Obituaries

Dec 31, 2016

He was born on Wednesday, December 10, 1930 near Gettysburg, to the late George V. and Mary V. (Topper) Smith. Mike enlisted into the United States Army in 1948 and was honorably discharged in 1955. He had a 46-year career as a truck driver at H.E. Pitzer Trucking, H.C. Gabler and Knouse Foods. After his retirement, he moved to...

Dec 30, 2016

Jean Kriner McTaggart Overton Wasson, age 90 of Chambersburg and Ellenton, FL, passed away at Chambersburg Hospital on Friday, December 30, 2016. She was born in Brownsville, PA, the daughter of the late Harry L. and DeRose H. Kriner on Monday, January 25, 1926. Jean Graduated in 1943 from Susquehanna Township High School, Harrisburg and from Shippensburg University in...

Dec 28, 2016

Dean R. Speelman, age 60 of New Oxford, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Gettysburg Hospital. He was born Monday, February 6, 1956 in Gettysburg, the son of Mary Teresa (Redding) Speelman of Gettysburg and the late Stanley R. Speelman. Dean graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1974. He was formerly employed by Herff Jones for 40 years....

Dec 25, 2016

James W. Allen, age 85, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Friday, May 8, 1931 in Shippensburg, the son of the late Harvey W. and Mildred S. (Nicholson) Allen. Jim was formerly employed by Conrail in the Enola yard for 36 years. He was a member of Burt J. Asper American...

Dec 25, 2016

Dec 21, 2016

Richard L. Bean, Golden Bear, to his friends, age 66 of Aspers, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at York Hospital. He was born Sunday, June 18, 1950 in Gettysburg the son of the late Cecil W. and Elda M. (Gardner) Bean. Rick graduated from Biglerville High School in 1969. He had farmed with his brother and father most...

Dec 20, 2016

Helen M. Schmidt, age 66 of Gettysburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on Friday, June 23,1950 in Harrisburg the daughter of the late Harry Lutz and Thelma M. (Green) Nagy. Helen graduated from Steelton High School. She was employed by Ziegler Bros. in Gardners for...

Dec 20, 2016

Infant Violeta G. Mendez, came into and left this world on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Violeta was the baby girl of Angelica Calderon and Edy Mendez of Chambersburg. Professional services were entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Shippensburg.

Dec 15, 2016

Grace R. Helman, age 90 of York Springs, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Gettysburg Center. She was born Sunday, August 13, 1926 in York, the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Grimm) Bollinger. Grace was formerly employed by Hanover Wire Comp. She was a member of Chapel Hill Church of God. She is survived by her...

Dec 15, 2016

Janet L. Wonders, age 94, formerly of Newville, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Chambersburg Hospital.She was the wife of the late Calvin L. Wonders. Born in Cumberland County on Tuesday, November 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Z. and Helen (Myers) Fry. Janet was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in...

Dec 14, 2016

Robert L. Taylor, age 77 of Aspers, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at York Hospital. He was born Friday, August 4, 1939. Robert was formerly employed by the Architect of the Capital in Washington DC as an air conditioning technician for 20 years. After retirement, he was a blacksmith and trained standard bred race horses. He is survived...

Dec 12, 2016

Alice E. (Nelson) Heller of Biglerville, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. Born Saturday, March 24, 1923 in West Somerville, MA she was the daughter of the late Henry and Selma A. (Berg) Nelson. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Clyde H. Heller. Alice graduated from Somerville H.S. in 1941. In...

Dec 11, 2016

Eva Jane Maley, age 71 of Roxbury, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center. She was born Tuesday, April 3, 1945 in Path Valley, the daughter of the late John Franklin and Helen Marie (Briggs) McAllen. Eva graduated from Fannett Metal High School. She was employed by Letterkenny Army Depot for 26 years. She was a...

Dec 10, 2016

Kenneth J. Johnson, age 50, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. He was born Wednesday, June 29, 1966 in Wilmington, NC, the son of Delores C. Johnson of Wilmington, NC and the late James Williams. Kenneth earned an Associate's Degree in Accounting at Kingsborough Community College in New York. He...

Dec 10, 2016

George Calvin Fissel, QMC Retired Navy, age 89, died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at The Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville. Born August 2, 1927 in Butler Twp, Adams County, to the late Elmer Blair and Altoona Maude (Steinour) Fissel. He was preceded in death by his wife, E Arlene (Goheen) Fissel, two brothers and a sister. George served in...

Dec 10, 2016

Roy Albert Propst, Jr., age 86, of Shippensburg, formerly of Shelby, NC and Barnard VT, was reunited with his wife Dovie, the love of his life on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at his home, with his loving family by his side. He was born Friday, November 7, 1930 in Shelby, the son of the late Roy A. and Melba...

Dec 10, 2016

Rose Mary (Martin) Keener, age 75, of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center. She was born Thursday, June 26, 1941 in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Cora (Hawbaker) Martin. She was also predeceased by step-mother Helen (Boll) Martin. Rose Mary graduated from Shippensburg High School in 1959. After her marriage...

Dec 9, 2016

Keith B. Swanger, age 63, of Roxbury, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Monday, May 18, 1953 in Chambersburg, the son of the late David Joseph and Olivia Lucille (Beam) Swanger. Keith graduated from Shippensburg High School in 1972. Keith was currently employed by Satellite Services Inc. He was formerly employed at Letterkenny...

Dec 6, 2016

Connie A. Fritz, age 69 of Gettysburg, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Gettysburg Hospital. She was born Tuesday, January 7, 1947 in Ridley Park, PA the daughter of the late Warren Clinton and Evelyn L. (Gurlin) Price. Connie graduated from Swarthmore High School in1964 and then graduated from Meridian Community College in Mississippi as a Licensed Practical...

Dec 2, 2016

Marilyn "Sally" I. Hopkins, age 88 of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born Thursday, December 8, 1927 in Corwith, IA, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Laura E. (Escher) McBeth. Sally graduated from Newville High School and was a former employee of SKF Industries. Sally and Ralph...