Recent Obituaries
V. Pauline Oiler
Nov 6, 2013
Verna Pauline "Spark" Oiler, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on March 18, 1923, in Centerville, a daughter of the late Curtis A. and Mary E. (Deitch) Grissinger and the widow of Paul A. Oiler, who died Feb. 12, 2003.
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Harold E. Aikey
Nov 5, 2013
Harold E. Aikey, 91, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 2, 1921, in Howard, PA, a son of the late William J. and Lala M. (Leach) Aikey.
Harold was a 1941 graduate of Belfonte High School. He was a US Army veteran of WWII...
Edna F. Nace
Oct 29, 2013
Edna F. Nace, 70, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born January 10, 1943, in Mechanicsburg, a daughter of the late Robert Beam Hollar and Helen Esther (Wilson) Hollar.
Edna earned her GED from Cumberland Valley High School. She was a loving homemaker and...
Helen P. Stover
Oct 27, 2013
Helen P. Stover, 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at Cumberland Crossing Retirement Community, Carlisle. She was born Aug. 2, 1924, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Mary (Keadle) Gipe, and was the widow of Robert A. "Smokey" Stover, who died Feb. 21, 1997.
Helen graduated in 1942 from...
Ltc John Laxton
Oct 24, 2013
LTC (Ret) John Laxton Kendrick, US Army, 65, of Carlisle, died Thursday, Oct, 24, 2013, in his home with loving family and friends by his side.
He was born April 21, 1948 in New York City. He was the son of the late COL (Ret) Lewis J. Kendrick, US Army and Volburg (Lee) Kendrick....
James F. Blevins
Oct 23, 2013
James F. Blevins, Jr., 60, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at his home. He was born on Saturday, October 25, 1952, in Carlisle, the son of the late James F. Blevins, Sr. and Josephine (Kelly) Blevins.
James was a 1970 graduate of Carlisle High School and was formerly employed as office manager...
Harry I. Karper
Oct 21, 2013
Harry I. Karper, Jr., 70, of Carlisle, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 21, 1943, in Carlisle, a son of the late Harry I. Karper, Sr. and Ella Mae (Boldosser) Karper.
Harry retired after 37 years of service with the Giant Food Store in Carlisle. He attended Carlisle...
Jack Francis Mullen
Oct 17, 2013
Jack Francis Mullen, 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 1, 1931, in Carlisle, a son of the late George W. Mullen, Sr. and Mary Kathryn (Starner) Christman Mullen.
Jack served in the US Army during the Korean War. He received...
George W. Howard
Oct 15, 2013
George W. Howard, 89, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. He was born Jan. 12, 1924, in Baltimore, a son of the late George P. and Lydia A. (Jones) Howard, and was married to the late Edna (McCommon) Howard, who died Jan. 16, 2012.
George was a...
Ltc Donald L.
Oct 13, 2013
LTC (Ret) Donald L. Zechman, US Army, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at his son's home in Carlisle. He was born on July 26, 1933, in Mifflinburg, a son of the late Charles E. and Florence (Snyder) Zechman.
Don attended Mifflinburg High School, The American University, Harrisburg Area Community...
Susan R. Trayer
Oct 11, 2013
Susan R. Trayer, 59, of Boiling Springs, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2013, at her home after a yearlong battle with breast cancer and sarcoma. She was born on Jan. 21, 1954, in Carlisle, the daughter of the late George L. and Jean R. (Hetrick) Trayer.
She was a 1972 graduate of...
Miriam R. Brickner
Oct 5, 2013
Miriam R. Brickner, 93, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. She was born March 11, 1920, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Raymond A. and Shirley (Neidigh) Worley, and was the widow of Moran E. Brickner, who died Nov. 16, 2000.
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James M. Stover
Oct 2, 2013
James M. Stover, 71, of Dillsburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born October 26, 1941, in Carlislethe son of Stanley R. and Della Mae (Williams) Stover.
Jimworked for several area companies including Reeves Hoffman, P.R. Hoffman and Lear Corp., which he retired after 19 years of service. He...
Roy Leon Miller
Oct 1, 2013
Roy Leon "Tiny" Miller, 89, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at his home with loving family by his side. He was born Thursday, Jan. 10, 1924, in Carlisle, a son of the late Roy H. and Mary E. (Wise) Miller and was married to the late Gladys M. (Loudon) Miller for 64...
Sara E. Caufman
Sep 25, 2013
Sara E. Caufman, 98, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle. She was born on Dec. 28, 1914, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Charles and Bessie E. (Smith) Thompson and the widow of John W. Caufman, Sr., who died in 1972.
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Violet M. Dively
Sep 20, 2013
Violet M. Dively, 93, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013, at Claremont Nursing & Rehab. Center. She was born Dec. 3, 1919, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late George D. and Lottie (Kitner) Nichleson. She was the widow of Ray Charles Adams, who died in 1946 and Harry I. Hoover, who died in 1980....
Shirley May Armold
Sep 15, 2013
Shirley May Barrick Armold, 59, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at home. She was a daughter of the late Clair and Reba Enyeart Barrick.
Shirley received her GED from O. I. C. in Carlisle and was formerly employed by The Salvation Army, Carlisle and the former Embers Restaurant and Motel,...
Helen M. Snyder
Sep 11, 2013
Helen M. Snyder, 82, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on January 4, 1931, in Shermans Dale, a daughter of the late Wilmer R. Adams and Ida M. (Bentzel) Adams.
Helen retired from the Cumberland County Courthouse after 15 years of service. She...
Lawrence E. Sheller
Sep 11, 2013
Lawrence "Chip" E. Sheller, 70, of Walnut Bottom, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at his home. He was born March 22, 1943, in Carlisle, a son of the late Addison and Stella M. (Myers) Sheller and was married to the late Joann E. (Salisbury) Sheller, who died Oct. 18, 2006.
Chip worked...