Recent Obituaries

Joan E. Jurgensen

Joan E. Jurgensen

Feb 18, 2017

Joan Elizabeth Jurgensen, age 76, rested in peace on February 18th at home with her husband, Craig, by her side. Joan was born in Canada on January 25, 1941 to John and Edith Mills. Joan would forever document her Canadian birthplace in Montreal with a 2x3" plastic registration card which she kept safely in a tiny jewelry box for...

Martha E. Orris

Martha E. Orris

Feb 18, 2017

Martha E. Orris, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 in the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on July 17, 1926 in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Howard J. and Elnora R. (Gitt) Keck and was the widow of Richard L. Orris, who passed away on July 25, 2016....

Geraldine M. Beecher

Geraldine M. Beecher

Feb 15, 2017

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Beecher, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, February, 15, 2017 in the Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on January 25, 1925 in Harrisburg, and was a daughter of the late Stephen A. and Matilda M. (Steinberg) Bitner and was the widow of Lynn K. Beecher, who passed away on January 24, 1991. ...

Susan K. Smiley

Susan K. Smiley

Feb 14, 2017

Susan K. Smiley, 50, of Duncannon, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born on July 27, 1966 in Camp Hill, and is the daughter of Lucille Mae (Miller) Sheaffer of New Bloomfield and the late Joseph G. Sheaffer.

Susan graduated from Susquenita...

Melvin L. Felton

Melvin L. Felton

Feb 10, 2017

Melvin L. "Buzz" Felton, Jr., 56, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 1, 1960 in Carlisle, and is the son of Charmaine N. (Byers) Felton of Carlisle and the late Melvin L. Felton, Sr.

Buzz attended Carlisle High School and...

Quentin W. Gehr

Quentin W. Gehr

Feb 10, 2017

Quentin W. Gehr, 73, of Carlisle, died on Friday, February 10, 2017 at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. He was born on Feb. 8, 1944 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Quentin R. and Esther (Whitmire) Gehr.

Quentin retired from AMP Inc., Carlisle after 30 years of service. He was a member...

Chad D. Leforte

Chad D. Leforte

Feb 10, 2017

Chad Duane LeForte, 40, of Newville, passed away accidentally on Friday, February 10, 2017 at home. He was born on March 9, 1976 in Carlisle, and is the son of Corrine A. (LeForte) Wickard and Danny D. Wickard.

Chad graduated from Cumberland Valley High School with the class of 1995, where he played varsity...

Ruth E. Wagner

Ruth E. Wagner

Feb 9, 2017

Ruth E. Wagner, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at her home with family by her side. She was born on July 4, 1930 in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Samuel S. and Minnie C. (Timmins) Gossard and was the widow of John C. Wagner, who passed away on Aug. 22,...

Richard A. Wolf

Richard A. Wolf

Feb 9, 2017

Richard A. Wolf, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on January 11, 1935 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late John N. Wolf, Sr. and Julia Catherine (Kohler) Wolf.

Richard graduated in 1953 from Carlisle High School. He...

Nathan H. Mooney

Nathan H. Mooney

Feb 7, 2017

Nathan H. Mooney, 69, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 in the West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. He was born on July 14, 1947 in Shippensburg, and was raised by the late Catherine and Robert Hull.

Nathan graduated in 1965 from the former Scotland School for Veteran's Children and served for four...

John W. Thumma

John W. Thumma

Feb 3, 2017

John W. Thumma, 85 of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1931 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late David W. and Edna (Richwine) Thumma and was married to the late Pauline V. (Gochenauer) Thumma, who passed away on May 4, 2005.

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Ronald E. Lowry

Ronald E. Lowry

Jan 29, 2017

Ronald E. Lowry, 84, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Green Ridge Village, Newville. He was born on November 3, 1932 in Shippensburg, and was a son of the late Joseph L. Lowry and Katherine D. (Pomeroy) Lowry Hughes. He was married to the late Ruby E. (Pittenger) Lowry, who passed away on...

Robert A. Weigle

Robert A. Weigle

Jan 28, 2017

Robert A. Weigle, Sr., 86, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 in the Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was born on May 30, 1930 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Donald K. Weigle, Sr. and Marian (Rhoads) Weigle. Bob was married to the late Betty (Keesecker) Weigle, who passed away...

Daniel M. Wolf

Daniel M. Wolf

Jan 25, 2017

Daniel M. "Wolfie" Wolf, 63, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his home. He was born on June 2, 1953 in Carlisle, and is the son of Anna M. (Riggleman) Wolf of Carlisle and the late Robert F. Wolf.

Danny graduated from Carlisle High School with the class of 1971. He...

Paul J. Creeden

Paul J. Creeden

Jan 22, 2017

Dr. Paul J. Creeden, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed peacefully into eternal rest on January 22, 2017. He was born on July 3, 1929 in Harrisburg, Pa, and was a son of the late Louis A. and Margaret (McKenna) Creeden.

He was a graduate of Harrisburg Catholic High School and the Dr. William M. Scholl...

Robert Forrest Welker

Robert Forrest Welker

Jan 22, 2017

Robert Forrest Welker, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. He was born on October 13, 1924 in Enola, and was a son of the late Richard L. and Catherine M. (Bretz) Welker. Robert was the last of 14 children.

Bob earned his G.E.D....

Connie Sue Reppert

Connie Sue Reppert

Jan 20, 2017

Connie S. Reppert, 68, formerly of Sunbury, died on Friday, January 20, 2017 in the Johnstown Memorial Medical Center. She was born on December 9, 1948 in Sunbury, and was a daughter of the late Elmer Henry Reppert and Pauline E. (Johnson) Wurfl.

Connie attended Shikellamy High School in Sunbury.

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Leroy J. Negley

Leroy J. Negley

Jan 20, 2017

Leroy J. Negley, 76, of Newville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 20, 2017. He was born on December 13, 1940 in Carlisle, and was the son of the late Ralph E. and Evelyn A. (Nailor) Negley.

Leroy attended Big Spring High School. He served in the US Navy at the...

Joseph Robert Roebuck

Joseph Robert Roebuck

Jan 18, 2017

Joseph Robert Roebuck, III, age 68, of Harrisburg, formerly of Carlisle, entered eternal life on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg, Pa. He started his life on July 21, 1949 in Carlisle, a son of the late Joseph Robert Roebuck, II, and Sarajane Rice Roebuck.

Joseph was known to...

Shirley Ann Quigley

Shirley Ann Quigley

Jan 17, 2017

Shirley Ann (Feister) Quigley, 78, of Newville, passed away on Tuesday January 17, 2017 at Green Ridge Village in Newville. She was born January 23, 1938 in Mechanicsburg, and was the daughter of Arthur R. and Sarah L (Walters) Feister and was the widow of Rev. Alex S. Quigley, Sr., who died April 25, 2006 and to whom...