Recent Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Mary Jane Myers
Jul 22, 2011
Mary Jane Myers, 81, of Shermans Dale, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2011, at her home. She was born on Wednesday, August 7, 1929, in Carlisle, and was the daughter of the late Grace Finkenbinder and the widow of Clair H. Myers, who died Nov. 16, 2003.
Mary Jane was a 1946 graduate...
Samuel E. Gitt
Jul 22, 2011
Samuel Edward Gitt, 17, of Carlisle, died suddenly on Friday, July 22, 2011, at Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Reading. He was born on Wednesday, September 22, 1993, in Harrisburg, a son of Kelly A. (Kauffman) Gitt of Carlisle and Ted A. (and his wife, Tammy) Gitt of Shippensburg.
Sam was going to...
Ronald E. Highlands
Jul 20, 2011
SSgt (Ret) Ronald E. Highlands, US Army, 58, of Martinsburg, WV and formerly of Carlisle, died suddenly Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at City Hospital in Martinsburg. He was born on Monday, May 4, 1953, at Carlisle Barracks, a son of Robert E. and Alpheretta "Freddie" (Steele) Highlands of Carlisle.
Ron graduated from the Eisenhower High School...
Leonard J. Seibel
Jul 18, 2011
Leonard J. "Lee" Seibel, 86, of Newville, passed away peacefully at home with his loved ones by his side on Monday, July 18, 2011. He was born on Friday, July 10, 1925, in Daisytown, a son of the late Harry and Margaret (Micsky) Seibel.
Lee was a United State Marine Corps veteran of WWII,...
Joan L. Farlling
Jul 17, 2011
Joan L. Farlling, 70, of Carlisle, died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She was born on Thursday, May 15, 1941, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Lester B. and Betty (Brown) Farlling.
Joan was a 1959 graduate of Carlisle High School and had worked at...
Donald L. Gelbaugh
Jul 15, 2011
Donald L. Gelbaugh, 67, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Carlisle, died on Friday, July 15, 2011 in Harrisburg Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Monday, April 24, 1944 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Dallas W. and Gladys (Adams) Gelbaugh.
Don formerly owned and operated an Erie...
Jeannette Morrison
Jul 10, 2011
Jeannette Morrison, 78, of Carlisle, died Sunday, July 10, 2011, at her home. She was born on Monday, December 12, 1932, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Nora Mae (Smith) Case, and the widow of Leon C. Morrison, who died Dec. 4, 2008.
Jeannette was a homemaker and was a...
Mary J. Braun
Jul 10, 2011
Mary Josephine Braun, 88, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011, following a brief illness at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was a former resident at the Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg and a long-time resident of Satellite Beach, Florida.
She was born on March 8, 1923, in East Liverpool, Ohio, a...
Charles J. Fraker
Jul 7, 2011
Charles J. "Charlie" Fraker, 84, of Carlisle, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, April 24, 1927, in Carlisle, a son of the late Frank B. and Dorothy (Myers) Fraker.
Charlie was a US Army veteran of WWII and worked in the masonry construction industry for...
Betty L. Thomas
Jul 2, 2011
Betty L. (Chronister) Thomas, 81, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at her residence. She was born on Sunday, January 5, 1930, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Clarence and Dolly (Martin) Chronister. She was the widow of Robert E. Thomas.
Betty was a former employee of the Carlisle Shoe Factory,...
Nickolas G. Fourlas
Jul 1, 2011
Nickolas G. Fourlas, 56, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2011, at his home. He was born on Saturday, April 23, 1955, in Carlisle, a son of the late George and Harriet (Pylarinos) Fourlas.
Nick was a 1974 graduate of Carlisle High School and had worked for more than 20 years with...