Recent Obituaries

Scott Tilden

Scott Tilden

Apr 5, 2021

Newville resident Scott Tilden, age 59, died peacefully on April 5, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle Regional Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones.

Scott was born April 14, 1960, in Chicago IL, to Sidney and Alexandria Tilden.  Scott was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served 52 months, including 4 years in Germany from 1980 to...

Carol L. Gantz

Carol L. Gantz

Apr 3, 2021

Carol L. Gantz, 83, formerly of Newville, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Orrstown Personal Care Home with her loving family by her side.  She was born on November 3, 1937, in Lebanon and was a daughter of the late Harry R. and Myrl R. (Curran) Seibert and the widow of Walter H. Gantz, Sr. who passed...

Ruth M. Smiley

Ruth M. Smiley

Mar 20, 2021

Ruth M. Smiley, 88, formerly of Shermans Dale, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Kinkora Pythian Home in Duncannon.  She was born on August 27, 1932 in Perulack, Juniata County and was a daughter of the late Dallas F. and Zella J. (Plank) Kirk.

Ruth graduated from Green Park Union High School (West Perry...

Roger Nelson

Roger Nelson

Mar 19, 2021

Roger Nelson of Carlisle passed away peacefully on March 19, 2021, he was 82 years old. Roger was a life-long resident of Carlisle and owned and operated Deerwood Builders for many years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his mother Daisy (Crum) and a sister Joy.

He is survived by his loving...

Karen R. Brautigam

Karen R. Brautigam

Mar 15, 2021

Karen R. Brautigam, 69, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle.  She was born on June 13, 1951 in Paterson, New Jersey and was a daughter of the late Raymond R. and Florence V. (Starkey) Lefelar and the widow of James M. Brautigam who passed away on March 29, 2019.

She...

Ruth A. Heverling

Ruth A. Heverling

Mar 15, 2021

Ruth A. Heverling, 79, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Shippensburg Health Care Center.  She was born on June 24, 1941 in Blain and was a daughter of the late Merl Scott and Mary (Fritz) Scott Moyer.  She was the widow of Raymond G. Heverling, Sr. who died June 10, 2009.

Ruth was a long-time...

Roger D. Young

Roger D. Young

Mar 14, 2021

Roger D. Young, 53, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the P. S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born on December 24, 1967 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Donald L. Young and Helen E. (Ensminger) Tyler.

Roger graduated from Big Spring High School with the Class of 1987.  He...

William H. Burdick, Ii

William H. Burdick, Ii

Mar 13, 2021

William H. Burdick, II., 60, of Newville, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 in Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill.  He was born on September 28, 1960 in Elmira, NY and was a son of the late William H. Burdick, Sr. and Laura E. Zimmerman.

Bill was a self-employed construction worker.

He...

Ruth N. Herman

Ruth N. Herman

Mar 12, 2021

Ruth Nell Owens Herman, 89, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 at home. She was born on July 31, 1931 in Augusta, Georgia and was the daughter of the late William Walker Owens and Brownie Daniels Owens. In addition to her husband of nearly 68 years, J. Wolford Herman, Jr., she is survived by her two daughters,...

Dale R. Mccullough, Jr.

Dale R. Mccullough, Jr.

Mar 11, 2021

Dale R. McCullough, Jr., 87, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Thornwald Home in Carlisle.  He was born on May 25, 1933 in Ford City and was a son of the late Dale F. McCullough and Frances (Harmon) McCullough and was married to the late Mary Ann (Kunst) McCullough who died May 9, 2018.

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Mary Jane Peiffer

Mary Jane Peiffer

Mar 4, 2021

Mary Jane Peiffer, 84, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at home with family by her side.  She was born on June 26, 1936 in Shippensburg and was the daughter of the late George Marks, Sr. and Margaret (Tarner) Crider.

Mary was retired with many years employed with C. H. Masland & Son/Lear...

Wanda D. Conley

Wanda D. Conley

Mar 3, 2021

Wanda D. Conley, 69, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 9, 1951 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Paul Slusser and Esther (Halter) Stone.

Wanda was a loving homemaker and was employed for 30 years as a cook with Bakers Restaurant in Dillsburg....

Gladys I. Wagner

Gladys I. Wagner

Feb 27, 2021

Gladys I. Wagner, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home.  She was born on February 28, 1933 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Clyde R. McKinney and O. Ruth (Miller) McKinney and the widow of Ernest E. Wagner who passed away on February 23, 1998.

Gladys was a...

Alan Eugene Keeney

Alan Eugene Keeney

Feb 26, 2021

Alan Eugene Keeney, 63, of Carlisle, died on Friday, February 26, 2021 at his home.  He was born on July 4, 1957 in Hanover, PA. and was a son of the late John David Keeney and Anna Marie (Hertz) Keeney.

Alan attended Carlisle High School and would have graduated with the Class of 1976, however, Alan instead...

Glenn B. Stoner

Glenn B. Stoner

Feb 18, 2021

Glenn B. Stoner, 86, of New Cumberland, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at UPMC Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg.  He was born on October 2, 1934 in Camp Hill and was a son of the late Charles Stoner and Margaret (Morrison) Stoner.

Glenn was a US Army veteran of the Korean War.  He co-owned...

Gretchen Stever

Gretchen Stever

Feb 17, 2021

Gretchen Stever, 53, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.  She was born on January 2, 1968 in Huntingdon and was a daughter of the late Robert Stever and Mary (Bair) Stahl.

She was a 1985 graduate of Carlisle High School.  Gretchen worked at several local employers that...

John "Bucky" R. Sharar, Jr.

John "Bucky" R. Sharar, Jr.

Feb 16, 2021

John R. "Bucky" Sharar, Jr., 53, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his home.  He was born on June 25, 1967 in Chambersburg and is the son of John R. Sharar, Sr. and Shirley Anne (Aby) Sharar.

Bucky was a 1986 graduate of Big Spring High School in Newville.  He was currently...

John Paul, Jr.

John Paul, Jr.

Feb 14, 2021

John Paul, Jr., 83, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.  He was born on November 28, 1937 in Hebe, Northumberland County and was a son of the late John Jacob Paul and Jean (Strohecker) Paul.

John graduated from Berrysburg High School.  He was an Air Force veteran.  John...

Guy D. Gsell, Jr.

Guy D. Gsell, Jr.

Feb 13, 2021

Guy D. Gsell, Jr., 77 of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.  He was born on December 15, 1943 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Guy D. Gsell, Sr. and Esther (Manning) Gsell.

Guy was a US Navy veteran and served during the Vietnam War.  He...

Larry M. Kuhn

Larry M. Kuhn

Feb 8, 2021

Larry M. Kuhn, 72, of Carlisle, died on Monday, February 8, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle.  He was born on October 5, 1948 in Gettysburg and was the son of the late Marlin and Renee (Beam) Kuhn.

Larry graduated from Biglerville High School in 1966.  He retired after 32 years of service with the Inland Paper Company located...