Recent Obituaries

Chester W. Billman

Chester W. Billman

Aug 18, 2016

Chester W. Billman, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in the West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. He was born on August 15, 1929 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Lester A. and Anna M. (Lutz) Billman and was married for 58 years to the late Beulah N. (Staubs) Billman, who passed away...

Robert A. Cohick

Robert A. Cohick

Aug 17, 2016

Robert A. "Bob" Cohick, Sr., 84, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Elmcroft Assisted Living in Shippensburg. He was born December 21, 1931 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Albert and Hester (Negley) Cohick. Robert was married for 62 years to the late Thelma E. (Barrick) Cohick, who passed away...

Glenn W. Halliday

Glenn W. Halliday

Aug 13, 2016

Glenn W. Halliday, 58, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 13, 2016. He was born on March 22, 1958 in West Point, New York, and was a son of the late Willis W. Halliday, Jr. and Ruth M. (Bartlow) Halliday.

Glenn was a 1976 graduate of Carlisle High School, a...

John E. Grimes

John E. Grimes

Aug 11, 2016

John E. Grimes, 71, of Newville, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at C.R.M.C. He was born on June 28, 1945 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Genevieve (Grimes) Sheibley and Harold Sheibley.

John served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and worked as a roofer most of...

Douglas F. Schmitt

Douglas F. Schmitt

Aug 7, 2016

Douglas F. Schmitt, 67, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. He was born on January 5, 1949 in Pittsburgh, and was a son of the late Howard and Cecelia (Odoynski) Schmitt.

Doug was a high school graduate and attended Shippensburg University for two years. He served in...

Bertha C. Shannon

Bertha C. Shannon

Aug 5, 2016

Bertha Carrie Shannon (Hollenbaugh), who has lived at the Thornwald Home in Carlisle for almost five years, closed the final chapter of her life and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 5, 2016. Bertha was born on June 28, 1924 in Newville, where she spent her formative years and, as a result, Newville...

Jack M. Sykes

Jack M. Sykes

Aug 2, 2016

Jack M. Sykes, 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on April 19, 1928 in Harrisburg, and was a son of the late William and Dorothy (Moeslein) Sykes.

Jack was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He graduated from the...

Jean Nixon Stuhl

Jean Nixon Stuhl

Aug 2, 2016

Jean Nixon Stuhl, 83, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her daughter's home in Mechanicsburg. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home is handling the local arrangements and Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home in Alexandria, VA will be handling the services and burial in Alexandria.

Alba J. Ragno

Alba J. Ragno

Jul 27, 2016

Alba J. Ragno, 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 31, 1927 in Franklin, MA, and was a daughter of late Stefano "Steve" and Maria (Accordini) Fontaine. She was the widow of Joseph Ragno, who died on September 13, 2008.

Alba was a 1944 graduate...

Donald J. Jacobson

Donald J. Jacobson

Jul 25, 2016

Rev. Donald J. Jacobson, 92, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle. He was born on June 30, 1924 in Williamsport, PA, a son of the late James R. and Edith M. (Whittier) Jacobson. Don was married 65 years to the late Sylvia R. (McNemar) Jacobson who passed away on...

Richard L. Orris

Richard L. Orris

Jul 25, 2016

Richard L. Orris, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. He was born on June 16, 1925 in Dillsburg, and was a son of the late John M. and Bertha M. (Baker) Orris.

Dick attended Carlisle High School and was always busy with work....

Kathleen Roe

Kathleen Roe

Jul 25, 2016

Kathleen Roe, 91, of Carlisle (formerly of Dubuque, Iowa) passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 in Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born to the late William Hunt and Mary (Shaw) Hunt in Osterdock, Iowa on June 15, 1925.

She married her beloved husband Emery L. Roe (deceased) on February 14, 1942. Kay...

Gloria Rinehart

Gloria Rinehart

Jul 24, 2016

Gloria J. "Jeanie" Rinehart, 74, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at her home. She was born on December 12, 1941 in Chambersburg, and was the daughter of the late Lewis and Dorothy (Moll) Reinhart and was the widow of Donald L. Rinehart, Sr., who died on Nov. 28, 2011.

Jeanie...

Mark C. Mayberry

Mark C. Mayberry

Jul 24, 2016

Mark C. Mayberry, 95, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. He was born on July 15, 1921 in Newville, and was a son of the late John E. and Myrtle (Lehman) Mayberry. He was married to the late Bernita "Neitie" (Cline) Mayberry, who died on June 14,...

Isabelle V. Morda

Isabelle V. Morda

Jul 20, 2016

Isabelle V. Morda, 91, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at her home. She was born on February 11, 1925 in Kittanning, and was a daughter of the late Andrew and Caroline (Ziemianski) Papciak and was the widow of Leonard F. Morda, who died April 7, 2012.

She was a...

Marlin P. Webster

Marlin P. Webster

Jul 20, 2016

Marlin P. Webster, Sr., 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. He was born on December 14, 1931 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late David and Alberta (Losch) Webster.

Marlin retired from the New Cumberland Army Depot in 1987. He was a member of...

Charles R. Laughman

Charles R. Laughman

Jul 19, 2016

Charles Robert "Chuck" Laughman, 70, of Shippensburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. He was born on April 18, 1946 in Newville, and is a son of Lee F. Laughman and the late Bettie J. (Albert) Laughman.

Chuck was a Big Spring High School graduate and retired...

Dustin K. Treaster

Dustin K. Treaster

Jul 18, 2016

Dustin K. Treaster, 31, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016. He was born on November 21, 1984 in Carlisle, and is a son of Machell E. (Henry) (and husband, James) Farner and Kenneth I. (wife, Rose) Treaster, Jr. and, both of Carlisle.

Dustin was a 2004 graduate of Carlisle High School...

Lester A. Kern

Lester A. Kern

Jul 13, 2016

Lester A. "Al" Kern, 95, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. He was born on January 7, 1921 in Harrisburg, and was a son of the late Lester M. and Nellie (Smith) Kern and was married to the late Dorothy "Dottie" (Ruggles) Kern, who died on June 25, 2013.

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Viola M. Shumaker

Viola M. Shumaker

Jul 13, 2016

Viola M. Shumaker, 89, of Newville, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born on March 26, 1927 in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Harvey S. and Ethel J. (Newcomer) Walker and was the widow of Charles E. "Pete" Shumaker, who died May 21, 2007.

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