Obituaries
Ronald E. Karper
Dec 24, 2020
Ronald E. Karper, age 81 years, of Carlisle died on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center with his wife at his side. He was born in Carlisle, PA on November 5, 1939 to the late Harry I. and Ella Mae Boldosser Karper. Ronnie retired as an electrician who had worked over 50 years out of the...
Darlene F. Kerch
Dec 23, 2020
Darlene F. Kerch, 71, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at UMPC Harrisburg. She was born January 21, 1949 in Carlisle to the late William and Florence (Bricker) Ege and was the widow of David Kerch. Darlene enjoyed and embraced living life in the country. She kept a very neat house and property, grew beautiful flowers, tended...
Lee E. "Punkin" Zeigler, Jr.
Dec 22, 2020
Lee E. “Punkin” Zeigler, Jr., 79, of Mechanicsburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at his home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 7, 1941 in Carlisle to the late Lee E. and Elizabeth J. (Kirk) Zeigler. Lee graduated from East Pennsboro High School in the class of 1959. He honorably served his country...
Robert Z. Starry
Dec 22, 2020
Robert Z. Starry, age 92, of Carlisle PA passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Church of God Home. Robert was born in Churchtown, PA on September 8, 1928 to the late Wilbur and Bessie (Zeigler) Starry and was the widower of Laura (Finkenbinder) Starry who passed on November 3, 2010. Bob worked as butcher for Herpak Foods...
Mary Jane Six
Dec 21, 2020
Mary Jane Six, age 96, of Carlisle, passed away December 21, 2020 at Forest Park Health Center and Rehabilitation. Born June 22, 1924 in Carlisle, daughter of the late Jacob William and Susan Rebecca (Sheaffer) Jones. Mary Jane worked for Capital Products. She is survived by her son, Kenneth A. (Peggy) Alexander II, Carlisle; granddaughters Victoria (Ken) Hamilton, Mechanicsburg; Lori...
Kenneth Leroy Kurtz
Dec 20, 2020
Kenneth “Ken” L. Kurtz, 91, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, went to the loving arms of his Savior on December 20,2020. Born February 25, 1929 at the family homestead near Newville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late M. Lester and Esther (Smith) Kurtz. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dorothy Jean (Griffie) Kurtz in 2011 and by...
Harry M. Bruner
Dec 19, 2020
Harry M. Bruner, 89, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at UPMC Harrisburg. He was born February 2, 1931 in Loyalton to the late Harry Moore and Lucy (Travitz) Bruner Wingert and was the widower of Joyce L. (Sharp) Bruner. Harry was formerly employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad. He retired after working 40...
David M. Auger
Dec 19, 2020
Beloved son, brother, husband, and father, David Marshall Auger, age 41, of Carlisle, died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest, and passed on into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at his home. He was born at Fort Ord, CA, on September 7, 1979, to John David Auger and Nickie Ann (Schmitt) Auger, of Carlisle,...
Stephen C. Thornhill, Sr.
Dec 18, 2020
Stephen C. Thornhill Sr., 73, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at UPMC West Shore Hospital. He was born January 10, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA to the late Orval and Jean (Hess) Thornhill. Stephen honorably served his country in the US Army. His service included two tours in Vietnam, each tour was ended when he was...
Eugene S. Willis
Dec 17, 2020
Eugene S. Willis, age 75 of Carlisle, passed away December 17, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital. Born December 3, 1945 in Califon, NJ, son of the late Lester and Anna (Hendershot) Willis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly A. (Matarazzo) Willis and brother, Lester Willis Jr. Gene was a truck driver, he enjoyed talking on...
Robert Trimmer
Dec 17, 2020
Robert A. “Bobby” Trimmer, 65, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Forest Park Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born November 21, 1955 in Carlisle to the late Maurice and Myra (Stone) Trimmer. Bobby loved rocking in his rocking chair, swinging on the swing and listening to music. He attended UCP Alternatives for many years....
Russell L. Shank, Jr.
Dec 16, 2020
Russell L. Shank, Jr., age 91 of Carlisle, PA died on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Carlisle, PA on June 21, 1929 to the late Russell L. and Clare Waugaman Shank and was the widower of Catherine Beam Shank. Russ had worked for the former Penna. Railroad and retired from Conrail as a train...
Richard W. Laughman
Dec 15, 2020
Richard W. Laughman, age 72, of Carlisle, PA died on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 of natural causes at his home. He was born in Carlisle, PA on July 24, 1948 to the late Harry Allen and Myrtle Bayer Laughman. Dick retired from the security department at Sysco. He was a graduate of the Big Spring High School Class of 1966...
Phillip W. Peters
Dec 15, 2020
Philip W. Peters, 41, of Gardners, died Wednesday December 15, 2020 in his home. Born January 3, 1979 in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Earl H. and Janet Wolf Peters. He graduated from Boiling Springs High School. Phil worked at his family orchard, Peters Orchard, Gardners. Surviving are a brother, E. David Peters and his wife Katie,...
Tyler Anthony Evans
Dec 15, 2020
Tyler Anthony Evans, 23, of Philadelphia and formerly of Frankford, DE and Carlisle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Temple University Hospital. He was born May 6, 1997 in Lewes, DE. Tyler was very artistic, he enjoyed writing, drawing, and most of all creating music. He loved people, socializing with them, standing up for them, making them...
William Suchocki
Dec 14, 2020
William “Bill” Suchocki III, 62, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born April 5, 1958 in Chicopee, MA to Betty Jane (Flowers) Suchocki of Carlisle and the late William Suchocki Jr. Bill honorably served his country in the US Navy. He was currently working part time for the Harrisburg Auto Auction...
Josephine L. Barrick
Dec 14, 2020
Josephine L. “Jo” Barrick, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Church of God Home. She was born September 23, 1928 in Cumberland County to the late Robert and Lorena (Weidner) Chronister and was the widow of Walter S. Barrick who passed away in May of 2013. Jo was a 1946 graduate of Big Spring...
Nancy E. Stuck
Dec 13, 2020
Nancy E. Stuck, 85, of Carlisle and formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 in her home. She was born August 7, 1935 in Harrisburg to the late Pierce and Hazel (Flenner) Hunsicker and was the widow of Ellis E. Stuck. Nancy graduated from William Penn High School in the class of 1953. She was an accomplished...
Joseph R. Smith
Dec 13, 2020
Joseph R. Smith, age 85 of Carlisle, PA and formerly of Charleston, WV, died on Sunday, December 13, 2020 in the UPMC Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg, PA. He was born on December 20, 1934 in Greenville, WV, to the late Samuel R. and Harriet E. Evans Smith. JR graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy in 1962 and retired as...
Helen Mae Bowers
Dec 12, 2020
Helen Mae Bowers, age 92 of Mechanicsburg passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. She was born on May 21, 1928 in Shermansdale to the late Earl E. and Harriet R. (Thomas) Shenk and was the widow of Vinal E. Bowers. Helen is survived by her daughter in law, Janice S. Shenk, and her granddaughter, Renee M. Perry. In addition...
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