Recent Obituaries

Geraldine L. Minich

Geraldine L. Minich

Jul 25, 2020

Geraldine L. (Barrick) Minich, 87, of Carlisle, died on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at home.  She was born on May 3, 1933 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Clark S. Barrick and Pearl (Renshaw) Malie.  Geraldine was married to the late Lester C. Minich, who died Nov.  4, 2008.

She was a member of...

Mary A. Drew

Mary A. Drew

Jul 22, 2020

Mary A. Drew, 74 of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle.  She was born on July 6, 1946 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Almeda Conn and Charles Campbell.

Mary graduated from Carlisle High School.  She retired from Capital Blue Cross and also...

Miram J. Mentzer

Miram J. Mentzer

Jul 20, 2020

Miriam J. Mentzer, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at her home.  She was born on June 30, 1928 in York Springs and was a daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth (Minter) Emlet.

Miriam was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Carlisle Congregation.  She retired after many years of service with the Piezo...

Wendy Ann Beachley

Wendy Ann Beachley

Jul 16, 2020

Wendy Ann Beachley, 52, of Newville, wife of Timothy G. Beachley, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Carlisle Hospital.  She was born on July 31, 1967 in Vallejo, California and was a daughter of Linda L. (Lyons) Topp of Newville and Walter A. Barr.

Services and interment will be held at the convenience of...

Robert E. Franklin

Robert E. Franklin

Jul 10, 2020

Robert E. Franklin, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle.  He was born on December 14, 1928 in Carlisle and was the son of the late Paul W. Franklin and Della M. (Williams) Stover and was married for 68 years to the late Isabel I. (Monismith) Franklin, who passed away on March...

Linda L. Wicklund

Linda L. Wicklund

Jul 9, 2020

Linda L. Wicklund, 54, of Newville, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle.  She was born on August 20, 1965 in Carlisle and is the daughter of Nancy L. Morrison and the late Leon Keith Wicklund.

Linda graduated from Carlisle High School in 1984.

In addition to her mother,...

Carolyn J. Hoover

Carolyn J. Hoover

Jul 7, 2020

Carolyn J. Hoover, 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Church of God Home in Carlisle.  She was born on February 4, 1942 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Foster E. Hockenberry and Rena M. (Rhinehardt) Hockenberry and was the widow of John J. Hoover who died April 24, 2013.

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Harry E. Thompson

Harry E. Thompson

Jul 6, 2020

Harry E. Thompson, 94, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at home.  He was born on May 6, 1926 in Langhorne, Bucks County and was a son of the late John Carter Thompson, Sr. and Audrey Knowles (Stradling) Thompson.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 71 years, M. Aliene (Bisson) Thompson, two...

Mary "Sue" Donson

Mary "Sue" Donson

Jul 6, 2020

Mary Suzzanne "Sue" (Ort) Donson, 72, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020 at West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.  She was born on December 20, 1947 in Mechanicsburg and is a daughter of Olive Laverne (Folhart) Martino of Dillsburg and the late Marlet Jacob Ort.

Sue grew up on 5 th St. in New Cumberland and...

Sandy L. Frisbie

Sandy L. Frisbie

Jul 4, 2020

Sandy Lee Jones Frisbie, 58 of Harrisburg, was peacefully called to be with her Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on July 4, 2020. Born March 20, 1962 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of Daniel and the late Delores Jones.

Sandy was a longtime advocate for the fight against alcohol and substance abuse. It was...

Gerald "Jake" R. Gehr

Gerald "Jake" R. Gehr

Jun 30, 2020

Gerald R. "Jake" Gehr, 77, of Carlisle, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in Harrisburg Hospital.  He was born on October 22, 1942 in Shermans Dale and was a son of the late Morse Wayne Gehr and Dorothy Elizabeth (Comp) Gehr.

Jake retired from PPG Industries, Carlisle with over 40 years of service.  He enjoyed Perry County...

Diana R. Wright

Diana R. Wright

Jun 29, 2020

Diana R. (Snyder) Wright, 74, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Thornwald Home in Carlisle.  She was born on February 19, 1946 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Ruth A. (Fry) Snyder and the widow of Donald E. Wright, who died February 10, 2014.

Diana graduated from...

Virginia Jean Fickes

Virginia Jean Fickes

Jun 26, 2020

Virginia Jean Fickes, 78, of Newville, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020 in Port Charlotte, Florida.  She was born on March 8, 1942 in Reading and was a daughter of the late James and Charlotte (Fletcher) Young.  Jeannie was the widow of the late Walter M. Fickes, who passed away on March 7, 2008.

Jeannie graduated...

Elaine A. Feuchtenberger

Elaine A. Feuchtenberger

Jun 26, 2020

Elaine A. Feuchtenberger, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at the Church of God Home. Elaine was born May 31,1931 in Carlisle to the late Lester F. Adams and Lida Beyer Adams. She was the widow of William P. Feuchtenberger who died August 11, 1993.

She was a graduate of Carlisle High School, class of 1949.  Elaine...

John A. Shughart

John A. Shughart

Jun 24, 2020

John A. Shughart, 62, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle.  He was born on June 19, 1958 in Carlisle and is a son of Ronald E. Shughart and the late Shirley M. (Peffer) Shughart.

John worked as a mason and construction helper for several local companies including, Forest Hunter Masonry, Fickes...

Olie A. Mick, Jr.

Olie A. Mick, Jr.

Jun 20, 2020

Olie A. Mick, Jr., 84, of Carlisle, died on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle.  He was born on November 19, 1935 in Cabin, WV and was a son of the late Olie A. Mick, Sr. and Virginia Jane (Sollars) Mick.

Olie was a US Army veteran of Korean War with two service tours.  He...

June M. Martin

June M. Martin

Jun 15, 2020

June M. Martin, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 at her daughter's home in Chambersburg.  She was born on June 20, 1929 in Olean, New York and was a daughter of the late Edward H. and Olwen (Coon) Crawford and the widow of Paul D. Martin who died July 24, 2002.

June was...

Violet M. Fraker

Violet M. Fraker

Jun 11, 2020

Violet M. (Gordon) Fraker, 90, of Carlisle, died Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.  She was born on April 28, 1930 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Kessel and Mae L. (Dick) Gordon and the widow of Charles J. "Charlie" Fraker who died on July 7, 2011.

Violet was a...

James Robert Paviol

James Robert Paviol

Jun 2, 2020

Our beloved James Robert Paviol, 'Jimmy, Jimbo, JimBob, JR, Jim' passed on from this life June 2, 2020 in South Jordan, Utah at 66. Jim was originally from Carlisle, PA born January 3, 1954 to the late Sara Paviol Durkin of East Drumore, PA & the late James Arthur Paviol of Carlisle, PA.

Jim was a resident...

Becky A. Brown

Becky A. Brown

Jun 1, 2020

Becky A. Brown, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at her home.  She was born on May 25, 1930 in Cory, Pa. and was a daughter of the late Theodore J. Dingle and Anna (Bacon) Bryson.

Becky graduated from Carlisle High School with the Class of 1948.  She was a retired manager of...