C. Herbert Capp, 92, of Mechanicsburg, died Friday, Nov. 14, 1997 in
the Church of God Home, Carlisle.
Born March 26, 1905 in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late Aaron
E. and Clara E. Baker Capp and the widower of Verna S. Schaeffer Capp and
Emma Mae Capp.
Mr. Capp was retired from Bethlehem Steel, Steelton and was a member
of Trindle Springs Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg.
Surviving are a daughter, Frances Pierce of Wooster, Ohio; two stepsons,
Leslie Anderson of Rockport, Texas and Lorenzo Anderson of Mechanicsburg;
three sisters, Frances Corman and Florence Durston, both of Mechanicsburg
and Elderline Dewalt of New Cumberland; eight grandchildren; four great
grandchildren; and several step grandchildren.
The Rev. Steven D. Dorsett will officiate the services. Burial will
be in Stone Church Cemetery, Enola.
Myers Funeral Home, Mechanicsburg, is handling the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church's building fund, 15
State Road, Mechanicsburg, 17055.
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Arthur Donald Evans, 79, of 241 W. Ridge St., Carlisle, died Friday,
Nov. 14, 1997 in his home.
Born July 26, 1918 in Columbia, Pa., he was the son of the late Arthur
C. and Ruth Ayle Evans.
Mr. Evans, a graduate of William Penn High School, Harrisburg, was a
retired employee of the Harrisburg Post Office and Dauphin Deposit Bank,
Harrisburg.
He was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Carlisle; Hospital
Auxiliary; National Association of Retired Federal Employees; Seventh Armored
Division Association; Harrisburg Postal Chorus; and was a Carlisle Hospital
volunteer with over 12,000 hours of service.
He was a Unted States Army veteran of World War II with the Seventh
Armored Division, 147 Signal Co., and participated in the Battle of the
Bulge.
Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Miriam Shulenberger Evans; a daughter,
Karen A. McKibben, Newville; a son, David H. Evans, Lakewood, Ohio; a brother,
H. Gilbert Evans, Mechanicsburg; four granddaughters, a neephew and nieces.
The Rev. Lynn R. Schultz and the Rev. Wanda L. Velman will officiate
the services. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at the
convenience of the family.
There will be no viewing.
Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, Carlisle, is handling the arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Church, 30 N. Pitt
St., Carlisle, 17013.
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Elsie S. Franciscus, 76, of Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle and
formerly of Hamilton, Ohio, died Friday, Nov. 14, 1997 in Carlisle Hospital.
Born April 21, 1921 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Fred
F. and Naomi F. Gordon Shughart and the widow of Ross B. Franciscus, Sr.
who died Jan. 7, 1989.
Mrs. Franciscus was a Protestant.
Surviving are a son, Ross B. Franciscus Jr. of Placentia, Calif.; a
daughter, Patricia Rose of Keavy, Ky.; a brother, Raymond Shughart of Carlisle;
a sister Emma Baer of Carlisle; two half brothers, Richard Shughart and
Dale Shughart, both of Carlisle; two half sisters, Annie Rummel of Carlisle
and Dorothy Beamer of Gardners; two grandsons;a great grandson, and several
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, John Paul Shughart and Frederick
F. Shughart Jr.; and a sister, Edna Wagner.
The Rev. Paul E. Gordon will officiate at the services. Burial will
be in Westminster Memorial Gardens, North Middleton Township.
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Shane D. Goudy, 23, of Duncannon, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997 in his
home.
Born July 11, 1974 in Harrisburg, he was the son of David and Bonnie
Goudy of Duncannon.
Mr. Goudy, a 1994 graduate of Newport High School, was an employee of
England Jeep Eagle, Mechanicsburg.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Saydey Louann
Goudy at home; a sister, Shawn Roberto of Carlisle; a maternal grandmother,
Evelyn Baker of Duncannon; a paternal grandmother, Ida Mae Goudy of Lykens;
and several aunts and uncles.
With the Rev. John Phillippi officiating, burial will be in Bloomfield
Cemetery.
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Martha E. Sheetz, 89, of Kinkora Pythian Home, 25 Cove Road, Duncannon,
died Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997 in the home.
Born April 22, 1908 in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the
late John and Mary Steinmetz Nessinger and the widow of Messiah H. Sheetz.
Mrs. Sheetz was a member of Duncannon Assembly of God Church; Duncannon
Senior Citizens; and Duncannon Golden Age Club.
Surviving are two sons, Robert L. Sheetz of Pittsburgh and Ray A. Sheetz
of Ft. Myers, Fla.; a daughter, Dolly Ward of Lititz; 22 grandchildren;
41 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-granchildren.
Services will be held at the Ronald Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon. Burial
will be in Union Cemetery, Duncannon.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church, 500 N. High St., Duncannon,
17020.
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Lois Jean Elicker Trimmer, 73, of Lewisberry, died Thursday, Nov. 13,
1997 in Harrisburg Hospital.
Born Oct. 2, 1924 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Ralph
K. and Mary Belle Shettel Elicker.
Mrs. Trimmer, a foster parent for Newborns for York County Children's
Services, was a charter and present member and historian for Mt. Olivet
United Methodist Church, Mechanicsburg; past president of Mt. Zion PTA,
Etters; past president of Bethany Village Auxiliary, Mechancisburg; 12th
District Choir; past president of the United Methodist Women; and a lay
member of the Central Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the United Methodist
Church.
She was also a former receptionist at Bethany Village; former organist
and choir director at Goldsboro Church of God and Mt. Olivet United Methodist
Church; tour director for Bethany Village; and a Sunday school teacher
at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Paul Kilmore Trimmer; three sons, Paul Richard
of Shawnee, Kan., Thomas Lee of Lewisberry and Rev. Michael Gene of State
College; a daughter, Patricia A. Sherick of Middletown; three brothers,
James D. Elicker of Harrisburg, Robert E. Elicker of Yorba Linda, Calif.
and Charles Kenneth Elicker of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three half sisters,
Ruth Capp of Penbrook, Dorothy Reilly of Camp Hill and Joann Drake of Poplar
Branch, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The Rev. David Brindle will officiate the ceremony. Burial will be in
Emmanuel Cemetery, Lewisberry at the convenience of the family.
Cocklin Funeral Home, Dillsburg, is handling the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to her church's
building fund, 5000 Simpson Ferry Road, Mechanicsburg, 17055.
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Christopher A. Imler, 23, of Duncannon, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 1997.
Born Jan. 20, 1974 in Harrisburg, he was a son of Allan and Shirley
Huber Imler of Duncannon.
Mr. Imler was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and an employee of
Rich Foods, Harrisburg. He was a United States Navy veteran.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Brian Stephen
of Duncannon; two sisters, Ann Louise Chubb of Newport and Barbara Marie
Imler of Duncannon; and a maternal grandfather, Frank Huber of West Chester.
The Rev. Irene Freburg Dussaq will officiate Monday's Services. Burial
will be in Hill Cemetery, Watts Township.
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Pearl E. Wolport, 77, of 5720 Overly Drive, Alexandria, Va. and formerly
of New Bloomfield, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997 in Woodbine Rehabilitation
and Health Center, Alexandria.
Born April 17, 1920 in Mt. Carmel, she is the widow of Clark L. Holman
and Clair E. Wolport.
Mrs. Wolport was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and a retired employee
of Carson Long Institute.
Surviving are two sons, Clark L. Holman II of Pennsylvania and Charles
E. Holman of Alexandria; a brother, Charles Bakey of Gettysburg; a sister,
Thursa Sanders of McClean, Va.; and two grandchildren.
The Rev. Robert P. Knight will officiate the services. Burial will be
in Bloomfield Cemetery.
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Della H. Bentz Byers, 97, of Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,
Middlesex Township, and formerly of Dillsburg,died Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997
at the home.
Born Feb. 14, 1900 in Warrington Township, York County, she was the
daughter of the late William and Mary Ellen Wonders Bentz and the widow
of the late Russell I. Byers.
She was a housewife and a member of Barren's United Lutheran Church,
Dillsburg, its Willing Worker Sunday school class, and its choir.
She is survived by two sons, Wilfred L. and Ray E. of Dillsburg; a
daughter, Levina Trump of Shiremanstown; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild.
The Rev. M. Benson Paull will officiate at the services. Burial will
be in Dillsburg Cemetery.
Friends may call Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church, P.O. Box 37, Dillsburg
17019.
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Verna Mae Goss, 87, of Chapel Pointe, 770 S. Hanover St., Carlisle,
formerly of Clearfield County, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997 in Carlisle
Hospital.
Born Oct. 31, 1910 in West Decatur, she was a daughter of the late
Sylvester and Minnie McLarren Shimmel.
A graduate of Philipsburg High School, Mrs. Goss was a member of Christian
and Missionary Alliance Church for over 40 years.
Surviving are her husband of 59 years, W. Leslie Goss; a brother, Wilbur
Shimmel of Philipsburg; and two sisters, Martha Hunter of Columbus, Ohio
and Hester Condo of Philipsburg.
Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, Carlisle, is handling arrangements.
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Clara E. Hoffer, 90, of the Church of God Home, Carlisle, formerly of
Camp Hill, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997 in the nursing home.
Born Jan. 10, 1907 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Joshua
and Persidan Kopenheffer Hoffer.
A seamstress in a former garment factory, Miss Hoffer was a member
of Camp Hill United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her foster brother, the Rev. William Snyder of Mechanicsburg,
and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Esther Brouse and Dorothy
Hoffer, and two brothers, Lester Allen Hoffer and Paul Hoffer.
There will be no viewing or visitation. Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home,
Carlisle, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to Camp Hill United Methodist Church,
417 S. 22nd St., Camp Hill 17011.
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M. Florence Mentzer, 85, of 151 Goldenville Road, Gettysburg, formerly
of Biglerville, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997 in Gettysburg Hospital.
Born Oct. 29, 1912 in York Springs, she was a daughter of the late
Charles and Ruth Snyder Lobaugh and the widow of Melvin F. Mentzer Sr.,
who died in 1985.
She was a seasonal employee of the former C. H. Musselman Co., Pet
Milk Inc., Gardners, for a number of years. She was a member of Faith Baptist
Church, East Berlin.
She is survived by two daughters, Shirley A. Kuhn of Biglerville and
Clara E. Shriver of Gettysburg; four sons, David C. and Melvin F. Jr. of
Gardners, Ralph E. of Arendtsville and Richard E. of McSherrystown; four
sisters, Pearl A. Melhorn of Hanover, Elsie Wire of Spring Grove, Irene
Wire of Thomasville and Grace Kemper of York Springs; four brothers, Adam
Lobaugh and Guy Lobaugh of Aspers, Raymond Lobaugh of Newburg and Melvin
Lobaugh of South Windsor, Conn.; 22 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Charles D. Diegel and the Rev. Ralph E. Mentzer will officiate
at Wednesday's services. Interment will be in Biglerville Cemetery.
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James C. Murray, 86, of 10 Brian Drive, Carlisle, died Saturday, Nov.
15, 1997 in his home.
Born Sept. 29, 1911 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late James
C. and Hannah Maghran Murray and the widower of Ruth Koons Murray.
Mr. Murray was a chief warrant officer for the U.S. Army, serving in
World War II and the Korean War. Retiring in 1960 from the Army, he also
was a retired employee of the Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot, Hampden
Township.
He attended Mary Queen of Peace Parish at Carlisle Barracks and was
a member of VFW Post 477 and American Legion Post 101, both of Carlisle,
and the Retired Officer's Association.
Surviving are his daughter, Claire M. Brehm of Carlisle; six grandchildren;
11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, James C. Murray.
The Rev. Louis Schmit, chaplain of Carlisle Barracks, will be celebrant
at Wednesday's service. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, North Middleton
Township.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home,
219 N. Hanover St., Carlisle.
Memorial contributions can be made to Dogwood Hospice of Carlisle,
1200 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle 17013, or to Cumberland County American
Cancer Society, 117 N. Hanover St., Carlisle 17013.
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Carol Lee Steiner, 55, of Landisburg RR 1 died Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997
in Spring Township, Perry County, from injuries received in an accident.
Born Oct. 6, 1942 in Carbondale to Lula Belle Ellisworth Richardson
of Harford and the late George Richardson, she was executive director of
the Perry County Literacy Council and former executive director of the
Tri-County Easter Seals Society with 20 years of service.
Mrs. Steiner was a former employee of Bodwell Co. of Harrisburg, a
former Avon representative, a consultant to the Pennsylvania Department
of Education and was affiliated with the Pennsylvania Association of Adults/Continuing
Education (PACE).
She was a graduate of Mountain View High School, Kingsley and attended
Keystone Junior College in La Plume, Penn State Harrisburg and Harrisburg
Area Community College.
She was a member, elder and treasurer at St. Peter's United Church
of Christ, Landisburg RR 1 and served in many phases of the United Church
of Christ. She also was a former Future Homemaker of America and a member
of the American Arabian Horse Association.
Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, Dale Steiner; two
daughters, Janet L. Winermiller of Carlisle and Linda Dale Daubert of Shermans
Dale; two brothers, George Richardson and Gerald Richardson, both of Harford;
two sisters, Esther Patterson of Nicholson and June Bishop of Montrose;
and six grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Peter's United Church of
Christ, RR 1, Landisburg 17040 or to Perry County Literacy Council, P.O.
Box 37, Newport 17074.
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Donald E. Whitcomb, 66, of Carlisle, did Saturday, Nov. 15, 1997 in
his home.
Born Jan. 10, 1931 in Mechanicsburg, he was a son of Elizabeth Loudon
Whitcomb of Mechanicsburg and the late Clarence O. Whitcomb.
Retired from Superfresh Markets, Mr. Whitcomb was a member of First
United Methodist Church of Mechanicsburg and was a U.S. Marines veteran
who served in the Korean War.
In addition to his mother, surviving are his wife, Emma Jane Whitcomb;
three brothers, J. Benson, Rodney L. and Alfred L., all of Mechanicsburg;
and a sister, Venita K. Wilson of Mechanicsburg.
The Rev. Donald J. Ciampa and the Rev. Wendall S. Junkin will officiate
at Tuesday's service. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens,
West Pennsboro Township.
Memorial contributions can be made to First United Methodist Church,
135 W. Simpson St., Mechanicsburg 17055, or to Greater Harrisburg Cancer
Center, 775 S. Arlington Ave., Harrisburg 17109.
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Debra E. Bender, 45, of 140 Meadow Drive, Shippensburg, died Monday,
Nov. 17, 1997 at the home of her sister in Fannettsburg.
Born Dec. 22, 1951 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Harry
J. and Mary Jane Hershey Bender.
She attended Blue Mountain Brethren In Christ Church, Newburg.
She is survived by a son, Edward J. Bender of Waynesboro; two sisters,
Bonnie K. Keck of Fannettsburg and Vicki J. Fernandez of Clarksville, Tenn.;
and a number of aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Fogelsanger-Bricker
Funeral Home, Shippensburg with the Rev. Marlin Neil officiating.
Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial
will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg.
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James J. Colbert Sr., 90, of Kansas City, Kan., formerly of Carlisle,
died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997.
Born Oct. 14, 1907 in Philadelphia to the late Brigid O'Brien and Thomas
Colbert, he was the widower of Marie Carroll Colbert, who died in 1991
after 53 years of marriage.
He was a pioneer in the electronics crystal business, serving as founder
and chairman of the board of Electronics Crystal Corp. of Kansas City until
his retirement in 1982.
He began his business career as an industrial engineer with Western
Electric Corp. During World War II, Mr. Colbert and his team produced highly
specialized crystals for ship-to-shore and plane-to-base communications
to serve the war effort.
After the war, Mr. Colbert and his family moved to Carlisle, where
he was a founder of the Reeves-Hoffman Corp. Then in 1951, he joined Wright
Electronics in Kansas City and later became a vice president of Midland
Wright.
A member of Queen of the Holy Rosary in Overland Park, Kan. and then
St. Ann's in Prairie Village, Kan., he was also active throughout his life
with St. Vincent de Paul and the Salvation Army. He served on the Board
of Governors of Carlisle Country Club, sang in the St. Patrick's Men's
Choir of Carlisle and coached in the Carlisle Little League.
He was also a member of the Kansas City Seniors Golf Association and
the father of Senior PGA tour professional Jim Colbert Jr. of Las Vegas,
Nev.
Besides his son, he is survived by two daughters, Carroll C. Logsdon
of Sewickley and Joan C. Muehlberger of Shawnee, Kan.; 11 grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by four brothers.
Friends may call today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Amos Family Chapel,
10901 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kan., with the rosary recited at 6:45 p.m.
A Mass for the Celebration of Jim's Life will be on Wednesday at 10
a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 11311 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kan.
Memorial contributions can be made to Catholic Charities, 2220 Central
Kansas City, Kan. 66102; Lakemary Center for Special Children, 100 Lakemary
Drive, Paola, Kan. 66071; or Golfers Against Alzheimer's: The Alzheimer's
Association, 1323 Forbes Ave., Suite 200, Pittsburgh 15219.
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James C. Devlin, 87, of Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, formerly
of Somerset, died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997 in the community.
Born Dec. 4, 1909 in New Salem, he was the son of the late Walter and
Mary Rodgers Devlin and the widower of Helen B. Devlin.
He was a graduate of Redstone High School, Fayette County, and the
University of Notre Dame. He was a special agent for the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Co. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Carlisle.
Surviving are three sons, J. Dennis of Pittsburgh, Michael B. of Carlisle
and H. Barrett of Wilson, N.C.; a brother, Girard of Bucksport, Maine;
and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, M. Juliette Milanese.
A memorial mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Patrick
Shrine Church, 140 E. Pomfret St., Carlisle, with the Rev. Joseph T. Scanlin
officiating.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family in the St. Patrick
Cemetery, North Middleton Township. There will be no viewing or visitation.
Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, Carlisle is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to his church or Project Share,
P.O. Box 842, Carlisle 17013.
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Charles R. Herchelroath, 75, of Shiremanstown, died Monday, Nov. 17,
1997 at Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg.
Born Feb. 16, 1922 in Columbia, son of the late Paul Herchelroath,
he was a retired aircraft mechanic for the New Cumberland Army Depot.
A member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and West Shore Knights of
Columbus Chapter 4068, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Rejane Y.; two sons, Charles R. of Camp
Hill and Mark A. of Germantown, Md.; a brother, John of Harrisburg; seven
grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at his church on Thursday
at 11 a.m.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Myers Funeral Home,
Mechanicsburg. There will be an 8 p.m. rosary service.
Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Upper Allen Township.
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Peter Hysick Sr., 140 W. Church Ave., Carlisle, died Monday, Nov. 17,
1997 at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle.
Born on July 21, 1905 in McAdoo, he was the son of the late Michael
and Mary Krindpot Hysick. He was retired from the former Carlisle Tire
and Rubber Co.
Surviving are his wife, Arlene Wrightstone Hysick; three sons, Stephen
M. and Peter Jr. of Carlisle and Edward E. of Shippensburg; three daughters,
Bertha Minnich of Carlisle, Susan Hurley of Royalford and Sandra Weller
of Shippensburg; five sisters, Annie Canifield of McAdoo, Tina Flatko and
Helen Gaurdio of Hazelton, Mary Smerz of Long Island, N.Y. and Julia Fries
of Port Pierce, Fla.; a brother, Robert of Austin, Texas; 12 grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home,
219 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, with the Rev. Sharon F. Kelly officiating.
Burial will be in Westminster Memorial Gardens, North Middleton Township.
Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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George F. Rosenberry, 93, a resident of Shippensburg since 1989 and
formerly of Chambersburg, died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997 in Shippensburg Health
Care Center.
Born April 2, 1904 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, he was
a son of the late George and Anna Monighan Rosenberry.
He retired in 1968 from the Chambersburg Engineering Co., where he
had worked for 45 years. He was a charter member of the Open Door Church,
Chambersburg.
He is survived by his wife, Verna I. Bishop Rosenberry; a daughter,
Betty C. Sherman of Shippensburg; a grandson; two great-grandchildren;
and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by six brothers and six sisters.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Fogelsanger-Bricker
Funeral Home, Shippensburg, with the Rev. Keith Skilton and the Rev. Arthur
Brown officiating.
Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery, Chambersburg. Friends may call
from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Open Door Church, 600 Miller
St., Chambersburg 17201.
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Barry L. Rupp, 53, of 65 Mountain St., Mt. Holly Springs, died Monday,
Nov. 17, 1997 at home.
Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, Carlisle, will announce arrangements when
completed.
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Funeral services for A. Mary Souder, 78, of Newville, will be held Wednesday
at 1 p.m. in Egger Funeral Home, 15 Big Spring Ave., Newville.
She died Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997 in Carlisle Hospital.
Born March 24, 1919 in Newville, she was the daughter of the late John
H. and Margaret Rebecca Wagner Mohler.
She was employed as a presser at U-Wanna-Wash-Frocks and Swaim Health
Center, both of Newville. She was a member of the Church of the Brethren
in Newville and its Sunshine class.
She is survived by her husband, S. Amos Souder Jr.; three sons, Calvin
A., Ernest J. and Richard L., all of Newville; a daughter, Mary Anne Pelletier
of Newville; two brothers, John Mohler of Carlisle and Ralph Mohler of
Newville; six sisters, Grace Lehman, Ruth Heckendorn and Kate Wert of Newville,
Mildred Selders and Dorothy Barkley of Carlisle, and Lu Dick of Boiling
Springs; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one step-grandchild;
and two step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Lee Souder, who died in
1992 and a sister, Margaret Chronister.
The Rev. Greg Beach will officiate at Wednesday's services. Friends
may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 12 until 1 p.m.
Burial will follow at Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle.
Memorial contributions can be sent to the American Heart Association,
1019 Mumma Road, Wormleysburg 17043.
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Funeral services for M. Dice Statler, 77, of Luther Ridge, will be at
10 a.m. Saturday in Salem Lutheran Church, Marion.
He died Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997 in Luther Ridge after a lengthy illness.
Born July 19, 1920 in Guilford Township, he was the son of the late
John M. and O. Ruth Dice Statler.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, where he was a former Sunday
school teacher, council member and supervisor of the church cemetery.
He was a member of George Washington Lodge 143 F&AM, Junior OUAM,
was a former director of the F&M Trust Co. and the Maryland Milk Producers,
and served on the Holly Milk Board.
Engaged in dairy farming all his life, he received a Master Farmer
Award in 1972 and later received the National Soil Conservation Award.
He founded and was past president of Chambersburg Farm Service, was
active in Franklin County Extension, and was a member of the Guilford Township
School Authority.
Surviving are his wife, Roberta Keefer Statler; a daughter, Susan Riley
of Newtown Square; a brother, Ronald K. of Chambersburg; and three grandchildren.
The Rev. Warren Heintzelman will officiate at Saturday's services.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. in Robert G. Sellers Funeral
Home, 297 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of the Good Shepherd, 2700 Luther
Drive, Chambersburg 17201.
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Funeral services for Geneva B. Sunday, 84, of Messiah Village, formerly
of Camp Hill, will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. at Silver Springs Presbyterian
Church.
She died Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997.
Born Dec. 24, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Theron and Addie
E. VanOrmer Brandt and the widow of Frank Sunday.
She was retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and was also
a beautician. She was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Mrs. Sunday was a member of Silver Springs Presbyterian Church and
Mechanicsburg American Legion Post 109.
She is survived by a brother, Kenneth L. Brandt of Pasadena, Md. and
many nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Jay Walters will officiate at Thursday's services. Burial
will be in Silver Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Myers Funeral Home,
Mechanicsburg.
Memorial contributions can be made to her church, 444 Silver Spring
Road, Mechanicsburg 17055.
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Funeral services for Sherman Vaughn Jr., 76, of 4242 Roxbury Road, Shippensburg,
will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Shippensburg.
He died Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997 at home.
Born Oct. 19, 1921 in Southampton Township, Franklin County, he was
a son of the late Sherman and Ethel Shoop Vaughn.
He retired in 1985 from Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg where
he worked for 40 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having
served in the Pacific Theatre.
Mr. Vaughn was a member of Mongul United Brethren Church, Oscar M.
Hykes American Legion Post 223, National Association of Retired Federal
Employees, and a life member of Durff-Kuhn VFW Post 6168.
He is survived by his wife, LaVerne Ewan Vaughn; a son, Richard D.
of Grand Rapids, Mich.; two daughters, Barbara A. Fulton of Tucson, Ariz.
and Rena J. Edwards of Chambersburg; a brother, Donald of Marysville; a
sister, Hazel Caudill of Shippensburg; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by a son, Curtis Vaughn, and six brothers.
The Rev. Richard J. Fischl will officiate at Thursday's services. Friends
may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Mongul Cemetery, Southampton Township, Franklin County.
Graveside military services will be conducted by the Shippensburg VFW and
American Legion posts.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society,
Cumberland County Unit, 117 N. Hanover St., Carlisle 17013.
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Laverne J. Baker, 80, formerly of Channel Drive, Carlisle, died Tuesday,
Nov. 18, 1997 in the Church of God Home, Carlisle.
Born March 14, 1917 in Dillsburg, he was a son of the late Jacob and
Annie Barrett Baker and the widower of Estella N. Whitcomb Baker, who died
in 1992.
A former member of the Pennsylvania National Guard, he was employed
at C. H. Masland and Sons, Carlisle, and was a former school bus driver
for South Middleton Township.
Mr. Baker attended Waggoners United Methodist Church. He was a member
of the Friendship Fire Co., Carlisle, where he was the first paid resident
driver, and he was a member of the Eagles Lodge in Carlisle.
He is survived by two sons, Robert E. and Edward of Carlisle; two daughters,
Donna K. Baker and Trudy A. Harper of Carlisle; his twin brother, Harry
Baker of Carlisle; a sister, Pauline Eckard of Carlisle; 11 grandchildren;
16 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the Church
of God Home, 801 N. Hanover St., Carlisle with the Rev. William A. Groff
and the Rev. Tom Willard officiating.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Ewing Brothers Funeral
Home, 630 S. Hanover St., is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society,
117 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, PA 17013.
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Wayne E. Calaman, 70, of 204 W. North St., Carlisle died Tuesday, Nov.
16, 1997 in Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle.
Born April 28, 1927 in Carlisle, son of the late Ira J. and Romaine
March Calaman, he was of the Protestant faith.
A self-employed painter in the Carlisle area, he was a U.S. Navy veteran
of World War II.
Survivors are a son, Gregory W. of Newville; a daughter, Cheryl D.
Karper of Newville; four brothers, Dale Kenneth and Harold of Carlisle
and Harry of Portsmith, N.H.; two sisters, Helen Nelson of Shippensburg
and Jean Hinkle of Carlisle; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be at
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, East Hanover Township, Lebanon County,
on Dec. 2 at 11 a.m.
There will be no viewing or visitation. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home,
Carlisle is in charge of the arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to Dogwood Hospice, 1200 Walnut
Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 or Forest Park Health Center, 700 Walnut
Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17013.
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Kyle C. Goodling, 5, of 38 Ashley Drive, Dillsburg, died Tuesday, Nov.
18, 1997 at home.
Born July 1, 1992 in Wheaton, Ill. to Barry G. and Beverly A. Hershey
Goodling, he attended West Shore Evangelical Free Church, Mechanicsburg.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, B. Daniel Goodling,
and a sister, Laura B. Goodling, both at home; paternal grandparents, Robert
and Barbara Goodling of Richfield; maternal granparents, Art and Joyce
Hershey of Cochranville; and his maternal great-grandmother, Irma B. Hoober
of Lititz.
Services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in West Shore Evangelical
Free Church with Dr. Phillip R. Thorne officiating. Private burial will
be in Grantham Memorial Park.
A private viewing will be held at the convenience of the family. Cocklin
Funeral Home, Dillsburg, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Kyle C. Goodling Summer Camp
Scholarship Fund, c/o West Shore Evangelical Free Church, 105 S. Market
St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
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Mary Shank Heberlig, 82, of Newville, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997 in
Swaim Health Center, Newville.
Born Oct. 17, 1915 in North Newton Township, she was a daughter of
the late Murray B. and Rosa Shoap Shank and the widow of Clarence S. Heberlig,
who died in 1956.
A dietary supervisor at the Forest Park Nursing Home, she was a 1932
graduate of Shippensburg High School and she received a certificate of
basic education institution management from Messiah College in 1975.
Mrs. Heberlig was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, its woman's group
and the Altar Guild, and a past matron of Oswald Taylor chapter 54, Forest
Park Auxilary and the AARP in Carlisle.
She is survived by a daughter, Dolores Reid of Newville, with whom
she lived; two sons, Edgar of Newville and Jack of Vienna, Va.; three sisters,
Martha Peduzzi and Ann Brough of Carlisle and Helen Campane of Southampton;
a brother, Robert Shank of Stafford, Va.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Zion Lutheran Church, Newville
with the Rev. K. Robert Shmitt officiating. Order of Eastern Star services
will be Saturday at 1:45 p.m.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. in the church. Arrangements are by
Egger Funeral Home, Newville.
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Funeral services for Lester L. Kumler, 65, of RD 4 Duncannon, will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Watts Township Wesleyan Methodist Church, RD
4, Duncannon.
He died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997 at Hershey Medical Center.
Born Dec. 13, 1931 in Watts Township, Perry County, he was the son
of the late Samuel F. and Margaret M. Maretz Kumler.
A retired farmer who attended Watts Township Wesleyan Methodist Church,
he was a member of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1425, Swansboro, N.C.; Disabled
American Veterans; and he was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Lenona Chubb Kumler; two daughters, Renee
Fry and Marsha Hooker, both of RD 4, Duncannon; three sons, Corey W., Daniel
C. and Curtis C. Kumler, all of RD 4, Duncannon; four sisters, Grace Thompson
of Liverpool, Ruth Lowe of RD 4, Duncannon, Clee Peters of RD 1, Newport
and Fern Kumler of Fort Lee, N.J.; and 10 grandchildren.
The Rev. Fred Brungart will officiate at Saturday's services. Burial
with military honors will be in Hill Cemetery, RD 4, Duncannon.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon
and from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday in the church.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Building Fund of Watts Township
Wesleyan Methodist Church, RD 4, Box 4717, Duncannon, PA 17020 or the American
Cancer Society, Perry County Unit, P.O. Box 64, Newport, PA 17074.
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Funeral services for Erwin B. Mears, 71, of 418 Clifton Road, Shippensburg,
will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Shippensburg.
He died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997 in the Swaim Health Center, Newville.
Born Nov. 1, 1926 in Broad Top City, a son of the late Harry C. and
Sylvia Bradley Mears, he retired in 1980 from Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg.
Mr. Mears was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Shippensburg, Cumberland
Valley Lodge 315 F&AM, Harrisburg Consistory, Shippensburg Scottish
Rite Club, Hub City Club, Minnequa Social Club, and James W. McCartney
American Legion Post 232.
He was a life member and past commander of Oscar M. Hykes American
Legion Post 223 and was a life member of Durff-Kuhn VFW Post 6168. He was
also a former Boy Scout leader.
He is survived by his wife, Stella L. Brindle Mears; a son, Robert
E. of Amberson; three daughters, Sharon E. Gilbert and Vickie L. Bonitz
of Shippensburg and Ruby A. Abram of Coral Springs, Fla; two sisters, Robie
M. Mears of Newville and Theone V. Mowry of Mannschoice; seven grandchildren;
two step-grandsons; one great-grandson; and one step-great-grandson.
The Rev. Canon William F. Murphey will officiate at Friday's services.
Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg.
Friends may call at Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Shippensburg,
on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. A Masonic service will be conducted by Cumberland
Valley Lodge 315 F&AM at 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Building Fund of St. Andrew's
Episcopal Church, 200 E. Burd St., Shippensburg, PA 17257.
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Funeral services for Barry L. Rupp, 53, of 65 Mountain St., Mt. Holly
Springs, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday in Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, 219
N. Hanover St., Carlisle.
He died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997 at home.
Born Aug. 11, 1944 in Boiling Springs, he was a son of Viola Belle
Lebo Rupp of Mt. Holly Springs and the late Vernerd Kutz Rupp.
A supervisor at H. J. Heinz Co., Mechanicsburg, he was a member of
Mt. Holly Fish and Game and a former president and coach of Mt. Holly Springs
Youth Baseball Association. An avid golfer, he was a member of the Adam
Wholesalers Golf League, Carlisle.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife of 26 years, Ruby
J. Hartman Rupp; a son, Jeffrey L. of Mt. Holly Springs; two daughters,
Debra Lee Failor of Carlisle and Sherry Lee Barnhart of Mt. Holly Springs;
a sister, Sundee Lee Rentzel of York; seven grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Rodney L. Rupp Sr.
The Rev. Bradley C. Knepp and the Rev. J. Kenneth Barner will officiate
at Thursday's services. Burial will be in Kutz's Cemetery, Middlesex Township.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made to Dogwood Hospice of Carlisle Hospital,
1200 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, PA 17013.
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Robert E. Sokoloski, 61, of New Cumberland, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997
at Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg.
Born July 2, 1936 in Scranton, a son of the late John and Stella Lisowski
Sokoloski, he was a retired food service contractor for East Stroudsburg
University.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in York Springs.
Mr. Sokoloski is survived by his wife, Peggy S. of New Cumberland;
four sons, R. Gary of Virginia, Glenn of New York, Donald of Mechanicsburg
and Carl of Carlisle; a stepson, Brandon at home; two daughters, Karen
Gensler and Lynn Fickes of Newville; two sisters, Florence Gardoski of
Kingsley and Betty Szablewski of Carlisle; a brother, Ted of Newville;
and 12 grandchildren.
There will be no services and burial will be at the convenience of
the family. Cremation arrangements are by Cremation Society of Pennsylvania,
Harrisburg.
Memorial contributions can be sent to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
York Springs, PA 17372.
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Maxeline Z. Yocum, 78, of 609 B St., Enola died Monday, Nov. 17, 1997
at Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg.
Born Sept. 18, 1919 in Juniata County, she was a daughter of the late
O.E. and Mary Kauffman Zeiders and the widow of Charles E. Yocum Sr.
Retired from a credit union, she was a member of Enola Emmanuel United
Methodist Church and Mifflintown Order of Odd Fellows.
She is survived by a son, Charles E. Jr. of Upper Marlboro, Md.; four
sisters, Mildred Z. Robinson and Vivian Bardell of Mifflintown, Earlene
Robinson of Newport and Janet Baker of Burnham; two brothers, David E.
Zeiders of Georgia and Robert G. Zeiders of Pompano Beach, Fla.; and two
grandsons.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon
with the Rev. Bruce Gearhart officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial
Garden, Lower Paxton Township.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made to her church, 22 Salt Road, Enola,
PA 17025.
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Wesley R. Bowling
Funeral services for Wesley R. Bowling, 20, of 22 Bard Drive, Shippensburg,
and formerly of Chambersburg, were held Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. in the chapel
of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg.
He died Sunday, Nov. 16, 1997, at his home.
Born March 24, 1977, in Chambersburg, he was a son of Teresa J. Cramer
Fry of Chambersburg and Gregory L. Bowling of Orrtanna.
He was a 1995 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and
was a junior at Shippensburg University, where he was named to the Shippensburg
University Honor Society during his freshman year.
He was photography editor of The Slate, Shippensburg University's weekly
newspaper. He also worked for the Wal-Mart Photo Lab in Chambersburg and
was the head photographer locally for Legacy Photography of Pittsburgh.
He attended Fort Loudon United Methodist Church in Fort Loudon.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, are his brother, Nicholas E.
Bowling of Chambersburg; his stepmother, Debra K. Rebert Bowling of Orrtanna;
his paternal grandparents, William E. and Helen S. Bowling of Fort Loudon;
and his maternal grandparents, Earl and Jean Cramer of Chambersburg.
The Rev. Kenneth Reid and the Rev. Kenneth E. Miller officiated at
Wednesday's services. Burial was in Lincoln Cemetery, Chambersburg.
Memorial donations can be made to The Slate newspaper, c/o Shippensburg
University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257.
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Jack V. Goshorn, 64, of 1806 New Valley Road, Marysville, died Wednesday,
Nov. 19, 1997 at home.
Born Jan. 18, 1933 at Blairs Mills RR 1 to the late Edgar W. and Pearl
E. Gifford Goshorn, he was a retired self-employed logger. He attended
Richvale Methodist Church, Blairs Mills.
Mr. Goshorn was a social member of Marysville VFW Post 882 and Fraternal
Order of Eagles 1299 of Carlisle.
Surviving are his wife, Betty E. Woodard Goshorn; five sons, Terry
A. of Loysville, Steve E. of Ickesburg, Dennis I. of Duncannon, Roger I.
of Richmond, Ohio and Jeffrey V. of Newport; a daughter, Sharon L. Brooks
of Marysville; two brothers, Wayne of Linglestown and Budd of Duncannon;
two sisters, Wilma Pyles of Blains Mills and Lena Goshorn of Mechanicsburg;
11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Nickel Funeral Home,
Loysville with the Rev. Randall L. Goshorn officiating. Burial will be
in Shade Valley Cemetery, Blairs Mills.
Viewing will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made to Comfort Care Hospice, 205 Grandview
Ave., 3rd Floor, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
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Services for Helen S. Herrman, 94, formerly of 9908 McCreary Road, Shippensburg,
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Lutheran Church, 34 E. Orange St.,
Shippensburg.
She died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997 in the Shook Home, Chambersburg.
Born Jan. 7, 1903 in Saginaw, Mich., she was a daughter of the late
Charles and Amelia Beamer Witte and the widow of George E. Herrman, who
died in 1938.
Mrs. Herrman was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church, Shippensburg,
and its Sunshine Sunday School class.
Surviving are her daughter, Jane Trinklein of Shippensburg; a stepson,
George of Pittsburgh; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five
nieces; and one nephew.
She was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.
The Rev. Bonnie B. Hoffman will officiate at Saturday's service. Burial
will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg.
Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Fogelsanger-Bricker
Funeral Home, Shippensburg, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions can be made to her church.
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Funeral services for Florence M. Beaston Mumper, 89, of Blain RR 1,
will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville.
She died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1997 in Perry Village Nursing Home, New
Bloomfield.
Born March 16, 1908 to the late David and Katherine Gibbons Beaston,
she was the widow of David M. Mumper who died Sept. 12, 1977.
A former custodian at the Blain Post Office, she was a member of New
Germantown United Methodist Church but was attending Three Springs Church
of the Brethren. She was a member of the ladies auxiliary of the Blain
Fire Company and of the Perry Historians.
Surviving are a son, Robert D. "Jim" Mumper of Blain RR 1, and four
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Winifred F. Walker.
The Rev. John S. Kipp will officiate at Saturday's services. Burial
will be in Blain Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday
and 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
Memorial contributions can be made to Three Springs Church of the Brethren,
PO Box 8, Blain, PA 17006.
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Dale L. Myers, 63, of 427 Torway Road, Gardners, died Wednesday, Nov.
19, 1997 in Carlisle Hospital.
Born May 30, 1934 in Idaville, he was a son of the late Adrian L. and
Catherine A. Griffith Myers.
Mr. Myers was an employee of the former Kimberly Clark, Sweitzers,
and M.H. Dielectronics of Mt. Holly Springs, retiring in 1995.
He attended Idaville United Brethren in Christ Church and was a member
of the National Rifle Association, Borderline Gun Collectors Association
Inc., Ohio Gun Collectors and Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society.
Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Jean E. Mauss Myers; three daughters,
Sheila A. Weigle of York Springs, Sharon K. Jumper of Gardners and Terri
L. Myers of Idaville; two sisters, Loraine Myers of Idaville and Geraldine
Cooley of Aspers; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Dugan Funeral Home, 111 S.
Main St., Bendersville, with the Rev. Dirk A. Small officiating. Burial
will be in Idaville Cemetery.
Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions can be made to Idaville United Brethren in Christ
Church, Building Fund, P.O. Box 72, Idaville, PA 17337.
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Funeral services for Mary K. Bear, 83, of 560 W. North St., Carlisle,
will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Newville.
She died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997 at her home.
Born May 25, 1914 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Parker
and Carrie Negley Kamerer.
A 1932 graduate of Newville High School, she was retired from C.H.
Masland and Sons, Carlisle, with 33 years of service.
She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Newville, where she
was a pianist, organist, and Sunday school teacher for 50 years. She was
a member of the Carlisle chapter 3378 of AARP and the Newville Historical
Society.
Surviving is her husband of 39 years, Paul J. Bear Sr; a son, Paul
J. Jr. of Boiling Springs; a daughter, Patricia Ann Bear of Mechanicsburg;
four sisters, Ruth A. Heberlig, Pauline K. Mains and Betty M. Smith of
Newville and Ethel L. Wickard of Carlisle; and five grandchildren.
The Rev. Sterlen S. Sheaffer will officiate at Saturday's services.
Burial will be in Upper Frankford Brick Church Cemetery, Upper Frankford
Township.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today in Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home,
219 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church,
210 Brick Church Road, Newville, PA 17241.
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Memorial services for Eugene Bowman, 83, of New Cumberland, will be
held at 3 p.m. Saturday in Lewisberry Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
He died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997 in Fairview Retirement Community,
Fairview Township.
He was retired as a commercial photographer for Mel Hurst Photography,
Witmer, and was a member of Lewisberry Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Becker Bowman; two daughters,
Phyllis Howard of Lancaster and Patricia Bowman of Fairview Township; two
sisters, Blanche Polychronis of Dover, N.H. and Anna Mae McCoy of Milton
Grove; five brothers, Melvin of Mt. Airy, Martin of Florida, Leroy of Lancaster,
Dallas of Shamokin and Paul of East Earl; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There will be no viewing
or visitation.
Parthemore Funeral Home, New Cumberland, is in charge of the arrangements.
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Funeral services for Rena Mildred Hutton, 92, of Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg
and formerly of New Cumberland, will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Parthemore
Funeral Home, New Cumberland.
She died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997 in Harrisburg Hospital.
Born Oct. 21, 1905 in Fairview Township to the late Seward and Emma
Zinn Hutton, she was a retired clerk for the Pennsylvania Compensation
Mine Rating Bureau in Harrisburg for over 44 years.
Miss Hutton was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church,
American Legion Post 143 Ladies Auxiliary, West Shore Senior Citizens and
New Cumberland Civic Club, all in New Cumberland, and Messiah Village Auxiliary,
Mechanicsburg.
She is survived by six nieces and six nephews.
Pastor Carl Peterson will officiate at Saturday's services. Private
burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Fairview Township. There will be
no viewing or visitation.
Memorial contributions may be made to Messiah Village Endowment Fund,
P.O. Box 2015, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
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Kathryn E. Millhouse, 80, of Newville, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 1997
in Swaim Health Center, Newville.
Born May 25, 1917 in Newville, she was the daughter of the late Holmes
B. and Mary C. Wagner Koser and the widow of Charles W. Millhouse.
She was a member of First United Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Millhouse is survived by two daughters, Susan J. Stamy of Newville
and Jean E. Barrick of Newville; a son, Arthur H. of Hamburg, Germany;
two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
There will be a graveside service Monday at 11 a.m. in Cumberland Valley
Memorial Gardens, Carlisle with the Rev. Robert L. Rhoades officiating.
Arrangements are being handled by Egger Funeral Home in Newville.
Memorial contributions can be sent to First United Presbyterian Church,
111 Big Spring Ave., Newville, PA 17241.
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Funeral services for LaVerne "Bud" L. Rank, 76, of Gerrardstown, W.Va.,
will be held Saturday 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Arden, W.Va.
He died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997 at home.
Born Jan. 15, 1921 in Mt. Holly Springs, he was the son of the late
Earl G. Rank, Sr. and Mary Sheaffer Rank and the widower of Wanda Orr Rank.
He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church; Martinsburg Lodge 120,
Loyal Order of Moose; Newton D. Baker Post 896, VFW; Gerrardstown Men's
Club; Norwalk Antique Car Club; and the W.Va. Retired School Employees.
He was a retired truck driver previously employed with C.H. Musselman
Co. and Time D.C.
He is survived by two sons, Kenneth E. of Carlisle and Anthony L. of
Gerrardstown; a daughter, Rebecca Mentzer of Mt. Holly Springs; two stepsons,
Terry N. Voorhees and Dennis M. Voorhees, both of Gerrardstown; a stepdaughter,
Judy Yost of Bunker Hill, W.Va.; three sisters, Emeline Thompson of Palm
Harbor, Fla., Imogene Barbour of Fayettesville and Shirley Fenton of Carlisle;
and three grandchildren.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Earl G. Rank
Jr.
The Rev. John D. Yost will officiate at Saturday's services. Interment
will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
Friends may call at Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg, W.Va., on Friday
from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions can be sent to Trinity Lutheran Church, Route
1 Box 219A, Martinsburg, WV 25401.
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Geraldine Spangler, 75, of Messiah Village and formerly of Baish Road,
Mechanicsburg, died Thursday, Nov. 20, 1997 in the nursing home.
Born Aug. 29, 1922 in Newville, she was the daughter of the late Diller
and Elizabeth Thumma Lehman and the widow of Dale E. Spangler.
She was a member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Boiling Springs.
Surviving are two daughters, Nancy S. Baker of Dillsburg and Diane
G. Spangler of Charlottesville, Va.; a brother, Donald Lehman of Carlisle;
four sisters, Evelyn Baker of Carlisle, Romaine Dietrich of Elliotsburg,
Miriam Ryder of Chambersburg and Caroline Raudabaugh of Boiling Springs;
and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Donald D. Spangler.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
with the Rev. Robert R. Yankovitz officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion
Cemetery, Monroe Township.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home,
219 N. Hanover St., Carlisle.
Memorial contributions can be made to Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 325
Old Stonehouse Road, Boiling Springs, PA 17007.
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Memorial services for Marise Larue Walker, 43, of Mechanicsburg, will
be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Myers Funeral Home, 37 E. Main St., Mechanicsburg.
She died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1997 at home.
Born March 30, 1954 in Roaring Springs, she was the daughter of Anna
Glass Scritchfield and the late Chester Scritchfield.
She was employed by the West Shore branch of Fulton Bank, Camp Hill,
and was formerly employed by Columbia Savings of Altoona.
She was a 1972 graduate of Claysburg High School and a graduate of
banker training in Altoona.
Besides her mother, she is survived by her husband, David A. Walker;
three brothers, Warren Scritchfield of Shrewsbury, Chester Scritchfield
of Toast, N.C. and Richard Scritchfield of Duncansville; and a sister,
Jeanee Prince of Mangeno, Ill.
The Rev. William C. Butts will officiate at the memorial service. Burial
will be at the convenience of the family.
Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Dollie Ida Turnbaugh Minium, 48 of RR1 Landisburg, died Friday, Nov.
21, 1997 in Carlisle Hospital.
Born June 23, 1949 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of Sara K. Rudy
of Mechanicsburg and the late Elmer L. Turnbaugh.
Mrs. Minium was formerly employed by Bedford Shoe Company of Carlisle
and Loysville Youth Development Center.
She was a member of Williams Valley Steam Engine Association and Shermans
Valley Heritage Days.
In addition to her mother, surviving are her husband, Robert E. Minium
Sr.; two sons, Russell E. Lauver of RR1 Landisburg and Terrance L. Lauver
Sr. of Loysville; one daughter, Victoria Y. Lauver of Thompsontown; four
stepsons, Robert E. Jr. of Loysville, Harry M. of Cocolamus, Douglas E.
of Middleburg and Thomas G. of Thompsontown; four stepdaughters, Pamela
J. Woods and Brenda L. Minium, both of Liverpool, Carol J. Hockenberry
of Thompsontown and Wanda L. Bookwalter of Newport; one brother, Elmer
L. Turnbaugh Jr. of Landisburg; seven grandchildren; 15 stepgrandchildren;
and one great-grandchild.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in Nickel Funeral Home, West
Main Street, Loysville. Burial will be in Landisburg Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday and from noon to 1 p.m.
Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dollie I. Minium Trust Fund,
care of Bank of Landisburg, P.O. Box 179, Landisburg, Pa. 17040. |