Recent Obituaries

John G. Kell

John G. Kell

Aug 24, 2011

John G. Kell, 63, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at his home from injuries sustained in a farming accident. He was born on Friday, April 16, 1948, in Carlisle, a son of the late George L. and Mildred A. (Gallagher) Kell.

John was a 1966 graduate of Boiling Springs High School and attended Harrisburg...

Ardath E. Colbert

Ardath E. Colbert

Aug 23, 2011

Sgt. (Ret) Ardath E. Colbert, Jr., USAF, 75, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Thursday, July 16, 1936, in Carlisle, a son of the late Ardath E., Sr. and Elnora (Schmohl) Colbert. Sgt. Colbert served in the US Air Force for 20 years and was a veteran of...

Caryl A. Sheppard

Caryl A. Sheppard

Aug 22, 2011

Caryl A. Sheppard, 62, of Newville, died on Monday, August 22, 2011, at her home after a two year battle with lymphoma. She was born on Thursday, December 2, 1948, in New York City.

Caryl graduated in 1966 from Central Islip High School, Long Island, NY and attended Harrisburg Area Community College for two...

John C. Wagner

John C. Wagner

Aug 22, 2011

John C. Wagner, 83, of Carlisle, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at his home. He was born on Thursday, July 26, 1928, in Lemoyne, and was a son of the late John M. and Lydia R. (Burkholder) Wagner.

John was a Newville High School graduate, and was an Air Force veteran of WWII. John retired from...

Ruth A. Frank

Ruth A. Frank

Aug 19, 2011

Ruth A. "Gram" Frank, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Wednesday, July 27, 1927, in Idaville, and was a daughter of the late Mervin A. Beamer and Louise Grace (Miller) Beamer Coover, and the widow of Howard L. "Hob" Frank, who died Sept. 11, 1982....

Dawn M. Monroe

Dawn M. Monroe

Aug 19, 2011

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of 28 years, Stephen R. Monroe, one son, Anthony W. (and his fiancé, Amber Martin) Monroe of Carlisle, one daughter, Taylor N. Monroe at home, two sisters; Lisa Earnest of Mechanicsburg and Kristy Jo Martson of Boiling Springs, her step-father, Terry Lee Chaplinski of Carlisle, two step-brothers; Nathan...

Mildred G. George

Mildred G. George

Aug 16, 2011

Mildred G. George, 88, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Wednesday, June 27, 1923, in Perry County, a daughter of the late John H. and Mildred C. (Okeson) Barkley, and the widow of John J. George, Sr., who died Sept. 15, 1990.

Mildred retired...

Betty Jane Whistler

Betty Jane Whistler

Aug 14, 2011

Betty Jane Whistler, 84, of Carlisle, died Sunday, August 14, 2011, at her home. She was born on Friday, July 22, 1927, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Irvin E. and Ida Mae (Mayberry) Hair, and the widow of Harry Whistler, Jr., who died Feb. 21, 2009.

Betty was homemaker and helped manage...

William J. Palmer

William J. Palmer

Aug 12, 2011

William J. Palmer, Jr., 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Saturday, April 7, 1923, in Nazareth, PA, a son of the late William J. and Rheda (Drumheller) Palmer and was married to the late Grace (Kunkle) Palmer, who died Sept. 8, 2009.

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Denis M. Dumm

Denis M. Dumm

Aug 9, 2011

Denis M. Dumm, 52, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at The Johns-Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was born on Monday, December 22, 1958, in Altoona, and is a son of James E. Dumm of Altoona and the late Eileen (O'Leary) Dumm.

Denis graduated in 1977 from Central Dauphin Vo - Tech and also graduated from an...

Karl H. Thoma

Karl H. Thoma

Aug 6, 2011

Karl H. Thoma, 84, of Carlisle and formerly of New Hampshire, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2011, at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community in South Middleton Twp. Services and burial are being arranged to take place in Glenwood Cemetery in Littleton, New Hampshire.

Woodrow W. Stone

Woodrow W. Stone

Aug 4, 2011

Woodrow W. Stone, 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, September 15, 1935, in Carlisle, a son of the late William W. and Evelyn D. (Shearer) Stone.

Mr. Stone retired in 1997, after 32 years of service with the Frog Switch...

Katharine E. Norrell

Katharine E. Norrell

Aug 4, 2011

Katharine E. Norrell, 75, of Carlisle, died Thursday, August 4, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Sunday, March 1, 1936, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Mervin I. Keck, Sr. and Bessie J. (Russell) Keck, and the widow of Robert A. Norrell, who died Nov. 8, 2002. Katharine was a nurse's aide, and...

Richard N. Yorlets

Richard N. Yorlets

Aug 4, 2011

Richard Nelson Yorlets, 83, of Carlisle, went to be with theLord on Thursday, August 4, 2011, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, October 26, 1927, in Carlisle, a son of the late George S. and Rosie J. (Shughart) Yorlets, and was married to the late Martha G. (Rotz) Yorlets, who died March 26,...

Lydia V. Hazlett

Lydia V. Hazlett

Aug 3, 2011

She was a member of Carlisle High School class of 1934, and a longtime member of Grace United Methodist Church, Carlisle. Lydia was very active in her church over the years, having attended there since 1940. She was a member of the Everfaithful (formerly the We Help Others) Sunday School class. She was very active with the United Methodist...

Arlene A. Eppley

Arlene A. Eppley

Jul 29, 2011

Arlene A. Eppley, 80, of Carlisle, died Friday, July 29, 2011, in the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on Friday, May 1, 1931, in Bowmansdale, a daughter of the late Clifton and Mary G. (Boring) McClure, and the widow of Paul M. Eppley, who died June 16, 2003.

Arlene was a...

Kay I. Kuhns

Kay I. Kuhns

Jul 28, 2011

Kay I. Kuhns, 69, of Newville, died suddenly on Thursday, July 28, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Friday, July 24, 1942, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Paul F. Orner, Sr. and S. Irene (Wickard) Orner, and the widow of James B. Kuhns, who died March 4, 2011.

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John H. Shields

John H. Shields

Jul 27, 2011

MSgt (Ret) John H. Shields, USAF, 92, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at the Chapel Pointe Health Center in Carlisle. He was born on Thursday, March 27, 1919, in Marietta, PA, a son of the late John H. Shields, II and Mary (Clay) Shields Hempley and was married to the late Eleanor E. (Hugh) Shields, who...

Glenn T. Jackson

Glenn T. Jackson

Jul 26, 2011

Glenn T. Jackson, 86, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Chapel Pointe Health Center in Carlisle. He was born Oct. 3, 1924, in Coffee County, TN, a son of the late William M. and Julia (Virgie) Jackson.

Glenn was a US Army veteran of WWII, and had worked at the Giant...

Alma J. Orner

Alma J. Orner

Jul 23, 2011

Alma J. Orner, 86, of Shippensburg, died on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at her son's James home in Shippensburg. She was born on Friday, March 20, 1925, in Hockersville, a daughter of the late Samuel S. and Helen (Stum) Rice and the widow of Harold R. Orner, who died Dec. 20, 2002.

Alma was...