Obituaries

Merrill Reid Bivens

Merrill Reid Bivens

Jan 10, 2015

Merrill Reid Bivens, 90, of Carlisle, formerly of Menno Village, Chambersburg, PA died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center, Carlisle, PA.Born April 14, 1924 in Webster Mills, PA, he was a son of the late Elmer Reid and Edna (Mellott) Bivens. He was the widower of the late Helen Louise (Shinham) Bivens who died on January 8,...

Robert Alan Kayer

Robert Alan Kayer

Jan 9, 2015

Robert Alan Kayer, 76, of Boiling Springs, died Saturday, January 9, 2015 at Country Meadows of West Shore, Mechanicsburg.Born September 18, 1938 in Chicago, IL, he was a son of the late James and Isabelle Militello Kayer, and widower of Carine Marie Ritter Kayer his wife of fifty-four years.He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Loyola University, Chicago, IL. Robert was...

Melvin Eugene Mohr

Melvin Eugene Mohr

Jan 9, 2015

Melvin Eugene Mohr, 65, of Carlisle, died Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born January 6, 1950 in Peoria, Il, he was a son of the late Chalmer and Mildred Smith Mohr.Melvin was an over the road long haul trucker. He was US Naval veteran, who served during the Vietnam Conflict.Surviving are his wife of twenty-seven years,...

Helen S. Bivens

Helen S. Bivens

Jan 8, 2015

Helen S. Bivens, 89, of Carlisle, formerly of Menno Village, Chambersburg, PA died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle, PA.Born May 31, 1925 in Clear Spring, MD, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Anna Margaret Fiery Shinham.She was a graduate of Clear Spring High School, Clear Spring, MD and attended the University of...

Dorothy P. Gibb

Dorothy P. Gibb

Jan 6, 2015

Dorothy P. Gibb, 92, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Church of God Home, Carlisle.Born September 9, 1922 in Rockville Center, NY, a daughter of the late Frederick R. and Violet B. Behrens Pickering and the widow of James W. Gibb who died April 6, 1992.Dorothy had been an inspiring artist and art teacher for many years, teaching...

Lois A. Davis

Lois A. Davis

Jan 5, 2015

Lois A. Davis, 83, of Carlisle, died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle.Born April 12, 1931 in Carlisle to the late Walter G. and Hilda Z. Keller Arnold. She was the widow of Lester R. Davis whom she had been married to for forty-five years.She was a secretary and bookkeeper for the former Arnold Motors,...

Lisa Ann Sechrist

Lisa Ann Sechrist

Jan 3, 2015

Lisa Ann "Putney" Sechrist, 43, of Shermans Dale went to be with her Lord along with her husband, Philip Sechrist on Saturday, January 3, 2015.Born May 23, 1971 in Mechanicsburg, she was a daughter of Freddy Putney and Darlene Blass Eichelberger.She was a graduate of Cumberland Valley High School, Class of 1989. She was employed at the West Shore Print...

Kathryn M. "Kate" Loy

Kathryn M. "Kate" Loy

Jan 3, 2015

Kathryn M. 'Kate' Loy, 90 of Carlisle, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 in the Pinnacle West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg with her family at her side.She was born in Monroe Twp., April 23, 1924 to the late Stewart and Sadie Homer Ege and was the widow of Oscar W. Loy whom she was married to for 45 years.Kate retired from the...

Mabel M. Lebo

Mabel M. Lebo

Jan 1, 2015

Mabel M. Lebo, 88, of Carlisle, died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.Born June 27, 1926 in Royalton, MN, a daughter of the late William C. and Ethel M. Nelson Zimmerman.Mabel was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, sewing especially quilts. She had a spirit of adventure and travel. Most of all, Mabel enjoyed the...

Doris B. Mccoy

Doris B. Mccoy

Dec 31, 2014

Doris B. McCoy, 85, of Greenridge Village, Newville, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Swaim Health Center, Newville.Born January 18, 1929 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late George D. and Elva Walker Bishop and the widow of Earl R. McCoy, Jr.She was a Carlisle High School. She was a former Member of Centerville United Methodist Church and...

Scott M.  Shank

Scott M. Shank

Dec 31, 2014

Scott M. Shank, 65, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at his home.Born October 23, 1949 in Carlisle, he was a son of George and Romayne Ilgenfritz Shank.He was a Carlisle High School graduate, Class of 1967 where he participated in football, basketball, baseball and student council. He received a Football Scholarship to the University of Maryland where he...

Kenneth E. Waters, Jr.

Kenneth E. Waters, Jr.

Dec 29, 2014

Kenneth E. Waters, Jr., 92, died Monday, December, 29, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA.Born October 23, 1922 in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Kenneth E. and Henrietta (Porteus) Waters.Kenneth graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1940 and worked for Bell Labs until July 1942 when he joined the U.S. Army...

Lester William (Bucky) Burkholder, Iii

Lester William (Bucky) Burkholder, Iii

Dec 28, 2014

Lester William "Bucky" Burkholder III, 58, of Carlisle, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and friends.Born December 6, 1956 in Carlisle, he was the son of Lester William Burkholder Jr. and the late Mary Ann (Wall) Burkholder.Bucky was a graduate of Carlisle High School and attended the York Academy of Art. He worked...

Paul D. Barnett

Paul D. Barnett

Dec 28, 2014

Paul D. "Barney" Barnett, 59, formerly of Punxsutawney, PA and Duncannon, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 in the Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PAHe was born in Punxsutawney, PA on April 19, 1955, to the late Emerson and Marie (Sowers) Barnett.Barney was a graduate of Punxsutawney High School and retired as an EMT from the West Shore EMS. He was a Life...

Harvey E. Dunkleberger, Jr.

Harvey E. Dunkleberger, Jr.

Dec 27, 2014

Harvey E. "Junior" Dunkleberger, Jr., 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014.He was born in Mechanicsburg and spent his childhood on the family farm in Churchtown.Harvey graduated from Bell School and then served in the Army as a Private First Class during the Korean Conflict.Harvey worked at C.H. Masland before entering a lifelong career with the United...

Richard Alan Ellis

Richard Alan Ellis

Dec 26, 2014

Richard Alan Ellis, 75, of Carlisle, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg, PA.He was born on April 1, 1939 in Dayton, OH to the late Robert and Alice (Granger) Ellis.Richard graduated from Fairview High School in Dayton, OH, received a B.A. in social science at Fenn College (now Cleveland State University) and then received his Master's...

Terry L. Coant

Terry L. Coant

Dec 26, 2014

Terry L. Coant, 54, of Carlisle, died Friday, December 26, 2014 at his residence.He is survived by his two sons, Dennis W. (and wife Elizabeth) Coant of Hanover and Codie L. Coant of Carlisle; his father, Herman Coant of Fulton, NY; several brothers and sisters; five grandchildren and he was preceded in death by his mother, Carol (Jarden) Coant.Services will...

Karol W. Ladka

Karol W. Ladka

Dec 26, 2014

Karol W. Ladka, 82, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Sarah Todd Memorial Home.Karol was born in Queens, NY on December 11, 1932 to the late Stanley and Victoria (Sieminski) Ladka.He proudly served his country in the US Navy. He retired as a truck driver for UPS, NY. He was a former member of St. John's Roman...

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Thomas E. "Tim" Morrow, U.S.M.C.

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Thomas E. "Tim" Morrow, U.S.M.C.

Dec 24, 2014

Lt. Col. (RET.) Thomas E. "Tim" Morrow, U.S.M.C., died suddenly on Thursday, December 24, 2014 at his residence.Thomas Edward "Tim" Morrow, 84, was born March 2, 1930 in Frankfort, PA to the late Edward and Grace (Kernighan) Morrow of Philadelphia.He graduated from Abington Township High School in 1947 and attended The University of Pennsylvania on a swimming scholarship. He enlisted...

Grace M. Fenicle

Grace M. Fenicle

Dec 23, 2014

Grace M. Fenicle, 93, of New Kingstown, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.Born in Perry County on June 11, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence C. and Olive V. (Brunner) Yohn and the widow of Paul M. Fenicle.Grace had been a self-employed beautician in New Kingstown for many years. She was...