Obituaries

Jul 18, 2016

Deborah G. Anderson, age 61, of Newville, PA passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Barry L. Anderson, Sr. of Newville; her children, Barry L. (and wife Tiffany) Anderson, Jr. of Newville and Jessica (and husband Kyle) Shumaker of Carlisle; grandchildren, Beverly, Bailey and Anna; her mother-in-law,...

Jul 17, 2016

Cherie Carns Potter, age 63, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016.She was born February 1, 1953 in Carlisle, PA to the late William J. and Mary Jean (Ruble) Carns.Cherie was a 1970 graduate of Carlisle High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University. She was recently honored for her 40 years of nursing service...

Jul 17, 2016

Jul 15, 2016

Sandra C. "Sandy" Martin, age 63, of Boiling Springs, PA passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born July 8, 1953 in Mechanicsburg, PA to the late Clyde and Beatrice (Smith) Neidhammer and was the widow of the late David Roy Martin. Sandy was a 1972 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School and has...

Jul 15, 2016

Carl M. Houck-Walters, age 29, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at his residence.He was born June 7, 1987 in Hanover, PA to the late Peggy (Houck) Walters.Carl worked for Goodwill Industries at Letterkenny.He is survived by two sisters, Melissa L. Carder and Faith C. Walters, both of Leesburg, FL and several nieces and nephews.There will not...

Jul 14, 2016

Larry J. Runk II, age 54, of Millerstown, PA passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at his residence.He was born April 10, 1962 in Carlisle, PA to Loretta (Swarner) Runk and the late Larry James Runk.Larry was a 1980 graduate of Big Spring High School and was proud of having been an Eagle Scout. He was the owner/operator of Bill's...

Jul 14, 2016

Brady R. Pyers, age 70, of Boiling Springs, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.She was born February 9, 1946 in Havre de Grace, MD to the late James and Susan (Smith) Robinson and was the widow of the late Jonathan David Pyers.Brady was a volunteer for the David E. Baker Scholarship Foundation...

Jul 9, 2016

Nancy J. Eby, age 85, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 with her loving family by her side at her residence.She was born August 4, 1930 in Carlisle to the late Samuel J. and Rhoda H. (Greegor) Witmer and was the widow of the late Alvin E. Eby who passed March 17, 1991.Nancy was a 1947 graduate of...

Jul 9, 2016

Gerald James Wickard, age 83, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 9, 2016 at his residence.He was born May 4, 1933 in Carlisle to the late James G. F. and Helen L. (Grimes) Wickard and was the widower of the late Elfriede (Weiss) Wickard who passed November 1, 2015. They had been married 55 years.Gerald retired after 26 years...

Jul 6, 2016

Robert E. "Bob" Arnold, age 63, of Newville, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at his home.He was born September 7, 1952 in Kimball, NE to Phyllis (Tridle) Hoch of Carlisle and the late Eugene F. Arnold.Bob was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He moved to Central PA in 1969 from Wyoming and worked in management for...

Jul 6, 2016

Margaret A. Wilson, age 93, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born June 11, 1923 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Richard Arthur and Ella Louise (Bailey) Walker and was the widow of the late John Lennox Wilson.Margaret was a graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology and later received her...

Jul 5, 2016

Robert W. Whitcomb, of Camp Hill, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence, Harrisburg, PA.He was born December 7, 1928 in Harrisburg, PA to the late Grover C. and Hazel (Frymyer) Whitcomb and was the widower of the late Betty H. Whitcomb who passed March 3, 2014. They had been married for 67 years.Bob...

Jul 4, 2016

George D. Rife, age 74, of Newville, PA passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was born October 3, 1941 in Newville to the late Dallas W. and Georgia (Peffer) Rife.George was a retired Corrections Officer with the Cumberland County Prison System. He was a former truck driver and safety coordinator for C.H....

Jul 3, 2016

Allan Williams, 87, of Carlisle, met his maker in heaven on Sunday, July 3, 2016 with his family by his side. He was born in Cumberland, MD and attended Allegheny High School where he excelled at track and field sports and played saxophone in a night club dance band. He graduated from Frostburg State College with a BA degree in...

Jul 2, 2016

Norma J. Brown, 83, of Boiling Springs, went to Heaven, Saturday July 2, 2016 at her residence with her loving children and grandchildren at her side. She was born in St. Paul, MN, July 17, 1932 to the late Paul H. and Dorothy Richter Falz and was the widow of Robert A. Brown, who died October 22, 2013 and whom...

Jun 29, 2016

William L. Martin, age 79, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was born July 17, 1936 in Teaneck, NJ to the late George L. and Muriel C. (Weaver) Martin.During his 24 years of service, Bill served in Korea and Vietnam in the 1st Cavalry Division before retiring from the United...

Jun 29, 2016

Ruth M. Garman, age 94, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center, Carlisle.She was born May 29, 1922 in New Kingstown, PA to the late James and Mary Margaret (Rynard) Sellers and was the widow of the late Harry E. Garman, who passed September 21, 1995.Ruth retired from the Mechanicsburg School District as...

Jun 28, 2016

Norma K. Cogar, age 85, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle.She was born June 3, 1931 in Bellevue, PA to the late John S. and Alice R. (Rupert) Kelso.Norma graduated from Clarion College with a degree in teaching. She had a special fondness for animals and would rescue any that needed...

Jun 25, 2016

Ella Marie Zimmerman Heishman, age 76, of Dillsburg, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Elmcroft of Shippensburg.She was born October 15, 1939 in Carlisle to the late Howard Milton and Kathleen (Baker) Zimmerman. Ella was a 1957 graduate of Boiling Springs High School. She retired in 2006 as the bakery supervisor at Ashcombe Farms after 16 years of service....

Jun 24, 2016

Stephanie L. Brophy of Mechanicsburg, PA died suddenly on Friday, June 24, 2016 as the result of an auto accident. She was born in Norristown, PA on August 3, 1953 to the late Florence A. (Potter) and William B. Brophy. She was a 1971 graduate of Bishop Kenrick High School in Norristown and subsequently worked at Air Products and for...