Recent Obituaries

Dorothy K. Hribal

Dorothy K. Hribal

Oct 14, 2026

Dorothy K. Hribal, 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on August 3, 1941, in Carlisle to the late Bruce and Mildred (Weaver) Myers. She was the widow of the late Joseph R. Hribal, who passed away on February 3, 2021, after 53 years of marriage.

She graduated from...

Larry W. Wickard

Larry W. Wickard

Oct 10, 2026

Larry W. Wickard, 81, of Newville, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at LeTort Spring Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle. He was born on February 19, 1945, in Carlisle and was a son of the late George B. Wickard and Ethel L. (Kamerer) Wickard.

Larry graduated from Big Spring High School in 1964. He grew up on the family...

Vonnie L. Jones

Vonnie L. Jones

Oct 9, 2026

Vonnie L. Jones, 66, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at UPMC Harrisburg with family by her side. Vonnie was born on July 27, 1960, in Carlisle to the late John W. Swigert and June C. (Monismith) Swigert Weller. She was married to her loving husband Steven P. Jones.

She graduated from Carlisle High School in 1978. Vonnie...

Delbert B. Minnier

Delbert B. Minnier

Oct 9, 2026

Delbert B. Minnier, 77, of Newville, passed away at home on Friday, October 9, 2026. He was born on November 4, 1948, in Lewistown and was the son of the late Wilson Guy Minnier and Fae (Kline) Minnier Schilling.

Delbert graduated from Chief Logan High School in 1968 and soon thereafter joined the U. S. Army. He served during the Vietnam...

Charles A. Burchfield

Charles A. Burchfield

Oct 5, 2026

Charles A. “Charlie” Burchfield, 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2026, at his home. He was born on February 22, 1951, in Carlisle and was a son of the late William James Burchfield and Aimee C. (May) Burchfield.

Charlie retired from Ryder Logistics where he was a big-rig truck driver. He attended Doubling Gap Church of God in...

George F. Lupfer

George F. Lupfer

Oct 3, 2026

George F. Lupfer, 90, of Carlisle, PA passed away during a brief stay at Thornwald Nursing Home. The middle son of the late Alice (Sheaffer) and Casper F. Lupfer, George was born in Perry County and the family moved to Elm Street in Carlisle as a child.

After graduation from Carlisle High School in 1954, he served in the Air Force...

Elizabeth A. Weibley

Elizabeth A. Weibley

Sep 21, 2026

Elizabeth A. Weibley, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, at The Gate House in Divine Providence Hospital in Williamsport. She was born on September 4, 1935 in Summersville, WV to the late James and Vida (Foster) Bailes. She was the widow of Melvin J. Weibley who died on December 25, 2024.

She graduated from Summersville High School....

Judith M. Shelar

Judith M. Shelar

Sep 21, 2026

Judith Marie Shelar, 87, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, died on Monday, September 21, 2026, at UPMC Carlisle. Judy was born on April 14, 1939, in Prospect, PA and was the daughter of the late Charles Toth and Beatrice M. (Grabb) Toth. She was the widow of Thomas H. Shelar, who passed away on November 5, 2019.

Judy graduated from Slippery Rock High...

Bonita M. Forsythe

Bonita M. Forsythe

Sep 17, 2026

Bonita M. Forsythe, 82, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. She was born on September 17, 1944, in Carlisle, to the late Marshall and Evelyn (Lebo) Prosser.

Bonita graduated from Carlisle High School with the class of 1962. She worked at the former Kinney Shoe Co. in Fairfield. She...

Jeanne N. Sunday

Jeanne N. Sunday

Aug 31, 2026

Our Beloved Mother, Jeanne N. Sunday, 97, of Carlisle went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday August 31,2026, at Cumberland Crossing Nursing Home Facility, Carlisle. She was born on May 23,1929, in Carlisle and was the daughter of the late H. Blaine Nelson and Mae Kitner Nelson. She was the widow of the late Jack...

Dolores J. "Rene" Hostetter

Dolores J. "Rene" Hostetter

Aug 26, 2026

Dolores J. “Rene” Hostetter, 90, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at The Residence at Carlisle. She was born on August 26, 1936, at home in South Middleton Township to the late Myrl Rynard and Florence (Thumma) Rynard. She was the widow of Dale Allen Rynard (1994).

Dolores Graduated with the class of 1954 from Boiling Springs...

Barbara Ann Marra

Barbara Ann Marra

Aug 23, 2026

Barbara Ann (Policastro) Marra took the Lord's hand and entered eternal rest on the 23rd of August, 2026, at Evertrue Cumberland Crossings Nursing Home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She was born on August 3, 1934, in Hoboken, New Jersey, to the late Cornelius and Mary Policastro and was the youngest of two children.

Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, nurse, and...

Shirley C. Sheaffer

Shirley C. Sheaffer

Aug 17, 2026

Shirley C. Sheaffer, 93, of Carlisle, died on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Sarah A. Todd Nursing Home. She was born on June 19, 1933, in Huntsdale and was a daughter of the late Henry P. J. Sheller and Mildred M. (Seiders) Sheller. She was the widow of W. Carl Sheaffer who passed away on April 8, 1991.

Shirley was a...

Elizabeth Ann Hamil

Elizabeth Ann Hamil

Aug 14, 2026

Elizabeth Ann Hamil, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born on June 3, 1936, in Boonsboro, MD and was the daughter of the late John Petre Nicodemus and Annie Elizabeth (Routzhan) Nicodemus. She was the widow of William C. Hamil, who passed away on August 31, 2022.

She graduated from Boonsboro High...

Jennifer "Kristy" Gallahue

Jennifer "Kristy" Gallahue

Aug 13, 2026

Jennifer Kristen “Kristy” Gallahue passed away while in inpatient hospice at Penn State Hampden Medical Center on August 13th, 2026 after an extended battle with cancer she waged with the grace, courage, and love that she brought to all of life’s trials. She passed in peace and comfort, surrounded by the love of her family and friends.

Kristy was the fourth...

Naomi L. Lebo

Naomi L. Lebo

Aug 13, 2026

Naomi L. Lebo, 79, of Newville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at home with family by her side. She was born on December 27, 1946, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Kenneth Brandt and Ruth (Kuntz) Brandt.

Naomi was employed by Allen Distribution in Carlisle and retired after 25 years of service. She was a...

Betty I Miller

Betty I Miller

Aug 10, 2026

Betty I. Miller, at the age of 100 from Carlisle, went to her heavenly home on August 10, 2026.

Born on September 30, 1925, in Boiling Springs, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Esther (Smith) McGough. Betty was married on December 16, 1950, to Robert E. Miller. He passed away in 2004.

Betty and Robert had three children, Wendy...

David Reed Benfer

David Reed Benfer

Aug 9, 2026

David Reed Benfer, 64, of Reading passed away unexpectedly while vacationing with his wife on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in Lake Placid, New York. He was born on November 10, 1961, in Carlisle and was the son of the late Raymond Benfer and Barbara (Reed) Benfer Smith.

David attended Carlisle High School. He was a U. S. Navy veteran having served...

Joyce W. Waters

Joyce W. Waters

Aug 9, 2026

Joyce W. (Johnson) Waters, age 86, entered into eternal rest on August 9, 2026.

Joyce was born in Amity, Arkansas on February 22, 1940, to Leroy and Ilene Johnson. While Joyce was still a baby, Leroy left his young family in order to serve in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. Upon his return, the Johnsons migrated to California...

Adrian D. Barnes

Adrian D. Barnes

Aug 5, 2026

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Adrian Delano Barnes was welcomed home eternally on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the age of 76. He was born on January 9, 1950, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to Phyllis Profater Barnes and Howard S. Barnes Sr.

He graduated from Carlisle Senior High School in 1968 and, following the path his two older brothers had taken, enlisted in the United States Marine...