Obituaries
Patricia A. Liess
Feb 11, 2022
Trisha A Liess passed away on February 11th 2022 while surrounded by her loved ones. She was born April 14th, 1946, in Kings Lynn, England to the late Mabel (Barnett) Murrell and loving husband Fredrick Christopher George Murrell. Trisha became a United States Citizen on June 10th, 1980. Trisha Retired after many years of being a legal secretary at the...
John W. Laudenberger
Feb 10, 2022
John W. Laudenberger, 77, of Carlisle passed away unexpectedly at home with his wife by his side on February 10. John William Laudenberger was born on December 20, 1944, and raised in Columbia, Pa., the only child and pride and joy of his parents, the late John and Betty (Long) Laudenberger. Known as Johnny Bill as a child—which his own...
Jerry L. Shoemaker
Feb 9, 2022
Jerry L. Shoemaker, 79, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center. He was born May 9, 1942, in Shippensburg to the late Jesse and Edna (Swanger) Shoemaker. Jerry managed the Monroe Farms in Monroe Township for over 28 years. After retiring from the farms, he drove truck for Keurig / Dr....
Daniel Paul Lashinsky
Feb 8, 2022
Daniel Lashinsky, 68, of Mechanicsburg, passed away February 8, 2022. He was born August 14, 1953, in Detroit, MI to Paul and Beulah (Mort) Lashinsky. Dan graduated Tussey Mountain High School Class of 1971 and married his childhood sweetheart, Cynthia Pennell on February 16, 1974. He attended WVU where he received his Psychology degree in 1976, Dan worked at Hill...
Donald A. "Dj" Gries, Jr.
Feb 7, 2022
Donald A. “DJ” Gries, Jr., 38, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 7, 2022, in Chambersburg. He was born November 14, 1983, in Camp Hill to Donald A. Gries, Sr. and Sharon E. (Jones) DeVore. DJ was a 2002 graduate of Big Spring High School and later attended Pittsburg School of Aeronautics (PIA). He worked as a contractor...
Rodney R. Hockenberry
Feb 6, 2022
Rodney R. Hockenberry, 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born December 12, 1945, in Carlisle to the late Roy C. and Anna L. (Moose) Hockenberry. Rodney grew up on a farm and as a young adult continued to work as a farmer. After his farming years, he worked...
Timothy D. Brown
Feb 5, 2022
Timothy D. Brown, 59, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Carolyn’s House in Harrisburg, PA. He was born in Cookeville, TN on March 11, 1962, to Leaman C. Brown and the late Elizabeth N. Burris. Timothy graduated from the United Sates Air Force Academy in 1984 and went on to serve his country honorably for...
William S. Graf
Feb 4, 2022
William Saunders Graf passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at the age of 86 at UPMC Carlisle with his family by his side. Loving husband of Alvilda (Vilda), father of Vicki D. Johnson of Lubbock, Texas, Kathleen D. Austin of Austin, Texas, and Margaret L. Graf of Bloserville, PA. Six grandchildren and five great grandchildren gave him great joy....
Jan D. Reynolds
Feb 3, 2022
Jan D. Reynolds, 97, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born January 31, 1925, in Johnstown to the late Edward E. and Erma (Boehm) Dunkle and was the widow of H. Wade Reynolds, Jr. who passed in 1995. Jan graduated from high school in Johnstown, PA and attended Juniata College...
Klara Bilanovic
Feb 3, 2022
Klara Bilanovic, age 53, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born April 18, 1968, in Bosnia and Herzegovina to the late Ivan and Jela (Stipic) Antunovic. Klara enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and knitting. She also loved sitting in the sunshine and drinking coffee. More than anything else, Klara loved spending time with...
Rosalie W. Asch
Feb 3, 2022
Rosalie W Asch resident of Spring Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Harrisburg PA passed away Thursday February 3, 2022, at the facility after a case of Covid. Rosalie was the youngest child of the late Charles E Marks Sr. and Catherine (Leas) Marks of Carlisle PA. She was born at home in East Berlin October 26, 1943. She was...
Ralph E. Nace, Sr.
Feb 3, 2022
Ralph E. Nace, Sr., 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at his home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 1, 1940, in Carlisle to the Robert G. Nace and Mary (Corman) Nace Harder. Ralph was a member of The Circle Club, Moose Lodge #761, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1299, VFW Post...
Robert W. "Bill" Kunkle
Jan 30, 2022
Robert W. “Bill” Kunkle, 77, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born April 17, 1944, in Carlisle to the late Robert C. and Helen E. (McMeen) Kunkle. He was a 1962 graduate of Boling Springs High School. Dad lived an extraordinary life and had an immeasurable impact on us. He was...
Lee F. "Jack" Laughman
Jan 29, 2022
Lee F. “Jack” Laughman, 97, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the Thornwald Home, Carlisle, PA. He was born July 2, 1924, in Mt. Holly Springs, PA, the son of the late Harry A. and Katharyn (Vanaszalin) Laughman. Lee was a retired farmer and carpenter with many skills. He loved spending time with family and...
Dorothy M. Hostetter
Jan 27, 2022
Dorothy M. Hostetter, 95, of Carlisle, went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle due to natural causes. She was born on Easter Sunday, April 4, 1926, in the home of her grandmother, Susan Hess, in Lyndon, PA. Dorothy was the eldest of six children born to the late Mark Hess...
Ronald W. Keller Ii
Jan 25, 2022
Ronald W. Keller II, 53, of Camp Hill, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022, with his loving family by his side when he took his final journey to his Heavenly Home. Ronald was born October 13, 1968, in Carlisle to Joanne E. Rickards of Camp Hill and the late Ronald W. Keller. He was formerly employed by John W. Gleim Jr....
Kelli Sue Mull
Jan 25, 2022
Kelli Sue Mull, 53, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born December 21, 1968, in Toms River, NJ to the late Bruce and Barbara (Kurinizi) Dunton. Kell worked for several years for the federal government but most of her life she was a homemaker. Kelli...
Pauline M. Sipe
Jan 25, 2022
Pauline M. Sipe, 96, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at her home. She was born April 30, 1925, in Mechanicsburg to the late Claire George and Ruth Edna (McCartney) Westhafer. Pauline was the widow of Richard Eugene Sipe to whom she had been married for 73 years before he passed...
Ali A. Farahani
Jan 23, 2022
Ali A. Farahani, age 80, of Camp Hill, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Born October 20, 1941 in Tehran, Iran. He started his career as the Director of Public Relations of Coca Cola, 7Up and Canada Dry in Iran. Shortly thereafter, he started his career as an entrepreneur, which became his...
Larry Leroy Beck
Jan 22, 2022
Larry Leroy Beck, 74 of Carlisle, died Saturday, January 22, 2022 in the West Shore Hospital. Born July 21, 1947 in Mechanicsburg, the son of the late Albert Leroy Beck Jr. and Virginia Welch Beck. Larry retired from the US Air Force after 21 years of proud service. He was a big fan of Dale Earnhardt. He enjoyed vintage cars...