Recent Obituaries

Roger L. Mcelwee

Roger L. Mcelwee

Jan 16, 2018

Roger L. McElwee, 59, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born on September 7, 1958 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Thomas H. McElwee, Sr. and Ruth Arlene (Whistler) McElwee.

Roger graduated from Big Spring High School in Newville with...

Irene S. Welsh

Irene S. Welsh

Jan 15, 2018

Irene S. Welsh, 93, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at ManorCare Health Services in Carlisle. She was born on September 16, 1924 in Aaronsburg, and was a daughter of the late Ray and Nelly (Burd) Stover and was the widow of Dorn K. Welsh who died Dec. 15, 2010.

Irene...

Myra E. Hartman

Myra E. Hartman

Jan 14, 2018

Myra E. Hartman, 86, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 in UPMC-Pinnacle Carlisle. She was born on November 18, 1931 in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Joseph E. Shughart, Sr. and Estella (Warner) Shughart and was the widow of George L. Hartman, who passed away on December 23, 2006.

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Janice C. Yorlets

Janice C. Yorlets

Jan 14, 2018

Janice C. Yorlets, 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. She was born on May 13, 1936 in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Lester and Madeline (Shughart) Mellott.

Janice was a 1955 graduate of Boiling Springs High School. She and her husband farmed for...

Kenneth L. Baer

Kenneth L. Baer

Jan 13, 2018

Kenneth L. Baer, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. He was born in Carlisle and was the son of the late Lee and Ethel (Kennedy) Baer.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Beulah (Cohick) Baer, two sons; Kenneth (wife, Sandy) Baer, Jr....

Jane E. Kohler

Jane E. Kohler

Jan 11, 2018

Jane E. Kohler, 98, of Shippensburg, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at home. She was born on July 26, 1919 in Bloserville, and was a daughter of the late Samuel A. and Irene (Barrick) Myers and was the widow of Robert A. "Potty" Kohler who passed away on August 7, 1999.

Jane...

Merle Rhoads

Merle Rhoads

Jan 11, 2018

Merle I. Rhoads, 97, of Ickesburg died Thursday, January 11, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 26, 1920 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, and wasa son of the late Island Rhoads and Minnie (Scheibner) Rhoads.

Merle retired as a foreman from the former Carlisle Tire & Rubber Co. after 37...

Clyde A. Keck

Clyde A. Keck

Jan 7, 2018

Clyde A. Keck, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 in UPMC-Pinnacle West Shore in Mechanicsburg. He was born on August 17, 1931 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Amos Levi Keck and Hazel L. (Sheaffer) Keck.

Clyde worked with his father building homes in the Carlisle area....

Virgil L. Evans

Virgil L. Evans

Jan 4, 2018

Virgil Lang Evans, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at his home. He was born on February 12, 1927 in Kennett Square, Chester County, and was a son of the late Isaac R. and Kathryn (Lang) Evans.

Virgil graduated in 1945 from the Westtown School and earned his Bachelor's degree...

Magdalene Rillo

Magdalene Rillo

Jan 2, 2018

Magdalene "Manny" Rillo, 91, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 in Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on October 21, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, and was a daughter of George and Magdalena (Kaniuk) Nestranski and was the widow of Joseph A. Rillo, who passed away on June 5, 1984.

Manny graduated...

Ray A. Garman

Ray A. Garman

Jan 2, 2018

Ray A. Garman, 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. He was born on December 5, 1936 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Lydia Ann (Duncan) Garman.

Ray was a self-employed carpenter and operated Ray Garman Home Improvements in Carlisle for many years. He was...

Gladys M. Lehman

Gladys M. Lehman

Dec 29, 2017

Gladys M. Lehman, 89, a resident of Chapel Pointe at Carlisle, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017 in UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. She was born on March 31, 1928 in Cleona, Lebanon County, and was a daughter of the late Elmer M. and Carrie A. (Light) Books, and the widow of J. Wilmer Lehman, who passed away on...

Mary E. Zolensky

Mary E. Zolensky

Dec 28, 2017

Mary E. Zolensky, 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle. She was born on August 9, 1921 in Bentleyville, and was a daughter of the late George and Mary (Skrbin) Grdish and was the widow of Walter Zolensky, who passed away on February 10, 2013.

Mary...

Arlene L. Adams

Arlene L. Adams

Dec 28, 2017

Arlene L. Adams, 91, died Thursday, December 28, at Cala J Farm, Carlisle, PA. She was the widow of James K. Adams, who predeceased her in 2014 after 66 years of marriage. She was the second of three children born to George W. and Sara Kretzing Fuller.

Born in Perry County, PA, Arlene graduated...

Violet D. Myers

Violet D. Myers

Dec 27, 2017

Violet Dorothy Myers, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle. She was born on February 12, 1930 in Enola, and was a daughter of the late Christian R. and Mae E. (Berwick) Dell.

Violet had attended John Harris High School in Harrisburg....

Grace L. Myers

Grace L. Myers

Dec 25, 2017

Grace L. Myers, 86, of Newville, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born on October 19, 1931 in Carroll Twp., Perry County, and was a daughter of the late Earl F. and Esther G. (Chrisemer) Mullen.

Grace was a devoted homemaker and had worked 13 years...

Douglas L. Fricke

Douglas L. Fricke

Dec 25, 2017

Douglas Lynn Fricke, 67, of Carlisle, died on Monday, December 25, 2017 at Manor Care, Carlisle. He was born March 28, 1950 in Newport News, VA, and was the son of the late Clifford and Marjorie (Walters) Fricke.

Douglas loved to play the tuba and fish. He also was a collector of lapel and tie tacks....

David L. Harrison

David L. Harrison

Dec 23, 2017

David L. "PeeWee" Harrison, 85, of Newville, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at home with loving family by his side. He was born on March 18, 1932 in Carlisle, and was raised by his late grandmother, Millicent Husler.

Dave retired after 45 years of service with Carlisle Syntec. He then worked part-time...

Dale R. Stoner

Dale R. Stoner

Dec 19, 2017

Dale R. "PeeWee" Stoner, 62, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at his home. He was born on May 2, 1955 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Eugene R. and Joanne (Morrison) Stoner.

Dale was a longtime truck driver with Daily Express Inc., Carlisle. He was a life...

Kenneth D. Sampson

Kenneth D. Sampson

Dec 18, 2017

Kenneth D. Sampson, 73, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at home. He was born on July 27, 1944 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Harvey L. Sampson and Beatrice (Stough) Sampson Clever.

Ken retired after 16 years of service with Knouse foods. He formerly attended First United...