JACK W. GABERT
Jack W. Gabert, 59, of New Bloomfield RR 2 died Monday, Dec.
14, 1998 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
He was born Jan. 16, 1939 in Fulton County to the late Walter
and Margaret (Pine) Gabert.
He was an employee of Lear Inc., Carlisle; attended New Bloomfield
Bible Baptist Church; and was a member of the Perry County Archers and
New Bloomfield Sportsmen's Club.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Gipe Gabert; three sons, John
W. of Millerstown, Donald E. of New Bloomfield and Clayton W. of Camp Hill;
three daughters, Cindy L. Gabert of Shermans Dale, Tina M. McCole of Waluwatsoa,
Wis., and Susan M. Jackson of Dillsburg; two brothers, George of Columbia
and Paul of Chambersburg; three sisters, Nancy Lybrand of Gardners, Darlene
Eutzy of Shippensburg and Linda Harris of Dry Run; and nine grandchildren.
Services were held Dec. 19 in Bible Baptist Church with the
Rev. James God officiating. Burial was in Bloomfield Cemetery.
Boyer Funeral Home, New Bloomfield, handled arrangements. Memorial
contributions may be made to the church, RR 1, New Bloomfield 17068.
ELSIE F. GANGER
Elsie F. Ganger, 74, of Goshen, Ind., died Thursday, Sept. 10,
1998 in Goshen General Hospital.
She was born March 21, 1924 in Perry County to the late John
and Hester (Reisinger) Barnes.
She was a homemaker; attended Goshen City Church of the Brethren;
and was a member of Elks Ladies and Maplecrest Country Club.
She was the widow of Alton Miller, who died Feb. 15, 1972, and
Gerald "Jerry" Ganger, who died May 20, 1982.
Surviving are a daughter, Linda Miller of San Diego, Calif.;
a son, Luie Miller of Farmington Hills, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Julia Goers;
a stepson, Wayne Ganger; four sisters, Thelma Waller, Mable Casner, Ethel
Weibley and Betty Wenger, all of Perry County; and three brothers, Earl,
John and Larry Barnes, all of Perry County.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Lester Barnes.
Services were held Sept. 14 in Yoder-Culp Funeral Home with
the Rev. Ed Carl officiating. Burial was in Violett Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Goshen City Church of
the Brethren.
KATHRYN M. GARMAN
Kathryn M. Garman, 81, of Amity Road, Duncannon RR 4, died Friday,
May 15, 1998 in Kinkora Pythian Home, Duncannon.
She was born April 25, 1917 at Bressler, Dauphin County, to
the late Frank and Katherine Jurjevic.
She was a member of St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Duncannon.
Surviving are her husband, Grant F. Garman; a daughter, Frances
A. of Alexandria, Va.; and a sister, Ann M. Vukmanic of Bressler.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated May 20 in her church
with Father John Greaney officiating. Burial was in Hill Cemetery, Duncannon
RR 4.
Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association,
South Central Pennsylvania Chapter, 1013 Mumma Road, Lemoyne 17043.
NORMAN G. GELNETT SR.
Norman Grant Gelnett Sr., 53, of Liverpool RR 1 died Thursday,
Sept. 24, 1998 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
He was born March 15, 1945 at McKees Half Falls, Snyder County,
to Erma Arlene (Wildt) Gelnett of Sebring, Fla., and the late Grant Henry
Gelnett.
He was employed by the Harrisburg State Hospital; attended the
former Greenwood Joint High School, Millerstown, and graduated from Susquehanna
Schools in Dauphin in 1965; attended St. John (Barner's) Lutheran Church,
Liverpool RR 1; and was a member of Liverpool Fire Company and Liverpool
Ambulance League.
In addition to his mother, surviving are his wife of 23 years,
JoAnn Marie Hurter Gelnett; two sons, Norman G. Jr. of Elliottsburg and
Thomas E. of Camp Hill; one daughter, Mary Ann Gelnett-Johnson of Harrisburg;
two brothers, David E. of McAlisterville RR 1 and Dennis W. of Millerstown
RR 2; three sisters, Dorothy "Arlene" McNaughton of Liverpool RR 1, Judy
K. Nichols of Sebring, Fla., and Mary Lou Dick of Millerstown RR 2; and
five grandsons, Quincy G. Gelnett-Johnson, Christopher G. Gelnett, Jonathan
G. Gelnett, Kyle N. Johnson and Benjamin T.M. Gelnett.
Services were held Sept. 27 in Garman Funeral Home, Liverpool,
with the Rev. Raymond D. Neitz officiating. Burial was in Halls Church
Cemetery, Port Trevorton RR 1.
CLIFFORD E. GEESAMAN
Clifford E. Geesaman, 40, of Ickesburg RR 1 died Wednesday,
July 29, 1998 in Hershey Medical Center as the result of a construction
accident.
He was born April 15, 1958 in Hershey.
He was a self-employed contractor; a member and elder of Newport
Assembly of God; and the area representative for New Missions to Haiti.
Surviving are his wife, Tammy Reisinger Geesaman; a son, Rian,
at home; his father and stepmother, Marlin and Nancy Geesaman of Hummelstown;
two brothers, Wayne M. of Elizabethtown and Clinton L. of Hamilton, Ohio;
and four sisters, Colleen E. of Palmyra, Leta J. Deatrick of Summerdale,
Wanda B. White of Newport and Crystal J. Wilson of New Bloomfield.
He was preceded in death by his mother, June P. Weaver Geesaman.
Services were held Aug. 2 in his church with the Rev. Gary R.
Bellis officiating. Boyer Funeral Home, New Bloomfield, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Clifford E. Geesaman Memorial
Fund, c/o his church, 253 N. Sixth St., Newport 17074.
GREG A. GILMAN
Greg A. Gilman, 16, of Path Street, Mifflin, died Tuesday, Oct.
20, 1998 at Hershey Medical Center.
He was born Dec. 30, 1981 in Harrisburg.
He was a junior at Juniata High School, Mifflintown, and had
attended Trinity United Methodist Church, Mifflin.
Surviving are his father, Larry E. Michaels of Chambersburg;
his mother, Teresa M. "Terri" (Gilman) Dick of Mifflin; one sister, Tracy
L. Eby of Mifflin; two brothers, Jacob E. Gilman and Steven A. Dick, both
at home; his maternal grandparents, Marjorie Gilman of Blain and Richard
Gilman of Newport; and his paternal grandparents, Kitty Michaels of Newport
and William "Butch" Michaels of Newport.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Joshua W. Dick. Services
were held Oct. 24 in Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. George
S. Reynolds officiating. Burial was in Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Oakland
Mills.
Brown Funeral Home, Mifflintown, handled arrangements.
JOHN H. GOOD
John H. Good, 79, of Lansvale Street, Marysville, died Friday,
July 24, 1998 at home.
He was a retired Conrail brakeman and conductor; and a member
of the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Retirees clubs, United Transportation
Union, Marysville Fire Company and Marysville Sportsman's Club.
Surviving are his wife, Pearl A. Knaub Good; a daughter, C.
Joan Hevel of Hummelstown; a brother, Dr. Archie L. of St. Paul, Minn.;
and two grandchildren, Steve Hevel of Marysville and Dr. Joanie M. Hevel
Browning of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Services were held July 29 in Shalonis Funeral Home, Marysville.
Burial was in Perry Heights Cemetery, Marysville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Pennsylvania,
P.O. Box 266, Enola 17025.
SARAH E. GOODLING
Sarah Ellen Goodling, 81, of Liverpool RR 1 died Wednesday,
Dec. 16, 1998 at the home of her daughter, Sadie M. Bitner of Bear, Del.,
where she had lived for the past three years.
She was born April 19, 1917 in Center Twp., Snyder County, to
the late Aaron Isaac and Carrie May (Hummel) Kline.
She was a homemaker; attended Dressler's Ridge United Methodist
Church, Mt. Pleasant Mills RR 2; and enjoyed cooking.
She was the widow of Arthur Francis "Stump" Goodling Sr., who
died Aug. 19, 1992.
In addition to her daughter, surviving are three sons, Elwood
I., Henry O. and Arthur F. Jr., all of Liverpool RR 1; four daughters,
Helen I. Shiltz of Richfield RR 1, Lottie E. Chubb of Hummels Wharf and
Dorothy M. Wimmer and Lillian P. Willow, both of Liverpool RR 1; a son-in-law,
Glenn Kerstetter of Millerstown RR 2; three sisters, Edna Goodling of Selinsgrove,
Lottie Miller of Kreamer and Florence Strawser of Sunbury; 32 grandchildren;
and 44 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Hazel A. Kerstetter,
who died March 5, 1996; seven brothers, John, Henry, Ralph, Earl, Lester,
Mark and William Kline; four sisters, Rhoda Strawser, Esther Kline, Ruth
Landis and Minnie Shiltz; a son-in-law, Leon Shiltz; and a great-grandson,
Trenton Wimmer, who died in 1992.
Services were held Dec. 19 in Garman Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant
Mills, with the Rev. Enos N. Shelley officiating. Burial was in Dressler's
Ridge United Methodist Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Castle County, Delaware
Hospice, 3515 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Del. 19810.
DONALD L. GOLDEN
Donald L. Golden, 65, of Millerstown, and formerly of Connecticut,
died Monday, Sept. 7, 1998 in Windham Hospital, Conn.
He was born Oct. 14, 1932 in Glens Falls, N.Y., to the late
George and Pearl (Rivers) Golden.
He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of American
Legion Post 340 of Duncannon, Meadow Grove Sportsmen's Club of Newport,
Hunters Valley Sportsmen's Club of Liverpool and Gold Prospectors Association
of America.
Surviving are his wife, Lena (George) Desrosiers-Barney-Golden;
five sons, Roger Golden of Chaplin, Conn., Donald Golden of Georgia, Raymond
Golden of Colorado, Gary Golden of Maine and Scott Golden of Danielson,
Conn.; three daughters, Cheryl Shekelton of Danielson, Kathleen Melanson
of Maine and Donna Fahey of Woodstock, Conn., a stepdaughter, Laurel Lindsay
of Liverpool; three stepsons, Edward Desrosiers, Raymond Desrosiers and
Ronald Desrosiers, all of Maine; six brothers; seven sisters; 18 grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association,
or to Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey.
LEE R. GORDON
Lee R. Gordon, 64, of N. Middlesex Road, Carlisle, died Friday,
Nov. 6, 1998 at home.
He was born July 29, 1934 to the late Kessel R. and Mae
Laura (Dick) Gordon.
He was semi-retired and owner/operator of Lee R. Gordon Backhoe
Service for 35 years; an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict; a member
of Huntsdale Church of the Brethren and West Pennsboro Twp. Fire Company;
and a life member of VFW Post 477, White Circle Club, Eagles 1299 and Elks
Lodge 578, all of Carlisle.
Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Carol E. Roth Gordon; three
sons, Steven L. of Newville, Timothy R. of Walnut Bottom and Thomas E.
of Carlisle; a daughter, Carolyn M. Mellott of Carlisle; two brothers,
Frederick A. and Roy R., both of Newville; seven sisters, Mildred C. Gibson,
Mabel I. Gordon, Ruth E. Duncan, Violet M. Fraker and Pauline L. Shenk,
all of Carlisle, Lois L. Stum of Newville and Emma S. Gordon of Lykens;
and 14 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jacob R., Ray E.
and Raymond E.; and one sister, Anna May Gordon.
Services were held Nov. 9 in his church with the Rev. Jan Custer
officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society,
Capital Region Unit, 1500 N. Second St., Harrisburg 17102-2527.
RAYMOND E. GORDON
Raymond E. Gordon, 69, of Fox Hollow Road, Shermans Dale, died
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1998 in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg.
He was born March 15, 1929 in Carlisle to the late Kessell R.
and Laura M. (Dick) Gordon.
He had been a meat department manager at the former Beltzhoover
Food Market, Carlisle, and was the former owner/operator of Gordon &
Sons Electric, Shermans Dale; formerly attended Young's United Methodist
Church; and was a member of the Shermans Dale fire and ambulance companies
and an avid hunter.
He was the widower of Gladys Barrick Gordon, who died
in 1968.
Surviving are four sons, Raymond J., Earnest R. and Dale K.,
all of Shermans Dale, and David A. of Newport; six daughters, Alice F.
Yates of Scottsdale, Ariz., Donna M. Arnold and Hazel A. Blosser, both
of Rohnert Park, Calif., Brenda K. Miller of Harrisburg, Glenda G. Gordon
of Eugene, Ore., and Ada L. Burdette of Landisburg; three brothers, Lee
R. of Carlisle and Frederick A. and Roy R.. both of Newville; seven sisters,
Mildred C. Gibson, Mabel I. Gordon, Ruth Duncan, Violet M. Fraker and Pauline
L. Shenk, all of Carlisle, Lois L. Stum of Newville and Emma S. Gordon
of Lykens; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jake and Ray Gordon,
and one sister, Anna Gordon.
Services were held Oct. 19 in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle,
with pastor James God officiating. Burial was in Westminster Memorial Gardens,
Carlisle.
Memorial contributions may be made to Salvation Army, 20 E.
Pomfret St., Carlisle 17013.
ANNA M. GOTTSCHALL
Anna Mae Wagner Gottschall, 81, of Alva, Fla., died Monday,
Sept. 21, 1998 at home.
She was a native of Marysville and graduated from the former
Marysville High School and Thompson Institute.
She was retired as a payroll accountant from the Harrisburg
School District; a life member of the Capitol City Polka Dancers Association;
and a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Penbrook.
Surviving are her husband, Merrill L. Gottschall; two daughters,
Marla Hansen of Mechanicsburg and Cheryl Krchnar of Harrisburg; a brother,
C. Pierce Wagner of Falls Church, Va.; three sisters, Audrey Hite of Marysville,
Maxine Cartwright of Clearwater and Mildred Farrell of Harrisburg; and
six grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Oct. 1 in Indiantown Gap National
Cemetery.
International Cremation Society, Cape Coral, Fla., handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice, 205 E. Joel
Blvd., Lehigh Acres, Fla. 33972, or her church, 2730 Booser Ave., Penbrook
17103.
MARK K. GRAYBILL
Mark K. Graybill, 40, of Duncannon died Saturday, April 11,
1998 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
He worked for Conrail as a bridge and building mechanic; was
a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Union, Duncannon Sons
of the American Legion Post 3401 and Duncannon VFW Post 255; a Protestant;
and a graduate of Camp Hill High School and Cumberland-Perry Vocational
Technical School.
Surviving are his wife, Donna L. Kramer Graybill; two daughters,
Ashley and Michelle, both at home; his parents, Harvey and Mae Graybill
of Camp Hill; and a brother, Gary of Carlisle.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Trexler.
Services were April 16 in Myers-Harner Funeral Home, Camp Hill.
Burial was in Locust Run Methodist Church Cemetery, Locust Run.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association,
1019 Mumma Road, Wormleysburg 17043.
RALPH O. GROVE
Ralph O. Grove, 70, of Millerstown RR 1 died Wednesday, Jan.
28, 1998 in ManorCare, Harrisburg.
He was born Sept. 7, 1927 at Mt. Union to the late Oliver and
Susan (Goshorn) Grove.
He retired from H.R. Wentzel & Son, Landisburg; was a former
farmer; and an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.
He was the widower of Martha E. Hampton Grove, who died April
20, 1976.
Surviving are a son, Ralph E. of New Bloomfield RR 1; a daughter,
Vickie J. McMillen of Loysville RR 2; a stepson, Robert Landis of Mt. Union;
two brothers, Roy and John Grove, both of Shirleysburg; two sisters, Grace
Norris of Gainesville, Fla., and Betty Crary of Romeo, Mich; seven grandchildren;
two stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Ann Rockwell.
Services were held Jan. 31 in Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville,
with the Rev. Alan K. Foor officiating. Burial was in Centre Presbyterian
Church Cemetery, Loysville RR 1.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes
Association, 5020 Ritter Road, Suite 103, Mechanicsburg 17055.
H. CHARMAIN GRUBB
H. Charmain Grubb, 61, of Centre Twp. died Sunday, May 24, 1998
at home.
She was born May 18, 1937 in Duncannon to the late Jeffrey and
Florence (Shebla) Gardner.
She was a licensed practical nurse and an employee of Polyclinic
Hospital.
Surviving are her husband, Carl W. Grubb; two stepdaughters,
Christine Stoner of Mifflintown and Carla Haubert of Thompsontown; a brother,
John Hoffman of Texas; a sister, Roberta Lightner of Duncannon; her stepmother,
Ida Gardner of Duncannon; six stepbrothers, Ronald Gardner of Illinois,
Gilbert Gardner of New Bloomfield, and Benny, Kenneth, Steve, Randy and
David Gardner, all of Duncannon; a stepsister, Carrie Sofraanck of Newport;
and one stepgranddaughter.
Services were held May 27 in Boyer Funeral Home, New Bloomfield,
with the Rev. Alan K. Foor officiating. Burial was in Newport Cemetery.
ARCHIE A. GUTSHALL
Archie A. Gutshall, 93, of Marysville died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998
in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
He was the retired owner/operator of Gutshall's Hardware, Marysville.
He was the widower of Sara E. Dick Gutshall. Surviving are four
sons, Archie W. and Garry G., both of Marysville, Charles M. of York and
Donald E. of Millerstown; two daughters, Arlene G. Deckard and Nancy J.
Billow, both of Marysville; a sister, Ruth Perry of Mechanicsburg; and
two grandsons.
Services were held Feb. 12 in Sullivan Funeral Home, Enola.
Burial was in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Marysville.
CLARENCE E. GUTSHALL
Clarence E. Gutshall, 79, of Silver Spring Twp., Cumberland County,
died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998 in Manor Care Health Services, Carlisle.
He was born March 16, 1919 in Carlisle Springs to the late Edwin
and Dessie (Dick) Gutshall. He resided most of his life in Perry County.
He was a World War II Air Force veteran; a retired UGI serviceman;
attended Trinity United Methodist Church in New Kingstown; and was a member
of the Antique Automobile Club of America, New Kingstown Fire Company and
Fire Police and State Fire Police, Cumberland County Sheriff's Department
and the Train Collectors Association.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Isabelle Earley Gutshall;
two sons, Ronald E. of Enola and James L. of Carlisle; a sister, Marion
Oakes of Duncannon; two grandchildren; and two nephews and a niece.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
Services were held Nov. 25 in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle,
with the Rev. Joseph L. Kugle officiating.
Burial was in Westminster Memorial Gardens, Carlisle.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist
Church, Carlisle Pike and Locust Point Road, New Kingstown 17072, or to
New Kingstown Fire Company, P.O. Box 247, New Kingstown. |
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