Recent Obituaries

Betty Jane Bear

Betty Jane Bear

Aug 4, 2012

Betty Jane Bear, 87, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012, at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle. She was born Monday, December 22, 1924, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late James Lee Zeigler and Ruth E. (Gayman) Zeigler.

Betty attended Carlisle High School and enjoyed taking care of her home and family. She was...

Thelma E. Cohick

Thelma E. Cohick

Aug 1, 2012

Thelma E. Cohick, 77, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born Friday, September 14, 1934, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Wilbur A. and Blanche C. (Spidle) Barrick.

Thelma attended and received her GED from Carlisle High School. She was a loving homemaker and had worked...

Patricia A. Jumper

Patricia A. Jumper

Aug 1, 2012

Patricia A. Jumper, 65, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at her home. She was born on Friday, October 4, 1946, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Charles H. and Kathryn M. (Albert) Wolf and was the widow of Ronald N. Jumper, who died Feb. 25, 2009.

Patty attended and received...

Marie T. Ruhl

Marie T. Ruhl

Jul 27, 2012

Marie T. Ruhl, 95, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Tuesday, May 29, 1917, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Harry R. and Minnie (Sheaffer) Thompson and was the widow of Kent M. Ruhl, who died June 19, 2006.

Marie was a 1934...

Norman G. Johnson

Norman G. Johnson

Jul 24, 2012

Norman G. "Joe" Johnson, 78, of Carlisle and formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at ManorCare Health Services in Carlisle. He was born on Monday, July 2, 1934, in Carlisle, a son of the late Thomas R. and Naomi M. (Mills) Johnson and was widowed from Amanda (Brooks) Johnson, who died Sept. 24, 2001....

Marlin R. Kerr

Marlin R. Kerr

Jul 21, 2012

Marlin R. Kerr, 98, of Carlisle, died Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born Friday, October 17, 1913, in Carlisle, a son of the late John M. and Carrie M. (Raffensperger) Kerr and was widowed from Violetta "Skip" (Billet) Kerr, who died Jan. 12, 1988.

He was a Carlisle High School...

Violet G. Newcomer

Violet G. Newcomer

Jul 16, 2012

Violet G. "Vi" Newcomer, 76, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, July 16, 2012, in Harrisburg Hospital. She was born Thursday, March 26, 1936, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Arthur H. and Mary E. (Keiter) Goodhart.

She was a 1954 graduate of Carlisle High School. Vi was a loving homemaker and retired after more than...

George K. Shatto

George K. Shatto

Jul 15, 2012

George K. Shatto, 79, of Carlisle, died Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Friday, April 14, 1933, in Carlisle, a son of the late Allen W. and Loie E. (Tanger) Shatto. George was a 1951 graduate of Carlisle High School and was a US Army veteran of the Korean War. George...

Lee W. Mentzer

Lee W. Mentzer

Jul 12, 2012

Lee W. Mentzer, 83, of Carlisle, died Thursday, July 12, 2012, at his daughter's home in Carlisle. He was born Thursday, August 30, 1928, in Carlisle, a son of the late Charles W. and Velva (Shughart) Mentzer and was married to the late Betty M. Mentzer, who died Nov. 16, 1993.

Lee was an automobile mechanic...

Nellie L. Steinour

Nellie L. Steinour

Jul 11, 2012

Nellie L. Steinour, 44, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012, in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on Sunday, May 12, 1968, in Carlisle, a daughter of Carl Hench of Carlisle and the late Margaret (Fry) Hench.

Nellie was a 1986 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Ronnie Lee Nester

Ronnie Lee Nester

Jul 4, 2012

Ronnie Lee Nester, 63, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, July 7, 1948, in Hanover, a son of the late Harlan and Geraldine (Fogle) Nester.

At the age of 10, his family moved to Florida, where he later graduated from DeLand High School. After graduation,...

Viola B. Aughenbaugh

Viola B. Aughenbaugh

Jul 1, 2012

Viola B. Aughenbaugh, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012, in the Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on Monday, February 2, 1920, in Shermans Dale, a daughter of the late John Calvin Smith and Viola B. (Adams) Smith and the widow of Leander Aughenbaugh, who died May 31, 1998.

...

Adis A. Rasmussen

Adis A. Rasmussen

Jun 27, 2012

Adis A. Rasmussen, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on Saturday, April 8, 1933, in Northwood, ND, a daughter of the late William P. and Adis E. (Trinterud) Bates and was the widow of Col. Ronald R. Rasmussen, US Army, who died Oct. 1, 1974. ...

Andrew Trevor Steele

Andrew Trevor Steele

Jun 22, 2012

Andrew Trevor Steele, 24, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2012, at home with his loving family by his side. He was born on Saturday, November 14, 1987, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the son of Pastor Trevor Steele and Carol (Hunter) Steele of Carlisle.

Andrew was a 2006 graduate of Sylvania Southview High School in Sylvania,...

Donald T. Summers

Donald T. Summers

Jun 20, 2012

Donald T. Summers, Sr. of Carlisle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at his home. He was born on December 30, 1932, in Mt. Union, a son of the late William Frank Summers, Sr. and Grace P. (Jones) Summers.

Donald graduated in 1951 from Mt. Union High School...

Evelyn M. Logan

Evelyn M. Logan

Jun 19, 2012

Evelyn M. Logan, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, in the Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Wednesday, April 7, 1920, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Willis and Sara (Failor) Keller. Evelyn retired from the former Carlisle Tire & Rubber Co. after more than 35 years of service. She was...

George W. Rice

George W. Rice

Jun 16, 2012

George W. Rice, Sr., 91, formerly of Baltimore St., Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. He was born on Friday, February 11, 1921, in Carlisle, a son of the late Katherine (Scott) Boswell.

George served in the US Army Air Corps and was a veteran of WWII. He retired from...

Fred D. Johnson

Fred D. Johnson

Jun 15, 2012

Rev. Fred D. Johnson, 75, of Carlisle, passed away with his loving family by his side on Friday, June 15, 2012, at his home. He was born on Thursday, October 15, 1936, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Elijah and Myrtle (Wygate) Johnson.

Fred graduated from Plum Borough High School and served in...

Gordon D. Nell

Gordon D. Nell

Jun 15, 2012

Gordon D. Nell, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2012, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. He was born on Monday, December 5, 1927, in Carlisle, a son of the late Titus and Daisy B. (Stouffer) Nell.

Gordon was a 1945 graduate of Carlisle High School and was a US...

Kenneth Ray Rose

Kenneth Ray Rose

Jun 9, 2012

Kenneth Ray Rose, 52, of Newville, died onSaturday, June 9, 2012, at his home. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 18, 2012 from 5 - 7:00 p.m.in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle. Services and burial were held on Saturday in Lynchburg, VA.