Recent Obituaries

David D. Wessman

David D. Wessman

Jan 1, 2012

David D. Wessman, 59, of Carlisle, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 1, 2012, at his home. He was born on Saturday, March 15, 1952, in Bad Axe, Michigan, a son of the late Rev. Duane M. and Bettiejane (Kempf) Wessman.

David graduated from East Grand Rapids High School, received an associate degree from...

Harry F. Monismith

Harry F. Monismith

Dec 30, 2011

Harry F. Monismith, Sr., 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011, at his home. He was born on Wednesday, September 29, 1920, in Carlisle, a son of the late Harry and Lucy Jane (Cooper) Monismith, and was married to the late Aileen Z. (Miller) Monismith, who died Jan. 20, 2006.

Harry served in...

Linda M. Arnold

Linda M. Arnold

Dec 29, 2011

Linda M. Arnold, 63, of Gardners, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on Friday, November 12, 1948, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Donald C. and Violet (Cramer) Frey.

Linda was a 1966 graduate of Big Spring High School, Newville, and had been...

Sarah B. Shultz

Sarah B. Shultz

Dec 28, 2011

Sarah B. Shultz, 97, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. She was born on Monday, May 4, 1914, in Boiling Springs, a daughter of the late Jacob B. and Nellie (Beltzhoover) Meixel and the widow of Lawrence M. Shultz, who died May 24, 1994.

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Christine A. Hodge

Christine A. Hodge

Dec 28, 2011

Christine A. Hodge, 61, of Carlisle, known to some as "Chris" and others as "Chrissy", passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Sunday, January 29, 1950, in Carlisle, the third child of the late Richard "Dick" and Helena "Nin" (Hinton) Davis. Chris was a Carlisle High School graduate and...

Darlene L. Myers

Darlene L. Myers

Dec 23, 2011

Darlene L. Myers, 65, of Hesston and formerly of Newville, passed away after a three year battle with cancer on Friday, December 23, 2011, in the Huntingdon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Friday, October 11, 1946, in Monroe Twp., a daughter of the late Blain L. and Dorothy R. (Dunkleberger) Wickard.

She was...

Rose M. Bitner

Rose M. Bitner

Dec 18, 2011

Rose M. Bitner, 93, of Carlisle, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on Sunday, March 31, 1918, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Benjamin H. Snyder and Annie E. (Gutshall) Snyder, and the widow of Lynn R. Bitner, who died Feb. 17, 2005.

Rose was a loving...

Joan A. Morbitzer

Joan A. Morbitzer

Dec 15, 2011

Joan A. (Garside) Morbitzer, 80, of Petersburg, VA, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Chapel Pointe Health Center in Carlisle, PA. Joan was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late John and Mary (Beasty) Garside. She married Dr. Kurt M. Morbitzer in 1957.

Joan attended St. Angela Hall Academy in Brooklyn, NY....

Joan L. Logan

Joan L. Logan

Dec 10, 2011

Joan L. Logan, 81, of Carlisle, passed away with family by her side on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at her home. She was born on Thursday, October 2, 1930, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Owen Grant Adams and Helen R. (Myers) Adams, and the widow of Paul M. Logan, who died July 20, 2007.

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Karen Marie Stump

Karen Marie Stump

Dec 10, 2011

Karen Marie Stump, 36, of Carlisle, died Saturday, December 10, 2011, at her home. She was born on Saturday, July 12, 1975, in Lancaster, a daughter of Raymond L. and Thelma R. (Ludwig) Stump of Newville.

Karen attended Big Spring High School and later on received her G.E.D. She was employed with the Rohrer...

Clara R. Robinson

Clara R. Robinson

Dec 6, 2011

Clara R. Robinson, 70, of Carlisle, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Friday, July 11, 1941, in Juniata County, a daughter of the late Lester W. Reeder, Sr. and Hilda K. (Fry) Reeder.

Clara was a 1959 graduate of Boiling Springs High School...

Mabel I. Blosser

Mabel I. Blosser

Dec 6, 2011

Mabel I. Blosser, 96, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on Friday, March 5, 1915, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Benjamin H. Snyder and Annie E. (Gutshall) Snyder, and the widow of Glenn L. Blosser, who died August 24, 2003.

Mabel...

Travis L. Hewitt

Travis L. Hewitt

Dec 2, 2011

Travis L. "Frenchy" Hewitt, 18, of Carlisle, died Friday, December 2, 2011, in South Middleton Twp., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born February 15, 1993, in Carlisle, and was the son of Richard L. Hewitt, Jr. and Dru A. (Knizner) Hewitt of Carlisle.

Travis attended Carlisle High School and received...

1Sg Wilbur R.

1Sg Wilbur R.

Dec 1, 2011

First Sergeant (Ret) Wilbur R. Slaughter, Jr., US Army, age 67, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011, at his home. He was born on Saturday, November 11, 1944, in New Orleans, LA, the son of the late Wilbur R. Slaughter, Sr. and Caralyn (Ratliff) Slaughter.

Bill was a 1963 graduate of Baton...

Violet R. Nailor

Violet R. Nailor

Nov 27, 2011

Violet R. Nailor, 89, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle. She was born on Monday, February 27, 1922, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Howard J. and Nora (Gitt) Keck, and the widow of Irvin L. Nailor, who died Sept. 27, 1995.

Violet was employed...

Mervin J. Hodge

Mervin J. Hodge

Nov 27, 2011

Mervin J. "Buster" Hodge, Sr., 80, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. He was born Monday, January 19, 1931, in Carlisle, a son of the late Elmer and Mary (Spradley) Hodge.

Ray F. Jumper

Ray F. Jumper

Nov 25, 2011

Ray F. Jumper, Jr., 76, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Saturday, February 9, 1935, in Newville, a son of the late Ray F. Jumper, Sr. and Elizabeth (Neidigh) Jumper.

Ray was a 1953 graduate of Boiling Springs High School and served in...

Davina Desimone

Davina Desimone

Nov 24, 2011

Davina M. (Patino) DeSimone, 89, of Carlisle and formerly of Shirley, NY and Shippensburg passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011, at home with her loving family by her side. She was born on Wednesday, January 25, 1922, in New Orleans, LA, the oldest of seven children of the late Dominick and Blanche (Lytell) Patino, and was the widow...

Frank Hull

Frank Hull

Nov 24, 2011

Frank Hull, 78, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Friday, April 14, 1933, in Ft. Loudon, a son of the late Richard Hull and Margaret (Reeder) Hull Johnson.

Frank graduated from Lemoyne High School in Ft. Loudon and was a US Air Force veteran of...

Gladys M. Johnson

Gladys M. Johnson

Nov 23, 2011

Gladys M. Johnson, 91, formerly of Ohio, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in the Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. Services and burial will be held in Springfield, Ohio. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, is handling the local arrangements.