Recent Obituaries

Mary Jane Stewart

Mary Jane Stewart

Dec 29, 2014

Mary Jane Stewart, 48, of Carlisle, died on the morning of December 29, 2014, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Jane, who was the first of five Stewart siblings, was born on March 10, 1966, in Vicksburg, MS, to John P. Stewart and Mary Campbell Stewart. At the time, her father, John, was serving as a pilot in...

Ernestine V. Price

Ernestine V. Price

Dec 28, 2014

Ernestine V. "Ernie" Price, 84, of Carlisle, died peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2014, at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born on April 12, 1930, in Matewan, WV, a daughter of the late Emmett E. and Marie (Allara) Brown and was the widow of Colonel (Ret) James E. Price, US Army, who died...

Sarah M. Smith

Sarah M. Smith

Dec 27, 2014

Sarah M. "Sammy" Smith, 89, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014, in the Lutheran Community at Telford in Telford, PA. She was born on August 2, 1925, in Newville, a daughter of the late G. Elmer Menges and Mary (Fry) Menges. She was the widow of Kenneth C. Smith, who died June 27, 1989....

Martin J. Shutt

Martin J. Shutt

Dec 14, 2014

Martin Junior Shutt, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at Forest Park Health Center in Carlisle. He was born on July 9, 1928, in Etters, a son of the late Martin M. and Mary E. (Martin) Shutt.

Martin was a US Army veteran of WWII and an Air Force veteran...

Cw4 Richard E.

Cw4 Richard E.

Dec 14, 2014

CW4 (Ret) Richard E. Myers, US Army, 86, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Sunday, December 14, 2014, at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on April 9, 1928, in Taneytown, MD, a son of the late Joseph L. and Mary Ellen (Cotilus) Myers. He was married to the late Ruth A. (Farmer) Myers,...

Tracy L. Ashman

Tracy L. Ashman

Dec 13, 2014

Tracy L. Ashman, 43, of Newville, passed away at home early Saturday morning with her loving family by her side. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home assisted the family with the local arrangements. Tracy will be laid to rest by the Robert E. Peters Funeral Home in Huntingdon, PA.

Louanne G. Barnhart

Louanne G. Barnhart

Dec 12, 2014

Louanne Gallaher Barnhart died in her home on December 12, 2014.

Mrs. Barnhart is survived by her 3 children; Andrew Dierks of Altoona, Joseph Barnhart of Athens, GA and James Barnhart of State College. She is also survived by siblings; Patrick Gallaher of Phoenix, AZ, Jane Gallaher of Coalport and Gary Gallaher of Herminie,...

Major Eugene N.

Major Eugene N.

Dec 10, 2014

Major (Ret) Eugene N. Schuster, USAF, 91, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. He was born on July 2, 1923, in New Lexington, Ohio, a son of the late Charles E. and Loreene (Elswick) Schuster and was married to the late Margaret C. (Maruska) Schuster, who died Feb. 11, 2007. ...

Amos A. Dewalt

Amos A. Dewalt

Dec 3, 2014

Amos A. Dewalt, 84, of Newville, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Green Ridge Village, Newville. He was born on March 17, 1930, in Carlisle, the son of the late Howard M. and Erma (Dunkle) Dewalt. He was married to the late Betty Jane (Bender) Dewalt, who died July 12, 2010.

Amos...

Nathaniel M. Peiper

Nathaniel M. Peiper

Dec 3, 2014

Nathaniel M. Peiper, 6 months, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born May 21, 2014, in Hershey, the son of Joel C. Peiper and Christina M. Burylo of Carlisle.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his twin sister, Natalie R. Peiper, grandmothers;...

Archie Thomas

Archie Thomas

Dec 3, 2014

Archie Thomas, 70, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. He was born on January 1, 1944, in Opelika, AL, a son of the late John and Cornelius (Wilson) Thomas. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Archie retired from the former Lear Corporation in Carlisle with more...

Paul H. Failor

Paul H. Failor

Dec 1, 2014

Paul H. Failor, 84, of Newville, died on Monday, December 1, 2014, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 13, 1930, in Newville, a son of the late John R. and Mabel G. (Heckman) Failor.

Paul owned and operated his own farm in the Newville area for many years. He formerly...

James Michael Grissinger

James Michael Grissinger

Nov 29, 2014

James Michael Grissinger, 72, of Plano, Texas, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 29, 2014. Mike was born on January 7, 1942, in Carlisle. His parents were the late James M. and Gayle (Mountz) Grissinger.

Mike was a 1959 graduate of Carlisle High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business...

Jane F. Sponenberg

Jane F. Sponenberg

Nov 29, 2014

Jane F. Sponenberg, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 25, 1933, in Berwick, a daughter of the late Clayton E. and Effie A. (Brosious) Harter, and was the widow of John Sponenberg, who died Aug. 19, 1992.

Jane was a...

Edna M. Conrad

Edna M. Conrad

Nov 29, 2014

Edna M. Conrad, 91, of Shippensburg and formerly of Carlisle, died on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on March 8, 1923, in West Hill, Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Lawrence E. and Anna M. (Low) Grove, and was the widow of Gerald E. Conrad, who died Sept. 24,...

Samuel L. Leib

Samuel L. Leib

Nov 24, 2014

Samuel L. Leib, 99, formerly of Mechanicsburg, died on Monday, November 24, 2014, at Church of God Home, Carlisle. He was born on March 14, 1915, in South Middleton Twp., a son of the late John E. and Ruth A. (Woods) Leib, and was married to the late Kathryn D. (Dineley) Leib, who died Feb. 24, 1961. ...

Morris K. Kurtz

Morris K. Kurtz

Nov 23, 2014

Morris K. "Butch" Kurtz, 67, of Newville, died on Sunday, November 23, 2014, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 6, 1947, in Milton, a son of the late Morris K. Kurtz, Sr. and Jenny (Troxel) Kurtz.

Butch worked for 22 years with Keen Transport as a security guard. He was...

Betty R. Mell

Betty R. Mell

Nov 23, 2014

Betty R. Mell, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on September 27, 1934, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Thomas C. and Ruth P. (Lowans) Renfrew and was the widow of Clair J. "Jim" Mell, who died May 4, 2005.

Betty graduated...

Sfc Bruce M.

Sfc Bruce M.

Nov 17, 2014

SFC (Ret) Bruce M. Horowitz, US Army, 61, of Newville, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014, at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on June 23, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Sam and Ruth (Schrenzel) Horowitz.

Bruce graduated from Van Nuys High School in Los...

George R. Milligan

George R. Milligan

Nov 9, 2014

George R. Milligan, 92, of Newville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. He was born on Nov. 1, 1922, in Loysville, a son of the late Scott Coyle Milligan and Grace L. (Hench) Milligan and was married to the late Carrie J. (Hench) Milligan, who died on Jan. 21, 2003. ...