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Janet I. Hocker
Oct 31, 2025
Janet I. (Bouder) Hocker, 99, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 in The Village at Luther Ridge. Born August 18, 1926 in Waynesboro, PA she was the daughter of the late Harvey E. and Kathryn (Gardenhour) Bouder.
She and her late husband, George L. Hocker, were married October 28, 1952. Mr. Hocker passed away August 18, 2004.
Janet was...
Richard D. Strayer
Oct 29, 2025
Richard D. Strayer, 87, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. He was born on September 1, 1938, in Chambersburg, PA to the late John L. and Zelda (Shade) Strayer.
Richard was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed by Caterpillar Inc. as a Manufacturing Systems Engineer. He was...
Mildred D. Barnhart
Oct 29, 2025
Ms. Mildred D. Barnhart, 103, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025 in The Manor at Chambers Pointe. Born January 5, 1922 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Sarah C. (Leib) Demuth.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg High School with the Class of 1940. She was a charter member of The Open...
Phyllis G. Hines
Oct 28, 2025
Phyllis G. (Taylor) Hines, 77, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 30, 1947 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late David and Phyllis (Young) Taylor.
She attended Chambersburg Area Schools and later obtained her GED. Phyllis was employed as a physical therapy assistant and CNA for many years working at...
Russell W. Dehart
Oct 27, 2025
Russell William Dehart, 74, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, PA. He was born on May 1, 1951, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Russell and Stella (Foore) Dehart
In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, watching Nascar races, and spending time with his dogs.
He is survived by his daughters Tracy...
Charles E. Williams
Oct 27, 2025
Charles E. Williams, 87, of Orrtanna, PA, passed away Monday, October 27, 2025, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 31, 1937, in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Charles E. Williams and Helen (Stine) Williams Huss.
He was a graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1955. Chuck served honorably with the United States Navy...
Kevin Harry Blair
Oct 26, 2025
Kevin Harry Blair, age 60, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Born September 22, 1965, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Harry Blair and Edith Louise Rexroth Blair.
Kevin was a 1983 graduate of CASHS. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Loader for over 33 years, at Volvo of...
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Franklin
Oct 23, 2025
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Franklin, 80, of Duncansville, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 12, 1945 in Oil City, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Flowers Fink. Her beloved husband of 42 years, Eugene ‘Gene” Franklin, preceded her in death on January 22, 2019.
Betty was a 1963 graduate...
D. Elwood Myers
Oct 22, 2025
Donald Elwood Myers, 94, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, PA. He was born on December 24, 1930, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Donald A. and Amber E. (Johnson) Myers.
He was a 1949 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, a member of Orrstown United Brethren Church in Orrstown,...
Karen F. Alsedek
Oct 22, 2025
Karen F. Alsedek, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Chambers Pointe Health Care Center. Born November 15, 1938, in Ogden, UT, she was the daughter of the late Erich L. and Rona Thompson Fischer. Her beloved husband, Richard D. Alsedek, preceded her in death on March 27, 2015.
Karen attended the...
Jacqueline S. Wagner
Oct 22, 2025
Jacqueline Sue “Jackie” Wagner, 75, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, with her family by her side. Born May 15, 1950 in Lewistown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence “Red” Gearhart and Lucille Bibbie Gearhart.
Jackie was a 1968 graduate of Chief Logan High School in Lewistown, PA. She was employed most of her...
Ronald Lee Paetow
Oct 20, 2025
Ronald Lee Paetow, 79, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at his home. Born December 19, 1945, in Cumberland, MD, he was a son of the late Bruce Lee Paetow and Gladys Marie Orndorff Paetow.
Ron was a 1964 graduate of Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, MD. A US Army veteran, Ron served honorably from 1964-67...
Rodger Furman Miller
Oct 10, 2025
Rodger Miller, 86, of Mercersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, with his family by his side. Born October 4, 1939, in McVeytown, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth William and Ruth Alfretta Greene Miller. His beloved wife of 65 years, Jo Anne Price Miller, whom he married on June 13, 1959 in Alexandria, PA,...
Karin I. Woods
Oct 9, 2025
Karin I. Woods, 92, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on October 9, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Fayetteville, PA.
She was born on January 31, 1933 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the capital city of the Canary Islands to the late Dipl.-Ing Otto R. and Hermine K. (Domes) Schlegel.
She also lived in Northern Germany and Austria (Vienna, Salzburg, and...
Robert G. Carnahan
Oct 7, 2025
Robert G. “Bob” Carnahan, Jr., 79, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on October 7, 2025, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, leaving behind the legacy of a kind heart, quick wit and deep devotion to family and friends. Born on February 26, 1946, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Robert G. Carnahan, Sr., and Rita Gallagher...
Shirley J. Lehman
Oct 3, 2025
Shirley J. Lehman, age 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Mercy House of Chambersburg on Friday, October 3, 2025. Born March 2, 1941, in St. Thomas, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Keebaugh Blair.
Mrs. Lehman worked as a seamstress at the former J. Schoeneman Company for many years. She was a member of The...
Velva May Morris
Oct 3, 2025
Velva M. Morris, age 84, of Chambersburg, PA, entered into the presence of the Lord on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Providence Place. Born in Newburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mark E. and Elva M. Stayman Gutshall.
Vel was a 1958 graduate of CASHS. She worked in the Guardian Office at South Mountain Restoration Center for 20...
Howard W. Anderson
Sep 29, 2025
Howard W. Anderson, 94, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday, September 29, 2025, in Genesis Gettysburg Center, Gettysburg, PA. Born January 22, 1931, in Wild Rose, WI, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Myrle (Arveson) Anderson.
Following his graduation from the University of Wisconsin (Oshkosh) with a bachelor's degree in mathematics, Howard went on to serve with the...
Kay L. Geisel
Sep 28, 2025
Kay Louise Geisel, 73, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025. She was surrounded by loved ones at her home, and she passed away peacefully. She remained steadfast as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother to the final minutes. Born on August 16, 1952 in Coatesville Pa, Kay was the child of Kenneth Bone Jefferis and Barbara...
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