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Grant David Pensinger
Feb 12, 2026
Grant David Pensinger passed away on February 12, 2026, at the Dove House in Westminster, MD, three weeks shy of his 95th birthday. Born March 4, 1931, at home in Scotland, PA, he was the son of the late Elmer and Prudence Upperman Pensinger.
Grant attended the former Chambersburg High School and was married for over 57 years to the late...
Sidney G. "Sid" Auman
Feb 11, 2026
Sidney G. Auman, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on February 11th, 2026, at Shook Home in Chambersburg, PA. He was born on November 29, 1944, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Harvey Grant and Hilda Jane (Gordon) Auman.
Sid was a 1962 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He was employed by Sears, Roebuck and Co. as a Service...
James G. Holden
Feb 9, 2026
James G. “Jim” Holden, 73, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born April 9, 1952, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Donald and Doris Peiffer Holden.
Jim was a 1970 graduate of CASHS. A US Navy veteran, he served honorably during the Vietnam War and continued his service with the...
Richard “Dick” Lesher
Feb 8, 2026
Richard Lee “Dick” Lesher, 92, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026 in his home. Born on October 28, 1933 in Fannett Township, PA, he was a son of the late Richard E. Lesher and Rosalie O. Meredith Lesher.
A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, Dick served his country from 1954-1956. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from...
Ronald L. Shatzer
Feb 7, 2026
Ronald L. Shatzer, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 in Magnolias of Chambersburg where he has resided for the last two years. Born July 27, 1939, in St. Thomas, PA he was the son of the late Lester and Helen (Kegerreis) Shatzer.
He was a graduate of St. Thomas High School with the Class of 1957. Following...
JoAnne L. Hykes
Feb 6, 2026
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, JoAnne L. (McDannell) Hykes, whose love of life and those left behind didn’t end with her death.
JoAnne “JoJo” was born April 19, 1947 in Chambersburg, PA to the late Melvin I. and Cynthia C. (McNew) McDannell. She was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School...
Frances D. Humelsine
Feb 6, 2026
Frances Humelsine, 91, passed away peacefully on February 6th at Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by close family. She lived a faithful life and now rests with Jesus.
Frances was born in 1934 in Caddo, OK, and was raised on a farm. She attended a two-room schoolhouse and rode her Shetland pony to school. Her father passed away when she was a teenager....
Dwight C. Kauffman
Feb 5, 2026
Dwight C. Kauffman, age 82, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Burnt Cabins, PA on July 28, 1943, he was the son of the late Charle E. and Evelyn G. Reel Kauffman.
Mr. Kauffman worked as a crane operator at the former Chambersburg Engineering Company until its closure; he then worked...
Norman J. "Jerry" Miller
Feb 5, 2026
Norman J. Miller of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026 in his home community of Luther Ridge. Born on May 29, 1934 to loving parents Ruth Yeager and Norman Sellers Miller, Jerry was a steady and beloved presence in his hometown for nearly 92 years.
Jerry was a member of the Chambersburg High School Class of 1952, where...
June M. Beecher
Feb 5, 2026
June M. Shepard Beecher, age 72, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at her home. Born in Chambersburg, PA on June 29, 1953, she was the daughter of the late James V. Shepard, Jr. and Betty J. Daywalt Shepard.
June was a 1970 graduate of Gettysburg High School. She was employed as a CNA at South Mountain...
Linda L. Lazar-Knaub
Feb 3, 2026
Linda L. Lazar-Knaub, 63, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her home. She was born on May 26, 1962, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late Richard Lee Bitner and Lois Ray (Cormany) Daugherty.
Linda was a 1980 graduate of CASHS where she was the Color Day Queen and then went on to earn her associate's degree...
Marie Kutz
Feb 2, 2026
Marie M. (Ottemiller) Kutz, 76, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 9, 1949, in York, PA she was the daughter of the late Creston F. and Joyce M. (Fitzkee) Ottemiller.
She was a graduate of York Suburban High School with the Class of 1967. Marie then went on to graduate from Juniata...
Martha M. Walls-Shaffer
Feb 2, 2026
Martha M. (Davis) Walls-Shaffer, 75, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 2. 2026, at her home. She was born on November 29, 1950, in Chambersburg, PA to the late John and Ruth (Mellott) Mackey.
In her free time, Martha enjoyed cooking, spending time with family, and traveling to Skyline Drive twice a year with her husband, Mike...
John M. Ommert
Feb 2, 2026
John M. Ommert, 96, of Chambersburg, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 29, 1929 in Williamson, PA, he was the son of the late Ray and Mary Hoover Ommert. His beloved wife, Mary E. Ommert, whom he married on September 3, 1948, preceded him in death on January 27, 2012.
While growing up, John helped...
Lucille E. Mallory
Feb 1, 2026
Lucille E. (Bristol) Mallory, 92, of Greencastle, PA passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, in the Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born August 14, 1933, in Daggett Hallow, PA she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Maude (Rumsey) Bristol.
She was a graduate of Troy High School. Following that Lucille attended Rochester Business Institute in New York. She was employed...
Melvin Leroy Harrison
Feb 1, 2026
Melvin Leroy Harrison, 93, of Newburg, passed away on Sunday morning, February 1, 2026, at his home. Born May 21, 1932 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Guy M. an d Daisy B. Kline Harrison.
A US Army veteran, Melvin served honorably in the Korean War. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge and the Korean Service Medal...
Kathryn L. Hartley
Jan 30, 2026
Kathryn, L. Hartley, 96, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born February 4, 1929, in DuBois, PA, she was a daughter of the late Leslie J. and Millicent I. Lott Schoch. Her beloved husband, John R. Hartley, whom she married on September 17, 1950, preceded her in death on April 12, 2019.
Kathryn was...
Marie Eleanor Knepper
Jan 30, 2026
Marie E. Knepper, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 6, 1946, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Viola Beam Wagner. Her beloved husband, Arthur J. “Sonny” Knepper, whom she married on October 17, 1964, preceded her in death on September 11, 2024.
Marie was employed at...
William Alfred Brindle
Jan 28, 2026
William A. Brindle, 96, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Providence Place Senior Living. Born September 25, 1929 in Pleasant Hall, PA, he was the son of the late Alfred Oliver and Erma Keefer Brindle. His beloved wife, Eleanor Jane Stoner Brindle, whom he married on December 26, 1953, preceded him in death on September...
Shirley J. Baker
Jan 26, 2026
Shirley (Kennedy) Baker, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 30, 1939, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Maude (Oliver) Kennedy.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School Class of 1958. Shirley was an executive secretary to the president of Nassau Hemsley, Chambersburg, PA....
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