Obituaries

Nov 20, 2017

James L. Eyer, age 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 20, 2017, at the Fresenius Kidney Care Center. Born June 25, 1937, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur and Viola Gelwicks Eyer. A 1955 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Eyer went on to serve honorably in the U.S....

Nov 18, 2017

Francis X. Huss, age 97, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Born August 20, 1920, in Holidaysburg, PA, he was the son of the late Francis X. and Ella C. Forney Huss. A WWII veteran, Mr. Huss served honorably in the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in the China-Burma-India Theatre. He continued his...

Nov 18, 2017

Edna K. McKee, 94, a resident of The Village of Laurel Run and formerly of Chambersburg and Fayetteville, passed away Saturday evening, November 18, 2017, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 12, 1923 in Fayetteville, she was a daughter of the late Sargie, Sr. and Margaret Patterson Baughman. Mrs. McKee had been employed for many years at the former Tracy...

Nov 17, 2017

Waneta May “Neta” Geiman, 100, formerly of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, at the home of her daughter, Vickie Lee Wenger. Born September 30, 1917, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Reverend Albert S. and Esther M. (Carmack) McCans. A card shower was held for her on her 100th birthday where all the names...

Nov 17, 2017

Jannice Marie Call, 62, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at ManorCare. Born July 25, 1955 in Oshawa Canada, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Ernest and Georgina May Mitchell Gauthier. Jannice was employed most recently at Grove Manufacturing for 13 years and previously at Jamison Door Company in Hagerstown, MD She is survived by...

Nov 17, 2017

Nancy Jane Zeis, 73, of Orrstown, PA, passed away Friday morning, November 17, 2017 at Shippensburg Healthcare Center. Born November 29, 1943 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Eliza Catherine Ketzel Zeis. She is survived by her siblings, John Zeis, Verna Youse, George Zeis (Evelyn), all of Mercersburg, Ruth Hamilton (John) of Shippensburg, Helen...

Nov 16, 2017

Walter Roland Heiss, 92, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Big Canoe, GA, passed away on November 16, 2017. Born February 26, 1925 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John R. and Marian Schraml Heiss. His beloved wife of 70 years, Yolanda Stabe Heiss, preceded him in death on July 15, 2017. Walter met Yolanda on...

Nov 14, 2017

Oren M. “Junior” Carlin, Jr., 54, of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 14, 2017. Born December 24, 1962 in Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of Marie Rosenberry Pool and the late Oren M. Carlin, Sr. Junior was last employed at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. He enjoyed spending time with his family and watching NASCAR and all...

Nov 11, 2017

James A. Moore, Sr., age 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Born in Cincinnati, OH on October 16, 1927, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Cecelia F. Baur Moore. Jim retired from Letterkenny Army Depot in 1989 after 32 years of government service as a photographer. He...

Nov 11, 2017

Barbara Ann Svenningsen, 61, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA. Born March 18, 1956 in Kearny, NJ, she was the eldest daughter of the late William and Carol Chenard. Barbara, along with her children, resided in Boundbrook, NJ until moving to Fayetteville, PA in 2006. Barbara’s true passion...

Nov 11, 2017

John J. McDermott, age 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Meritus Medical Center on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Born October 20, 1933, in Wyoming, PA, he was the son of the late James A. and Isabelle Williams McDermott. Mr. McDermott earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Shippensburg University, his Master’s from the University of Delaware, EBD from Ohio...

Nov 8, 2017

Robert Keith “Bob” Becker, age 43, of Ft. Loudon, PA, passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 2017, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born April 2, 1974, he was the son of David D. Becker and the late Bonnita Koser Becker. Bob was a 1992 graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School. He earned his Associate’s...

Nov 5, 2017

Lucinda “Cindy” B. North, age 65, of Chambersburg, PA, left her earthly cocoon, and has flown to God’s heavenly home, as a newly hatched beautiful butterfly on November 5, 2017, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born March 10, 1952, in Chambersburg, PA, she was a daughter of Betty Shives Earnest and the late Ray Earnest, Jr. Cindy was an LPN...

Nov 5, 2017

Larry O. Tornow, 79, of Scotland, PA, passed away Sunday morning, November 5, 2017 at his home. Born in Wisner, NE, he was a son of the late Ray and Ruth Tornow. Larry was a graduate of Marquette High School in Yakima, WA and then served in the US Army for 22 years retiring at the rank of Sergeant First...

Nov 4, 2017

Nov 2, 2017

Eugene R. Baker, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Menno Haven. Born December 13, 1927 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harry and Mabel Rotz Baker. His beloved wife of 68 years, Mabel Pollard Baker, preceded him in death on March 8, 2017. Eugene is survived by his son, James W. Baker...

Nov 1, 2017

Sarah Mae (Raudabaugh) Kohler, 96, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at The Village of Laurel Run. Born March 10, 1921 in Carlisle, PA, she was a daughter of the late J. Earl and Blanche Anderson Raudabaugh. A homemaker most of her life, she had been employed early in her life at the former Stanley Company in...

Oct 29, 2017

Delores Jean Varner Holch, age 85, of Amberson, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 29, 2017. Born May 10, 1932, at home in Shippensburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Marjorie and Harry Varner. Delores spent her life as a homemaker, caring wife, mother and grandmother. She was gifted in many arts including incredible sewing,...

Oct 26, 2017

Bertha May Umbrell, 80, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. Born May 3, 1937, in Chambersburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Bertha Gsell Schuchman. Mrs. Umbrell was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chambersburg, where she attended since she was a young child. She spent time in the 1970’s...

Oct 24, 2017

Marian E. Holmes, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at her home from a brief illness. She will be greatly missed. Born, April 26, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Arlene Kessler of Shippensburg, PA. Prior to her retirement, Marian was employed with the Chambersburg Hospital, American Can Company, the Office of...