and sister-in-law, Roy and Cindy; sister and brother-in-law, Deb and John Schetrompf; granddaughters, Stacey Fetterhoff and Megan and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded...

Jul 7, 2017

R. Gordon Harglerode, age 87 of Shippensburg, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Brookview Health Care Center at Menno Haven in Chambersburg. He was born Tuesday, September 24, 1929 in Shippensburg, the son of the late R. Gordon and Mary Ellen (Barnhart) Harglerode. Gordie came to the Lord last year and was recently baptized at Brookview Health...

Jul 5, 2017

Clarence P. Snyder, age 85 of Aspers, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Gettysburg Hospital. He was born on Friday, September 25, 1931. Professional services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home, Inc., Bendersville.