Recent Obituaries
Warren C. Horne
May 12, 2016
Warren C. Horne, 63, of Mt. Holly Springs, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at home. Services and burial will be privately held in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth E. Gutshall
May 10, 2016
Ruth E. Gutshall, 94, of Newville, went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. She was born on June 26, 1921 in Newville, and was a daughter of the late Howard K. and Mary (Scherich) Negley and the widow of Freemont P. Gutshall, who died Oct. 9, 1988.
Ruth and her...
Janice M. Mottern
May 10, 2016
Janice M. Mottern, 80, of Carlisle, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home. She was born on April 29, 1936 in Ringgold, Jefferson County, PA, and was a daughter of the late Clark and Alberta (Himes) Geist and was the widow of David R. "Jack" Mottern, who died on June 2,...
Elsie M. Bishop
May 9, 2016
Elsie M. Bishop, 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. She was born on January 26, 1931 in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late R. Arnold and Florence B. (Alexander) Woodrow and was the widow of Marlin M. Bishop, Sr., who died April 21, 2014.
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Nancy Jean George
May 6, 2016
Nancy J. George, 89, passed away peacefully in Carlisle on May 6, 2016 after a series of illnesses.
A lifelong Carlisle resident, Nancy was born November 5, 1926, to Ruth (Kruger) and James Duff George. Nancy is survived by her brother, Jimmie, and sister-in-law, Rosalie George, nieces, Anne Ferguson (Jeff) and Beth Carey (Tripp),...
Lenora C. Kiehl
May 6, 2016
Lenora C. "Nook" Kiehl, 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, May 06, 2016 at her home. She was born on April 7, 1931 in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late John E. and Sara (Bowermaster) Kiehl.
Lenora was previously employed with the former Carlisle Shoe Co. and Carlisle Tire & Rubber...
Terry L. Rider
May 4, 2016
Terry L. Rider, 61, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 04, 2016 at his home. He was born on May 17, 1954 in Carlisle, and is a son of Aileen (Floyd) Rider of Carlisle and the late Marlin R. Rider.
Terry completed the schooling program and earned his diploma with the former Penn...
Dennis L. Mellott
May 4, 2016
Dennis L. Mellott, 69, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 4, 1947 in Carlisle, a son of the late Paul R. and Vyletta M. (Russell) Mellott, and was married to the late Paulette L. (Sheaffer) Mellott, who died Jan. 16, 2016.
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David Pegues Iii
May 2, 2016
David Pegues, III, 52, of Carlisle, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2016 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on August 7, 1963 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late MSGT (Ret) David Pegues, II, US Army and Romaine F. (Drew) Pegues. David was a 1982 graduate of Carlisle High School. He had worked...
Betty J. Wertz
May 1, 2016
Our beloved, Betty J. Wertz, 82, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Hershey Medical Center. She was born on March 7, 1934 in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Herbert and Mildred (Thumma) Lebo and was the widow of Edward L. Wertz, who died on Nov. 27, 1994.
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Marylou Grove
May 1, 2016
Mary Lou Thomas Grove, 85, of Boiling Springs, was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at her home. She was born on Aug. 7, 1930 in Greensburg, PA and was a daughter of the late Floyd and Sarah (Condo) Sibel.
Mary Lou was a 1948 graduate of Greensburg High...
Jean L. Sherk
Apr 27, 2016
Jean L. Sherk, 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in the Swaim Health Center, Newville. She was born on April 6, 1929 in Annville, a daughter of the late Paul L. and Ruth (Gollam) Schmuck.
Jean graduated from Annville High School with the class of 1946. She retired from the Carlisle Bon-Ton...
Martha Evelyn Manning
Apr 27, 2016
Martha Evelyn Manning, 96, formerly of Plainfield, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on Feb. 29, 1920 in West Pennsboro Township, and was a daughter of the late William H. and Martha B. (Erford) Brehm and the widow of John H. Manning, Jr., who died Jan. 29, 1995.
...Margaret H. Padjen
Apr 25, 2016
Margaret H. Padjen, 98, of Camp Hill, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Woods of Cedar Run in Camp Hill. She was born on Dec. 28, 1917 in Steelton, a daughter of the late William and Ida (Hoover) Hartz. Margaret was married for 71 years to the late Samuel Padjen, who died Aug. 29, 2011....
Dorothy L. Bush
Apr 22, 2016
Dorothy Louise (Lindsay) Bush, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on August 29, 1935 in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Herbert J. and Marie (Hardy) Lindsay. She was the widow of Grant T. "Ted" Bush, who died Oct. 5, 2012.
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Mildred M. Helm
Apr 18, 2016
Mildred M. Helm, 94, of Carlisle and formerly of New Cumberland, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born on February 9, 1922 in Lancaster County, and was a daughter of the late Elmer and Lottie (Floyd) Gibble and the widow of Harold G. Helm, who died March 24, 1981 ...
Richard L. Jackson
Apr 12, 2016
Richard L. Jackson, 86, of Newville, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in the Swaim Health Center, Newville. He was born on April 21, 1929 in Newville, a son of the late Robert and Pearl (Piper) Jackson.
Richard served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from Hempt Brothers, Camp...
Frank R. Swartz
Apr 12, 2016
Frank R. Swartz, 60, of Mechanicsburg, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born January 9, 1956 in Lewistown, a son of the late Robert J. Swartz and Peggy L. (Park) Noll.
Frank graduated in 1974 from the Newport High School. He retired from the Carlisle Tire...
Daniel F. Kelley
Apr 11, 2016
Daniel F. Kelley died Monday April 11, 2016 in Carlisle at the age of 82. He was born January 29, 1934 in Troy, NY to the late Murry L. Russell of Tampa, FL, and the late Edith L. Kelley of Saranac Lake, NY.
He was a graduate of Barker Central High School in Barker, NY, and...
Laura E. Young
Apr 10, 2016
Laura E. "Toot" Young, 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at her home. She was born on October 5, 1934 in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Clayton and Helen (Piper) Bitner.
Laura retired in 2000 from the former Carlisle Tire & Rubber Co. after 32 years of service. She...