Obituaries

Dec 29, 2020

On December 29, 2020, Rene, 84, sank the final par putt on the "Great Golf Course of Life". He died under a full moon surrounded by his loving family. Rene was born December 7, 1936 in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Angeline Berard of Waltham, MA; his brother Leo, and sister Pauline, both...

Dec 29, 2020

Marvin William Guyer, age 68, of Scotland, PA, passed away on December 29, 2020 at his home. Born September 21, 1952 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Harold A. Guyer, Sr. and Emma (Moore) Guyer. Marvin was a 1971 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, where he played on the football team and was...

Dec 26, 2020

Mrs. Betty F. Briggs-Blough, 85, of Waynesboro, PA passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, December 26, 2020 in Quincy Village Nursing Home. Born October 31, 1935 in Burnt Cabins, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Verna G. (Locke) Briggs. She was a graduate of Orbisonia High School with the Class of 1955....

Dec 25, 2020

Fred H. Guyer, Sr., 88, of Chambersburg, went to be with the Lord December 25, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital after a brief illness. Born May 31, 1932 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John and Mabel Leevy Guyer. His beloved wife, Dorothy Guyer, preceded him in death in 2005. A US Air Force veteran, Fred served...

Dec 24, 2020

Alan (Al) R. Kohler, 71, of Fayetteville, PA passed away suddenly but peacefully at Chambersburg hospital on 12/24/2020 following emergency surgery. His girls were by his side, including his wife Sue (Ruggero) Kohler with whom he celebrated 43 years of marriage on December 17th and his three daughters, who he treasured far more than the toothpick he always had hidden...

Dec 24, 2020

Carl W. Thatcher, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Menno Haven. Born October 21, 1932, in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late Hugh and Marie Thatcher. Raised on a farm in western Maryland, Carl was no stranger to hard work, especially after losing his father at an early age and having...

Dec 23, 2020

It is with great happiness and joy that Martha Jane (Kelso) Lininger has passed into the Presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Born July 23, 1926 in Newburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Carl W. Sr. and Edith Mary (Rhine) Kelso. Martha was preceded in death by her beloved husband...

Dec 23, 2020

Janet L. Jones, 90, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Chambers Pointe Menno Haven. Born February 6, 1930 in Slatington, PA, she was a daughter of the late Evan E. Jones, Jr. and Lillian L. Jones. Janet was a 1947 graduate of the Slatington High School and a 1951 graduate of the Allentown School of Nursing....

Dec 23, 2020

Helen L. Foreman, 77, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her home. Born August 6, 1943 in Robertsdale, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Skvarka, Sr. and Dorothy Thomas Skvarka. Her beloved husband, James Foreman, preceded her in death on January 8, 1994. Helen was a 1963 graduate of Tussey Mountain High School....

Dec 21, 2020

Bernice Irene “Rene” Etter, 89, of Chambersburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday December 21, 2020 at Paramount Senior Living. Born November 9, 1931 in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Ivan P. and Bernice Barnhart. Her beloved husband, Marvin G. Etter, preceded her in death on June 6, 2014. Bernice was employed as a seamstress...

Dec 20, 2020

Mrs. Christine M. (Perginski) Hoffman, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away December 20, 2020 in her home. Born July 16, 1934 in Shamokin, PA she was the daughter of the late Walter and Regina “Jean” (Petrovich) Perginski. She was a graduate of Coal Township High School with the Class of 1952. Mrs. Hoffman then went on to obtain her nursing...

Dec 20, 2020

Dec 20, 2020

Bruce Albert Poe, age 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home. Born December 15, 1946 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Irvin L. Poe, Sr., and Margaret Myers Poe, and the widower of the late Diane George Poe, who passed away in 2015. A U.S. Army veteran, Bruce worked as...

Dec 19, 2020

Edward J. “Big Ed” Rock, age 77, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 14, 1943, in Mont Alto, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel E. and Ruth Small Rock. A 1961 graduate of the Waynesboro Area Senior High School, Ed went on to serve in the U.S....

Dec 19, 2020

Leon Ray Bierbower passed away Saturday evening, December 19, 2020 at his home in Chambersburg. He was born April 25, 1935 in Saville Township, Perry County. He was the son of the late Raymond and Sallie Light Bierbower. He served in the United States Army, and was a member of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees. He was a...

Dec 19, 2020

On Saturday, December 19, 2020, John W. Iser, Sr, a loving husband, father of two, and step-father of three, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 67 at home. John was born on June 18, 1953 in Chambersburg, PA to Robert “Bud” and Etta Jane “Etta” (Banks) Iser. On May 12, 1988, he married his best friend, Marianne Carr. Together...

Dec 18, 2020

Timothy “Tim” Scot Kohler, age 58, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2020 at home. He battled several illnesses for the past 2 years. Tim was born on June 27, 1962 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late William C. Kohler, Sr. and Helen E. (Baker) Kohler. He is survived by a brother, William C....

Dec 18, 2020

Roger Charles Roden, age 78, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 10, 1942, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Donald Chester Roden and Lucy Kirstine Lisonbee Roden. Mr. Roden worked in communications as a technician for 39 years, starting with C&P Telephone and retiring from Verizon....

Dec 17, 2020

William E. “Bill” Rollins, Jr., 83, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at SpiriTrust, The Village at Sprenkle Drive. Born October 19, 1937 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late William E. Rollins, Sr., and Dorothy Hatton Rollins Owens. Bill was a graduate of Suitland High School in Suitland, MD. He served honorably in...

Dec 17, 2020

Andrew C. “Andy” Shreiner, 53, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 17, 2020 in his home. Born August 23, 1967 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Eugene B. “Ben” and Joyce A. (Creamer) Shreiner. Andy was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1985 where he played and excelled...